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The Hickory Rock Baptist Church Podcast
Weekly sermons from Hickory Rock Baptist Church in Louisburg, North Carolina.
Episodes
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God Is Marching On---Acts 5:12-42
In this week's sermon, we are reminded that the world will oppose the work of God. We learn that our faithfulness to Christ is forged in trials, and how we…
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Grace and Fear in Jerusalem---Acts 4:32-5:11
In this week's sermon, we see an example of great love and generosity in the church and an example of sin that had to be dealt with swiftly and surely. From…
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A Recipe for Boldness---Acts 4:5-31
In this week's sermon, we study the apostles' boldness before the Sanhedrin and unpack the recipe for living boldly in our daily lives.
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Remember, Remember---Acts 3:11-4:4
In this week's sermon, we look at Peter's sermon in the temple complex. From this text, we learn of the importance of remembering all that God has done through…
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A Clash of Kingdoms---Luke 2:1-20
In this week's sermon, we look at Luke's account of Jesus' birth. We will see how Jesus' birth in Bethlehem proves God's sovereignty and reminds us that God…
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A Sign of the Time---Acts 3:1-10
In this week's sermon, we explore the first healing miracle in Acts and see how it announces the arrival of the Messiah's kingdom.
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Pentecost Prognosis---Acts 2:37-47
In this week's sermon, we look at the response to Peter's Pentecost sermon, and we learn from the early believers how we are to be the Church.
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Purpose and Proclamation---Acts 2:14-36
In this week's sermon, we look at Peter's Pentecost sermon and learn how the Holy Spirit's arrival confirms our purpose and proclamation as Jesus's followers.
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A Day That Shook the World---Acts 2:1-13
In this week's sermon, we look at the events of the Day of Pentecost and discover what the implications of Pentecost are for us today.
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Taking the First Step---Acts 1:12-26
In this week's sermon, we see how the early church navigated through an uncomfortable time of transition by committing to prayer and trusting in God's…
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Why Acts Matters---Acts 1:1-11
In this week's sermon, we learn that the work of the Church begins in Acts but will not be completed until Christ returns. From this, we learn that Acts…
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Cleansing and Renewal---Haggai 2:10-23
In this week's sermon, we see how God calls on us to see our internal problems and how He demonstrates His faithfulness through eternal promises.
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Glory Days---Haggai 2:1-9
In this week's sermon, we see how God reaffirms His presence with His people. We learn that God's past promises give our present work meaning, and that His…
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Priority Problems---Haggai 1:1-15
In this week's sermon, we begin the Book of Haggai. We see how God's people denied Him worship and reverence by neglecting the Temple and focusing only on…
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Confirmed and Commissioned---Matthew 28:1-20
In this week's sermon, we explore Matthew's account of the Resurrection. We see how this confirms Jesus' authority and how we must respond to His authority…
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Catharsis---Matthew 27:45-66
In this week's sermon, we see how Jesus' death brings us cleansing, purification, and relief.
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The Final Tests---Matthew 27:27-44
In this week's sermon, we see how Jesus remains faithful and obedient to God's plan, despite being mocked, beaten, and tempted.
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Misplaced Trust---Matthew 27:1-26
In this week's sermon, we look at the actions of Judas, Pilate, and the crowds. We see how they mistakenly choose to trust in themselves instead of trusting in…
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Condemned and Denied---Matthew 26:57-75
In this week's sermon, we look at the great injustice Jesus endured in order to save us from true justice.
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Midnight in the Garden---Matthew 26:31-56
In this week's sermon, we look at the incredible selflessness demonstrated by Jesus in the garden, and at how this scene brings fulfillment to many prophecies.
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Why Is This Night Different?---Matthew 26:17-30
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' observance of the Passover with His disciples. We see how He transformed this sacred ritual into something even more…
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Plotting and Anointing---Matthew 26:1-16
In this week's sermon, we look at the actions of Jesus' opponents and those who follow Him. We see that while His enemies plot Jesus' death, those who…
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Two Questions, Pt. 2---Matthew 24:36-25:46
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' response to the second question asked by the disciples. We explore the lessons He teaches us about how we are to be…
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Two Questions,Pt. 1---Matthew 24:1-35
In this week's sermon, we see Jesus teach the disciples about God's coming judgment against Jerusalem, and how He reminds them they can trust in Him no matter…
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Woe To You, Pharisees---Matthew 23:1-39
In this week's sermon, Jesus demonstrates both His righteous anger as He confronts the Pharisees for their spiritual blindness and His merciful love as He…
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Missing the Point---Matthew 22:23-46
In this week's sermon, we look at two questions posed to Jesus by His opponents. These questions reveal how the opponents are missing the bigger point of how…
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Whose Image Is This?---Matthew 22:15-22
In this week's sermon, we look at a plot to entrap Jesus, His perceptive answer to a provocative question, and the profound amazement that resulted from His…
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Two Sons, a Vineyard, and a Feast---Matthew 21:23-22:14
In this week's sermon, we look at three of Jesus' parables directed toward the priests and Pharisees. In these parables, we see both God's righteousness and…
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Fig Trees and Questions---Matthew 21:18-22
In this week's sermon, we look at how an interaction with a fig tree reveals Jesus' authority and how it also reveals the disciples' lack of faith.
