Pastor Sherman Burkhead

Advent Part 2 — The King in the Cradle: God’s Covenant Faithfulness in Bethlehem 📖 Micah 5:2–5a God often works through what the world overlooks. In this Advent message, we journey to Bethlehem—the humble town God chose to bring forth the promised King. From an ancient prophecy to a newborn child, this sermon explores how Jesus fulfills God’s covenant promises in unexpected ways. We see Christ as...

Advent Part 1 – The Seed of the Woman: Hope in the Shadow of the Fall Genesis 3:15 In this first message of the Advent series, we look back to the very beginning of Scripture to understand our deepest longing for restoration. Genesis 3:15—often called the First Gospel—reveals God’s promise of a coming Deliverer even in the shadow of humanity’s fall. Though sin brought brokenness, death, and separa...

Genesis Part 32 – The God of All Nations: His Sovereign Hand Genesis 10:1–32 Genesis 10 shows that God rules over all peoples and directs the course of history. From Noah’s sons spreading across the earth to the rise of nations and empires, Scripture reminds us that nothing is outside His sovereign hand. God fulfills His promise as humanity multiplies and spreads (vv. 1–5). God orders the nations,...

Genesis Part 31 – The Seeds of Sin and the Promise of Grace Genesis 9:18–29 In this message we explore the sobering but hope-filled account of Noah’s final days. Even after God cleansed the world through the flood, sin remained deeply rooted in the human heart. Yet in the midst of human failure, God’s covenant grace continues to prevail. We trace four key movements in the text: • A New Beginning a...

Genesis Part 30: The Everlasting Covenant: Common Grace and the Gospel In Genesis 9:7–17, God establishes an everlasting covenant with Noah and all creation—a covenant of preservation rooted in His common grace. This promise ensures that the world will be sustained until His redemptive purpose in Christ is fully accomplished. The rainbow stands as a visible testimony of God’s restraint and mercy,...

Always Reforming– Holding Fast to the One True Gospel In this sermon from Galatians 1:6–10, we are reminded that the church must always return to and reform around the one true gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul warns that turning from the gospel is turning from Christ Himself, and that any attempt to add to or change the message of grace turns it into something that is no gospel at all. Throughout hist...

Genesis Part 29 – “The Sacredness of Life and the Renewal of Dominion” 📖 Text: Genesis 9:1–6 In this message, Pastor Sherman Burkhead unpacks the profound truth that all human life is sacred because it is created in the image of God. After the flood, God renews His covenant blessing with Noah, reaffirming humanity’s calling to “be fruitful and multiply” and to steward creation for His glory. God...

Genesis Part 28 – “The First Altar: Worship After Deliverance” In this message from Genesis 8:20, Pastor Sherman Burkhead explores how Noah’s first act after the flood was to worship. Before rebuilding, before working—Noah built an altar. True worship, the sermon reminds us, is the fitting response to God’s salvation and faithfulness. Because God saves His people by grace through faith, our proper...

n this sermon, “Trusting and Waiting on God” from Genesis 8:6–19, Pastor Sherman Burkhead explores how God calls His people to trust His timing, walk by faith, and patiently wait on His word. Through Noah’s story, we see a powerful example of faith under testing. Noah sends out a raven that never returns—a symbol of the world’s satisfaction in corruption—and a dove that seeks rest but returns unti...

Genesis Part 25 – “Entering the Ark: God’s Salvation Amid Judgment” Genesis 7:1–16 In this sermon, Pastor Sherman Burkhead continues the Genesis: From Creation to Covenant series, exploring one of the most sobering and hope-filled moments in Scripture—Noah’s entrance into the ark. Even as judgment fell upon the world, God provided salvation through His covenant promise, accomplished by grace and r...

Genesis Part 24: Corruption and Covenant 📖 Genesis 6:11–22 In this sermon we see the sobering reality of human corruption and the glorious hope of God’s covenant grace. In Noah’s day, sin had spread universally, filling the earth with violence and wickedness, and in God’s sight judgment was unavoidable. His decree was final, His justice holy, and His sovereignty absolute—reminding us that He is b...

Genesis Part 23: “The Righteousness of Noah” 📖 Text: Genesis 6:9 In this sermon, we see that Noah’s righteousness was not earned through works but was a gift of God’s grace, received by faith, and demonstrated in a life of obedience. His example stands in contrast to false teachings of legalism, prosperity, and moralism, showing us that true righteousness comes only by trusting in God’s promise....

Genesis Part 22: “But Noah Found Favor” Text: Genesis 6:5–8 In this sermon we see the depth of human depravity, the grief of a holy God, and the justice of divine judgment. Yet in the midst of corruption, Noah found favor—not by his own merit, but by God’s sovereign grace, pointing us to Christ, the true righteous man. This message calls us to see sin rightly, take God’s judgment seriously, and re...

