Sermons by Mr. Brandt Barnard (Page 2)
Lessons and Carols (2021): The God of Sinners
Though Jesus is the holy God, he is Immanuel, God with us, and is not ashamed to be the God of sinners, for he himself is the Christ, the Savior of sinners. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on the birth of Jesus Christ from Matthew 1:1-25 on the lineage, the name, and the wonder of the Christ.
“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will…
Inseparably Bound to the Love of God in Christ Jesus
Romans 8:31-39 is an overture extolling the wonders of God’s everlasting inseparable love for his people in Jesus Christ. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on this sovereign love, this interceding love, and this inseparable love.
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor…
Turn to Jesus Christ and Be Saved!
In Isaiah 45:22 God commands all men everywhere to turn from their idolatry, and turn to Jesus Christ, who is the one true living God, the only Savior, and be saved. Mr. Brandt Barnard proclaims the command of the Savior, the promise of the Savior, and the uniqueness of the Savior.
“Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no…
The Beatitudes (3): The Meek Truly Blessed
Being meek is not something the world values highly. However, true meekness, being humbled before God by his Spirit and finding salvation in Christ, and trusting him in all things, is blessed by God. Listen as Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches from Matthew 5:5 on the blessed state of the meek, the blessed Savior of the meek, and the blessed inheritance of the meek.
“Blessed…
The Beatitudes (2): “Blessed are Those Who Mourn, for They Shall be Comforted”
Matthew 5:1–12 presents the familiar words of the beatitudes spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Mr. Brandt Barnard focuses on the second beatitude to describe the blessed state of mourners, the blessed comfort of mourners, and the blessed hope of mourners.
“Blessed are those who mourn,…
The Awesome and Terrifying Grace of the Lord
2 Kings 5:1-27 reveals that the Lord’s grace is both awesome and terrifying. Awesome in that the Lord saves such undeserving sinners in His merciful kindness; terrifying in that the Lord is jealousy severe for the glory of His Name when His grace is scorned. Mr. Brandt Barnard preaches on this in two points: The Lord’s Merciful Kindness and The Lord’s Jealous…
Keeping the Heart
Jesus says that the pure in heart shall see God. Proverbs 4:10-27 and Matthew 26:36-41 teach the way for believers to keep their hearts. From Proverbs 4:23, Mr. Brandt Barnard explains the necessity, manner, and incentive for keeping our hearts.
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
The Beatitudes (1): The Spiritually Poor, Eternally Blessed
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus Christ declares that the poor in spirit are blessed because they alone belong to God and the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. Mr. Brandt Barnard explores this truth by explaining the believer’s spiritual poverty, the believer’s blessed portion, and the believer’s heavenly…
The Unshakeable Kingdom (2): The Urgent Exhortation
Hebrews 3:7–4:7 and Hebrews 12:18–29 present a strong warning to stay on the path that leads to salvation. Mr. Brandt Barnard describes the voice that warns, the voice that shakes, and the kingdom that remains.
“Therefore, let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and…
The Unshakeable Kingdom (1): The Surpassing Glory
Hebrews 12:18-29 presents a picture of the glorious spiritual reality that belongs to God’s children. Brandt Barnard describes the foundation of the city whose designer and builder is God: its past awesome earthly glory, the present surpassing spiritual glory, and the believer’s participation in…