Boynton Beach Community Church (BBCC) Sermons

Boynton Beach Community Church
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Weekly Bible sermons from Boynton Beach Community Church (BBCC) in Boynton Beach, Florida. Pastor Sam Sutter and guest teachers explain Scripture verse by verse and connect the gospel of Jesus Christ to anxiety, relationships, work, suffering, faith, and everyday life. New messages each week. Find sermon notes, service times, and more at https://bbcc.church/sermons.

  1. 2d ago

    How Do You Keep Going When You Feel Weak? | Revelation 3:7–13

    Philadelphia has little strength, and Jesus has no rebuke for it. In this sermon, Pastor Sam Sutter explores how his letter in Revelation 3:7-13 offers encouragement to Christians who are tired and wondering whether their faithfulness amounts to much. Some weeks, obedience means doing the same hard thing again. You keep your word, show up for somebody, or pray when you have very little left to say. Jesus sees a church that has kept his word and refused to deny his name. He holds the key, and the door he opens cannot be shut. This Church Reviews message considers Christ's promises of belonging and a permanent home with God. We ask what it means to hold on when other people seem to have more influence, resources, or strength. Sermon chapters: 00:00 A rough week and a losing streak 01:26 When life leaves you feeling weak 02:18 When a crisis becomes a long struggle 03:58 Philadelphia: a city of aftershocks 06:21 Jesus is holy and true 07:11 What the key of David means 10:05 Jesus holds the key to belonging 10:32 Jesus sees your faithfulness 11:42 The door opens before strength returns 12:58 Open doors to serve our neighbors 15:24 You keep his word; he keeps you 18:05 A permanent place and a new name 20:47 Which voices deserve your trust? 22:31 Keep going: Jesus holds on to you 24:05 Christ became weak to make us strong 25:21 Closing prayer: hold us in your hands Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/philadelphia-rewards-of-faith--rev-3713

    How Do You Keep Going When You Feel Weak? | Revelation 3:7–13

  2. Oct 25

    What If Your Faith Feels Dead? | Revelation 3:1–6

    Jesus tells Sardis, a church with a reputation for being alive, that it is dead. Revelation 3:1-6 asks whether the story people tell about our faith still describes the life we're living. A church can keep its calendar full long after it stops depending on Christ. An individual can do the same. We can remember when prayer mattered, when we took a risk to obey, or when we expected God to work, and assume those memories describe us now. This Church Reviews sermon follows Jesus' call to wake up and strengthen what remains. He directs Sardis back to the gospel it received and promises to acknowledge his people before the Father. Sermon chapters 00:00 Vibrant color, dead leaves 02:10 Looking fine while something is wrong 03:49 What Jesus sees in a church 05:28 Sardis: living on an old reputation 07:16 Revelation 3:1: a reputation for life 09:17 Wake up and strengthen what remains 10:57 The work God has not finished 12:48 Remember, hold fast, repent 14:15 Jesus gives you a name you cannot earn 16:44 Only Jesus can bring life from death 19:43 The gospel changes more than your image 20:59 Strengthen one thing that remains 22:39 Preach the gospel to yourself 24:26 Remember, hold fast, repent—today 26:41 An invitation to stop pretending 27:32 Closing prayer: help us thrive Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/sardis-the-dying-church--rev-316

    What If Your Faith Feels Dead? | Revelation 3:1–6

  3. Oct 18

    What If Doing the Right Thing Costs You? | Revelation 2:18–29

    What do you do when keeping your job seems to require keeping your mouth shut? Revelation 2:18-29 brings the pressure of work and belonging into Jesus' letter to Thyatira. This church is growing in love and service. Jesus praises that growth, then confronts its tolerance of teaching that leads people into sin. We consider the setting of Thyatira's trade guilds and the compromises Christians may have faced to earn a living. Those pressures sound familiar when an honest answer could cost us income or a relationship. In this Church Reviews message, Jesus searches the motives we can hide from other people. He gives time to repent and promises himself to those who hold on. Sermon chapters 00:00 Confession: our “unless” problem 02:22 I will follow Jesus—unless 03:18 Thyatira: the overlooked working town 05:31 Revelation 2:18: Jesus sees beneath the surface 07:06 The love and service Jesus notices 10:35 Jezebel and the promise of getting ahead 15:05 When faithfulness costs your job 17:33 Jesus leaves the door open to repentance 19:00 Jesus sees the cost of doing right 20:36 Hold on: no extra burden 22:43 The nations and the Morning Star 24:33 Finish the sentence: what is your “unless”? 29:19 Jesus loves without an “unless” 30:57 Closing prayer Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/thyatira-the-cost-of-keeping-your-job--rev-21829

