Wilkesboro Baptist Church Podcasts

Title: Rebellion, Intercession, Failure of Faith Text: Numbers 14  Chris Hefner Lessons from Israel’s Failure of Faith  1. Be warned.      a. Regarding what we listen to.      b. Regarding what we say.      c. Regarding what we remember/think about.  2. Be inspired.      a. To believe.      b. To speak.      c. To intercede.  3. Be amazed.      a. By God’s glory.      b. By the clarity and restrai...

Title: Tabernacle: God’s Presence Made Known Text: Exodus 40:34-38 Tad Craig Intentional Presence:God intentionally creates sacred spaces for us to encounter his presence.  Communal Presence:God’s presence is magnified through community. Guiding Presence:God’s presence is guiding us to fulfill His will. Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org 

Title: Tabernacle: God’s Presence Made Known Text: Exodus 40:34-38 Tad Craig Intentional Presence:God intentionally creates sacred spaces for us to encounter his presence.  Communal Presence:God’s presence is magnified through community. Guiding Presence:God’s presence is guiding us to fulfill His will. Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org 

SBC Report 2026 Chris Hefner Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Complaint and Judgment  Text: Exodus 17:1-7  Chris Hefner The causes of the complaint.  a. Israel was without water.  b. Israel worried they would die.  The condition of the complainers.  a. They quarreled with the Lord’s directions.  b. They tested the Lord’s patience.  c. They doubted the Lord’s presence.  The cure for the complaint.  a. God took Israel’s place.  b. God was judged for Isr...

Title: Grace to be Sent Text: Romans 1:1-7  Chris Hefner Theme: We never graduate from the gospel.  Three Gospel Lessons for Being Sent  By the gospel, God governs us.  Through the gospel, we grow in grace and faith.  With the gospel, we are sent to our neighbors and the nations for the sake of His Name.  Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Cleansing and Covenant Text: Exodus 6:24-26  Chris Hefner Three Prerequisites for Fulfilling God’s Call on Our Lives  Before we can fulfill God’s call, we have to be clean.  Before we can fulfill God’s call, we have to be in the covenant.  Before we can fulfill God’s call, someone has to bleed. Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org  

Title: God Remembers His Covenant  Texts: Exodus 2:24-25 Chris Hefner God heard his people then, so God hears his people now.  God remembered his covenant then, so God remembers his covenant now.  God saw his people then, so God sees his people now.  God knew his people then, so God knows his people now.  Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Washing the Disciples' Feet John 13 Nathan Bowman Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Sabbath and Salvation  Texts: Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 12:12-15; Colossians 2:16-17 Chris Hefner Two Reasons for the Sabbath Command  Creation  God designed us for the 7 day rhythm of work and rest/worship.  God’s best for us is  Himself,  not our work.  Redemption  Through redemption we are slaves to God who gives us command (permission) to rest.  It is God’s work that re...

State of the Church Address Chris Hefner Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Favored Eyes  Text: Mark 16  Chris Hefner Three Resurrection Observations  Sometimes, it takes time for our spiritual eyes to adjust.  In the gospel, we see the drastic lengths to which God will go to fix what’s wrong with the world.  We can see the power of the gospel through the life-changing grace Jesus offers.  Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

The Lord our Deliverer Psalm 40 Chris Hefner Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Children and Families Made Holy in Love and Leadership Text: 1 Corinthians 7:14 Chris Hefner Four Implications for Parenting and Families  Parents who remain together illustrate our covenant-keeping heavenly Father.  Parents are responsible for the cultural and spiritual liturgies they encourage and allow. Parents and families need the support and gospel partnership of the church family.  P...

Marriage Enrichment: Navigating the Tensions of Marriage Tad Craig Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Singles Made Holy in Life and Focus   Text: 1 Corinthians 7:6-8, 11, 15, 17, 25-35 Chris Hefner Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org What is singleness?  For some, singleness is a gift.  For some, singleness is a calling.  For all, we should not define singleness by negation.  For some, singleness is a challenge.  For some, singleness is a conundrum or curse.  For...

Marriage Enrichment: Languages of Marriage Tad Craig Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Marriage Enrichment: Languages of Marriage Tad Craig Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Marriage Made Holy in Love and Struggle  Text: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Three Marriage Principles Concerning Love and Life  Chris Hefner Life is too short to be anxious about the trivial or idolatrous.  Marriage is too significant to be encumbered by extraneous anxieties or activities.  Extraneous activity/idolatry #1: Put your spouse or child/children in the place of God.  Extraneous activity...

Ambassadors of Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Chris Hefner Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Marriage Made Holy in Purpose and Privilege  Text: 1 Corinthians 7:1-16  Chris Hefner Three General Observations about Belonging  Christians belong to God through Jesus Christ in the covenant of salvation.  Belonging to God through Jesus means that spouses belong to each other through the marriage covenant.  This covenant belonging, first to God, then to each other requires certain marriage...

Title: Dry Bones Text: Ezekiel 37 Chris Hefner The Power of God’s Promises to Dry Bones One Principle: God’s promises reflect the magnitude of his name/glory not the significance of our situations. Two Precepts: 1. The Word of God displays the power of God to the people of God. 2. The Spirit of God through the Word of God gives life to the people of God. Three Purposes: 1. For the glory of the nam...

Title: Temple of the Living God Text: 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Chance Freeman

Easter Sunday Text: Hebrews 10 Tad Craig Please reach out to us via email at info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Faith in Prayer and Soul Winning Text: James 5:13-20 Chris Hefner Music What an Awesome God How Great is Our God His Mercy is More Turn Your Eyes Three Opportunities to Practice Genuine Faith 1. When sick and suffering, pray to the God who heals, but also praise with one another. 2. When troubled by sin in self and others, pray to the God who judges, but also confess to one another. 3. When...