Is Spiritual Warfare Real?
April 21, 2024
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- The Triumphant King Part 2
- Matthew
- Consequences of Denying Jesus
- God's Grace
- Prayer
- Relying on God's Strength
- Spiritual Warfare
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
The Cure for Helplessness
April 14, 2024
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- The Triumphant King Part 2
- Matthew
- Control
- Following Jesus
- Helplessness
- Hopelessness
- Trusting God's Plan
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
In a sermon focused on overcoming helplessness by trusting in Jesus from the series “The Triumphant King, Lord of the Kinds,” Pastor Tony acknowledges the universal experience of feeling out of control. He shares personal experiences and discusses the illusion of control, highlighting Jesus’ unwavering trust in God’s plan. Encouraging listeners facing challenges to trust… Read More »
How to Survive the Apocalypse
February 18, 2024
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- The Triumphant King Part 2
- Matthew
- Abomination
- Accepting Jesus
- Being Led Astray
- Contending for the Faith
- Deception
- Desolation
- Destruction
- Doom
- End
- End Times
- Jerusalem
- Jew
- Judgement
- Persecution
- Prophecy
- Rome
- Salvation
- Testing the Spirits
- The Second Coming
- Tribulation
- Witness
- Witnessing
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Am I under authority? – Matthew 21:23-32
November 5, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- The Triumphant King
- Matthew
- Acceptence
- Authority
- Commission
- Control
- Discipline
- Engage With Others
- Father
- Following Jesus
- Joy
- Judgement
- Law
- Life
- Love
- Marriage
- Obedience
- Parents
- Power
- Promises
- Respect
- Sacrifice
- Servant
- Workers
- Worship
- Worth
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Am I Too Religious? – Matthew 16:1-12
May 28, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Attractional
- Godliness
- Hypocrisy
- Legalism
- Self-Righteousness
- Virus
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 16:1-12 The Demand for a Sign 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red… Read More »
Does Jesus Want Me to Love Others? – Matthew 15:29-39
May 21, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Commission
- Demon-Possessed
- Forgiveness
- Gentiles
- Grace
- Healing
- Love
- Prejudice
- Sinners
- Unclean
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 15:29-39 Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand 29 Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. 30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. 31 The people were… Read More »
Am I Too Far From Jesus? – Matthew 15:21-28
May 14, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Demon-Possessed
- Forgiveness
- Gentiles
- Grace
- Healing
- Mothers
- Sinners
- Unclean
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 15:21-28 The Faith of a Canaanite Woman 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to… Read More »
What Does God Want From Me? – Matthew 15:1-20
May 7, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Defile
- Eating
- Following Jesus
- Hands
- Heart
- Honoring Parents
- Parents
- Programs
- Tradition
- Transformation
- Upset
- Washing Hands
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 15:1-20 That Which Defiles 15 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!” 3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4 For God said,… Read More »
Is Jesus the Son of God? – Matthew 14:22–33
April 30, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Control
- Faith
- Jesus
- Son of God
- Trust
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 14:22–33 Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already… Read More »
Does Jesus Care About Me? – Matthew 14:13-21
April 23, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Bread
- Communion
- Compassion
- Discipleship
- Food
- Lord's supper
- Miracle
- Multiplication
- Salvation
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 14: 13-21 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand 13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 As evening approached, the disciples… Read More »
What’s wrong with sin? – Matthew 14:1-12
April 16, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Confessing
- Confronting
- Conscious
- Contagious
- Herod
- Herod the Great
- Jesus
- John The Baptist
- King
- Sin
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 14: 1-12 John the Baptist Beheaded 14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” 3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because… Read More »
Should I Accept Jesus? – Matthew 13:54-58
April 9, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Identity Revealed
- Matthew
- Contempt
- Death
- Easter
- Familiarity
- Forgiveness
- Life
- Salvation
- Sin
- Sleep
- Trust
- Wake Up
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 13:54-58 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get… Read More »
Will God Judge Me? – Matthew 13:47-52
April 2, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Opposition Rising
- Matthew
- Accept
- Condemnation
- Death
- Disciple-making
- Discipleship
- Dragnet
- Eternity
- Fire
- Follow
- Forgiveness
- Grace
- Heaven
- Hell
- Judgement
- Life
- Net
- Salvation
- Sin
- Throne
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 13:47-52 The Parable of the Net 47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This… Read More »
Expand My Territory – Matthew 13:31-35
March 26, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Opposition Rising
- Matthew
- Desire
- Identity
- Love
- Protection
- Purchase
- Respect
- Salvation
- Self-Destructive
- Treasure
- Value
- Want
- Wealth
- Worth
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 13:44-46 The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for… Read More »
Expand My Territory – Matthew 13:31-35
March 19, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Opposition Rising
- Matthew
- Church Growth
- Discipleship
- Expansion
- Explained
- Growth
- Kingdom of God
- Missions
- Permeate
- Revealed
- Saturate
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 13:31-35 The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast 31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that… Read More »
Why Does Evil Exist? – Matthew 13:24-43
March 12, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Opposition Rising
- Matthew
- Evil
- Good
- Idea
- Love
- Mercy
- People
- Salvation
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 13:24-43 The Parable of the Weeds 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants… Read More »
How to Understand – Matthew 13:10-17
March 5, 2023
- Dr. Tony Wolfenbarger
- Opposition Rising
- Matthew
- Discipleship
- Fairness
- Just
- Parables
- Understanding
- Ballardsville Baptist Church
Matthew 13:10-17 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they… Read More »
I Want Revival – Praise and Testimony
February 26, 2023
2 Chronicles 7:14-15 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.