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Sermon on Matthew 5:1-12 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, October 11, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to the Beatitudes and Scripture Reading(00:03:06) - The Shocking Nature of the Beatitudes(00:04:28) - The Peacemaker Revolver and True Meaning of Peacemaking(00:07:19) - Peacemaking Flows from Purity of Heart(00:09:08) - God as the True Peacemaker and Sons of God(00:11:45) - Jesus as Peacemaker Through the Cross(00:14:59) - Reconciliation Between God and Man, and Man and Man(00:16:59) - The Sword of Christ: Conflict Within Peacemaking(00:19:42) - Peacemaking vs Peace Faking and Peacekeeping(00:23:26) - The Cost and Purpose of Christ's Sword(00:25:43) - The Final Peace at Christ's Return(00:28:41) - Peacemaking as Calling People to Repentance(00:31:02) - Being at Peace Yourself First(00:32:29) - Fear as the Enemy of Peacemaking(00:35:06) - Prerequisites for Effective Peacemaking(00:36:25) - Peacemaking When You're Part of the Conflict(00:38:28) - The Cost of Peacemaking: The Cross(00:40:39) - Generational Conflicts and the Power of the Gospel(00:41:57) - The Personal Risk and Reward of Peacemaking(00:44:25) - Closing Call: Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Sermon on Matthew 5:7 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, October 4, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Blessed Are the Pure in Heart(00:02:01) - Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12(00:03:42) - Understanding Blessedness in Context(00:06:26) - What Pure in Heart Really Means(00:08:39) - Psalm 15 and Old Testament Parallels(00:10:43) - Pure Heart vs Ceremonial Purity(00:14:14) - Integrity and Single-Mindedness(00:16:50) - Two Kinds of Hypocrisy(00:18:55) - The Danger of Not Knowing What You Believe(00:20:01) - Fear of Man vs Purity of Heart(00:21:45) - Knowing Yourself and Living with Integrity(00:24:05) - Practical Examples: Gossip and Speaking Truth(00:25:42) - Guile and Sincerity(00:26:32) - Public Faith: Praying in Public and Fear of Man(00:29:05) - Integrity in Close Relationships(00:31:30) - Self-Help Culture and Single-Minded Devotion(00:34:49) - The Danger of Asking What You Really Want(00:36:34) - Facing the Abyss: Honesty Before God(00:38:54) - Returning to Poor in Spirit(00:40:56) - The Promise: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart, They Shall See God

Sermon on Acts 12:1-17 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, September 27, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction: The Early Church and Persecution(00:03:19) - Scripture Reading: Acts 12:1-17(00:07:01) - Herod's Persecution and James's Martyrdom(00:10:59) - Herod Arrests Peter for Political Gain(00:12:49) - The Church Gathers to Pray(00:14:47) - Praying Fervently: What It Means(00:18:10) - What the Church Was Really Praying For(00:23:15) - Praying for Justice and the End of Persecution(00:25:01) - God's Unexpected Answer to Prayer(00:28:09) - Faith to Pray: Applying the Lesson Today(00:31:34) - Praying for the Holy Spirit and Trusting God

Sermon on Matthew 5:1-12 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, September 20, 2026 Chapters (00:00:01) - Introduction: The Beatitudes as a Progression(00:02:51) - Reading the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)(00:04:18) - Character Traits, Not Just Actions(00:08:01) - Kneeling in Confession: Body and Heart(00:11:17) - True Mercy vs. Hypocritical Actions(00:13:42) - The Progression: Poor in Spirit to Merciful(00:15:45) - Self-Knowledge as Foundation for Mercy(00:18:14) - Forgetting Ourselves When Facing Others(00:19:37) - Distinguishing Grace from Mercy (Lloyd Jones)(00:22:00) - When Mercy Goes Astray: Self-Focus(00:25:42) - Forgetting We Are Not God(00:29:53) - The Beatitudes' Reversal of Worldly Values(00:31:09) - True Mercy Desires Spiritual Blessing for Others(00:34:48) - Seeing Others in Three Dimensions(00:35:45) - Christ's Mercy as Our Example(00:36:47) - Receiving Mercy: Not Earned, But Recognized

