Henderson Baptist Church

Today we begin a new series by exploring what the Old Testament prophets have in common. We sequence prophetic DNA, if you will. And it turns out that what God said through those prophets so long ago is very similar to what He said through the apostles in the New Testament and what He continues to say through preachers today. This sermon was preached on January 3, 2021.

Jesus did not come into the world as a fully grown man ready to go straight to the cross. There was a period of preparation between His birth and His death and resurrection. And this was necessary for our salvation. This sermon was preached on December 27, 2020.

Sometimes when we're overly familiar with a story, we can grow numb to how great the story is. When Luke tells us his account of Jesus' birth, he uses irony to open our eyes to the wonder of what God did in sending Jesus. And all are invited to witness and celebrate this birth, if we will come to Him in trust and repentance. This sermon was preached on December 20, 2020.

This is just a quick update to say thank you for listening to our podcast this year. We're taking a break, and we'll return with more episodes of Plain Truth in 2021. You can catch up on previous episodes on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, podcast feed, or our website. If you have an episode that you particularly enjoyed, why not share it with someone?! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and we'll see you in 2021.

Jesus was born to redeem, but that redemption is never for our own sake. If you have been set free, you have been freed to serve God and others. This sermon was preached on December 13, 2020.

At Christmas, we celebrate the truth that God the Son, who has always been fully God, became also fully human. But what exactly does it mean to be human? What are we affirming when we say that Jesus "for whom and by whom all things exist" partook of humanity just as we have? In today's episode of Plain Truth, we explore what the Bible has to say about being a human created in the image of God.

While we don't need to give Mary too much credit, there are some important truths we can learn by glancing at the mother of Jesus. We can see the humility that God blesses and the joy we can have by trusting in God's promises even when we can't yet see them fulfilled. This blessing is open to anyone if we will humble ourselves before the Lord, trust His Word, and submit to His will. This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 6, 2020.

Angels are everywhere in Christmas stories, decorations, and songs. And they show up many places in pop culture. But do we actually think about angels in ways that are accurate according to the Bible? Or could it be that we're guilty of thinking about them too little? In this podcast episode, we explore what the Bible has to say about these spiritual beings and consider what we should infer from their existence and mission.

Maybe you're familiar with the primary beats of the Christmas story--Mary and Joseph, Bethlehem, the manger... that sort of thing. But when Luke set out to tell us this story, that's not where he began. Instead, he started in Jerusalem, in the temple, with a man named Zechariah. What does this story tell us about the Christmas story? This sermon was preached on November 29, 2020 (the first Sunday of Advent).

This is a time of year when we stop to thank God for all the ways He has blessed us. While this has been a difficult year for so many, there are surely many reasons for us to give thanks. But is it possible that we would give thanks in a self-centered way rather than a God-centered way? Today we explore Psalm 67 to find that simply giving thanks is not enough. We need to go beyond that to consider what is God’s purpose in blessing us.