Machias Valley Baptist Church

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. 

March 30, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "A Drama of Judgment"
 
Text: Ezekiel 4-7
 
Sermon Points:
1) Judgment comes for the wicked.
2) God will leave a broken remnant. 
3) God is known in His judgments. 
 

March 23, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "God's Commission in Declining Times"
 
Text: Ezekiel 1-3
 
Sermon Points:
1) We need a perspective of God's glory.
2) We need an awareness of God's presence.
3) We need the empowering of God's Spirit.
4) We need to feed on God's Word.
5) We need to consider the seriousness of God's call.

March 16, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Title: "The Self-Sacrifice of Marriage"
 
Text: Song of Solomon 2:15-17
 
Sermon Points:
1) Destroy what threatens to undo your marriage.
2) Give yourself fully to the other in marriage.
3) Work together to focus on Jesus in your marriage.
 

March 9, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Title: "The Conflict in Marriage"
 
Text: James 4:1-10
 
Sermon Points:
1) We have an inward struggle of warring desires.
2) Warmth in relationship correlates with proximity to God.
3) We need humble submission to the Lord.

March 2, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "The Covenant of Marriage"
 
Text: Matthew 19:1-12
 
Sermon Points:
1) Marriage is a permanent covenant.
2) The greatest problem in marriage is a hard heart.
3) Singleness can be a Godly calling.
4) Marriage teaches us about the New Covenant.

Title: "The Purpose for Marriage"
 
Text: Colossians 1:16
 
Sermon Points:
1) "Created through Him:" Marriage is Jesus's idea.
2) "Created for Him:" Marriage is designed for Jesus's glory. 
3) Marriage is a means for growth. 

February 2, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Title: "The Empty Tomb"
 
Text: Mark 16:1-20
 
Sermon Points:
Prelude: What's going on with verses 9-20?
1) The resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate hope of the believer.
2) The resurrection of Jesus sends us out to be on mission with Jesus.

January 26, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Title: "Crucified in My Place, Part 2"
 
Text: Mark 15:33-47
 
Sermon Points:
1) To grasp the atonement, we must grasp the seriousness of God's wrath.
2) We have access to God through the torn flesh of Jesus.
3) We can have courage, because Sunday is coming!

January 19, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "Crucified in My Place, Part 1"
 
Text: Mark 15:16-32
 
Sermon Points:
1) Jesus was shamed so that we might gain approval.
2) Because of the cross, we can live lives free of shame and guilt.
3) Jesus couldn't be saved so that He might save others.