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The Hickory Rock Baptist Church Podcast
Weekly sermons from Hickory Rock Baptist Church in Louisburg, North Carolina.
Episodes
308 episodes
The Good Life---Psalm 1
We all have a picture of what the good life looks like. But what if that picture is quietly shaping the person we're becoming? This Sunday we begin our journey through the Psalms with Psalm 1, where God invites us to examine our hearts, delight...
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Living In The Ordinary And Extraordinary---Ephesians 6:10-24
We often think of spiritual warfare as something extraordinary. But what if the battle is fought—and the victory lived out—in the ordinary moments of everyday faithfulness? Join us this Sunday as we conclude Ephesians by learning what it means ...
Everyday Christlikeness---Ephesians 5:15-6:9
It's easy to talk about spiritual maturity. It's much harder to practice it in marriage, parenting, work, and everyday relationships. This Sunday in Ephesians 5–6, we'll explore why our ordinary relationships are often the clearest evidence of ...
Living The New Normal---Ephesians 4:25-5:5
We're all being formed by something. This Sunday in Ephesians 4–5, we'll explore the hidden currents that shape our desires, habits, and lives—and how Christ teaches us to swim against them by learning a better way of being human.
Learning A New Normal---Ephesians 4:17-24
Many of us know about Jesus. But what does it mean to actually learn Christ? Join us this Sunday as we continue through Ephesians and discover how Jesus forms us through the slow, ordinary work of apprenticeship.
Ordinary Faithfulness---Ephesians 4:1-16
What if spiritual maturity isn’t built through dramatic moments, but through ordinary faithfulness over time? This Sunday, as we enter Ordinary Time and continue through Ephesians 4, we’ll explore how Christ teaches us to walk faithfully throug...
Focused Faith---Ephesians 3:10-21
Pentecost isn’t about chasing spiritual hype or emotional sugar rushes. It’s about becoming the kind of people who can stay rooted, hopeful, prayerful, and faithful in a discouraging world through the power of the Spirit.This Sunday in E...
Powerfully Reconciled---Ephesians 2:11-22
What difference should the resurrected life actually make in the real world? In Ephesians 2:11–22, Paul reminds us that Christ didn’t just reconcile us to God—he’s creating a new family and a new temple where heaven and earth meet, and inviting...
Powerfully Alive---Ephesians 2:1-10
We were dead—but God refused to leave us there. This Sunday, we’ll explore how God’s grace brings us from death to resurrection life and restores us to the purpose we were created for.
Resurrection Progression---Ephesians 1:15-23
The resurrected life isn’t something we’re waiting for—it’s already begun. The question is: are we learning to see it, receive it, and live from it?
Resurrected Living In Real Time---Ephesians 1:1-14
What if the key to living a transformed life isn’t trying harder, but seeing more clearly what God has already done? Join us as we learn to receive his grace, respond with praise, and grow into the life he’s given us.
Living A Resurrected Life---Ephesians 4:1-16
Easter isn’t just something we celebrate. It’s a life we’re called to live.Come discover what it means to grow into maturity and become more like Christ.
Learning To Live An Empowered Life---Luke 24:44-49
The resurrection isn’t just about life after death. It’s about life right now. Come discover what it means to live an empowered life because Jesus is alive.
Learning To Live A Surrendered Life---Luke 23:44-46
The greatest thing Jesus ever did was not a miracle—it was staying on the cross.Good Friday invites us to face what surrender really costs, and to decide if we’re willing to follow.
Learning To Grieve With God---Luke 19:41-44
While the crowds celebrate on Palm Sunday, Jesus weeps—because he sees what we miss.What if becoming truly human means learning to grieve with God—and meet him in the brokenness we’d rather avoid?
Learning To Live As God's Family---Luke 8:19-21
Jesus says his true family isn’t defined by blood, but by those who hear and do the word of God.What if following him means unlearning the patterns that formed you—and learning to live as part of a whole new family?
Learning To Be Gracious---Luke 7:36-50
Grace receives everyone equally, but grace isn't received equally by everyone. This Sunday we explore how forgetting grace leads to numb religion—and how remembering it restores us.
Learning To Be Welcoming---Luke 5:27-32
Jesus didn’t just see sinners — he sat at their tables.This Sunday we’ll explore why his welcome was so scandalous, and what it means for us to become a welcoming people.
Learning To Be Dependent---Luke 4:1-13
What if the freedom you’re chasing is actually keeping you captive? Join us as we follow Jesus into the wilderness and learn why the path to true freedom runs through dependence.
Learning To Be Beloved---Luke 3:21-23
Before Jesus performed a single miracle, the Father called him beloved. This Sunday, we begin Lent by asking what it means to be truly human—and why learning to live from God’s love changes everything.
New Birth, New Life---1 John 5:1-15
Faith isn’t passive. In 1 John 5, we see that those born of God live with active love, joyful obedience, and confidence in Christ’s victory. Join us as we celebrate baptism and a beautiful resolution to Epiphany.
Revealing Love---1 John 4:7-21
God’s love isn’t passive—it’s revealed in Jesus and meant to be made visible in us. This week, we’ll wrestle with what it really means to follow Jesus as people being formed by love.
Remembering & Remaining---1 John 2:12-29
In a world that never stops shaping us, John reminds us to remember—to see God’s truth, resist what would deform us, and remain rooted in Jesus. This week, we’ll explore how remembering is both grace and action, calling us to live fully in the ...