Machias Valley Baptist Church

Perseverance to the End, Part 1 - Mark

September 22, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Perseverance to the End, Part 1"
Text: Mark 13:1-23
Sermon Points:
1) Do not be led astray, though there will be deception.
2) Proclaim Christ and His Gospel, though there will be persecution. 
3) Be on guard by knowing the real Jesus.

Who Are You Living to Please? - Mark

September 15, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Who Are You Living to Please?"
Text: Mark 12:38-44
Sermon Points:
1) The hypocrisy of self-focused religion.
2) The beauty of God-centered sacrifice.

Greater Than David - Mark

September 8, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Greater than David"
Text: Mark 12:35-37
Sermon Points:
1) We believe and confess: Jesus is equally both God and man. 
2) We believe and confess: There is a coming judgment for the enemies of Christ.

Love God, Love Others - Mark

September 1, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Love God, Love Others"
Text: Mark 12:28-34
Sermon Points:
1) We are commanded to love God supremely.
2) We are commanded to love others genuinely.
3) We come into the Kingdom as we love Jesus truly.
Introspective questions about loving God (from Sam Storms):
- Is the Lord the all-consuming passion of my life?
- Do I have a deep, intense, and abiding affection for my Lord?
- Am I loyal to my God with an exclusive love? 
- Do I resist and even oppose anything or anyone that seeks to do my Lord harm?
- Am I zealous to defend, with grace, my Lord's name and honor?
- Do I enjoy spending time with my Lord?
- Do I do things that please my Lord and increase His joy?
- Do I brag on my Lord to others?
- Do I tell my Lord that I love Him?
- Do I talk with my Lord as much as I can?
 
Practical ways to love your neighbor in the context of Leviticus 19:
- Care for the poor (19:10)
- Don't steal (19:11)
- Don't lie (19:11)
- Be fair in business dealings (19:14)
- Care for the deaf (19:14)
- Care for the blind (19:14)
- Deal justly with all (19:15)
- Avoid slander (19:16)
- Don't "jeopardize" the life of your neighbor (19:16)
- Don't "harbor hatred against your brother" (19:17)
- Rebuke your neighbor when necessary for his and your good (19:17)
- Don't take revenge or bear a grudge against others (19:18)

The God of the Living - Mark

August 25, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "The God of the Living"
Text: Mark 12:18-27
Sermon Points:
1) The connection between marriage and the resurrection.
2) The Scriptures attest to the resurrection.
3) The power of God is the basis of the resurrection.
 

Jesus, Government, and Taxes - Mark

August 18, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "Jesus, Government, and Taxes"
Text: Mark 12:13-17
Sermon Points:
1) Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar.
2) Give to God what belongs to God.
3) The marvelous wisdom of Jesus.
 

Guest Speaker - Rob Wood

August 11, 2024.
Guest Speaker: Rob WoodTitle: Our Hope as Believers Text: 1 Peter 3:8-18Sermon Points:1. Our Hope displayed in our action2. Our Hope defended with reason3. Our Hope dependent on the Gospel
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Guest Speaker - Dr. Greg Beale

July 28, 2024.  Guest Speaker: Dr. Greg Beale.  Dr. Beale is a professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas.  Learn more about him here.
Title: "Why Should We Be Thankful to God?"
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5
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Living for Jesus According to How He Prayed

August 4, 2024. John 17:6-26. Pastor Zach Vaughn.
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Title: "Living for Jesus According to How He Prayed"
 
Text: John 17:6-26
 
Sermon Points:
1) We obey God's Word.
2) We accept God's gifts through faith.
3) We belong to God.
4) We bring glory to Jesus.
5) We trust God's protection in the world.
6) We are filled with joy.
7) We are made holy by God's truth.
8) We are sent on mission to share God's Word.
9) We are united in Christ.
10) We know and long for Jesus.

The Warning of the Parable of the Tenants - Mark

July 21, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn.  www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "The Warning of the Parable of the Tenants"
Text: Mark 11:27-12:12
Sermon Points:
1) Beware of fear of man.
2) Beware of rejecting the authority of the Messiah.
3) Beware of rejecting the salvation of God, the Cornerstone.