Wilkesboro Baptist Church Podcasts

Seeking the Strays, Disciplining the Sheep, Forgiving Always Chris Hefner

Title: Living a Life that Lasts: Worship Text: Matthew 28:16-20; 2:11; 4:10; 7:21-23 Chris Hefner Three Questions about Following Jesus Through Worship 1. Why worship? a. We must worship Jesus because he is King, Judge, and God. 2. How does worship help us follow Jesus? a. Christ-centered worship is the beginning and the end of the Christian journey. b. Christ-centered worship is the proper postur...

Church Bylaws Town Hall Q & A Chris Hefner

Title: Struggle and Sovereignty Text: Psalm 102 Chris Hefner 1. You are not in control. 2. The LORD is in control. 3. The LORD exercises his control: a. Sovereignly b. Graciously c. Redemptively d. Eternally

Title: Troubled and SpeechlessText: Psalm 77Chris HefnerThesis: Wrecked souls need a great and holy God. Two Statements about God1. God invites honest expressions of what we feel and think.2. God is not intimidated by our questions or our doubts. Two Steps on the Pathway through Soul Wreckage1. We need to remember and reflect on God’s greatness.2. We need to follow God’s guidance. Please reach out...

Title: Joy in the Morning Text: Psalm 30 Chris Hefner Thesis: David invites his readers on a journey toward joy. Hindrances to Joy 1. Situational adversity can hinder joy. 2. Experienced prosperity can hinder joy. 3. Delayed expectancy can hinder joy. Ways to Have Joy 1. We can praise God’s glories to bring us joy. 2. We can pray for God’s interventions to prepare us for joy. 3. We need to experie...

Title: Strengthened by The Sovereignty of God Text: Psalm 73 Gary Buffaloe 1. Doubting God's Sovereignty Leads to Spiritual Despondency 2. Trusting God's Sovereignty Repairs Spiritual Despondency 3. Proclaiming God's Sovereignty Rescues People from Spiritual Despondency Please reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Series: Sovereignty and Struggle: Hope from the Bible’s Songbook Title: Strengthened by The Sovereignty of God (Gary Buffaloe) Text: Psalm 73 1. Doubting God's Sovereignty Leads to Spiritual Despondency 2. Trusting God's Sovereignty Repairs Spiritual Despondency 3. Proclaiming God's Sovereignty Rescues People from Spiritual Despondency Please reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesbo...

Title: God's Face Shining Upon Us Text: Psalm 67 Tad Craig

Title: Repentance and Restoration Text: Psalm 51 Chris Hefner Principles and Pleas for Repentance and Restoration Three Principles 1. Confrontation is often necessary for repentance to occur. 2. Genuine repentance grasps the depths of sinfulness. 3. Because genuine repentance is the work of God, restoration is possible for the penitent. Three Pleas 1. The content of our plea: We plead to God for m...

Title: Calm and Confidence in Chaos Text: Psalm 3 Steve Robinson 1. David’s Chaos (v.1-2) 2. David’s Defense Produces Calm (v.3-4) *David’s true defense is in knowing God. *David’s defense is God Himself, characterized in three ways: -The Lord was Davis’s shield -The Lord was Davis’s glory. -The Lord is sovereign. *David’s defense includes prayer. 3. David’s Confidence (v.5) 4. David’s Decision (v...

Title: Why Are You Cast Down, My Soul? Text: Psalms 42-43 Chris Hefner Prescriptions for Spiritual Sorrow Feel the deep reality of human sorrow. Preach the certainty of God’s love to yourself. Experience the absolute necessity of survival and satisfaction in God.

Title: Worry About Yourself Text: Psalm 37 Tad Craig 7 Investments for Your Heavenly Inheritance 1. Make a home in the LORD’s presence 2. Share your desires with the LORD 3. Commit your plans in the LORD 4. Find rest in the LORD 5. Maintain a Christlike attitude 6. Pursue Christ’s idea of goodness 7. Look to Jesus as the Prince of Peace

Title: Why We Need the PsalmsText: Selected Psalms (Psalm 96:1-4) Chris HefnerWe need the Psalms for worship. We need the Psalms for prayer. We need the Psalms for our struggles. We need the Psalms because Jesus knew them. Please reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Only God Can Bring Good from Evil Text: Genesis 50:19-20 Chris Hefner Three Lessons about God, Evil, and Suffering: First, we learn that the Bible does not minimize the reality of suffering and evil in our lives. -4 Views on Evil and Suffering Second, we learn that God alone in his sovereignty can bring good from evil and suffering. -God can bring good out of suffering in us and through us....

SBC Report Chris Hefner Reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Real Men in an Artificial World Text: Psalm 144 Chris Hefner Four Characteristics of a Real Man A man whose hands have been trained by God for war. A man whose mind has been trained by God to manage time well. A man whose lips have been trained by God for worship. A man whose heart has been trained by God to recognize genuine wealth. Please reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobapti...

Title: Honey from the Rock Text: Psalm 81 Chris Hefner Conditions for Passing the Wilderness Test Worship on Schedule Remember God’s Redemptive Works Repent of Idols Listen and Obey the Voice of God Be Satisfied with God at the Rock Please reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Overcoming Idolatry by the Truth Text: 1 John 5:19-21 Chris Hefner Three Questions about Idolatry 1. What are idols? a. Anything in our lives that occupies the place reserved for God alone. 2. Why we must keep ourselves from idols? a. Who we are: children of God. b. Whom we believe: Jesus Christ, the truth. c. Where we're going: eternal life. 3. How we keep ourselves from idols? a. Iden...

Spiritual Intimacy Tad Craig Reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Overcoming Sin by Prayerful Confidence Text: 1 John 5:13-18 Chris Hefner Confidence Layers for Christian Prayer 1. We pray for communion with the Father who hears us 2. We pray in intercession for sinners to receive life 3. We pray in intercession for one another to be protected from sin

The Great Commission | 05.21.25 David Easler Reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Overcoming the World by Faith in Christ Text: 1 John 5:1-12 Chris Hefner Three Ways We Overcome the World: We overcome the world (messaging and control) by being born of God through faith. We overcome the world (false gospels) by the testimony of God; His gospel. We overcome the world (certainty of death) by the life of God through Jesus Christ.

Silence and Solitude | 05.14.25 Gary Buffaloe Reach out to us via email at: info@wilkesborobaptist.org

Title: Jesus and His Mother Text: John 19:24-27 Chris Hefner This saying of Jesus tells us something we need to know, something we need to feel, and something we need to experience. Something we need to know—even on the cross Jesus honored his mother. Something we need to feel—through the cross Jesus validates our suffering. Something we need to experience—because of the cross and resurrection Jes...