Machias Valley Baptist Church

God's New Covenant

June 8, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org 
 
Text: Ezekiel 35-36
 
Sermon Points:
1) The Lord hears the plight of His people.
2) The Lord restores His exiled people.
3) The Lord transforms the hearts of His cleansed people. 

God's Shepherd

June 1, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Text: Ezekiel 34
 
Sermon Points:
1) Bad shepherds use the flock for their own gain.
2) The flock belongs to God.
     a) He feeds them.
     b) He corrects them.
     c) He rescues them. 
3) God will dwell with His sheep forever in paradise.
4) Jesus is the Chief Shepherd. 

God's Watchman

May 25, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Text: Ezekiel 33
 
Sermon Points:
1) The call of the watchman is of eternal significance.
2) God desires to bring life where death reigns.
3) God's message is for action, not entertainment.
 

God's Case Against the Nations

May 18, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Text: Ezekiel 25-32
 
Sermon Points:
1) God is sovereign over the nations.
2) Behind earthly conflict is a spiritual struggle between good and evil.
3) God's judgment of evil brings hope to His people.

God's Case Against Israel

May 5, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Text: Ezekiel 17-24
 
Sermon Points:
1) Any judgment before the final judgment is a call for repentance (Ezekiel 18:20-32).
2) God saves in spite of us, for the sake of His name (Ezekiel 20:33-44).
3) Sin has serious consequences (Ezekiel 21:1-10).
4) A better King is coming (Ezekiel 19:13-14 and 17:22-24).

The Biblical Call for Global Missions

May 4, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Text: Psalm 67
 
Sermon Points:
1) God's message: The blessing of salvation.
2) God's mission: To all nations.
3) God's goal: His glory to the ends of the earth.
 

Run the Race

April 27, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Guest Speaker: Ethan Davis
Title: Run the Race
Text: Hebrews 12:1-13

The Power of the Resurrection

April 20, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Text: Luke 24:36-53
 
Sermon Points:
1) The resurrection brings peace.
2) The resurrection comes with empirical proof.
3) The resurrection brings transformation. 

False Prophets, a Burned Vine, and an Unfaithful Bride

April 13, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Text: Ezekiel 12-16
 
Sermon Points:
1) Beware of the false hopes of false prophets.
2) Be humbled by the depth of human depravity. 
3) Be amazed by the grace of Christ's atonement. 

God's Glory Leaves the Temple

April 6, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Title: "God's Glory Leaves the Temple"
 
Text: Ezekiel 8-11
 
Sermon Points:
1) God sees all worship, public and private, right and corrupt.
2) God disciplines and delivers.
3) God takes away His glory from where He is not welcome.
4) God gives His people the hope of regenerated hearts.