Sermon on 1 Peter 3:15 by Alex McNeilly on Sunday, September 13, 2026 Chapters (00:00:01) - Introduction: Why Preach on Personal Testimony(00:00:41) - Fear of Confronting Children's Faith(00:02:20) - Testimony and the Lord's Table; Call to Evangelism(00:03:24) - Personal Testimony Is Biblical(00:04:59) - Defining Personal Testimony of Faith(00:08:05) - The Gospel Must Be Central to Testimony(00:11:23) - Testimony as Change in Identity and Status(00:14:36) - Faith Defined as Trust in God's Promises(00:18:09) - Repentance as Evidence of Faith(00:19:23) - Paul and David's Honest Testimonies of Sin(00:22:59) - Testimony Without a Clear Conversion Moment(00:25:33) - Infant Baptism and Children's Need for Personal Faith(00:27:10) - Children Must Be Born Again, Not Just Born In(00:29:42) - Practical Tip: Memorize a Scriptural Gospel Summary(00:33:41) - Practical Tip: Write Out Your Personal Testimony

Sermon on Matthew 5:1-12 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, September 6, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to the Beatitudes(00:01:23) - The Shocking Nature of Jesus' Words(00:04:56) - Progression in the Beatitudes(00:06:38) - Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12(00:08:15) - Blessed Are Those Who Mourn(00:13:01) - Two Kinds of Mourning: Repentance vs. Despair(00:16:02) - Mourning Over Death and Ecclesiastes 7(00:20:48) - Mourning Over Sin in the World(00:22:07) - The Comfort of the Holy Spirit(00:24:59) - Mourning Leads to Self-Knowledge and Comfort(00:27:25) - Examples of Godly Mourning(00:29:11) - Blessed Are the Gentle/Meek(00:30:59) - Jesus as Meek and Authoritative(00:32:45) - Inheriting the Earth: Lot vs. Abraham(00:37:10) - Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness(00:39:09) - Righteousness Leads to Action and Justice

Sermon on Matthew 5:1-12 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, August 30, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit(00:01:25) - The Beginning of Jesus' Public Ministry(00:13:27) - The Rich Young Ruler and the Poor in Spirit(00:20:24) - Are the Rich Church Happy? Are They Poor in Spirit?(00:31:52) - The Gospel is preached to the poor(00:39:05) - The kingdom of God

Sermon on Matthew 5:44-6:9 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, August 23, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Prayer for the Poor(00:04:44) - God the Father(00:16:20) - Praying With Meaningful Repetition(00:23:18) - What Does It Mean to Have God as Your Father?(00:31:54) - Many who Refuse to Call God Father

Sermon on 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, August 16, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Excommunication of the Unrepentant(00:03:27) - Paul on Sacrifices (5)(00:12:48) - Forgiveness and Comfort in the Church(00:21:56) - The danger of lack of church discipline(00:28:49) - Paul on Discipline and Forgiving the Sinners(00:33:51) - The Oneness of the Church

Sermon on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 by Alex McNeilly on Sunday, August 9, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - How to Get Out Of Hating Running(00:01:03) - Race in God's Word(00:04:55) - Olympians: Exercising Self-Control in All Things(00:10:24) - The Ancient Olympic Crowns(00:21:33) - Paul's Use of Food for the Kingdom of God(00:25:06) - Self-Control in the Kingdom

Sermon on Acts 16:27-34 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, August 2, 2026 Chapters (00:00:01) - What Must I Do to Be Saved?(00:12:26) - Paul's conversation with the jailer(00:14:16) - Importance of evangelism for non Christians(00:26:06) - Living a Christian Life(00:28:17) - Philippian Jailer(00:34:50) - The Challenge of Evangelism

Sermon on Acts 9:17–22 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, July 26, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - What Is It Like to Be Blind?(00:09:05) - The Blind Apostle(00:13:07) - What if You Are Blind?(00:22:47) - Jesus Christ

Sermon on Mark 9:1–9 by Alex McNeilly on Sunday, July 19, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - The Transfiguration(00:00:58) - Why we should not neglect the Transfiguration(00:04:50) - The Transfiguration(00:11:15) - The Gospel Account of the Transfiguration(00:17:59) - Who Will Be With Jesus on the Mountain?(00:25:07) - The Transfiguration(00:33:31) - Jesus' Glory on the Mountain(00:40:22) - The testimony of Jesus Christ(00:46:24) - What is Our Hopeful in?

Sermon on Acts 17: 2-3 & 10-12 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, July 12, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - What Do You Want To Do When You Get a Strange Message?(00:02:01) - The Scriptural importance of the Bible for Christians(00:13:06) - All Scripture is True and Implyible(00:22:23) - Biblical Boundness(00:29:31) - Searching the Scriptures

Sermon on Acts 5:17-25 by Joseph Bayly on Sunday, July 5, 2026 Chapters (00:00:00) - Peter and John Were Arrested for Jealousy(00:09:16) - Jealousy of Other People(00:22:43) - Why He Free the Apostles(00:30:19) - The Whole Message of This Life(00:37:18) - Reclaiming the Gospel under Persecution