Century Baptist Church Sermons

Love and Hate | 3.9.25

A sermon from 1 John 3:11-18
The consequence of hatred          a. The root of hate          b. The result of hate
The precedence of love          a. Our eternity          b. Our example
The evidence of life
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” (John 5:24)
APPLICATION
What specific step will you take this week to put your love for another follower of Jesus into action?
MEMORY VERSE
“Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.” (1 John 3:18)
 

Evidence Matters | 3.2.25

A sermon from 1 John 3:4-10
Lawlessness            -What is the practice of sinning? (4, 8a)            -Who practices sinning?            -One who does not abide in God (6)            -One who is not born of God (9)            -One who is not a child of God (10)
Righteousness           -The practice of righteous ones (7)           -The purpose of the Righteous One (5, 8b)
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. 10For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 6:5-7, 10, 11)
APPLICATION
In what area of your life are you most vulnerable to sin?  What guardrails will you implement this week to keep you from practicing that sin?
MEMORY VERSE
“By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.” (1 John 3:10)

Face to Face | 2.23.25

A sermon from 1 John 2:28 — 3:3
Our confidence at His appearing
Our condition at His appearing
Our cleansing until His appearing
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:12-14)
APPLICATION
What will you do this week to purify yourself in anticipation of Christ’s return?
MEMORY VERSE
“See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.” (1 John 3:1-2)

Antichrists | 2.16.25

A sermon from 1 John 2:18-27
Defining the antichrists
Detecting the antichrists4
Defeating the antichrists
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6)
APPLICATION
What will you do this week to better prepare yourself against antichrists and their false doctrines? Who is someone you can encourage in their relationship with Jesus?
MEMORY VERSE
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29 “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” (John 10:27-29)

Do Not Love the World | 2.9.25

A sermon from 1 John 2:15-17
Right love
Wrong desire
Real treasure
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen.” (Galatians 1:3-5)
APPLICATION
What specific steps will you take this week in order to find satisfaction in your relationship with God rather than the things of the world?
MEMORY VERSE
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.” (1 John 2:16)

The Test | 2.2.25

A sermon from 1 John 2:7-14
Study
Test
Grade
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.” (Ephesians 2:1-2)“for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light.” (Ephesians 5:8)
APPLICATION
What intentional action steps will you take this week to walk in the light?
MEMORY VERSE
“The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.” (1 John 2:10-11)

The Lawyer and the Lamb | 1.26.25

A sermon from 1 John 2:1-6
The work of Christ (vv. 1-2)        a. Advocate (1)        b. Propitiation (2)
The walk in Christ (vv. 3-6)        a. Know and obey (3-4)        b. Love and obey (5a)        c. Abide and obey (5b-6)
GOSPEL CONNECTION
John wrote his Gospel for the purpose of justification: “But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:31); and that he wrote 1 John for those with eternal life (the justified) to have assurance of their justification salvation, which is evidenced by fellowship of redeemed people with one another and ultimately with God our Father and Jesus His Son. (1 John 1:3)
APPLICATION
Based on who Jesus is and what He has done for you, how will you walk in the same manner as Jesus walked this week?
MEMORY VERSE
“But whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: 6 The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.” (1 John 1:9-10)

Walk in the Light | 1.19.25

A sermon from 1 John 1:5-10
The perfection of God (vv. 5-6)
The problem of sin (vv. 7-8)
The process of sanctification (vv. 9-10)
GOSPEL CONNECTION
By grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) our sin is forgiven and our eternity is changed from separation from God, to being a child in the family of God, dwelling eternally with Him. This is our position in Christ, secure and seated in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 2:6). Do not confuse the believer’s position in Christ with the daily fellowship we are to have with God, the reason for John writing this letter.
APPLICATION
What will you do this week to incorporate the confession of sins into your daily walk with your Savior and Lord?
MEMORY VERSE
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” (1 John 1:9-10)

Fact Check | 1.12.25

A sermon from 1 John 1:1-4
What is which?
What does which do for who?
What does who do for you?
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1, 11-14)
APPLICATION
What specific steps will you take this week to deepen your fellowship with other believers?
MEMORY VERSE
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:1-4)

A New Beginning | 1.5.25

A sermon from Revelation 21:1-8
A Renewed Home (vs. 1-2)
A Restored Relationship (vs. 3-4)
A Remarkable Offer (vs. 5-8)
 
GOSPEL CONNECTION
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. 4 “And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:1-6)
APPLICATION
How will you remind yourself every day this week of God’s promised future for His people?
MEMORY VERSE
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:3-4)