Curtis Corner Baptist Church

Pastor Paul Chapman's exploration of Proverbs 8:12, in this sermon titled "A Prudent Man," takes us deep into one of the most practical yet overlooked virtues in Scripture: prudence. We discover that while everyone begins life as 'simple'—a blank slate—we each face a critical choice to become either wise or foolish. But the teaching goes further, revealing that wisdom has an advanced application c...

This powerful message by Pastor Paul Chapman takes us on a journey through American history to reveal how God's providence has shaped our nation from its very beginning. Drawing from Psalm 33:12, which declares that blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, we're reminded that America was planted not primarily for gold or empire, but for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian fai...

This thought-provoking message by Pastor Paul Chapman challenges us to examine the spiritual gifts sitting dormant in our lives—like unopened presents gathering dust in a closet. Drawing from 1 Peter 4:7-10, we're reminded that in dark times when persecution surrounded early Christians, God didn't just tell them to survive—He called them to serve one another with supernatural abilities. The passag...

Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved passages in all of Scripture, and as we walk through its final verse, we discover that the journey of faith is not just about surviving the valleys and resting in the green pastures -- it is about arriving somewhere. Pastor Paul Chapman's, "The Shepherd's Promise" message, shows us the closing promise of the psalm, found in verse 6, anchors everything that came...

In John 9, Pastor Paul Chapman's message, Are You Teachable, encounters one of the most striking confrontations in all of Scripture: a man born blind, healed by Jesus, standing before the most educated religious minds of his day. What unfolds is not just a debate about a miracle but a revealing portrait of two radically different postures of the heart. The formerly blind man, armed with nothing bu...

What if the joy we have been chasing was never meant to come from the places we have been looking? Bro. David Gerkin's message, Joy Can Be Lost But Can Never Be Taken Away, takes us straight to the heart of that question, anchored in 1 John 1:4, where we are reminded that Scripture itself was written with the express purpose of making our joy full. Not half full. Not occasionally full. Completely...

Pastor Paul Chapman explores Psalm 23:5 revealing a profound truth that challenges how we experience God's blessings: we don't have to wait until our troubles are over to enjoy what God has prepared for us in the sermon titled A Table in the Wilderness. The imagery of a shepherd leading sheep through dangerous valleys to elevated grazing lands becomes a powerful metaphor for our spiritual journey....

Pastor Paul Chapman provides a powerful message that takes us deep into Proverbs 18:21, revealing a truth that could transform our entire lives: our words are seeds, and we're eating the harvest they produce. Just as no farmer is ever surprised by what grows in his field, we shouldn't be shocked when our words create the world we're living in. The sermon, Words Create Your World, draws a fascinati...

In this powerful exploration of Psalm 23:3, we discover that following God is not about finding the easiest path, but about trusting the Shepherd who knows the way. Pastor Paul Chapman challenges our modern tendency to want God's blessings without His leadership, reminding us that provision always comes from the Person, not our circumstances in the sermon titled Paths of Righteousness. We're confr...

Pastor Paul Chapman gives a powerful message from Proverbs 20:6-7 that challenges us to examine the true inheritance of integrity we're leaving behind. While most people proclaim their own goodness through carefully curated social media profiles and polished public images, the Scripture asks a piercing question: where are the truly faithful people? The answer lies in verse 7 — the just man who wal...

In this profound exploration of Psalm 23:3, we encounter five simple yet transformative words: 'He restoreth my soul.' Pastor Paul Chapman's message takes us beyond the familiar imagery of green pastures and still waters to the heart of what our Good Shepherd truly does for us. We discover that restoration isn't just about fixing our external circumstances—our finances, relationships, or reputatio...

This powerful message centers on Proverbs 13:20, a verse that reveals a fundamental truth about spiritual formation: we become like those we spend time with. Pastor Paul Chapman's teaching explores how our companions shape us in ways we often don't recognize until it's too late. Just as children unconsciously adopt the accent of their surroundings, we absorb the values, vocabulary, and behaviors o...

