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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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But I Say: Revenge and Retaliation---Matthew 5:38-42
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' teaching concerning revenge and retaliation. We examine what the Law says on this topic, and how Jesus teaches His…
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But I Say: Honesty and Oaths---Matthew 5:33-37
In this week's sermon, we explore the topic of oaths. We look at what the Law says about oaths, and how the rabbis interpreted this. We unpack Jesus' words…
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But I Say: Divorce---Matthew 5:31-32
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' teaching regarding divorce. We look at the acceptable biblical grounds for divorce, and we unpack how this standard…
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But I Say: Lust and Adultery---Matthew 5:27-30
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' words about lust and adultery. We explore the reasons why lust is so dangerous, why God hates adultery, and the lengths…
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But I Say: Anger and Murder---Matthew 5:21-26
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' teaching about the danger of anger. We explore why it is that anger is such a serious issue, as well as the importance…
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Everything's Chaging. Or Is It?---Matthew 5:17-20
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' words about His relationship to the Old Testament. We look at how He fulfills the Scriptures, at how His disciples are…
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What's Your Purpose?---Matthew 5:13-16
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' words about salt and light. We explore how this relates to our purpose as disciples, we look at the danger of phony…
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The Blessing of Persecution---Matthew 5:10-12
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' words regarding persecution. We explore the reality of persecution, the reason for persecution, and the response to…
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The Peacemakers---Matthew 5:9
In this week's sermon, we unpack Jesus' words about the peacemakers. We explore what biblical peace is, why we need peacemakers today, and why we must be…
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The Pure in Heart---Matthew 5:8
In this week's sermon, we explore the blessing given to the pure in heart. We unpack what it means to be "pure in heart," how they have "pure," hearts, and…
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The Merciful---Matthew 5:7
In this week's sermon, we look at Jesus' blessing on the merciful. We unpack what being merciful means, and why we must show mercy to others.
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Craving Righteousness---Matthew 5:6
In this week's sermon, we unpack the blessing for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. We discuss what it means to crave righteousness, the promise…
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Good Friday 2021
A special Good Friday podcast from Pastor Charles at Hickory Rock Baptist Church.
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The Meek---Matthew 5:5
In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' words about the meek. We unpack what it means to be meek, why the meek inherit the earth, and why we must be meek as…
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Those Who Mourn---Matthew 5:4
In this week's sermon, we unpack the second beatitude regarding those who mourn. We explore what we mourn as followers of Christ, why we must mourn, and the…
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The Poor in Spirit---Matthew 5:3
In this week's sermon, we begin exploring the Beatitudes. We unpack what it means to be "blessed," as well as what it means to be "poor in spirit."
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Finding True North---Matthew 5:1-2
In this week's sermon, we begin exploring the Sermon on the Mount. We unpack the setting and its significance, and we look at who this message is for. From…
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The King's Ministry---Matthew 4:23-25
In this week's sermon, we look at the preview Matthew gives us of Jesus ministry, specifically His teaching, preaching, and healing. We look at how each of…
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The King is Calling---Matthew 4:18-22
In this week's sermon, we study Jesus' calling of the first four disciples. We explore the commands Jesus gives in this passage, and how we are to respond to…
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The Light Has Come---Matthew 4:12-17
In this week's sermon, we explore the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Galilee. We unpack why he waited for John the Baptist to be imprisoned, and why Jesus…
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The Wilderness Testing---Matthew 4:1-11
In this week's sermon, we unpack Matthew's account of Christ's testing in the wilderness. We explore what the tests reveal to us about Jesus, and how this…
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The Wilderness Baptisms---Matthew 3:13-17
In this week's sermon, we explore why Jesus had to be baptized. We look at the Old Testament passages that this baptism fulfills, and how this further reveals…
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The Wilderness Voice---Matthew 3:1-12
In this week's sermon, we take a look at the ministry of John the Baptist. We unpack his purpose, his message, and the role he fulfilled in God's redemptive…
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Nazareth?!?---Matthew 2:19-23
In this week's sermon, we conclude Matthew 2. We explore why Jesus was a Nazarene, and what this means. From this, we learn what is expected of us as His…
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Egypt and Ramah---Matthew 2:13-18
In this week's sermon, we look at the tragedy of the slaughter of the the innocents in Bethlehem. As we examine this, we unpack the parallels between Jesus and…
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Where is He? Bethlehem!---Matthew 2:1-12
In this week's sermon, we begin chapter 2 of Matthew's Gospel, and study the visit of the Magi. We explore the significance of Bethlehem, and how the visit of…
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Problems, Problems, Problems---Matthew 1:18-25
In this week's sermon, we continue exploring the birth narrative of Jesus. We examine the problems facing Joseph and Mary, and how God intervened to bring…
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Son of David, Son of Abraham---Matthew 1:1-17
In today's sermon, we begin studying Matthew's account of the Gospel story. We unpack the claim Matthew makes that Jesus is the rightful King of Israel, and we…
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A Few Parting Words---Hebrews 13:1-25
In today's sermon, we conclude our study of Hebrews by studying the author's final exhortations in chapter 13. We unpack the author's call for us to live as…
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Sinai and Zion---Hebrews 12:18-29
In today's sermon, we discuss God's holiness, and how we respond to it. We look at the examples of Sinai and Zion to understand how Christ has enabled us to…
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How to Stay on the Straight Path---Hebrews 12:14-17
In today's sermon, we explore the author's words of concerning how we conduct ourselves as followers of Christ. We look at the behaviors we are to pursue, and…
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Suffering Faithfully---Hebrews 12:4-13
In today's sermon, we explore what the author of Hebrews has to say about the purpose of suffering. As we explore this text, we discover that suffering is used…
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The Hero of Faith---Hebrews 12:1-3
In today's sermon, we unpack the author's words that Christ is our perfect hero of faith, and that we must focus on Him as we run our race. From this we learn…
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Heroes of Faith: And The List Goes On---Hebrews 11:30-40
In today's sermon, we conclude chapter 11 and look at the author's final examples of faithful living. We also unpack the author's words about our relationship…
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Heroes of Faith: Moses and The Exodus---Hebrews 11:24-29
In this week's sermon, we explore the author's words concerning Moses. We unpack the numerous ways in which Moses led a life of faith, and how his example…
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Heroes of Faith: Despite Death and Danger---Hebrews 11:17-23,35-38
In today's sermon, we look at the examples of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and others who lived by faith in the face of death. We unpack the author's words…
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Heroes of Faith: The Hopeful Pilgrims---Hebrews 11:8-16
In today's sermon, we begin exploring the author of Hebrews' statements about Abraham and Sarah. We dig deep into the ways in which Abraham demonstrated his…
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Heroes of Faith: Before the Flood---Hebrews 11:4-7
In this week's sermon, we look at the examples of Abel, Enoch, and Noah. We explore how they lived by faith throughout their lives, and how we can model their…
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Assurance and Conviction---Hebrews 11:1-3
In today's sermon, we dissect what faith is made of, and how living by faith helps prove to us the reality of our beliefs.
