How are we connected to Christ and why does it matter? I answer those questions in this week's message.  The post How are we connected to Christ? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

What can Christian's expect when they live for Christ in the world? Peter tells us we can expect at least three things. Find out what those are in this week's message. The post What can Christians expect when we live for Christ in the world? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

Making disciples is the mission of the church. Accomplishing that mission requires the church to work together as a good team. But what does that look like? How does the church become a good team? More importantly, how does the church remain a good team that wins at its mission? We will tackle these questions and more in this week's sermon.  The post How Can We Operate as a Good Team that Wins at Its Mission to Make Disciples? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

By now we are all settled into 2019. Many of us are excited and expectant, wondering what a New Year will bring. Hopefully, it will bring something just as good or better than last, certainly none of us are hoping for worse. As you face the new year, one thing you might not have considered is how God might stretch you. He certainly did so with Jonah, and He will do the same with us. Find out more in this week's message. The post How will God stretch you in the New Year? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

Over 2000 years ago Jesus was born as a babe in a manger. Thirty or so years after that, He was crucified on a cross, after which He miraculously resurrected from the grave and ascended into heaven. But Jesus has yet to return as a conquering King. For some that might be a stumbling block. All that time, especially given the world in which live — a world full of fear and pain, sickness and death, war, hatred, and oppression, without Jesus coming and doing something about it might have you rethinking your belief and hope in Jesus. While that might be the case for some, let me encourage you not to lose hope. Why is that? Why isn't our hope lost? The post Our Hope Is Not Lost appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

Instead of looking a the birth narrative, this year I'm examining Isaiah 7-9, a section of Scripture that is quoted and referred to extensively throughout the New Testament specifically in the birth narrative and life of Jesus. Find out how Jesus fulfills the prophecies in these crucial chapters this week.  The post Will You Trust in Jesus this Christmas? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

Marriage is the bedrock of the culture. As such, it is important we understand what makes for a solid marriage relationship. So what are the crucial dynamics of a marriage relationship? The post What are the Crucial Dynamics of a Marriage Relationship? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

As Christians, we will experience persecution. When we do, we need to know how to respond. This week I provide five ways you can and should respond when facing persecution.  The post How should we respond when we experience suffering because we are a Christian? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

The world is growing more and more hostile to Christianity each and every year. As Christians, we are to live on mission for Christ. In a hostile world, that can be difficult. So how do we do? How can we be a witness for Christ in a hostile world?  The post How Can We be a Witness for Christ in a Hostile World? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.

What’s the Foundation of Temple, Priesthood, and Nation? In short, Jesus is the foundation. As the foundation, Jesus radically changes the nature of the Temple, the Priesthood, and who is included in the nation of Israel. Find out more in this week's message.  The post What’s the Foundation of Temple, Priesthood, and Nation? appeared first on Sycamore Baptist Church.