Genesis Part 21 – The Threshold of Judgment 📖 Genesis 6:1–4 In the days before the flood, human rebellion escalated—spiritual compromise blurred the lines between God’s people and the world, and society began to glorify power without godliness. Yet, even as corruption spread, God’s Spirit continued to strive with humanity, displaying His patience and mercy. That patience, however, had a limit. In...

Genesis Part 20 – Walking With God in a World of Death Text: Genesis 5:6–32 Theme: God preserves His people and provides hope through faithful communion. Proposition: Because God is faithful to preserve His covenant purposes through His people, we must walk with Him in faith, trusting in His promise of life beyond death. In this sermon, Pastor Sherman Burkhead unpacks the genealogy of Genesis 5 an...

Genesis Part 19: The Book of Adam: Life, Death, and Hope 📌 Text: Genesis 5:1–5 📖 Theme: God’s image, the legacy of sin and death, and the hope of redemption In this message from Genesis 5:1–5, we explore the profound truths found in the genealogy of Adam. Though seemingly ordinary, this passage reveals a sobering pattern of life and death—punctuated by hope. Humanity was created in the image of...

In Genesis Part 18: A New Beginning: Hope in the Line of Promise (Genesis 4:25–26), we are reminded that even as sin spreads through the world, God's redemptive purposes remain steadfast. This sermon explores how God sovereignly appoints Seth as the new seed, preserving a righteous line through which His promises will unfold. Eve’s response reflects faith in God’s Word, and the birth of Enosh mark...

📖 Genesis Part 17: The City of Man – A Legacy of Rebellion and Culture 🎙️ Text: Genesis 4:17–24 In this sermon from our Genesis: From Creation to Covenant series, we explore the legacy of Cain’s descendants in Genesis 4:17–24. Though they built a thriving civilization marked by cultural progress in areas like agriculture, music, and technology, their society was spiritually bankrupt—founded in re...

Genesis Part 16: Sin’s Legacy and God’s Mercy 📖 Genesis 4:8–16 In this sobering and hopeful sermon, we witness the deepening corruption of humanity through Cain’s murder of his brother, and yet, we also see the surprising mercy of God. Genesis 4 confronts us with the legacy of sin—alienation, judgment, and fear—but also offers a glimpse of grace and the promise of restoration through Christ. 👤 T...

Genesis Part 15: The First Family and the First False Religion 📖 Genesis 4:1–7 In this sermon, we explore the sobering account of the first family after Eden—and the first expression of false religion. Cain and Abel, two brothers born outside paradise, bring offerings to God. One is accepted, the other rejected. But the difference was not in the gifts alone—it was in the heart of the giver. 👤 Th...

Genesis Part 14: Driven Out, Kept for Glory 📖 Genesis 3:22–24 🎥 First Baptist Church of Boron When Adam and Eve were driven out of Eden, it was not merely a moment of divine judgment—it was also a profound act of mercy. In today’s message from our series Genesis: From Creation to Covenant, we explore how humanity’s exile from God's presence reveals both His holiness and His redemptive grace thro...

Genesis Part 13: Cursed and Covered — God’s Justice and Grace 📖 Genesis 3:14–21 🗓️ June 1, 2025 🎥 First Baptist Church of Boron In the heart of humanity’s first great fall into sin, God pronounces judgment—but not without hope. In this powerful message from our series Genesis: From Creation to Covenant, we see how the justice of God meets the mercy of God at the dawn of redemptive history. Theme...

He is Risen: The Triumph of Christ for His People ✝️ | Matthew 28:1–10 The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a historical event—it is the glorious vindication of His person and work, the fulfillment of God's covenant promises, and the unshakable source of eternal joy and hope for all who belong to Him. 🔎 In This Sermon, You Will Discover: 1️⃣ The Victory of Christ — How the resurrection po...

📖 Genesis Part 12: Confronted by God — The First Divine Interrogation May 25, 2025 | Text: Genesis 3:8–13 🎙️ Sermon by Pastor Sherman Burkhead In this pivotal sermon from our Genesis: From Creation to Covenant series, we explore the moment when God first confronts fallen humanity—not to crush, but to call. Genesis 3:8–13 reveals the heart of a holy yet merciful God who lovingly pursues sinners to...

📖 Philippians 2:19–24 Series Title: Part 15 Philippians: Unity, Humility, and Joy 🧭 At first glance, Philippians 2:19–24 seems like a simple travel update from Paul—but when we slow down and listen carefully, this short passage reveals profound truths about Christian hope, spiritual maturity, discipleship, and the power of unity in the church. In this sermon, Pastor Sherman unpacks how Paul’s pe...