https://sermons.logos.com/profile/8533415https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/48274678/assets/11476511/content.png?download=true&signature=qaxGhHrZ5pbq-8biv90DutoT0NU&e=.pnghttps://sermons.logos.com/profile/8533415RSS for NodeWed, 08 Jul 2026 08:17:34 GMT60Calvary BaltimoreThe weekly sermon podcast of Calvary Chapel BaltimoreCalvary Baltimorecalvarychapelbaltimore@verizon.netnohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1105231https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1105231Sun, 09 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh explores links between today's passage and other passages in Revelation and the Old Testament, showing really cool parallels between the garden tomb of Jesus and the Holy of Holies. When He reappears to the apostles, Jesus connects His breath to the Holy Spirit: like the Father's act of creation in Genesis, on Pentecost the Church is being born as a new creation from the Son's own breath.2273nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1104116https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1104116Sun, 09 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIf you want peace with God, all you have to do is believe in the One who provides it! Jesus doesn't say "future peace" or "possible peace"... It's peace now, AND forever! His finished work is that powerful. Even now, you have already been justified and accepted into Heaven!2812nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1102243https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1102243Sun, 02 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreYouTube video: https://youtu.be/TTz-7kzo-b0 The Pharisees were willing to justify thoughts of murdering of Lazarus and Jesus to further the cause they believed was righteous. Let us not fall into the trap of letting the end justify the means. Jesus came to Jerusalem in peace, not as a warrior to enact…1621nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1101180https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1101180Sun, 02 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreOn Palm Sunday, Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem was so well attended because many were welcoming a coming king... but in a political sense. They thought He'd be a military leader who'd fix their earthly problems. This tendency still plagues us today. We have a choice: demand that God do for us what we think He should do, or let Him do it His way. Is it better to have the king we want, or the King we need?3021nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1097779https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1097779Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePlease see sermon notes below for the summary :-)1623nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1097781https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1097781Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn today's passage, we see that the "least" parts of Jesus are more worthy than the best parts of ourselves.2998nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1094220https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1094220Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn Revelation, God uses symbols He established throughout Scripture to communicate the necessity of Jesus' atoning death on the cross for our sins. If we reject all that Jesus offered to us, his body (bread) his blood (wine), his payment for our sin by taking the wrath of the Father upon Himself, then we'll have to pay for those things ourselves... our own body will be crushed, our own blood spilled, and we must face the wrath of God. His death on the cross spares us this terrible fate!1628nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1094180https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1094180Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe know that God is love... but He's much more than that. In fact, one attribute of God that is mentioned to the third degree is His holiness! He is separate, holy, our Lord and our King... much greater than a friend! God is big, and that's a good thing... we need a big God.3170nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1090673https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1090673Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThere is no such thing as a modern-day apostle. The blessing described in verse 13 applies to us today. Those who follow the Lamb will be intensely blessed! Our endurance is defined in times of persecution. Choosing to do right and not to partake in impure activities is difficult in our society. To this end, God has sent His Holy Spirit, to teach us and lead us in the right way. Therefore we should read scripture daily with one primary purpose: to know God better! 1650nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1089570https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1089570Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreNow that Jesus has fulfilled the Law of the Old Testament, are we no longer bound by it? After all, we're in! Jesus has saved us for all eternity through His atoning death and resurrection. Pastor Josh describes our relationship to the Law as Christians, and gives practical wisdom in walking the walk, running the race, fighting the good fight, living out the Christian life. We must walk by the Spirit, and He will provide the endurance. What awaits is eternal peace and rest in God's presence!3202nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1087140https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1087140Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe must choose whom we will serve: Satan, or the Lord. A true child of God endures; we must press on through all storms. Despite physical sickness, mental illness, worry over a prodigal child, or any difficulty life may bring, we must persevere! If we seek God first, He will provide for our needs. As we persevere, God preserves. Chasing sinful desires, we end up with nothing. Persevering in Christ, we have everything!1131nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1087139https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1087139Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe more our country falls into sexual perversion, the more society will turn against the Church and force it to abandon Biblical truth. But there is no scenario in which Christ doesn't end up ruling this nation and this world: in the end, every square inch of the world will belong to Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. Our job is to urgently spread the Gospel, and gather as many of the lost as we can for the Kingdom!1350nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1087138https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1087138Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs Christians, we need to endure, to fight, to run the race as hard as we can until we draw our last breath. Yet, Jesus Christ is the one who gifts us this endurance, and who protects and sustains us! Because of this, our faith is enriched. We don't need to be so fixated on our performance; it's not about what we bring to the table... it's about what He does through us. Jesus is the author and perfecter, the hero of our faith!2653nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1083555https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1083555Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus spoke more of hell than of Heaven. He didn't die to keep us from something minor; He saved us from hell. If you're not right with the Lord, believe in Him and be saved. If you're right with the Lord, be aware of the reality of hell for others, and tell them about the Gospel! 