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Faithfully Pushing Forward---Hebrews 10:32-39
In today's sermon, we explore the importance of living by faith. We begin to unpack what it means to live by faith, and why it is so crucial to the life of a…
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With a Raised Fist---Hebrews 10:26-31
In today's sermon, we explore the author's warning against apostasy and rebellion against God. We unpack the Old Testament backgrounds of this warning, and…
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Confidence, Confession, Community---Hebrews 10:19-25
In this week's sermon, we continue exploring Hebrews 10. We unpack the author's call for us to draw near to the Father, to hold fast to our confession, and to…
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No More---Hebrews 10:11-18
In today's sermon, we continue exploring Hebrews 10. In this section, we see that Christ's sacrifice has destroyed the old covenant system. Because of Christ…
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Christ's Obedience, Our Salvation---Hebrews 10:1-10
In today's sermon, we explore how Christ's complete obedience to God brought salvation to humanity. We also discuss how obedience to Christ should characterize…
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The Perfect Solution---Hebrews 9:23-28
In this week's sermon, we continue exploring the superiority of Christ's sacrifice for us. We see that His sacrifice was perfect and is good for eternity…
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No Blood, No Forgiveness---Hebrews 9:15-22
In today's sermon, we continue exploring how Christ enacted the new covenant. We discuss how His death was necessary for the new covenant to take effect, and…
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How Much More Will the Blood of Christ?---Hebrews 9:11-14
In this week's sermon, we continue in Hebrews 9. We explore how Christ passed entered into the true heavenly tabernacle and into the Most Holy Place, and how…
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Outwardly Clean, Spiritually Dead---Hebrews 9:1-10
In today's sermon, we begin Hebrews 9. We look at how the earthly tabernacle and the regulations of Israelite worship reveal to us the vast separation between…
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Blueprint of a Better Covenant---Hebrews 8:1-13
In today's sermon, we begin looking at the new covenant enacted through Christ. We explore how this new covenant is different from the old covenant, and how…
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Guaranteed To Be Better---Hebrews 7:20-28
In this week's sermon, we continue exploring how Christ is the perfect high priest. We explore the guarantee of a new covenant that God has given us, and how…
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A Better Priesthood---Hebrews 7:4-19
In today's sermon, we continue exploring how the priesthood of Melchizedek is superior to the priesthood of Levi and Aaron. With this, we unpack how both the…
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The Priest-King---Hebrews 7:1-3
In today's sermon, we continue exploring the author's argument that Christ is our high priest. We examine the figure of Melchizedek and how he was both a…
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Promises, Promises---Hebrews 6:11-20
In today's sermon, we explore the unchanging nature of God's promises. By examining and understanding God's faithfulness to His promises to Abraham, we can…
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Milk and Maturity---Hebrews 5:11-6:12
In today's sermon, we explore the author's call for us to pursue spiritual maturity. We discuss the importance of spiritual "meat" and why we should learn from…
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High Priests---Hebrews 5:1-10
In today's sermon, we explore the argument presented by the author of Hebrews regarding Christ being our high priest. We discuss who the high priest was and…
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Renewed and Transformed---Romans 12:1-21
In today's sermon, we take a moment to explore Romans 12 to see Paul's words regarding living the Christian life. We unpack what it means to offer ourselves as…
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Compassion and Confidence---Hebrews 4:14-16
In today's sermon, we begin exploring the topic of Jesus being our great high priest. We discuss what it means that He "passed through the heavens," and how He…
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Work Hard for the Rest---Hebrews 4:1-13
In today's sermon, we unpack how we are to avoid falling into the disobedience and rebellion that Israel fell into while in the wilderness. We discuss the…
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The Cost of Unbelief---Hebrews 3:7-19
In today's sermon, we continue in Hebrews 3. We examine the author's plea for believers to remain steadfast in their belief in Christ, and we discuss the…
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Turn Your Eyes to Jesus---Hebrews 3:1-6
In today's sermon, we begin Hebrews 3 and start exploring the author's point that Jesus is superior to Moses. We read the author's call for believers to focus…