North Conway Baptist Church - Weekly Sermons

This sermon is our annual Missions Sunday. This year, we will focus on the essential work of church planting in missions. We cannot fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission without planting new and healthy churches. In this sermon, we will highlight our four current church planting partners through videos and prayer. We will also welcome Pathway Church, our newest partner, as they join us in the service. W...

Weekly study going through The Gospel of Mark. 

Everyone wants to be wise, but the question is: where do we find wisdom? Proverbs 30 shows us that true wisdom doesn’t begin with ourselves. In the surprising prayer of Agur, a lesser-known voice in Proverbs, we see that true wisdom starts with humility before God, depends fully on His Word, and pursues godliness with contentment. 

We’re resuming our study of the Minor Prophets and coming to one of the most well-known and perhaps most misunderstood of them all: Jonah. As we will see, Jonah is much more than a story about a prophet and a fish. It’s a powerful account that exposes the cringeworthy ways our hearts can resist God’s call to share his compassion with others. At the same time, it’s a story of God’s unrelenting grac...

We will take a break from our sermon series on the Minor Prophets to talk about a serious issue that many Christians struggle with: assurance of their salvation. Many Christians wrestle at some point in their lives with the question, “Am I really saved?” and that is an important question to consider because it is only faith in Jesus Christ that can save us from an eternity separated from our lovin...

While there is much beauty and goodness in the world, there is no denying that it is also filled with evil and injustice. What do we do when it seems like wickedness is winning? In this sermon, we come to the book of Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, but one with a powerful message for God’s people. Obadiah reminds us that God is sovereign, he is just, and he will not let evil go un...

Our journey through the Minor Prophets continues this sermon with the book of Amos. There was nothing flashy about Amos. He was a simple shepherd and farmer from a small town. But God has a way of using the ordinary to do the extraordinary. And through Amos, God spoke an extraordinary message to the people of Israel. He spoke to them about their sin and about God's judgment. In fact, the mess...

In this session, we continue our series on the Minor Prophets as we explore the book of Joel. Joel delivers a powerful message to God’s people about how to respond during a national crisis. He also teaches us that repentance is the only true response to God’s judgment. Through his repeated references to the “Day of the Lord,” Joel shows us that God’s judgment has come, is coming, and will reach it...

We start a brand new sermon series this week. For the next twelve weeks, we will explore the books of the Minor Prophets. Each week, we will overview one book, examine the key themes and ideas it presents, and then see how we can apply them to our lives today. In this sermon, we will begin with an overview of the Minor Prophets and then take a closer look at the book of Hosea. Hosea uses the pictu...

What is Sunday School really for—and are we fulfilling its original purpose? In this sermon, we’ll unpack a fresh vision for how our classes can be more than just a place to sit and listen. We’ll explore how Sunday School can be a pathway to actual spiritual growth, meaningful relationships, shared mission, and acts of service. Whether in a class or still looking for one, this message invites you...

Our tough topics series for this summer, "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: God’s Design for Life and Gender," will conclude with the final message on God’s design for gender. Gender identity is a term that would have made no sense to someone in our society 10 years ago. There would have been no understanding that there could be a difference between our gender and our biological sex. But i...

 We continue our summer series, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: God’s Design for Life and Gender. In the last sermon, we examined a Christian worldview perspective on abortion. In this sermon, we will focus on an even more fundamental problem in American culture: the family breakdown. Too often, Christians get distracted by individual issues like gay marriage or divorce and fail to look deeper at...

For several years, we have taken a break from our regular exegetical sermon series each summer to explore challenging topics from a biblical perspective. This year, our summer series will be: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: God’s Design for Life and Gender. In our first sermon this week, we will examine the topic of abortion. There is so much cultural and political discussion around this topic tha...

We will finish our study of the book of Philemon and examine how the gospel affects our everyday relationships, especially in times of conflict. We all know how the gospel reconciles us to God through Jesus' work, but do we stop to think that those same principles present in Jesus’ work apply to our relationships with others? Join us Sunday to find out.  Series Overview The book of Philemon i...

In this Sermon, we get into the heart of the letter to Philemon. We will see in the text some very specific and practical things we can do as Christians to resolve conflicts with others. Resolving conflicts is never fun, and rarely easy. But as believers, we have a higher calling to live at peace with one another to maintain the fellowship (koinonia) in the family of God.  Series Overview The book...

This sermon will discuss this year's Vacation Bible School Theme, "True North."We will see that we can trust Jesus in a wild world. Life can get pretty wild in the backcountry of Alaska, but it can also sometimes get pretty wild in the backyard in Horry County. But no matter how wild life gets, Jesus is always our one place to trust. No matter what our situation looks like, how we f...

We’re looking at Philemon 4–7 , where Paul gives thanks for a man who lived out his faith in a way that refreshed everyone around him. We’ll see that the gospel doesn’t just save us—it shapes us into people who love deeply and stay connected to others. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, stuck in your faith, or unsure how to bless others, this message will meet you right where you are.  Series Ov...

We start a new series in a new book as we examine Philemon, Paul's “sister” letterns to the Colossia. Philemon is a short letter written by Paul to the owner of the home where the Colossian church met. Even though it is only one chapter, it is packed with deep insight into how we should live as a community of faith and how forgiveness must be a defining characteristic of God’s people.  Series...

We have our last sermon in our walk through the book of Colossians. In his final section, Paul acknowledges those who have meant much to him. We will look at each of these friends and see what they have to remind us about in our own lives today. Then we will look at some practical applications from the entire book of Colossians.

We have reached the final chapter of the book of Colossians, where Paul is ready to offer his concluding greetings. Before doing so, however, he provides some last instructions. Often, the messages conveyed in final moments carry significant weight, and this is no exception. With two straightforward commands, Paul directs our attention to the importance of our inner life of prayer and our outward...

We turn our attention to our workplace. Should Christian employees act any differently from other employees? Should Christian bosses act differently from other bosses? Paul’s answer is a resounding yes, and we will look at the how and the why behind that this Sunday.  Series Overview The church at Colossae might have existed thousands of years ago and thousands of miles away from us, but the lette...

The 2024-25 Wednesday In The Word study at North Conway Baptist Church in Conway, South Carolina, is a chapter-by-chapter study through the book of 2nd Samuel. The study is called 2nd Samuel: A Throne Established Forever and is taught by Senior Pastor Dr. Jay Worthington and Associate Pastor Will O’Brien. The key to the book and the entire biblical meta-narrative is 2 Samuel 7:16, “Your house and...

We resume our study of Colossians, picking up with 3:18-21. After laying a strong foundation of doctrine in chapters 1 and 2, Paul shifts in chapter 3 to what that truth should look like in everyday life. In verses 18–21, he focuses on the home, marriage, kids, and parenting. Let’s be honest, when it comes to family roles, things can get messy. Some of us are confused, some are worn out, and some...

The 2024-25 Wednesday In The Word study at North Conway Baptist Church in Conway, South Carolina, is a chapter-by-chapter study through the book of 2nd Samuel. The study is called 2nd Samuel: A Throne Established Forever and is taught by Senior Pastor Dr. Jay Worthington and Associate Pastor Will O’Brien. The key to the book and the entire biblical meta-narrative is 2 Samuel 7:16, “Your house and...

We will again focus on our 2025 church-wide theme of Koinonia: Authentic Fellowship. When we think about our salvation, we consider our individual responsibility to place our faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We know that this decision cannot be made on behalf of someone else. However, what responsibility do we have for each other's perseverance? Is there a communal aspect to our faith?...