The Journey of Faith

A sermon by Bob Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. December 29, 2013 Matthew 2:1-12 This morning, our attention is drawn to the visit of the Wise Men to Mary, Joseph and Jesus. Only Matthew records this story, and he does so with great detail. This...

A Person of Love

A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. December 22, 2013. Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16 Here we are on the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, just three days away from Christmas.  Throughout this Advent season, we’ve...

Opening the Gift of Christmas: Open Love

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. December 22, 2013 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived...

Love Never Fails

A sermon by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. December 22, 2013 Matthew 1:18-25 I wonder how long it took Joseph to go to sleep that night. After all, it is hard to sleep when you are wrestling with a big decision, which Joseph certainly...

The Face in the Sky

A sermon by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. The Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 2:8-12 December 22, 2014 Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Here’s Barbara Brown Taylor’s lively rendition of the birth...

A Provision of Hope

A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. December 15, 2013. Isaiah 11:1-10 In the last week or so, the world has mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president.  In the days after Mandela’s death,...