2841nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1079728https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1079728Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe are blessed to be persecuted on Jesus's account, as our reward is great in Heaven. Salt indicates a covenant relationship with God. It's also a preserving agent; through us, God prevents the world from spoiling! We are to be light, but if your own house is not lit, it doesn't contribute to the light illuminating the city... our first mission field is our home! We are one with Jesus, who is the temple of God made flesh... and so through Him we are one with the Father. We are to shine 1873nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1079723https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1079723Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe are the salt and the light of the world, a city on a hill, not to be hidden! Through reading and applying God's Word in our lives, the light of His character will shine through us, and good works will flow forth... and as we are His lamps, He will keep us filled with oil. As His people, our salt and light are magnified when we are working together, pointing others not to ourselves, but to Him. When our light shines bright, all we need to do is cast the net, and He will catch the fish.2261nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1076817https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1076817Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSalt is a preserving agent, keeping the church, the culture, the home, from turning rancid. But the salty must remain salty! Responding to an altar call is only good if faith endures, a true conversion. Otherwise, we'll be trampled underfoot like the Israelites who didn't follow Jesus in 70 AD... the same sin they succumbed to is alive and well today. In the Old Testament, God commanded salt be added to sacrifices, as if the sacrifice were a meal... a sign of a covenantal relationship with2065nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1076085https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1076085Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIt is in God's Word that He shows us who He is, and through His Word, salvation comes. Jesus' angel in this passage may be the Holy Spirit. Throughout the Bible, the Father gives to the Son, who gives to the Spirit, who gives to church leaders, who give to the church. The Good News comes with a price: you must be willing to lose everything to advance the Gospel. The more our culture turns from God, the higher this cost will be. But we must resolve to enter through that narrow gate!2126nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1074489https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1074489Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe Good News is a hard message to take: we are not good enough to save ourselves. We should fear, there will be judgment, we must worship someone outside ourselves. But if we accept it and believe in Him, we will not perish, but have everlasting life... our bad news turns to eternal Good News. As we don't know when Jesus will return, spreading this message is of the utmost urgency!3074nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072012https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072012Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePsalm 130 is a Psalm of Ascents, rising from despair to redemption with God. We don't trust in our own works, but in Him because of the finished work of Jesus. He's quick to forgive, as we should be with others! He can pull us out of sin and raise us up. The least of our sins, if unforgiven, would condemn us for eternity... but if we come to Him for mercy, His redemption is plentiful!1225nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072032https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072032Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreYouTube video: https://youtu.be/0EzQQEBhLc41772nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1071900https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1071900Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreTo those God has saved, He gives the Holy Spirit, who gives us everything we need to serve and glorify God. Whatever gifts, skills and characteristics God has put in you, use them to make a joyful noise, and to serve and glorify Him! Do good and honest work, to the glory of God. If we do this, we'll be living in a way that fishes for men, for souls! This is an essential way that God draws people to Himself.3106nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072335https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072335Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs Christians, we have many opportunities to be a peacemaker. Peacemaking is communal, as that is the nature of life in Christ. It requires sacrifice: controlling our reactions, and enduring persecution. But for embodying this and the other eight Beatitudes, the reward in Heaven is great! We should rejoice and be glad in this persecution.2329nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1066638https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1066638Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThose who fear the Lord, who turn to him, waiting expectantly, will receive Him. He is in the business of forgiving sinners... But it is the sinner's responsibility to come to God! Then nothing is strong enough to pry us from his hands. God's steadfast love is available for ALL of us. His redemption is plentiful because it was purchased by the blood of another, not our own works. We're saved only by believing and running to Him. So hope in His steadfast love!3284nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1063049https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1063049Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh explores the implications and meanings behind the mark of the beast and the number of the beast. The Antichrist will have a lot in common with both Solomon and Nero. Though the coming of the final Antichrist may be far off, many today have begun forming an allegiance with the Antichrist spirit. We must choose: salvation (carrying the mark of Christ) or eternal torture (the mark of the beast). This determines where we spend eternity!2336nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1061454https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1061454Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe must "test the spirits" in every area before diving in too deep. Political candidates, social movements, entertainment. The Pharisees and Sadducees pushed ahead based on their gut feelings... they didn't test the spirits. The test: is this bringing glory to the Son? Anything in your life that you shouldn't be doing: run away from it now-- it may seem harmless like a lamb, but it's really a murderous dragon in disguise. Satan glorifies himself, and delights in our downfall.3270nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1058869https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1058869Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod's Kingdom is at war with the kingdom of darkness, but fights with the unconventional weapons of love, peace, Good News, righteousness and truth. We must endure suffering and remain faithful and consistent in our walk with God, because it produces victory in Christ. Our faith grows stronger under stress! God allows trials to mature us in our faith. If we really take in God's Word, it will transform us as we mature in Him. Biblical conversion is a lifetime of dedication to the Lord! 2057nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1058827https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1058827Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus seemed defeated on the cross, but in reality, He conquered. As we endure being persecuted for our faith, not compromising our witness, we're never more like the Lamb than we are in those moments. If we're in the Lamb's Book of Life, we must be prepared to be treated like He was... and meet it with faith and endurance, like He did. We must faithfully endure to the glory of God!3010nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072121https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1072121Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreMeekness = gentleness + strength! We hunger and thirst for righteousness, and are satisfied on earth as we fellowship together... in Heaven, where sin will be gone... and the hunger and thirst themselves will transform us through the struggle. The merciful will receive mercy! We must extend mercy if we expect it for ourselves... and we do extend it because of how much we already know it's been given to us. The pure in heart shall see God. Transparency, no hidden motives!2165nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1055123https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1055123Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreRevelation 12 is a series of Satan's failures, so in Chapter 13, he goes off to war with God's people. The antichrist is present when people... - Leave the Church - Lie, deny Jesus - Don't confess Jesus is from the Father - Deny the second coming The spirit of the antichrist promotes false doctrine in essential areas.1963nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1054118https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1054118Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSatan creates a crisis in our lives, and provides false pleasure as an escape. This false pleasure pacifies and numbs us, making us ineffective for God's Kingdom. But if we build our house on the rock of Christ, God sustains us, bringing true pleasure and peace. Abide in Christ, dwell in His house, and He brings us true joy!2795nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1051663https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1051663Sun, 01 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh shares a wealth of helpful websites and books he recommends for Bible study and spiritual edification, and gives us a brief year-end review and personal update. In the YouTube video (https://youtu.be/S9FREAsh2TI), check the description for links to the resources Pastor Josh shared here!1885nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1051648https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1051648Sun, 01 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus is the bread of life-- we cannot live without Him. We eat the bread of adversity, and it leads us back to the bread of life. When we have a need, God hears! We eat the bread of sorrow, as we mourn our sin and God removes the idols from our lives... leading us back to the bread of life. With this bread, we will never hunger or thirst again! It brings healing, protection, and eternal love. We have direct communication with the bread of life through the Word! 2149nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1049079https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1049079Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIsaiah 8 describes a spiritual darkness... then Isaiah 9 says a light is coming! The prophecy describes God's people abandoning God, and His mercy resting on outcasts: the Gentiles. When His Son comes, He is one with the Father, and Prince of Peace. Eventually His Kingdom will bring justice and righteousness until it takes over the world, through the passion God has for His children! His jealousy for us moves Him to expand His kingdom.1986nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1048860https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1048860Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus' birth changed everything! He is the great light of the world. Unlike the glory of God as shown on Moses' face, Jesus' light never diminishes. We are the extension of that light into the world. As the Prince of Peace, He brought peace between God and us... if we follow Him, we will be a people of peace. God sent us His son because He passionately loves us. A debt we could never repay, paid in full. He is the only master who will love us unconditionally with a perfect zeal!1595nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1044937https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1044937Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Rick explores John 1 and 2, and finds a common theme throughout scripture: God's purpose has always been to be together with His people... to unite Heaven and earth!2654nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1039552https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1039552Sun, 