Sleater Kinney Road Baptist Church

After his early months of ministry, and after being rejected by his hometown synagogue in Nazareth, Jesus travels to the region of Capernaum and truly begins his ministry. In short order, he gathers his first disciples, heals the sick, casts out demons, and declares that the kingdom of heaven has drawn near. Matthew joyously records this as the fulfillment of prophecy because Gentile lands now see...

Jesus' ministry begins one day beside the Jordan River, and he's immediately subjected to the greatest test of all---will he succeed where the first Adam failed? What does this have to do with our salvation? Pastor Tyler preaches from Matthew 3:13 to 4:11. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3f3PeDA Website: https://skrbc.org/ Fac...

Just like a telescope is a tool for us to see the stars, your bible is a vehicle for the Holy Spirit to speak to us. Develop a plan to read your bible regularly! Help God help you. Pastor Tyler preaches from Psalm 119:33-40. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3f3PeDA Website: https://skrbc.org/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/33o2yQH​​...

What exactly happened in the incarnation? The apostle Paul uses Jesus' incarnation as the ultimate example of humility. As we see what it meant for Jesus to come here to be born to Mary that first Christmas morning, we gain more appreciation for the sacrifice he made for his people. Pastor Tyler preaches from Philippians 2:5-11. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti....

King David wanted to build a temple for God--a grand and big building that would be fitting for the God of all creation. David was embarrassed that he lived in a palace, while the Israelites still kept the ark in a tent. But, God said no. He said he had bigger plans than a big building. Pastor Tyler preaches from 1 Chronicles 17. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti...

When Jesus visited his hometown synagogue shortly after he began his ministry, he told everyone that he fulfilled what Isaiah 61 said, and then explained a bit about what it meant. The congregation was so angry they tried to kill him. What does Isaiah 61 say that made it so offensive? What did Jesus say about it that made them so upset? Pastor Tyler preaches from Isaiah 61. Gospel: https://twoways...

Today, we have seven people coming forward for church membership, and five of these for believer's baptism. This is a very special day. Our passage from the letter to Titus explains what it means to be a child of God, and how believer's baptism pictures this new reality. Pastor Tyler preaches from Titus 3:3-8. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube:...

Advent is the four weeks prior to Christmas when Christians celebrate God's promise to send the Messiah to rescue the world. Christians have historically used this time to highlight prophesies about Jesus. The week after Christmas is when the traditional "Christmas sermon" is usually preached, focusing on the nativity and what it means. For our first week of Advent, we'll look at a beautiful passa...

John the Baptist's job was to prepare people to meet their Messiah. He had a simple message---if you're really a believer, then act like it. Christians today also need to think about whether their life matches their profession of faith. Pastor Tyler preaches from Matthew 3:1-12. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3f3PeDA Website:...

God protects his people. If you're a Christian, then God will protect you in the midst of all your hopes, fears, dreams, and uncertainties. Often, he takes us in directions we hadn't planned to go and makes us endure hardships we'd rather skip! But, God protects his people because the kingdom he's fashioning for the better tomorrow is all about community with him. We see this same providence at wo...

Christian baptism is important. But, many denominations have let unbiblical traditions make it more complicated that it is. Some say it removes original sin and makes you a Christian. Others don't go that far, but still think baptism "does something," in that it has a sacramental quality in and of itself that produces an effect on the recipient. What is the truth? What does baptism mean and what d...

Many people know the story of the wise men who journeyed far from the east to welcome the Christ-child. Less often, we realize that these are Gentiles whom God led to worship and welcome their Jesus as their king. Pastor Tyler preaches on Matthew 2:1-12. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3f3PeDA Website: https://skrbc.org/ Faceb...

The Protestant Reformation took off 507 years ago this week, on 31 October 1517. Over next generation, as believers began to cast off dead "tradition" to reform their understanding of the Christian faith, they came to realize that the Roman Catholic church was seriously wrong about what Jesus' sacrifice does for His people. Did Jesus secure believers perfect peace and permanent legal pardon from t...

