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The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church May 28, 2023 (recorded on May 21, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – How big is your God? How big is this salvation that Jesus purchased for you? Is it big enough to change how you see yourself? Is what Christ has done big enough to change how you see your family? Is He big enough to change how…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church June 4, 2023 (recorded on May 28, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – The Bible talks about love in a peculiar way. God invites us to see love as a kind of debt. It isn’t a debt we want to be rid of. It is a debt that we want to always have hanging over our head. Scripture(s): Romans…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church May 21, 2023 (recorded on May 14, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Romans 12:9 “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” Sounds easy, doesn’t it?! Scripture(s): Romans 12:9-21 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service begins at 10:10, but you can catch this special edition…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church May 14, 2023 (recorded on May 7, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Do Christians understand that we are to be a peculiar people? What will make us peculiar? Because our thinking is to be completely different! Scripture(s): Romans 12:1-8 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service begins at 10:10, but you can…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church May 7, 2023 (recorded on April 30, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – This week on the Front Row – When we ask questions we discover things that we miss in simple reading. As we think about Paul’s declaration of praise this week, the congregation discusses together what questions Paul’s praise brings to mind. In the discussion we discover…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church April 30, 2023 (recorded on April 23, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – This week on the Front Row – Our God is a promise keeping God. We believe this rationally, but do we believe it the way God’s people in His word believe it? It was their bedrock when times were hard. It was their unshakable truth when…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church April 23, 2023 (recorded on April 16, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – This week on the Front Row – Paul’s hope in God’s sovereign plan was not based on bravado or self-confidence. Faith in God is just that. It is faith in God. The proof of our faith is a strange one – humility. Scripture(s): Romans 11:17-24 Every…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church April 16, 2023 (recorded on April 9, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – This week on the Front Row – When we come to the week Jesus died, we focus much on the details. We think about the suffering. We think about His sacrifice. Yet, the early church believed so strongly in the importance of the resurrection that they…
Special Easter Edition of The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church April 9, 2023 (recorded on Easter of 2021)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – This week on the Front Row – The resurrection is the pivotal event of the gospel of Jesus. In it we can see the approval of God upon the sacrifice of His Son. In the resurrection we also see a profound power that calls us to…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church April 9, 2023 (recorded on April 2, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – This week on the Front Row – Pastor Alex tells the story of the cross from Psalm 118 and Isaiah 53. We know that Jesus came to die. Do we know why? We know that it was God’s plan that Jesus die for us. Do we…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church April 2, 2023 (recorded on March 26, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – What attitude do you expect from people who say, “God is in charge. People are selfish both by accident and on purpose. Judgment is coming, and we keep resisting God?” Can you believe that the attitude is hope? Scripture(s): Romans 11:12-16 Every week we invite you…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church March 26, 2023 (recorded on March 19, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When thinking about what God is doing in our lives we must spend time considering God’s purpose. We must spend enough time thinking about His purpose that we embrace that purpose as our own. His purpose is to reveal to His loved ones His glory. Scripture(s):…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church March 19, 2023 (recorded on March 12, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When we try to understand what God is doing in the lives of difficult people, it can be tempting to look at a couple of pieces of information and jump to conclusions. However, the Christian’s call is to see life and the people in it as…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church March 12, 2023 (recorded on March 5, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – People are dying without Jesus. How will they hear about Him? Scripture: Romans 10:14-21 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service begins at 10:10, but you can catch this special edition anytime after 9 AM each Sunday morning. Watch at…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church March 5, 2023 (recorded on February 26, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – How does one become a Christian? In a question and answer format, Pastor John shares with us a key scripture that explains just that! Scripture(s): Romans 10:8-13 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service begins at 10:10, but you can…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church February 26, 2023 (recorded on February 19, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – There are two difficult heart questions for Christians to answer. The first is the question of evil. The second is the question of good people: “Why do good people ignore and reject Jesus?” Scripture(s): Romans 9:30 – 10:10 Every week we invite you to join our…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church February 19, 2023 (recorded on February 12, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – What is the natural result of sin? The natural result is death and separation from God. How can we escape the natural course? We escape only if someone