11 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThis is a favorite Psalm of many great preachers throughout history. God's mercy: though we sin, God withholds the worst of what we deserve. His mercy means no matter how far you may have fallen, you're never too far gone. It shows us how little we bring to the relationship compared to His contribution... all He requires us to bring is an acknowledgement of our need for Him!2185nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1038774https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1038774Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreClement was Paul's disciple. This extra-biblical epistle was likely written around 90 A.D. The Corinthians were once a church filled with immorality. Sixty years after receiving Paul's teaching, God had worked among them and they were like a new church: despite existing heresy that marred their reputation, they had grown into faithful students of the Word, hospitable, dutiful in love and marriage, and spiritually sober. This epistle emphasizes faithfulness over flashy works.1661nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1037797https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1037797Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod calls us to serve Him and take care of our families first-- they get priority over our jobs. He'll never give up on us. Our lives can only be effective for Him if we walk according to the Word... in full view of our families, our coworkers, and whoever God brings to us.2970nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1035198https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1035198Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn protecting the one sheep while leaving the 99, Jesus provides more security for all 100! He'll also give up His rights to benefit His weaker brothers. We too should turn the other cheek when needed, for the benefit of the Kingdom. And if we are weak in one area, we should not impose our personal restrictions on our stronger brothers, but rather seek spiritual growth and maturity in that area. As Christians, we are continually called to mature in the faith, and to help each other grow.1956nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1035855https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1035855Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe should focus not on our trouble or victimhood, but on God's victory in our lives. The mourning shall be comforted, and the meek shall inherit the earth. The closer we get to God, the more wretched we know ourselves to be; internalizing this leads to meekness, which is precious to God. When we grow in Him, we also grow in capability; in our meekness, we become mighty men and women of God! This meekness is power restrained, in obedience to God... as people witness this, it brings glory to Him!2361nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1034246https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1034246Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreFrom His birth, Jesus was willing to be made low for the good of others. Yet when He died, He took His place next to the Father because He was worthy! Like Christ, we gain spiritual strength when we respond with gentleness and lowliness of heart, taking care not to offend our weaker brothers and sisters in matters that may cause them to stumble. This is a sign of spiritual maturity.2843nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1032431https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1032431Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSatan's cunning comes from thousands of years of experience pursuing God's people. To protect himself, he knows just how far to go before stopping and moving on to his next victim. When we are persecuted, should we desire to be martyrs? Jesus says no, we should flee persecution! We do not need to stick around and be slaughtered. Our focus should be on continuing to live and share the Word of God with our children and grandchildren! It is our job to pass the baton to the next generation.2068nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1030937https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1030937Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSatan pursues us because he wants to destroy us. But no matter how difficult Satan makes it for us, our God protects us and provides for us, especially in our most desperate moments. What Satan intends for evil, God will use for good. Sit down with Him, and let Him instruct you!2548nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1028454https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1028454Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe extrabiblical letter to Diognetus gives insight into what it meant to be an early Christian. Christians were so different from other groups; they didn't separate themselves culturally: they made deep connections to their communities, but were not attached to the trappings of the culture. Though they did good, they were punished and persecuted, yet they grew in number and slayed dragons. They actively lived in the will of God, in preparation to meet Him!1233nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1027225https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1027225Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSatan's days are numbered... on earth, ours are as well. Our time is in God's hands, and we need to be ready for His return! How? In every moment, we are to be faithful and obedient to God.2706nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1026969https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1026969Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn today's B-Side, Pastor Josh goes beyond the "milk" of the Word and gets into the "meat" of the Word, more deeply exploring the meaning that can be gleaned from the structure of Revelation 12. The focal point is verses 7-12: the defeat of Satan!2060nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1024842https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1024842Sun, 06 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs we witness to the people God has put in our lives, the dragon Satan will oppose us at every turn. To slay dragons: hold to the truth of the Word, and be willing to lay down our lives!2941nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1020719https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1020719Sun, 30 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh examines several interpretations and timelines for the events in Revelation 12. We should not divide over these nonessential points! The takeaway is that Satan is our chief adversary, and lives to slander and accuse God's people. In this