Providence Baptist Church of Lexington Sermons

January 21, 2024 Morning Service. A person's identity has become a topic of many conversations these days particularly with our society%u2019s moral decline. But the Bible has much to say about this topic and it's far more than just gender. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich helps us understand how our identity is determined from a biblical perspective and Jesus%u2019 part in all of it. (Genesis 1:26-31)

January 7, 2024 Morning Service. As we look at starting a new year, many people will see it as a chance for a fresh start. There's just something about the turning of the calendar that motivates change. But as believers, how should we approach this common practice? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich points to a Biblical approach to starting the new year in a way that%u2019s centered on our faith. (Isaiah 43:15-21)

December 24, 2023 Morning Service. The events surrounding the arrival of Jesus into this world are nothing short of astounding. When we think of His birth though, our thoughts often times are centered on the person of Jesus and if we are not careful, we can lose sight of the fact that His arrival was a sign of God's grace. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich describes for us the grace of God. (John 1:14-17)

December 17, 2023 Morning Service. In the descriptions or Jesus' arrival in our world as a baby, a name was used that describe the event. Immanuel which means God with us. And even as we wonder at this monumental event, there were several reasons for this outside of the primary one.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows us the reasons that the world had, God with us. (Matthew 1:18-23)

December 10, 2023 Morning Service. Many people think of Christianity as a list of rules that you have to live by. In fact, even some Christians themselves feel at times as though God%u2019s law can be restrictive. But what we must understand is that as with anything, God has purpose in it. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows that God%u2019s boundaries are not only purposeful, but freeing and beautiful. (Genesis 2:15-17)

December 3, 2023 Morning Service. For most believers, there will be times in their life where it feels like they are facing the impossible. And by human standards many times it is. But those are the times where God expects us to simply trust in Him. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains how these are the times where God is most apparent and rightly so, most glorified. (John 11:20-40)

November 26, 2023 Morning Service. During this time of the year, many people spend this time coming together and giving thanks for friends, family and many other things in their life. But as believers, sometimes we overlook some of the less obvious things to be thankful for. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich reminds us that we are instructed to be thankful for ALL things in our lives. (Ephesians 5:17-20)

November 19, 2023 Morning Service. In many churches today, we are seeing a increasingly cancerous growth. It is the introduction of doctrine in the church based on social movement and political ideologies rather than the Word of God and it is unfortunately becoming more and more common.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses the words of Jude to teach us what to do to fight for our faith. (Jude 1-5, 17-25)

November 12, 2023 Morning Service. A significant part of what it means to be a Christian involves serving the Lord in many different capacities. But while ones intentions may be good, sometimes we find ourselves outside the will of God.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows us why it%u2019s so important that we are following the Lord's path and not our own. (John 21:1-7)

November 5, 2023 Morning Service. An obedient life of a Christian is spent in service to the Lord. But the Bible speaks several times about the %u2018rest%u2019 that comes from being yoked or connected with Jesus Christ. So how then do you reconcile the two? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich helps us understand what the meaning behind this terminology is and how it applies to our daily lives. (Hebrews 4:1-5)