What does it mean to truly live with eternity in mind? In Pastor David Gerkin's message titled "Looking for the Blessed Hope of Our Great Good," talks about Titus 2 calling us to live soberly and righteously in this present world, but it anchors that call in something far greater than mere moral effort. It anchors it in hope. Not hope as a vague wish, but hope as a confident expectation of the glo...

Psalm 23 is perhaps the most beloved passage in all of Scripture, yet how often do we rush past its profound depths? Pastor Paul Chapman's exploration invites us to move beyond the postcard-pretty images we've created and discover the raw, transformative truth behind these ancient words in this sermon titled Green Pastures and Still Waters. The shepherd David describes wasn't leading fluffy white...

Most people spend their lives quietly asking one question: "Will I have enough?" Psalm 23:1 answers that restless fear with stunning boldness. In this message, Pastor Paul Chapman walks verse-by-verse through the opening line of the most beloved Psalm in the Bible — "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." This isn't the careless optimism of a man who never suffered. David wrote these words as...

Ever walked away from a conversation knowing you were right — but feeling like you just lost? Proverbs 26:4-5 shows the better way. At first glance, Proverbs 26:4-5 looks like a contradiction. One verse says, "Answer not a fool according to his folly." The very next verse says, "Answer a fool according to his folly." Skeptics like Voltaire pointed to these verses for centuries as proof the Bible c...

Pastor Paul Chapman's powerful teaching invites us to rediscover the profound meaning behind the Lord's Supper, transforming it from a routine ritual into a deeply spiritual encounter. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 10 and 11, we're challenged to approach this sacred practice with fresh eyes and humble hearts. The message, 3 Looks From the Lord's Table, reveals how the Corinthian church had corrupted...

Why did Jesus have to die — and what does it mean that He chose to? In this powerful Easter message from John 10:11–18, Pastor Paul Chapman walks through the sacrifice, the silence, and the supremacy of Jesus Christ — the Good Shepherd who willingly laid down His life, was buried, and rose again in triumph. From the garden of Gethsemane to the cross of Calvary, this sermon doesn't shy away from th...

Are some songs actually dangerous to your soul? Pastor Paul Chapman closes out the Sacred Music series with a powerful message from Ecclesiastes 7:5 — "It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools."In this message, Pastor Paul walks through five sobering truths about the Song of Fools: its shallow sound, its promotion of sin, the corrupt scenes it creates, t...

History has produced many kings. It has produced many shepherds. But it has produced very few who were both — men with power enough to protect and a heart deep enough to serve. In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Paul Chapman walks through Luke 19:28–44 — the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem — and draws out three life-changing truths about the nature of Christ: His provision, His prophetic...

In this message from Luke 2:41-49, Pastor Paul Chapman opens the only recorded glimpse of Christ's boyhood in all of Scripture and draws out a powerful, practical truth: you always find Jesus where you left Him. The account is deceptively simple. Every year, faithful Jewish families made the 70-mile pilgrimage from Nazareth to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. On the return journey, Mary an...

"No man is an island." From the moment we draw our first breath, we are born into a complex web of relationships — with God, with family, with brothers and sisters in Christ, with coworkers and neighbors. And yet, most of us have never been formally taught how to navigate those relationships well. In this powerful, practical message, Pastor Paul Chapman opens Matthew 18 and Matthew 5 to lay out 10...

Pastor Paul Chapman's, "Jesus is Greater" message, takes us deep into Matthew 12, where we encounter a profound truth that challenges our religious assumptions: Jesus is greater than anything we can compare Him to. The passage shows us the Pharisees, the most religiously devoted people of their day, standing in the presence of God Himself yet completely missing Him because they were so focused on...

Before Jesus fed the five thousand with bread, He gave them something even more necessary — the Word of God. Mark 6:34 records that when Jesus came out of the boat and saw the crowd, He was "moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd." And before the miracle, before the loaves were broken, He began to teach them many things. The greatest hunger in humanity...

The sermon unfolds the profound truth of Psalm 23:1—'The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want'—by exploring the multifaceted role of a shepherd as a biblical metaphor for Christ's intimate, active, and sacrificial care for His people. It emphasizes that the shepherd provides for the sheep's dependence, leads them through directionlessness, protects them from vulnerability, seeks them when they wa...