chapter, he is thrown out of Heaven for eternity!2439nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1019034https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1019034Sun, 30 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn every age, there is darkness, led by that serpent of old, Satan. But there is thunderous joy in the light of Christ!2778nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1016808https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1016808Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe woman in this chapter is a representation of God's people, likely the end times Messianic believers. There's a parallel to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Her crown has 12 stars, representing the 12 tribes of Israel. Clothed in the sun, heavenly light. She stands over the moon; it's a symbol of darkness, as if she has dominion over darkness. There is one "people of God": not a specific cultural group, but simply those who accept Jesus as Lord. Salvation comes from faith in the Son alone!1892nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1014960https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1014960Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSatan is the devourer, intent on the destruction of God's children. Jesus is the Child who came to defeat the devourer. All people must choose either to run to Satan and be destroyed, or run to the Father, who gives us everlasting life in His presence!2566nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1013494https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1013494Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe model for responding to God's calling is to leave everything you have and follow Him! As we do so, we're called to teach the Word, even if we're not called to preach as a pastor. We are to be concerned with God's Kingdom on earth, with an eye to the future hope of the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus came from Heaven, and shines down from on high to bring light to the world.2157nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1012711https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1012711Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus is a challenge and disruption to all earthly politics; He calls sin what it is, and calls sinners to repent. Heaven's party matters more than any earthly political party. We are to respond immediately to Jesus's call, and become what He intends for us: fishers of men!2912nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1035848https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1035848Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus begins His earthly ministry. Pastor Josh explains the meaning behind the structure of this text, focusing on chiasms, which allow us to understand more clearly the focus of a given passage. Jesus is intentional regarding His ministry strategy, and we should be too! He begins in the hostile gentile territory of Galilee, focusing on the poor, the crippled, the outcasts. The brotherhood of Christ crosses boundaries! We must be a people of peace.4207nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1008439https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1008439Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWhen God calls a person, two possible negative responses are pride and indifference. In pride, we are ignorant and self-centered. We fail to recognize our fallen nature, our insufficiency. In indifference, we yawn at the idea of a relationship with God in favor of other interests. The indifferent must come to Him, ask and receive, be zealous and repent! We have a command to self control, and must control our indifference, fight to develop zeal! Develop good habits.1750nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1008542https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1008542Sun, 09 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreObserving the structure of this passage, its focal point is the coming of the Kingdom of God!4492nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1008436https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1008436Sun, 09 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus, the light of the world, came into the darkest place imaginable to bring light to the world. He's faithful when we're faithless. He calls the supremely unqualified, because He loves us. It delights Him, and through this our lives bring glory to Him. We are justified not because we're the cream of the crop, but because we deeply understand our unworthiness, and bow humbly before Him in worship. We earned none of His favor, and yet it's eternal-- nothing can separate us from the love of God!2575nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1005262https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1005262Sun, 02 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh examines Revelation 11, and finds many connections between it and Psalms 1 and 2. Both Psalms make references to the life and ministry of Jesus, focusing on the crucifixion. Revelation 11 mirrors the events and warnings predicted in Psalms 1 and 2. Our sins put Jesus on the cross, but He is willing to make peace with us if we submit to Him and "kiss the Son". If we don't, we will perish. We're either a tree, or we're chaff. All men are sinners, and Christ has come to save sinners!1928nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1004952https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1004952Sun, 02 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod's Kingdom has great things in store for us after this life, but it is also living and active and moving today. While we're here, we're called to be warriors for Christ, boldly praying and standing for Him, rooted in His Word and not blown in the wind.2467nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1001486https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1001486Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreOne day, the destroyers of the earth (unrepentant sinners) will themselves be destroyed, and God's people will inherit a new Heaven and a new Earth, without sin! So the Good News is truly good news to some, and bad news to others. In this way, the true Gospel is hardly inoffensive; it is an outright offense to the unregenerate, as it must be. A gospel that doesn't require the shed blood of Jesus to pay for our sin is a false gospel.1230nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1001440https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1001440Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe book of Revelation's main reason for existence is not to provide details about the end times, but to unveil God's Son to his Church! As the Son submits to the Father, we are to follow in that