The Hickory Rock Baptist Church Podcast

In this week's sermon, we conclude chapter 14 of Matthew by looking at Jesus' miracles of healing in Gennesaret. We explore how this further reveals Jesus' identity and authority,  and how these healings are a preview of the superior healing Jesus came to give us.

In this week's sermon, we look at the miracle of Jesus walking on water. We learn how this further reveals to us Jesus' identity and authority, and what that means for us today.

In this week's sermon, we look at the feeding of the 5,000. We learn how this further reveals Jesus' identity as God, and also how it demands we trust Him with our daily needs.

In this week's sermon, we learn of the death of John the Baptist. We reflect on his unyielding commitment to his mission, and how his faith points us to the greater faith and obedience of Christ.

In this week's sermon, we look at the rejection of Jesus by the people in Nazareth. We unpack how big of a problem familiarity poses for us, and how we fight against it.

In this week's sermon, we continue exploring Jesus' parables. We continue to learn and discover the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven, and how we must live for it.

In this week's sermon, we take time to understand what worship is, and why Christ alone is worthy of our worship.

In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' parable about the wheat and tares. As we explore this passage, we learn that there are very serious consequences that come with pursuing a false kingdom.

In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' parable of the sower. We examine the seed that is sown, and how different people respond to the truth of the Kingdom.

In this week's sermon, we explore parables. We learn what they are, and why Jesus used them to teach. We also learn how they are just as relevant for us today, and why we must conform our lives to the truth that Jesus' parables present.

In this week's sermon, we explore two instances in which people make demands of Jesus. We explore the lessons Jesus teaches in response to these demands, and learn that our view of the cross shapes how we react when Jesus doesn't work on our terms.

In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' response to the allegations of the Pharisees. We see how neutrality isn't an option for Christ's followers in this world, and how everything we say and do either leads us toward, or away from, the Kingdom.

In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' moves following the Sabbath confrontation. We discover how Jesus is the Chosen Servant foretold by Isaiah, and how this brings hope to the world.

In this week's sermon, we look at the two Sabbath controversies that Matthew presents to us. We look at Jesus' rebuke of the Pharisees, and how He instructs us to truly observe the Sabbath.

In this week's sermon, we continue in Matthew 11. We look at Jesus' words of rebuke toward unrepentant towns, and His promise of rest to those who come to Him.

In this week's sermon, we explore the biblical concept of lament. We learn how to lament properly, and why we must do so.

In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' defense of John the Baptist, and look at three crucial questions that text asks of us.

In this week's sermon, we continue exploring the demands of discipleship. We study and unpack the demands Jesus makes of us, and how we must prioritize him over everything else.

In this week's sermon, we continue exploring Jesus' words regarding discipleship. We examine the three characteristics a disciple must embody, and how we live this out in our lives.

In this week's sermon, we continue in Matthew 10. We explore Jesus' words of warning to the disciple about the threat of persecution, and we learn how to be more faithful in our own discipling efforts.

In this week's sermon, we explore what the author of Proverbs recounts to us about seeing the vineyard of a fool. We unpack the lesson of this text, so that we see how it applies to us.

In this week's Easter sermon, we look at John's account of the resurrection. We explore Mary's grieving in the garden, we greet the gardener, and we go from the garden with the Gospel.

In this week's sermon, we look at the instructions Jesus gives His disciples before sending them out. We explore how Jesus instructs the disciples regarding their task, how He instructs them to trust, and how Jesus instructs the disciples to test.

In this week's sermon, we see how Jesus calls His followers into service. We see how Jesus empowers His followers for the work He calls them to, and how Jesus brings unity to His followers.

In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' reaction to the crowds that come to Him. We see how Jesus feels deeply for these people, and how He encourages His followers to pray for laborers to come join in the harvest.