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Longing To Be Where We Belong---Psalm 84:1-12
In this week's sermon, we will walk through Psalm 84 and see how the psalmist's longing to be close to God reflects a longing that we all have for a home we've…
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A Few Final Things---Colossians 4:2-18
In this week's sermon, we look at Paul's concluding words in his letter to the Colossians. In them, he reminds us that walking the line demands devotion to…
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Out With the Old---Colossians 3:1-11
In this week's sermon, we see Paul explain that walking the line and honoring Christ demands we must get rid of our old sinful mindset, our old sinful…
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Christ Through the Noise---Colossians 2:1-23
In this week's sermon, we explore Paul's teaching about staying focused on Christ despite all the "noise" and distractions of the world.
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The Greatest of All-Time---Colossians 1:15-29
In this week's sermon, we explore the unequaled supremacy of Jesus, what He has done in us, and what He is doing through us.
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Walk The Line---Colossians 1:1-14
In this week's sermon, we begin walking through Paul's letter to the Colossians. We look at his prayer of thankfulness for their faith, how he desires them to…
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Needing A New Song---Psalm 40:1-17
In this week's sermon, we look at Psalm 40. In this beautiful psalm, we explore the thankfulness that comes from remembering God's previous acts of deliverance…
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Resurrection Reassurance---Luke 24
In this week's Easter sermon, we explore Luke's account of the Resurrection. We see how the Resurrection proves Jesus is trustworthy, how it proves the Bible…
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Behold Your King---Matthew 21:1-17
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem before Passover. We unpack why this was a controversial arrival, filled with displays of…
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Not To Be Served, But To Serve---Matthew 20:20-34
In this week’s sermon, we are confronted with the importance of humility and servanthood in the lives of all who follow Christ. Just as Jesus committed His…
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Something Better Than Fair---Matthew 20:1-19
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' parable about the vineyard workers. This parable reminds us of the incredible, scandalous, and costly nature of God's…
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Go, Give, Come, Follow---Matthew 19:16-30
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' encounter with the rich young ruler and how the rich man's good intentions were undone by his misplaced love.
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To Such As These---Matthew 19:13-15
In this week's sermon, we see where Jesus is intentional in making time for those who others easily ignore and overlook and how He calls us to be intentional…
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What God Has Joined Together---Matthew 19:1-12
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' words on the sanctity of marriage, divorce, and celibacy.
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A New Identity and Purpose---2 Corinthians 5:17-21
In this week's sermon, we explore Paul's words about our identity and purpose as followers of Christ. Paul reminds us that we have been charged to proclaim the…
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Joy Out Of Mourning---Psalm 30:1-12
In this week's sermon, we look to Psalm 30 to be reminded that God's constant and unchanging character and goodness allow us to have joy even in the most…
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Doing Life Together: Part 4---Matthew 18:21-35
In this week's sermon, we explore the profound importance of forgiveness and are reminded that those who have been forgiven so much must likewise be committed…
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Doing Life Together: Part 3---Matthew 18:15-20
In this week's sermon, we continue walking through Jesus' teaching on how to do life together as His followers. In this text, we will see what we are to do if…
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Doing Life Together: Part 2---Matthew 18:10-14
In this week's sermon, we will explore why we must live together and treat each other in the way Jesus teaches us.
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Doing Life Together: Part 1---Matthew 18:1-9
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' words about how we are to live together as a community of believers. We unpack His call to humble ourselves, not hurt…
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The Humility of the Son---Matthew 17:24-27
In this week's sermon, we explore an often overlooked display of Jesus' humility, and we learn from this scene the importance of humility in our lives.
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Christmas in the Kingdom---Revelation21:1-5, 22:1-5
In this week's sermon, we look at the future hope we have of Christ's return and being joined with Him in His kingdom.
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Christmas on the Cosmic Scale---Revelation 12:1-12
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' birth from a different perspective and see how it was the turning point in a vast cosmic war against God.
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Christmas in the Garden---Genesis 3:1-15
In this week's sermon, we explore Genesis 3 and unpack the beautiful demonstration of God's grace and mercy it contains.
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From the Mountaintop Back to Reality---Matthew 17:9-23
In this week's sermon, we look at three major mistakes made by the disciples, each of which highlights the danger of not listening to Jesus.
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A Transfigured Heart---Matthew 17:1-8
In this week’s sermon, we look at Jesus’ transfiguration in front of Peter, James, and John. We see that this was an overwhelming moment, a moment of…
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The Opportunity Cost of Following Jesus---Matthew 16:21-28
In this week's sermon, we explore the commitment Jesus had to following God's demands, and the commitment Jesus demands His followers have.
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Who Do You Say I Am?---Matthew 16:13-20
In this week’s sermon, we explore the incredibly important question Jesus posed to the disciples, and unpack the importance of Peter’s confession.
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Selfish Demands and Silly Confessions---Matthew 16:1-12
In this week’s sermon, we take a look at the selfish demands made of Jesus by the Pharisees and Sadducees, and at the silly conclusion that Jesus’ disciples…
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The Loving King---Matthew 15:21-39
In this week' s sermon, we explore three amazing displays of Jesus' kingly love. We see that He is the King who goes to His enemies, that He is the King who…
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The Heart of the Problem---Matthew 15:1-20
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' words about ritualism and how our tendencies toward self-righteousness reveal the true nature of our hearts.