submission. The fear (reverence) of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.2725nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/998122https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/998122Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWho are the two witnesses described in Revelation 11? Will Israel be restored in the last days? The early Church was fueled by reading of the Word, prayer, and fellowship. The Holy Spirit still moves through supernatural works, though these works lead to false idol worship without the knowledge of God! We must first know Him. And He must be the goal of our existence, at any cost!2518nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/996992https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/996992Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWe are at peace with God solely because of what He has done. But as His children, we must be intentional about planting ourselves in His presence, through reading His Word and through prayer, every day. And we must spend time with His people! Through these things He will fill us up and use us for His glory.2627nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/998744https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/998744Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreMatthew retells the story of Israel in Jesus. When mankind is faithless, He is faithful! Adam failed the test in the garden of Eden; Jesus repeatedly passes it. He completely trusts His Father. When Satan attempts to flatter and deceive Him, His response is scripture! Later, He resists temptation on the cross, and after His death, even gentiles are moved to confess He was the Son of God. Sonship is not recognized in great works of power, but in loving, faithful obedience to the Father!2315nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/994378https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/994378Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh explores the prophecy regarding the two witnesses in Revelation 11. Their time is 1,260 days-- about 3 1/2 years, half of a perfect 7, as if showing that God is cutting their time short. Here the enemy's plan is interrupted, bringing about revival, and giving way to God's plan of salvation for His people!1576nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/993343https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/993343Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWhat is our responsibility around witnessing to others? And who is responsible for the outcome? Pastor Josh answers these questions straight from the Word, and reminds us not to neglect our time alone with God, on our knees in prayer.2884nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/991290https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/991290Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh explores interpretations of Revelation 11, why end-imes timelines can be unhelpful, and asks the question: by what means are the Jewish people saved in the last days?1591nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/990746https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/990746Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod desires that all would be saved, and we're saved only because He's faithful. He, in his sovereign will, brings revival in His time. In our country, churches have abandoned the sufficiency of God's Word in favor of a focus on social change. If we desire true revival, we must do the opposite, giving ourselves over to the Word, and to prayer! As we mourn lost souls, we should faithfully pray for revival, that God would be glorified and the lost would be saved!3048nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/985840https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/985840Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs Paul and Silas are released from prison, the Spirit of the Lord convicts their jailer, and what began like an attempted suicide ends in joy, as the jailer and his whole family are saved and baptized as new members of the family of God!2594nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/994466https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/994466Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJesus was always faithful when Israel was faithless. When God tested Him, He came out spotless. When God tests us, it's to initiate growth in us and cause us to rely on Him. When Satan tests us, it's in the hope that we'll fail and Satan will have the victory... this didn't work on Jesus! His faithfulness endured regardless of His circumstances. The perfect example for us: live the Word.2683nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/983573https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/983573Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn Philippi, Jews were treated as outsiders, a pattern we continue to see in many contexts throughout history. After Paul and Silas are jailed for being "not one of us," God opens the prison door, the jailer seeks to be saved, and he and his family are saved... Paul and Silas are released the next morning. Much like the Passover in Exodus, God swept over the jail in Philippi, and passed judgment, freeing Paul and Silas, and saving the jailer and his family!1393nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/980299https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/980299Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod works sovereignly and beautifully through our suffering. When Paul and Silas were beaten and falsely imprisoned for casting out a profitable demon, they prayed and sang hymns to God from their prison cell! The other prisoners were listening, and were deeply affected by their peace and joy in suffering. Quoting Tertullian, "The legs feel nothing in the stocks when the heart is in heaven." God will use our suffering to bear beautiful fruit if we stay focused on Him!2269nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/980096https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/980096Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs the spirit of Elijah once rested upon Elisha in 2nd Kings, so now it rests upon John the Baptist in Matthew 3. John says there are two kinds of people: those who belong to God, and those who will be judged. John baptizes with water for repentance; Jesus is far greater: He baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire. With His baptism, we are one with God. As in Genesis, the Spirit of God brings new life! In Matthew 3, God's Son, His chosen servant, has arrived!2001nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/979129https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/979129Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreOnce we've repented and turned our lives