Sermons

Sermons from Bay Vista Baptist Church

The Most Precious Pearl of the Kingdom

What does the parable commonly called “The Pearl of Great Price” have to tell us about the kingdom of God? Is the kingdom the pearl, or are we the pearl? Is Jesus the seeker, or are we?

Matthew 13:45-46     Bro. Danny Nance     March 2nd, 2014

A Kingdom of Change

Leaven in Scripture is generally thought to be a picture of sin, and quite often it is. In this short parable, though, Jesus uses it as a picture of the type of change the kingdom of God brings about.

Luke 13:20-21     Bro. Danny Nance     February 23rd, 2014

A Little Mustard, Anyone?

The mustard seed is the smallest seed that the Jews of Jesus’ day would have dealt with, and this parable is one of the smallest Jesus told. As we continue the Parables of the Kingdom series, what does the parable of the mustard seed tell us about the kingdom of God?

Matthew 13:31-32     Bro. Danny Nance     Feburary 16th, 2014

New and Old

As we continue through the parables, we shift from parables about the King to some about the Kingdom. Jesus expressed that we do not enter the Kingdom through the old way (the law or the sacrifices); rather, He had come to bring something fresh and exciting - a new covenant with His people.

Mark 2:21-22     Bro. Danny Nance     February 9th, 2014

A Wedding Invitation

Weddings were a big deal in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus; in fact, He did His first miracle at one. Jesus told a parable about a wedding that confounded the people who heard it; rather than being confounded, what can we learn from this strange wedding invitation?

Matthew 22:1-14     Bro. Danny Nance     February 2nd, 2014

A Gracious Father

Bro. Danny introduces our focus on the parables of Jesus. Then, we look at one of the most familiar parables, “The Prodigal Son,” and learn what it tells us about the character of the King.

Luke 15:1-2     Bro. Danny Nance     January 19th, 2014

The Reality of the Kingdom

When we hear “the kingdom of God,” we may think of something to come once the current world is done. However, Jesus seemed to have a different view of the kingdom, and its presence on this earth.

Mark 1:14-15     Bro. Danny Nance     January 12th, 2014
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