Matthew has showed us that Jesus is descended from both Abraham and King David, through Joseph's lineage. But, Jesus is more than just a guy. He's also divine. An angel explains to Joseph what this means, and why Jesus' conception is miraculous. Pastor Tyler preaches on Matthew 1:18-25 Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3f3PeDA W...

The apostle Matthew begins his eyewitness account of Jesus' message with a genealogy. You know---the one you skip over! But, hidden among all those names are several people who don't have the best record. They're very imperfect---just like you and me. We can learn much about the Gospel by seeing from who Jesus is descended. Pastor Tyler preaches from Matthew 1:1-17. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.c...

Malachi tells us about a special messenger of the New Covenant who will come one day to purify all God's people. Pastor Tyler preaches from Malachi 2:17 - 4:6. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube: https://bit.ly/3f3PeDA Website: https://skrbc.org/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/33o2yQH​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skrbc_media/channel/

Even after all God's promises about final victory, even after bringing the His people back to the promised land ... people did not care. In our passage from the prophet Malachi, we see God's dismay and frustration at His people's fake faith. This explains why someone special, a representative like us, would have to come to love and obey God for us as our vicarious substitute. Pastor Tyler preaches...

Today, we turn to the second of Daniel's strange visions about four strange beasts. In Daniel 2, we saw that God promised that He would destroy everything evil and unholy in the world, and replace it all with His own eternal kingdom. Now, in Daniel 7, we get more details about that event. Pastor Tyler preaches from Daniel 7. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti....

We've seen that God is so disgusted by His people's failure to be loyal to Him that He left the temple building in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8-10). Last week, we jumped ahead and summarized five "new" things about the new and better covenant God promises to bring for His people. Today, we return to the Old Testament prophets and see what Daniel has to tell us from exile in Babylon about...

When God abandoned the temple in Jerusalem at Ezekiel 8-10, it signaled the end of an era. The Old Covenant was on borrowed time. What would God do next? How would He advance His plan now? Today, we'll think about why the New Covenant is "new" and better. Pastor Tyler preaches from Hebrews 8:6-13. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqmJgl YouTube...

There came a point at which God decided to walk away from the temple in Jerusalem--when the idolatrous stuff happening there literally drove Him away. This was an awful moment, because God never returned to the temple again. He didn't even return to the temple the exiles re-build when they returned to the Promised Land years later. This was the final nail in the Old Covenant coffin, and a sign...

At this point in our series titled "Fulfilled," the southern kingdom of Judah has been destroyed and Jeremiah is beside himself with grief. Why have things gone so wrong for God's people? The answer is very simple. The same problem and the solution are still with us today. Pastor Tyler preaches from 2 Chronicles 34. Gospel: https://twowaystolive.com/ Sermons on Spotify: https://spoti...

Jerusalem is destroyed. Jeremiah is devastated, because God's house is now a pile of rubble. Why is he so sad? Is it just because the temple building is destroyed? What was so special about Jerusalem and that building? Would a New Covenant believer feel the same way if a church building is destroyed? What does all this have to do with Jesus? Pastor Tyler preaches from Lamentations 1. Gospel: h...

The people of Israel didn't obey the covenant God made with them at Mt. Sinai. He knows it. They know it. And so, the prophet Jeremiah warns, judgment is coming. God warned this might happen. Thankfully, God's promises have never hinged on us! After Jeremiah explains how and why they broke the Old Covenant, we turn to see why the New Covenant is a better arrangement, built on better promis...

God often uses "marriage" as a metaphor for faith because it communicates really well. In a marriage, we expect loyalty, love, affection, and commitment. We expect faithfulness. When one party fails, then there are problems. There is hurt, anger, betrayal. In our passage, Jeremiah explains what the southern kingdom of Judah has done wrong. God's word also forces us to consider our ch...