over to Christ, we are commanded as Christians to be baptized! In doing so, we partake in the life of Christ and His divinity. We declare to all humanity that it's our privilege to belong to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.2553nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/976865https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/976865Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJohn the Baptist's mission parallels with that of Elijah and Elisha: to call people to repentance, and prepare the way for the King. Just as Elijah, Elisha, and John the Baptist had a double portion of God's spirit, so do we, with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Our mission is therefore the same: to call people to repentance and prepare the way of the Lord!2209nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/976742https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/976742Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThis passage in Revelation links back to the Old Testament. A strong case can be made that that in the end times, Israel, after a long period of rejecting the Messiah, will be restored. At that time there will still be hard-hearted doubters, but just the same, God gives us as believers a hardness/strength in our belief. We are to be faithful and preach God's Word giving no thought to rejection, leaving the outcome to Him!1715nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/976462https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/976462Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe scroll in Revelation 10 is the Word of God, which is sweet to taste, but upsetting to our innards. We spend time in the Word to be conformed to it. Unlike entertainment media, once we've consumed it, we're better than we were before. If we lack wisdom, pray for it and God will give it. He loves us so much He's jealous of anything that would turn our attention away from Him. When we do fail, we repent and He will forgive!2725nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/973238https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/973238Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThis passage parallels several other parts of scripture that describe standing on a place as a sign of dominion over it. The mighty angel here may be the Holy Spirit, always pointing to another. God shows He has dominion over both Israel and the gentiles. Rather than delaying and focusing on the 7 thunders, God wants the contents of the scroll to be taught to those who haven't heard in the final days... this may mean a last-days revival for Jerusalem.2458nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/972094https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/972094Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreFor Christians, this life may be filled with trouble. Though Satan may claim dominion over our lives and over this earth, only God truly has dominion! God's dominion means Satan's tyranny is limited; he's on a short leash. There will come a day when it must end. When this life is over, we'll live eternally in perfect communion with God!2979nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/970265https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/970265Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs Herod's power grew, he became more and more narcissistic. It got so bad he ordered the killing of children, to eliminate the perceived threat of Jesus. Despite his best efforts, God outsmarted him at every turn. Joseph was a faithful father, obeying the Lord immediately (as should we!), keeping his family safe, and ensuring Jesus's survival. God prevailed over Herod's bad religion, and Jesus lived and died to save mankind.2389nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/969990https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/969990Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAs believers, don't let sorrow dominate our lives, but fight for joy! We are free to explore and enjoy life in Christ, not living in fear of sin. Our enjoyment is tempered by wisdom; when we cross the line into sin, it will be judged by God. Jesus lived this, enjoying everything the Father gave Him without sin, even with the knowledge that his life would end in crucifixion. He received from the Father and joyfully gave to those around Him. Our most effective witness: spread the gospel with joy!1844nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/968281https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/968281Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreAll throughout scripture, we see that in the end, God wants us with Him, now and for eternity!2340nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/966320https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/966320Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSolomon tells us we should enjoy the gifts of God while they last, and rely on Him to provide. Only He can save us, and we must in all things resist the temptation to wrestle control from Him. His gift of salvation is free, and our response is to thank Him and enjoy Him!2936nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/962939https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/962939Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThis week we examine the first two verses of Ecclesiastes 1. Solomon was a king, introduced to us in Scripture as a "shepherd," a pastor of God's people. He was wise, teaching the truth with great care, emphasizing that God is in control. And that human pursuits apart from God are but a vapor, a term also used in the name of Adam and Eve's son Abel, whose life was cut short. But God promised Eve that even so, the fruit she bears would one day defeat death. God brings redemption, not man!1254nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/963493https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/963493Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe birth of Jesus had political implications. The first gentiles to worship Him, the Magi, made a choice: to follow His authority over Herod's. As our society becomes more and more secular, the difference between following the rule of government and the rule of Christ becomes an ever widening chasm. And just as the Magi made a choice, so must we. 1944nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/961344https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/961344Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreOur lives are fleeting, like a vapor. Our human pursuits of wisdom and knowledge all lead to sorrow. By comparison, God's wisdom and sovereignty are eternal. His gifts, like a vapor, are are given freely to us but for a time. We must enjoy them while he provides them, and rest in his provision! If we're