Hillside Baptist Church

Hillside Baptist Church
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Hillside Baptist Church is a local Christian church in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to the faithful, verse-by-verse preaching of the Bible and the ordinary work of God through His Word. This podcast features biblical sermons and teaching that emphasize the greatness of God, the sufficiency of Scripture, salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and the lifelong work of discipleship in the local church. Our preaching seeks to present the whole counsel of God with clarity, conviction, and humility. Our desire is to clearly proclaim the Gospel, help believers grow in their love for Christ, and provide thoughtful, reverent preaching for those exploring the Christian faith. Whether you are a member of Hillside, live in the Concord or Merrimack Valley area, or are searching for a church that takes the Bible seriously, we pray these messages will be a means of encouragement and spiritual growth. Learn more about our church, worship times, and location on our website: hillsidebaptistchurch.org

  1. Feb 1

    “Resurrected Hope: God’s Power in Our Weakness” | Mark 15:40-16:8 | The Gospel of Mark Series | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on February 1, 2026 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. The most haunting moments of faith aren't the loud ones — they're the quiet ones: standing far off, exhausted by grief, wondering if the story is already over. We walk through Mark 15:40–16:8 and sit in the tension Mark refuses to hurry past. The disciples have collapsed, Jesus is dead, and even a true confession at the cross doesn't yet feel like victory. Then Mark turns our attention to the people still there — the ones holding on with shaking hands. We look at the women who followed Jesus and served Him, yet watched from a distance, and why that detail is comfort for anyone battling fear, disappointment, guilt, or burnout. We also look at Joseph of Arimathea, an unlikely disciple who steps forward with a costly, public request for Jesus' body, reminding us that faithful obedience sometimes shows up late, after failure, when the world feels darkest. Obedience late is still obedience, and God honors trembling steps. Then we arrive at the empty tomb, the rolled-away stone, and the question that exposes our anxiety: "Who will roll it away?" The obstacle is already handled. The angel's announcement — "He has risen" — isn't a religious slogan but the center of Christian hope, the foundation of forgiveness, and the proof that failure doesn't disqualify those God calls. The message even names Peter for restoration, not shame, and points the church back to mission. Key Themes: The Women at the Cross | Joseph of Arimathea | Costly, Public Faith | The Empty Tomb | The Rolled-Away Stone | "He Has Risen" | The Resurrection of Christ | Restoration of Peter | Hope After Failure | Grief and Faith | God's Power in Weakness | Christian Hope Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  2. Jan 18

    “The Suffering Servant King” | Mark 15:1-39 | The Gospel of Mark Series | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on January 18, 2026 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. A King stands accused, the crowd roars, and the innocent man stays silent. Mark 15 doesn't read like a victory story at first — but that's exactly the point: God's salvation often arrives wearing the clothing of weakness. We begin with the haunting picture of Aslan giving himself up for Edmund in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, then trace how that image echoes an older and truer story as Jesus is handed over to Pilate, refused a defense, and condemned while Barabbas walks free. We slow down over the details Mark wants us to feel: the injustice of the exchange, the meaning of Jesus as the suffering servant of Isaiah 53, and the way "ransom" and "substitution" move from theology words to lived reality. We also look at the brutal irony of the soldiers' mock coronation, Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross, and the public shame of crucifixion — all while Scripture keeps showing up in the background like a steady drumbeat, especially Psalm 22. Then the scene turns cosmic and deeply personal: darkness at noon, Jesus' cry of abandonment, the temple veil torn from top to bottom, and a Roman centurion's unexpected confession that this crucified man is God's Son. If you're wrestling with suffering, loneliness, or the feeling that obedience costs too much, Mark 15 offers a hard comfort: nothing is wasted in God's hands, and what looks like defeat can be the very moment redemption is being accomplished. Key Themes: The Trial Before Pilate | Barabbas and the Great Exchange | The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53) | Ransom and Substitution | Mock Coronation | Simon of Cyrene | Crucifixion and Public Shame | Fulfillment of Psalm 22 | Darkness at Noon | The Cry of Abandonment | The Torn Temple Veil | The Centurion's Confession | Suffering and Redemption Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  3. Jan 11

    “Self-Defense or Self-Denial?” | Mark 14:53-72 | The Gospel of Mark Series | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on January 11, 2026 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. Pressure has a way of pulling the truth out of us. When fear spikes and the stakes feel high, we don't become someone new — we reveal what we've been protecting all along. Mark 14:53–72 gives us a vivid contrast: Peter reaches for self-preservation, while Jesus chooses self-denial that leads straight to the cross. We walk through Mark's "sandwich" structure, watching Peter follow Jesus at a distance, lingering by the fire, craving proximity without the cost. A servant girl's question is enough to unravel bold promises into three escalating denials. From there, we turn to Jesus before the high priest and the Sanhedrin, where false testimony piles up, justice collapses, and Scripture is fulfilled. Jesus remains silent until the moment faithfulness requires a clear confession — then He speaks the truth: "I am," pointing to Daniel 7 and Psalm 110 and declaring that the One being judged will one day judge. The takeaway is both sobering and hope-filled: every trial puts a choice in front of us — self-defense or self-denial. And the good news is that our hope doesn't rest on perfect courage. Christ is our faithfulness. His obedience covers our failure, His grace restores deniers, and His Spirit empowers a daily allegiance that's often quiet, costly, and real. Key Themes: Peter's Denial | Self-Preservation vs. Self-Denial | Jesus Before the Sanhedrin | False Testimony | The Silence of Christ | "I Am" — Jesus' Confession | Daniel 7 and Psalm 110 | Fulfillment of Scripture | Cost of Discipleship | Grace for Failure | Christ's Faithfulness | Restoration After Denial Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  4. Jan 4

