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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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From Death to Life---Romans 6:1-4
This week we enjoy a special baptism service. We explore Paul's words in Romans 6:1-4 to help better understand the meaning and significance of baptism. We…
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A Better Healing---Matthew 14:34-36
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'…
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You Are the Son of God!---Matthew 14:22-33
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…
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Bring Them To Me---Matthew 14:13-21
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…
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Looking Back, Looking Forward---Matthew 14:1-12
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…
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He's Just the Carpenter's Son---Matthew 13:53-58
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…
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The Kingdom of Heaven is...---Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
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…
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Who is Worthy?---Revelation 5:1-14
In this week's sermon, we take time to understand what worship is, and why Christ alone is worthy of our worship.
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The Two Kingdoms---Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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…
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The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil---Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
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.
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Parables, Parables, Parables---Matthew 13
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…
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What More Could We Ask For?---Matthew 12:38-50
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…
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Neutrality Isn't An Option---Matthew 12:22-37
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…
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The Father, The Servant, and the Plan---Matthew 12:15-21
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…
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Sabbath Mornin' Comin' Down---Matthew 12:1-14
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…
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Rebuke and Relief---Matthew 11:20-30
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.
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Learning to Lament---Psalm 42-43
In this week's sermon, we explore the biblical concept of lament. We learn how to lament properly, and why we must do so.
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Three Questions---Matthew 11:2-19
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' defense of John the Baptist, and look at three crucial questions that text asks of us.
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Jesus Over All--Matthew 10:34-11:1
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…
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A Disciple...---Matthew 10:24-33
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…
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What To Expect When You're A Disciple---Matthew 10:16-23
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…
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The Fool's Vineyard---Proverbs 24:30-34
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…
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Back to the Garden:Easter 2022---John 20:11-18
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…
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Instructions from the King---Matthew 10:5-15
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…
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Volunteered for Service---Matthew 10:1-4
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…
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The Good Shepherd-King---Matthew 9:35-38
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…
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The Song of the King---Matthew 9:27-34
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' healing of the blind, deaf, and mute. We unpack why this is such an important event, and what it reveals to us about…
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The King Who Can Fix Anything---Matthew 9:18-26
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' miracle of raising the little girl from death, and the healing of the hemorrhaging woman. From these miracles, we…
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At the Table With Jesus, Part 2---Matthew 9:14-17
In this week's sermon, we continue looking at Jesus' mealtime interactions, this time with the disciples of John the Baptist. We unpack how Jesus saves us from…
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At the Table With Jesus, Part 1---Matthew 9:9-13
In this week's sermon, we look at the meal Jesus shares with sinners and tax collectors. We examine how He sought sinners where they were, and how we must not…
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Who Does Jesus Think He Is?---Matthew 9:1-8
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' authority to forgive sins. We discover how this fully reveals His identity as God, and what our appropriate response…
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The King Recognized and Rejected---Matthew 8:28-34
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' healing of the Gadarene demoniacs. We look at how Jesus is recognized and unchallenged by the demons, and rejected by…
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Who is this Man?---Matthew 8:23-27
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' miraculous calming of the storm. We learn how this miracle further reveals to us who Jesus is, and why this is so…
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Colossians 1 Devotional---Colossians 1:11-23
In this week's sermon, we unpack Paul's words in Colossians 1:11-23. We look at the effects of our rescue, the power of our Rescuer, and the demands of living…
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The King and His Authority---Matthew 8:18-22
In this week's sermon, we see Jesus continue to reveal His authority. We see that He has the authority to demand we follow Him, trust Him, and prioritize Him.
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Your First Love---Revelation 2:1-7
In this week's sermon, we look at the letter to the church in Ephesus in Revelation 2. We study why loving Christ must be our first priority, and why we must…
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Redemption---Ruth 4:1-22
In this week's episode, we conclude Ruth. We see how Ruth is redeemed, and what the far-reaching effects of her redemption are.