truly wise, we'll walk by faith, not striving to control our destiny, but handing over that control to our eternal, loving God!2984nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/960429https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/960429Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn Revelation 9, despite all the seals and woes, the ungodly are still unrepentant. Sorcery, sexual sin and idolizing the gods of the current culture. Christians should grieve and mourn this sin, and see it for what it is: fiery darts of Satan, intended to drag our loved ones into the pits of hell. We must not remain as silent believers, and instead be salt and light to them, giving them the good news of the Gospel!2213nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/959618https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/959618Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJust as God has a plan for our lives, Satan has goals for us: to divide our focus from God in favor of worshiping self, or worshiping another god. To this end, Satan has many tactics up his sleeve, involving many kinds of sin... some obvious, some more subtle. As a God of mercy, the Lord desires all to be saved, and actively pursues us when we go astray, sometimes allowing trials to turn us back to Him, and sometimes using other Christians. We are his hands and feet!2731nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/956548https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/956548Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWhen God gives people over to their sin, it is a judgment upon them. Disobedience that once seemed harmless, over time, becomes a curse, and entire nations can suffer. 1726nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/956956https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/956956Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreJoseph the husband of Mary sometimes gets a bad rap. Contrary to popular opinion, he was a righteous man... he puts his reputation on the line to stand by Mary. Through the virgin birth, we see that salvation cannot come from within mankind. Jesus is the answer to our hopelessness! Accept him and we are saved. Deny him, and we're in a lot of trouble!2297nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/953885https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/953885Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreSince the unsaved, in their bondage, build the kingdom of darkness... then God's people, who have been freed from bondage, out of gratitude and joy for being freed, are to use our freed hands to build for the Kingdom of God. Before the foundation of the world was laid you were prepared for this hour, this day, this month, this year. You have been saved for a purpose, for such a time as this... to be freed and used by our heavenly Father to do good, godly, kingdom things! 2434nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/953022https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/953022Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreWhen mercenary prophet-for-hire Balaam is paid by King Balak of Moab to curse Israel, he discovers God will not bend to his will. After multiple attempts on multiple mountaintops to manipulate God, it becomes clear to Balaam that he simply will not be controlled. God wants us to stop climbing mountains to get him to do what we want... and instead, submit to his perfect will, revere him above all else, and simply enjoy our Father!2794nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/950456https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/950456Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreIn the Bible, every jot and tittle is masterfully placed by God. The birth of Christ is placed in Matthew as the 7th item in a list of sevens. His genealogy includes many imperfect people, gentiles... those he will die to save. This part of Matthew recounts Genesis, where even then, the stage is being set for Jesus to save mankind. He's the promised son from the Old Testament, the anointed one. The whole Old Testament has been building to the Christ, and here in Matthew 1, he has arrived!1749nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/949637https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/949637Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimorePastor Josh delves into the background behind the events of Revelation 9:1-12... scorpion-locusts, a watery abyss, the release of demons upon the world. There's a lot of evil coming in Revelation 9! It is our job as believers to read the Word of God, and to warn people of the coming wrath.2134nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/949616https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/949616Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod is glorified in the order he created in the universe. Satan tries to glorify himself by drawing us away from God's order, twisting it into chaos to fit his own plan, which ends in death. Though Satan expects us to fall when he tempts us, we must resist and live in obedience to the King of Kings!2355nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/946294https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/946294Sun, 05 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe woes described in Revelation 8 are curses, horrific to the 3rd degree. But the worst of the worst is still yet to come for the unbelievers in the end times. With this in mind, we should read scripture to know God's commands, and in doing so, take care to understand these warnings apply to us as much as they do to unbelievers... we must guard our hearts and repent where needed, holding fast to our faith in Christ!1474nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/944808https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/944808Sun, 05 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreThe Pharisees taught the law but didn't follow it, loved the appearance of purity but didn't live it. Enjoyed their status, but lacked humility. They forced God's people to focus on the minutiae of the law, but lacked the justice, grace and love of God. They were headed for hell. Jesus laments over Jerusalem, and prophesies its destruction. To protect his people from a similar fate, he offers us eternal life in his son Jesus. So we must reject the way of the Pharisees, and humbly abide in him!2694nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/942715https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/942715Mon, 30 May 2022 13:00:00 GMTCalvary BaltimoreGod desires us all to be saved... why does he use trumpets? They symbolize God's presence, voice, and command. They herald that Jesus is reclaiming the land for his people! Revelation is like an "Exodus" to the new earth and new Jerusalem.1057no