Calvary Baptist Podcast

After the Israelites terribly bad behavior with the golden calf incident (Exodus 32), they truly repent and show extraordinary generosity when given the opportunity to bring supplies necessary to build the tabernacle (Exodus 35 and 36).Their faithful stewardship is exemplary and inspirational. Join us for this message as we celebrate the joy of giving.

This sermon is focused on Exodus 34 when Moses returns to the people after experiencing the glory of God on Mt. Sinai. Unbeknownst to Moses his face is radiant, and the people are afraid to approach him. In other words, after experiencing the glory of God, Moses was physically reflecting God’s glory to each person he encountered. Eventually, Moses began wearing a veil because God’s glory was overw...

Moments of crisis and transition are also invitations to renewal. Guest Pastor, Ryan Perkins of New City Church in Austin, Tx takes us through Exodus 33. We see the pattern of renewal that brings us from crisis back to God. After the disastrous golden calf incident, Moses calls out to God on behalf of the people and then asks, "Now show me your glory." We, too, can experience the presence of God t...

In this sermon, we continue our journey through the book of Exodus by looking at the story of The Golden Calf.

In this sermon, we meet two extraordinarily gifted men who led God’s people in building the Tabernacle along with its furniture and furnishings. These men were chosen by God, called by God, and equipped by God to complete the detailed and ornate work that he had for them. They were able to sculpt and mold gold, silver, and bronze. They were given the ability to carve wood and cut and mount gemston...

As we come to the last section of Exodus (chapters 25-40), the focus is on building the Tabernacle which will become the dwelling place of God among his people. God spent extensive time with Moses on top of Mt. Sinai giving him a detailed blueprint for this beautiful, portable house of God and its furniture. Through it, we learn much about God’s holiness, his presence, his power, his glory, and hi...

This Mother's Day, we reflected on how we see the image of God in motherhood and heard the testimony of a young mother reaching for the Lord in times of need.

In Exodus chapters 19 and 24, we experience two powerful worship services at the base of Mt. Sinai. The worship scene involved thunder, lightning, earthquakes, and a consuming fire enveloping the mountain. Additionally, it included scripture reading, sacrificial offerings, blood being sprinkled on everyone present, numerous warnings not to approach the mountain uninvited, and multiple occasions fo...

Last week, we examined Jesus’ teaching concerning “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” This passage is often referred to as the Lex Talionis and is first mentioned in Exodus 21. From Jesus explanation, we learned that Jesus modeled and taught radical restraint, love, and grace toward one’s enemies. This week, just a few pages and chapters later, we read about God authorizing a violent conq...

Today we discuss the Lex Talionis and see how this concept is introduced in the book of Exodus and later developed by Jesus in the New Testament.

The 10th Commandment tells us not to covet what belongs to our neighbor. This commandment is unique in that it prohibits improper inner attitudes and improper thoughts. In short, it focuses on matters of the heart. Jesus tells us that it is in the heart where sin gets its start, therefore, developing a healthy heart matters a lot to God. The message will help us to understand the seriousness of co...

This sermon explores the importance of not giving false testimony against one’s neighbor. In the sermon, we will learn what it means to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help us God.” In addition to being trustworthy and faithful witnesses in legal cases, the spirit of this law challenges us to be truthful and trustworthy people in all aspects of life. Join us in lear...

The 8th commandment prohibits God's people from stealing. By following the example of Jesus and looking at the spirit of this law, we see that all humans are prone to a heart of theft due to our recurrence to devalue God and devalue our fellow human beings. In this sermon, we look at the stories of Adam and Eve as well as Jacob and Esau and learn what kind of thoughts and behaviors to guard our he...

The 7th Commandment prohibits adultery which can be defined as “sexual relations when one or more of the participants is married to someone else.”Along with murder, adultery is often thought of as one of “the great sins” against our neighbor. Why is adultery so bad? Perhaps adultery is so bad because marriage, sex, and family are so good. This sermon reveals how sins like adultery assault and atte...

The 6th commandment simply says “You shall not murder.” Many of us are tempted to read it and then quickly assume that we would never do such a thing. Like the Pharisees of Jesus day, we want to check our spiritual boxes saying that we have kept this commandment and can move on. However, Jesus would say, “not so fast, my friends, not so fast.” In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, he explains that this c...

The 5th Commandment tells us to honor our fathers and our mothers and serves as a “bridge passage” within the 10 Commandments by linking the commandments focused on loving God and the commandments focused on loving our neighbor. By virtue of this role, the 5th Commandment is considered foundational for living a holy life before God, for having a healthy Christian family, and for strong societies a...

The 4th Commandment involves remembering the Sabbath and keeping it holy. What exactly does this mean? And does it mean the same thing for us as it did for the Israelites at Mt. Sinai? This message addresses these important questions. Ultimately, it focuses on understanding the Sabbath principles of ceasing, resting, worshiping, and celebrating. These beautiful gifts will produce freedom and bless...

As we explore the 3rd of the 10 Commandments, we ask the question, “What’s in a name?”The truth is, there is a lot in a name, especially God’s name. So, what does it actually mean to misuse God’s name? Is it more than avoiding associating God with a curse word? Tune in to this message and find out how you can avoid misusing the name that is truly above all other names.

The 2nd of the 10 Commandments tells us not to make images of God or other gods that one bows down to and worships. This commandment, like the 1st Commandment, is forbidding associations with ancient idolatry. The 1st Commandment prohibits worshiping the wrong God, and the 2nd Commandment prohibits worshiping God in the wrong way. The sermon will take us on a journey into the biblical world of pag...

As we examine each of the 10 Commandments, we are reminded that this section of scripture is unique in that it comes directly from the voice of God. He is to be viewed as a God of love and as a God who is to be reverently feared. The first commandment is “You shall have no other gods before me.” In other words, since God is the one and only true God, we must love him first and most. We cannot ever...