intervenes. That someone was and is God. Scripture(s): Romans 9:14-29 Every week we invite you to join our worship…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church February 12, 2023 (recorded on February 5, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Pastor Alex shares how the mercy and compassion of God are truly amazing. God reaches out to those we have written off. His mercy and compassion are more than we imagine. Scripture(s): Romans 9:9-16 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church February 5, 2023 (recorded on January 29, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When it comes to salvation, many struggle facing reality. Many run from salvation believing that they will be all right in the end. Many ignore the truths of Jesus in the vain hope that there will be a plan B. The child of God hears the…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church January 29, 2023 (recorded on January 22, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – What leads to living a defeated life is not just our struggles or our failures. We all have those. What leads to a defeated life is a lack of certainty about who is on your side. If we can’t be certain that God will ALWAYS love…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church January 22, 2023 (recorded on January 15, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When we pray, we can get caught up in theology and words. Yet, the prayers of God’s people in His word don’t look like that. They are passionate pleas to a loving Father. They pray like that because they remember how God has loved them. Scripture(s):…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church January 15, 2023 (recorded on January 8, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – ‘Out of death,’ was more that a spiritual idea for Paul. The promised resurrection of the body to match the spiritual resurrection that salvation brought gave Paul great confidence. Does it give you the same confidence? Scripture(s): Romans 8:18-25 Every week we invite you to join…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church January 8, 2023 (recorded on January 1, 2023)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Anna & Simeon – The Leading of the Aged Scripture(s): Luke 2:21-38 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service begins at 10:10, but you can catch this special edition anytime after 9 AM each Sunday morning. Watch at 9 or…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church January 1, 2023 (recorded on December 25, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – What Does The King’s Coming Mean? Scripture(s): Matthew 2:1-12 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service begins at 10:10, but you can catch this special edition anytime after 9 AM each Sunday morning. Watch at 9 or join us at…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church December 18, 2022 (recorded on December 11, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – We are forgetful. We forget to notice love. We forget to notice the every day acts of caring. We forget that love is seen and expressed in every day actions. Scripture(s): Matthew 1:18-25 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live service…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church December 18, 2022 (recorded on December 11, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Mary bursts into praise when Elizabeth expresses her joy at the coming of Mary. She does so, not because of some commercial or cynical motive. She bursts into praise because she knows that God is doing a profound thing in Jesus. Scripture(s): Luke 1:46-56 Every week…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church December 11, 2022 (recorded on December 4, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – We are told that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. How exactly does that work? What is He doing to bring His peace to us? As part of the essential promises of Christ’s first coming, His peace is important to understand. Scripture(s): Scripture(s): Micah 5:1-5; Micah…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church December 4, 2022 (recorded on November 27, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – During the Christmas season we talk about the promises God made that Jesus would come. In those promises is hope. Yet, it is hard to wait for God to work. Our texts today declare that waiting on Jesus is worth it. Scripture(s): Psalm 62:1-8; Psalm 130:5-7;…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church November 27, 2022 (recorded on November 20, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Do Christians forget who they are and what they can be? Is it because we have forgotten what we have been set free from? If you forget your freedom, can you live in it? Scripture(s): Romans 8:10-17 Every week we invite you to join our worship…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church November 20, 2022 (recorded on November 13, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Why do Christians strive to be good? We are saved by grace. We are told that we are no longer under the law. So, WHY do we remind one another of the 10 commandments? WHY do we talk about tithing? WHY do we come to church…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church November 13, 2022 (recorded on November 6, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Paul cries out, “Wretched man that I am, who will set me free from this body of death?” Why would he say that? Was there something wrong with him? Is there something wrong with us? Scripture(s): Romans 7:13-25 Every week we invite you to join our…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church November 6, 2022 (recorded on October 30, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – God pleads with us in His Word to come to Jesus and not try to save ourselves. He pleads through clear declarations. He pleads through logical explanations. Now, God pleads through the painful and personal experience we each have with sin. Scripture(s): Romans 7:7-13 Every week…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church October 30, 2022 (recorded on October 23, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When we talk about being a faithful citizen we talk about certain characteristics: loyalty, pride, and perspective. It makes a difference to what country you belong. Our relationship with Jesus should make such a difference to us. Scripture(s): Romans 7:1-6 Every week we invite you to…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church October 23, 2022 (recorded on October 16, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Spiritually, we have a great assurance that we will grow as Jesus lives in us. We are also told that we can put ourselves in the position to grow better and stronger. We put ourselves in the position to grow through discipline and repeatedly making good…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church October 16, 2022 (recorded on October 9, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Living in holiness is not a hobby. It is a completely different type of living. It is so different that the Bible uses death language to help us understand the difference. Our challenge is to truly embrace that difference. Scripture(s): Romans 6:11-13 Every week we invite…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church October 9, 2022 (recorded on October 2, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Why keep sinning? Can you answer that question? This week we examine Paul’s answer to that question. He had been accused of teaching a ‘good news’ that encouraged people to do whatever they wanted. What many folks don’t realize is that Paul’s gospel invites us to die…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church October 2, 2022 (recorded on September 25, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Grace. For some it is just a word that means “believing in Jesus.” However, it is much more than that. It is a word that means something specific and something wonderful. We need to know what that is today. Scripture(s): Romans 5:12-21 Every week we invite…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church September 25, 2022 (recorded on September 18, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When we think about our own value, why should we hope? Are we the best? Are we the most beautiful? Or, have we been so loved that all doubts of our value should be swept away like a morning mist? Scripture(s): Romans 5:6-11 Every week we invite…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church September 18, 2022 (recorded on September 11, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – In our world, pain is something we are always trying to avoid. However, the myth of comfort without consequence is a lie that traps and compromises us. True Christian growth comes when we embrace struggling as a necessary part of the process. Scripture(s): Romans 5:1-5 Every…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church September 11, 2022 (recorded on September 4, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Why did God give us the story of Abraham? Does God just like history or is there a way He wants us to use Abraham’s journey to help us in ours? Abraham’s life can lead our life of faith in the freedom we have in Christ…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church September 4, 2022 (recorded on August 28, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When we think of how we walk with Jesus we know that we need examples. Abraham’s life may seem far away to us. Yet, his life is actually our path too. Scripture(s): Romans 4:1-12 Every week we invite you to join our worship service. Our live…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church August 28, 2022 (recorded on August 21, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When it comes to our relationship with God, it is tempting for us to begin to act like athletes. We start to take some of the credit. The problem? Taking credit from God leads us to begin minimizing the profound thing God has done for us.…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church August 21, 2022 (recorded on August 14, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Righteousness is more than just doing the right thing. Righteousness is even more than doing the right thing for the right reason. It is even more than doing it all the time because that is our essential character. Real righteousness is all these things and then…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church August 14, 2022 (recorded on August 7, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – In his declaration that all have sinned, Paul has been using very emotionally laden language to emphasize that humans need Jesus. In his final argument, Paul quotes from God Himself to identify the many ways we show that everyone needs Jesus. Scripture(s): Romans 3:9-21 Every week…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church August 7, 2022 (recorded on July 31, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – In our day with so many differing definitions of right and wrong, it becomes difficult to embrace wholeheartedly God’s opinion as revealed in the Bible. Yet, God’s Word explains why we can trust God’s judgments. God is clear. We need Jesus. Scripture(s): Romans 3:1-9 Every week…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church July 31, 2022 (recorded on July 24, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – What makes a person righteous? Is it the rules they follow? Can anyone follow God’s rules perfectly? Paul challenges Jewish believers in Rome to stop seeing themselves as better than their Gentile counterparts. Like them, those of us who have been in the church for very…
Worship at the Fair
Calvary will be at the Fair! On Sunday morning, July 31, we will be hosting worship at the fair at 8:30 AM. We will be at the Free Stage right by the parking lot. This will be our only service on that Sunday. We will resume our regular service on August 7th at 10:10. Church…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church July 24, 2022 (recorded on July 17, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – When it comes to our sin, the person we struggle with lying to the most is ourselves. In one moment we justify our behavior by pointing to our motives. In the next moment we justify our motives by comparing ourselves with someone else. Then we abandon…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church July 17, 2022 (recorded on July 10, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – Judging others is a disease that we cannot see the symptoms of. It eats at us until our view of ourselves and God is distorted. Judging others is the second big thing that Paul addresses as he is talking about this wonderful gospel we have been…
The Front Row at Calvary Baptist Church July 10, 2022 (recorded on July 3, 2022)
This week on the Front Row at Calvary – There are times when people do not realize the consequences of their actions. They do not know what will come next. It is at that point that they need someone who has been there to give them input. God tells us what comes next if we…