    What If Doing the Right Thing Costs You? | Revelation 2:18–29

  4. Oct 11

    When Fitting In Costs Your Faith | Revelation 2:12–17

    Revelation 2:12-17 describes a church that stayed faithful through persecution and began accepting compromise around the dinner table. Jesus' letter to Pergamum asks where belonging has become more important to us than obedience. Antipas had been killed, and the church still held to Jesus' name. Yet some were following teaching that made idolatry and sexual immorality acceptable. We often recognize a direct threat to our faith sooner than we recognize the small permissions we've learned to give ourselves. This Church Reviews sermon follows Jesus' warning and his invitation to repent. His promises of hidden manna and a new name offer a future worth trusting when faithfulness costs us a place at somebody else's table. Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/pergamum-compromising-is-easy--rev-21217

    When Fitting In Costs Your Faith | Revelation 2:12–17

  5. Oct 4

    When You Pray and Life Gets Harder | Revelation 2:8–11

    Jesus' letter to Smyrna in Revelation 2:8-11 speaks to Christians facing suffering and wondering whether faithfulness is getting them anywhere. You pray, keep showing up, and try to do the right thing. The situation gets harder. Smyrna knew that experience. Jesus sees their poverty and the slander against them, and he warns that more trouble is coming. He also calls them rich. In this message in Church Reviews, Pastor Sam Sutter considers how the risen Jesus gives courage to a church under pressure. He knows their suffering, sets a limit to their trial, and promises life beyond death. We look at what it means to remain faithful when we can't point to an improving situation as proof that God is with us. Sermon chapters: 00:00 When Prayer Goes Unanswered 03:12 Victory Is Hard: Jesus’ Letter to Smyrna 03:49 A Church Under Pressure 07:23 Revelation 2:8: The First and the Last 10:11 Jesus Knows Your Suffering 12:37 Slander and the First-Century Conflict 15:00 When God Does Not Promise an Easy Answer 18:16 A Limit, a Test, and a Crown 19:56 Jesus’ Crown of Thorns and Your Crown of Life 21:15 The Promise Beyond Death 22:22 Name the Future You Fear 24:44 Polycarp: Faithfulness in the Fire 27:08 An Invitation to Trust Jesus 28:18 Closing Prayer: Courage to Remain Faithful Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/smyrna-victory-is-hard--rev-2811

    When You Pray and Life Gets Harder | Revelation 2:8–11

  6. Sep 27

    Have You Lost Your First Love? | Revelation 2:1–7

    Can you keep doing everything at church and lose the love that got you there? Jesus' letter to Ephesus in Revelation 2:1-7 puts that question to a hardworking congregation. They've endured trouble. They've tested false teachers. Jesus sees the hours they've put in, and he also sees what has happened to their love. It's possible to keep a ministry running while growing cold toward the people you're serving. In this Church Reviews sermon, we consider what Ephesus's first love means and why Jesus calls them to remember, repent, and return to the things they did at first. His promise of the tree of life gives hope to people who know they've drifted and want to begin again. Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/ephesus-faithful-but-lacking-passion--rev-217

    Have You Lost Your First Love? | Revelation 2:1–7

  7. Sep 20

    When Life Falls Apart, Is Jesus Still With You?

    Revelation 1:9-20 opens Church Reviews with a picture of the risen Jesus standing among his churches. What changes when we realize he's already in the room? Most of us know how to look fine when somebody's watching. We can do it at church, too. John sees the Lord who knows what's happening underneath that performance, and the vision drops him at Jesus' feet. Then Jesus puts his hand on him and tells him not to be afraid. This sermon introduces the seven churches of Revelation and asks how Christ's presence changes the way we hear his correction. The One who speaks has passed through death and holds its keys. We can listen honestly because our lives are in his hands. Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/somebody-was-already-in-the-room--rev-1920

    When Life Falls Apart, Is Jesus Still With You?

  8. Sep 13

    Psalm 16: Finding Security When You’re Afraid of Loss

    Psalm 16 sermon on fear of loss, grief, and where your security actually comes from. Pastor Sam Sutter asks: What is the one thing you could lose and not know who you are anymore? You already know the answer. Psalm 16 is a prayer for people who have figured out that the things we most want to keep are the things we have the least power to guarantee. We get into the land language David reaches for (portion, lot, boundary lines, inheritance) and why he says the LORD himself is his share, not just the one handing out shares. Then Peter stands up at Pentecost, quotes this psalm, and points out that David died and Jesus didn’t stay dead. That is where Christian security actually comes from. Not a promise you will never lose anything. You will never lose the One who is holding you. Watch the whole service from the sermon notes and video page linked below. Sermon notes and video: https://bbcc.church/message/if-i-lose-this-who-am-i-psalm-16

    Psalm 16: Finding Security When You’re Afraid of Loss
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Weekly Bible sermons from Boynton Beach Community Church (BBCC) in Boynton Beach, Florida. Pastor Sam Sutter and guest teachers explain Scripture verse by verse and connect the gospel of Jesus Christ to anxiety, relationships, work, suffering, faith, and everyday life. New messages each week. Find sermon notes, service times, and more at https://bbcc.church/sermons.

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