Sermons
Is Hearing God’s Word Enough?
This week in worship our pastoral intern, Nate Ryan, reminds us that we are a new creation in Christ that has the power to let the Word of God propel us forward into action of living out our faith each day. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you would like to give toward the…
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The Gift of Reconciliation
This week in worship, Pastor Doug shares about the “Gift of Reconciliation” from Paul’s letter to Philemon. The central meaning of this letter concerns the difference the transforming power of the gospel can make in the lives and relationships of believers to bring about reconciliation, regardless of class or other distinctions. Thank you for worshiping…
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God’s Will in Christ Jesus for You
This is the 8th and final sermon in our series on Leading a Life Worthy of God based on Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians. I hope you’ve been learning and growing as we’ve journeyed through the first of Paul’s letters. Today we’re going to hear the conclusion of the letter, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28 which…
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A Plea for the Church and the Nation
We are living through some of the most challenging days our nation has seen in more than fifty years. There is much to lament and grieve; from the loss of many lives to a pandemic and the virus of racism that has infected our nation for over 400 years and led to death and devastation…
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Challenged by the Hope of the Lord’s Return
This week in worship, Pastor Doug ‘s message “Challenged by the Hope of the Lord’s Return” comes from 1 Thessalonians 5 sharing about Paul’s answers to the Thessalonians questions regarding the second coming of Christ related to when it would happen and how to be prepared. If you would like to give toward the work…
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Comforted by the Hope of the Lord’s Return
Pastor Doug continues his series from 1 Thessalonians, “Leading a Life Worthy of God”, sharing four reasons that Paul gives the Thessalonians to be “Comforted by the Hope of the Lord’s Return.” If you would like to give toward the work we are doing to share God’s mission at Brewster Baptist Church, please follow this…
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A Life Pleasing to God
This week in worship, Pastor Doug shares that if you lead “A Life Pleasing to God” by trusting, loving, enjoying, obeying and serving God, you will also find that your life will be more pleasing to you. He shares three ways that Paul tells us we should do that from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. If you…
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Finding Joy During Hardship
This week in worship, Pastor Doug shares that to find Joy even in hardship we need to remember that we get to choose where we place our focus. He gives us four things he sees in today’s passage from 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 that help us in focusing on faith and love in our relationship with…
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Leading a Life Worthy of God
Pastor Doug continues his series from 1 Thessalonians, sharing that the greatest invitation that we receive is to be called into God’s own Kingdom and encourages us to pursue that with all our heart, soul, strength and mind by “Leading a Life Worthy of God”. If you would like to give toward the work we…
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