The Hickory Rock Baptist Church Podcast

In this week's sermon, we remember that the Gospel message of hope, healing, and freedom is controversial and a threat to the injustice and unrighteousness of the world.

In this week's special baptism service, we look at how believers are clothed with Christ and how this takes care of our greatest need as humans.

In this week's sermon, we see Paul and others go to Philippi and see how Lydia comes to follow Jesus. This passage reminds us that we who have experienced Jesus' radical love must share His love with others and that we must show them how to live the radical Jesus life.

In this week's sermon, we look at the obedience demonstrated by Paul and Silas to answer the "Macedonian Call." From this, we are reminded that, as followers of Jesus, we are called to live lives that reflect the miracle of the incarnation and that we must be willing to enter into the world's brokenness, just as Christ was.

In this week's sermon, we look at Psalm 32 to be reminded of how confession is a channel of God's grace. We see that confession is a gift from God to us, explore what it means to confess, and learn that confession is a way of life.

In this week's sermon, we are reminded that, regardless of what’s going on around us, God is good, He is sovereign, and that He is working all things together for his purposes.

In this week's sermon, we explore the Jerusalem Council and see how the early church preserved the Gospel of Grace. This text shows that the Gospel of Grace must be protected, that it is unifying, and that it calls us to holy living.

In this week's sermon, we see perseverance as a display of faith in action and that the way we push through life's ups and downs reflects our belief in God's goodness and faithfulness.

This week's sermon explores Paul and Barnabas' experience in Antioch of Pisidia. We are introduced to the upside-down Law of Kingdom Supply and Demand, through which we learn that the only way to experience more of God is by sharing Him with others.

In this week's sermon, we explore Barnabas and Saul's first missionary journey. We are reminded that each of us as believers is called to missions, that we will all experience opposition to God's mission, and that we must trust in the Holy Spirit's strength to be empowered for God's mission.

In this week's sermon, we explore how we can cultivate consistent faith in a wildly inconsistent world. We unpack the importance of prayer and how we must remind ourselves of God's goodness in all circumstances.

In this week's sermon, we look at the Church in Antioch. We examine how this instrumental and diverse body was united in Christ, doctrine, and mission. The beautiful example of Antioch reminds us that it is the Church's duty to give a glimpse of the kingdom of heaven to the world around us.

This week's sermon shows what happens when those in Jerusalem hear that Gentiles received the Holy Spirit. We are reminded that God often moves in ways that make us uncomfortable and that how we respond in such situations reveals our hearts and submission, or lack thereof, to Christ.

In this week's sermon, we conclude the Apostles' Creed. We explore our hope of everlasting life and learn of the restored quality of life that this hope brings.

In this week's sermon, we explore the resurrection of the body and discover that this hope proves that our bodies have value, that our enemy is defeated, and that our labors in this life matter.

In this week's sermon, we explore why the forgiveness of sins is essential to our faith. We diagnose what sin is, the cure that Christ brings us, and the importance of healing in community.

In this week's sermon, we unpack the "communion of the saints." We learn that our unity/communion is rooted in Christ, it is lived out with each other, and that it binds together all of God's people across time.

In this week's sermon, we will explore what it means to be the Church, what the Church does, and discover why local church membership matters.

In this week's sermon, we look at the Holy Spirit and examine its three-fold ministry to believers.

In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' role as humanity's judge. We explore why Jesus is our judge, how He judges us, and why His judgment is needed.

In this week's sermon, we explore what the Apostles' Creed tells us about Jesus' resurrection, ascension, and sitting at God's right hand. 

In this week's sermon, we unpack the line in the Apostle's Creed detailing Jesus's crucifixion, death, burial, and descent into hell. We will explore how Jesus was lifted up and transformed the cross and how He was laid low and conquered the grave.

In this week's sermon, we unpack the line in the Apostles' Creed regarding Jesus suffering under Pontius Pilate. We explore the necessity of Jesus' suffering, the significance of Pilate, and how both of these components help us see the depth of God's love for us.

In this week's sermon, we unpack the line of the Apostles' Creed detailing Jesus' conception and birth. We explore why it matters that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary and why the Incarnation matters for us today.

In this week's sermon, we begin exploring what the Apostles' Creed teaches us about Jesus.  We learn that we need the Apostles’ Creed, and its scriptural supports, to prevent us from worshiping imitations of Jesus.