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Midnight at the Threshing Floor---Ruth 3:1-18
In this week's sermon, we explore Ruth 3. We look at Boaz's vow to redeem Ruth, and why it was important that he would not rest until he settled the issue of…
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A Good-Hearted Woman and a God-Fearing Man---Ruth 2:1-23
In this week's sermon, we continue into Ruth 2. We see how advances His plan for Ruth and Naomi's redemption, and how this furthers His plan for humanity's…
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From Pleasant to Bitter---Ruth 1:1-22
In this week's sermon, we begin an advent series on Ruth. We explore how God is able to redeem all things, and how this previews His great ability to redeem…
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A Song of Love and Thanks---Psalm 116:1-19
In this week's sermon, we explore Psalm 116. We look at the unchanging truths about God presented to us by the Psalmist, as well as what these truths demands…
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Oh, What a Foretaste of Glory Divine!---Matthew 8:14-17
In this week's sermon, we explore the prophecy behind Jesus' healing ministry. We explore why it is important that the Messiah came to heal, and what Jesus'…
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No Such Faith In Israel---Matthew 8:5-13
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' healing of the centurion's servant. We unpack what this miracle tells us about Jesus, and we also dig deeply to see…
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I Am Willing---Matthew 8:1-4
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' healing of a leper. We unpack what this miracle reveals to us about Jesus, and how this healing changed the leper. We…
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Amazed At His Authority---Matthew 7:28-29
In this week's sermon, we explore the crowd's recognition of Jesus' authority. We unpack where His authority comes from, how the Bible foretold Jesus'…
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These Words of Mine---Matthew 7:24-27
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus illustration of the wise builder and the foolish builder. We unpack the importance of obeying Jesus' words, and the…
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I Never Knew You---Matthew 7:21-23
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' words about who will enter the kingdom. We look at what Jesus reveals to us about himself, why it isn't enough to…
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Good and Bad Fruit---Matthew 7:15-20
In this week's sermon, we unpack the warning Jesus gives us about false prophets. We explore the importance of producing good fruit, and how Christ gives us…
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The Way To Life, The Path Of Destruction---Matthew 7:13-14
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' teaching about the narrow road and the wide road. We discuss what the imagery of the roads and gates means, and what…
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The Golden Command---Matthew 7:12
In this week's sermon, we unpack the "Golden Rule." We discuss how this is a command that requires obedience, how we comply with this command, and how…
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Our Good Father and His Kingdom---Matthew 7:7-11
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' commands to keep asking, seeking, and knocking. We unpack what "it" is that we are looking for, and just how great a…
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To Judge, Or Not To Judge?---Matthew 7:1-6
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' teaching on judging others. We unpack what His words truly mean, and what His instruction demands of us as His…
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Stop. Trust. Seek.---Matthew 6:25-34
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' teaching about worry. We unpack the dangers of worry, as well as what we must do as His disciples to ensure we are…
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Who Has Your Heart?---Matthew 6:19-24
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' teaching about how we should approach material wealth. We examine why we must be aware of where our hearts are, of…
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How To Fast---Matthew 6:16-18
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' teaching on fasting. We unpack why fasting is such a big deal, how the hypocrite fasts, and how the disciple is to…
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Pray Like This---Matthew 6:9-15
In this week's sermon, we explore the model prayer presented by Jesus. We unpack how we should approach prayer, and what our prayers reveal about our hearts.
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Praying For God's Attention---Matthew 6:5-8
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' words about how not to pray. We explore the examples of insincere prayer, and we look at Jesus' commands to pray…
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How You Should Give---Matthew 6:2-4
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' teaching about how we are to give. We explore what our motivation should be, how we display this, and what the reward…
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What's Your Motivation?---Matthew 6:1
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' warning about insincere displays of righteousness. We unpack this warning, the importance of checking our motives, and…
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But I Say: Love Your Enemies---Matthew 5:43-48
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' command to love our enemies. We discuss how this is part of the radical righteousness needed to enter His kingdom, and…