Jesus experienced real grief the night of His betrayal. In His deep sadness, He showed how we can experience grief in a way that brings honor to the Father.

Mark 14:32-42

Originally delivered January 27, 2021 at Bear Swamp Baptist Church.

When Christians say that abortion is a moral evil, we aren't making it up. Psalm 139 teaches us that God made every single person from conception, endowing them with the right to live. But He didn't just make you; He also sees you fully, knows you intimately, and loves you deeply.

How you respond to failure is just as important as planning for success. In this episode, Pastor Dave takes you through Mark 14:26-31 and the account of Peter's Denial of Christ, highlighting how you can respond to failure, especially of the spiritual kind.

Last week, David began the "Basic Training" series by investigating first three questions in most catechisms: 

This begs an obvious question: HOW can I glorify God? In today's message, David explores how obedience is God's love language. If we will obey God, we can love and, ultimately, bring Him glory. Which is why He created us in the first place.

When a people forget what's important, rot sets in. That's what has happened in our country, but also in the church.

In this series, David takes Bear Swamp Baptist Church back to the basics. Using a normal catechism, David will help you understand the Bible in a systematic way. The goal is to achieve a "box-top" view of the Bible.

As Jesus heads to the cross, He is anointed by an unnamed woman. She left a beautiful legacy, and so can you.

The Advent Season prepares us for the coming of Christ. The first week turns our attention to the prophecies concerning Christ's first coming in the Old Testament, specifically Isaiah's foretelling of the virgin born Son who would be a sign of hope in a hopeless world. 

"In everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). What causes us to be discontented? In today's sermon, Pastor Dave discusses this and how we can be content in Christ, who is enough.

Do you have a responsibility to warn the unconverted of future judgment? Yes. You are a watchman: called, responsible, and accountable.