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Alan Perkins
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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True Freedom In Christ - An Independence Day Sermon
Contributed on Jul 5, 2026
On Independence Day, we celebrate the date on which the founding fathers declared their separation from Great Britain (it was actually July 2), but as Christians, we possess a much important freedoms: freedom from the fear of death and freedom from sin.
2026, as we all know, is the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation. On the second of July, 1776, representatives of the thirteen American colonies met in Philadelphia and voted to adopt a resolution declaring their independence from Great Britain, and from its sovereign, King George III. ...read more
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What Is A Church?
Contributed on Jun 26, 2026
This sermon gives a Baptist perspective on what constitutes the church, and examines what that implies for our obligations toward one another.
This morning, we continue our series on what we believe, as American Baptists. Most of what we believe are things that all Christians believe. Some of the doctrines we hold to are common to all Protestants. And there are also a few doctrines which are distinctive to Baptists. Our topic this morning ...read more
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God Is In Control Of Kings
Contributed on Jun 26, 2026
How does the knowledge that God is sovereign over all things help us to respond appropriately to the current political climate?
Good morning! This week, we continue our series on what we believe. And this morning’s message deals with the basic question of who is in charge. Who is ultimately in control of everything that is happening in the world? Who is running things? Is it powerful political leaders, or billionaires? Is ...read more
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Father’s Day - The Prodigal’s Father
Contributed on Jun 26, 2026
The parable of the prodigal son gives us a view into the character of God as our Father.
Today is Father’s Day. So a special welcome to all of our fathers and grandfathers. Let’s give them a round of applause. And because today is Father’s Day, I would like to take the opportunity to examine what it means when we refer to God as our Father. In what sense is God a Father to us? How is ...read more
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The Bible - A Trustworthy Guide To Faith And Practice
Contributed on Jun 7, 2026
As Protestants (and Baptists), we consider the Bible alone to be our source of truth regarding what God wants us to believe and to do. Here’s why, and why that matters.
Good morning! This week, we begin a series on key Baptist doctrines. And when I say “Baptist” doctrines, I don’t mean just those teachings which are specific to Baptists, or which distinguish us as Baptists. That would be a short list. Because most of what we believe is common to all branches of ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Mother’s Day
Contributed on May 13, 2026
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Power
Contributed on Mar 4, 2026
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1 Peter
Contributed on Nov 19, 2025
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The Purpose-Driven Life
Contributed on Oct 28, 2002
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Songs For The Journey
Contributed on Mar 10, 2002
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37,000 Species Of Fish And 400,000 Species Of Beetles!
Contributed on Apr 9, 2026
We all need to accept and value one another, in all of our glorious variety, and not try to fit people into a mold or expect them to be just like us. Because it is an undeniable fact that God loves variety. Consider the natural world, for example. In this world that God designed and created, ...read more
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Democracy Vs. The Kingdom Of God
Contributed on Mar 29, 2026
It’s a bit difficult for us, living in 21st-century America, to understand and accept the principle of God’s kingship, because we don’t live in a monarchy or a dictatorship, as did the people of Biblical times. We live in a representative democracy, under a Constitution. In our form of government, ...read more
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Jonathan Edwards On Spiritual Pride And Judging Others
Contributed on Mar 29, 2026
Jonathan Edwards, the preacher of the First Great Awakening in America, wrote this: , “The spiritually proud person is apt to find fault with other saints, that they are low in grace; and to be much in observing how cold and dead they are; and being quick to discern and take notice of their ...read more
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Walt Disney’s Vision
Contributed on Mar 22, 2026
You may not know this, because he wasn’t highly vocal about his faith, but Walt Disney was raised in a Christian home, and baptized in a Congregational Church. Near the end of his life, Walt Disney wrote an essay [for the book Faith is a Star] in which he credited his faith and his lifelong ...read more
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Becoming An Olympic Athlete
Contributed on Mar 4, 2026
We have to do something in order grow spiritually. What is it that we have to do? Over the past few weeks, our television screens were filled with images of the Winter Olympics in Italy. For example, you may have watched: • Luge, where they speed down an icy track at 80-90 miles an hour on what ...read more