    “Christ Our Faithfulness” | Mark 14:12-52 | The Gospel of Mark Series | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on January 4, 2026 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. Your best effort can still end in failure — and that's exactly where Mark 14 meets us. Throughout this passage, we hold two truths that never stop colliding: God is fully sovereign over every detail, and He still calls us to obey, trust, and pray. This tension isn't a flaw in the Christian life; it's a window into how God builds His Kingdom by grace rather than by human strength. We walk through Mark 14:12–52, beginning with the Passover preparations that unfold exactly as Jesus says they will. From there, the meaning of Passover opens up as more than a history lesson — it's a signpost pointing to deliverance through a substitute. At the table, Jesus announces His betrayal, then fulfills Passover by instituting the Lord's Supper, identifying the bread and cup with His body and blood and inaugurating the new covenant promised in Jeremiah 31. Forgiveness becomes full and final, and God's people are defined by grace, not performance. Then the story turns dark and honest. Peter overpromises, the disciples sleep, and everyone runs when the pressure hits. In Gethsemane, Jesus shows real anguish and real obedience, praying, "Not what I will, but what You will," and walking straight into the cup He came to drink. Even the arrest becomes proof rather than a problem: Scripture is being fulfilled, and Christ remains faithful when everyone else fails. Whether you're wrestling with the tension between God's sovereignty and human responsibility, or you simply want to understand the Passover, the Lord's Supper, and the new covenant more deeply, this sermon is for you. Key Themes: Passover and Deliverance | The Lord's Supper | The New Covenant | God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility | Prayer and Obedience | Gethsemane | Christ's Anguish and Obedience | Peter's Overconfidence | The Disciples' Failure | Fulfillment of Scripture | Christ's Faithfulness | Grace Not Performance Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  5. 12/28/2025

    "Live Free or Die" | Deuteronomy 30:15-20 | Guest Preacher: Patrick Seamars | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on December 28, 2025 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by guest preacher Patrick Seamars. In Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Moses places God’s people at a decisive crossroads: life and death, blessing and curse. The passage isn't presenting a neutral spiritual space, but a clear call to covenant faithfulness. Life with God is portrayed as the result of loving Him, walking in His ways, and holding fast to His word. The sermon begins by connecting this ancient choice to modern assumptions about freedom. While cultural slogans like “Live Free or Die” emphasize autonomy and self-determination, Scripture reveals that true freedom is found not in independence from God, but in joyful dependence upon Him. Every person is already moving toward one of two paths, and even passivity is itself a form of decision. As the text unfolds, the danger of divided loyalty becomes clear. Turning away from the Lord doesn't usually happen in a single moment, but through gradual drift — where lesser loves slowly take His place. Idolatry often appears in ordinary forms — comfort, success, control, politics, pleasure, or self-reliance — yet each ultimately demands allegiance and shapes the direction of the heart. The call of Moses is therefore both urgent and gracious: choose life by turning to the Lord. Obedience isn't presented as a means of earning salvation, but as the pathway of covenant life for those who belong to God. In Christ, this call finds its deepest fulfillment, as Jesus Himself becomes the true life-giver who calls His people to abide in Him. The sermon closes with practical exhortation toward faithful discipleship: daily engagement with Scripture, commitment to the local church, and vigilance against spiritual drift. True life is not found in independence from God, but in enduring communion with Him through Jesus Christ. Whether you are wrestling with temptation, spiritual apathy, or competing loyalties, Deuteronomy 30 calls us to examine what we are ultimately serving — and to choose life in the Lord. Key Themes: Live Free or Die | Choose Life | Covenant Faithfulness | Deuteronomy 30 | Freedom in Christ | Idolatry of the Heart | Spiritual Drift | Obedience and Love | Discipleship | Walking with God | Life and Death Decision Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  6. 12/21/2025

    "The Promise Arrived in Swaddling Cloths" | Luke 2:8-14 | Advent 2025 | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on December 21, 2025 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. In Luke 2:8-14, the birth of Jesus is announced not in a palace or before religious elites, but to shepherds watching their flocks in the dark. Advent confronts our assumptions about where God’s glory is revealed. The first witnesses to the incarnation are ordinary, overlooked people — those the world tends to ignore but whom God chooses to draw near. The angel’s announcement of “good news of great joy” reveals that the coming of Christ isn't merely sentimental comfort — but divine intervention for a fallen world. The Savior is born not into luxury but into humility, wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger. From the beginning, the incarnation carries the shape of the cross. Jesus is not only born as King, but as the One who has come to save His people through sacrifice. The sign given to the shepherds — a baby in swaddling cloths — points to both His humanity and His mission. The humility of the manger anticipates the humility of the cross, where Christ will lay down His life for sinners and break the power of sin and death. The angels’ proclamation of “peace on earth” isn't a vague feeling of goodwill, but the announcement of reconciliation between God and sinners through Jesus Christ. Luke 2 reminds us that Christmas isn't simply a celebration of Jesus’ birth, but the unveiling of God’s plan of redemption. The One born in Bethlehem is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, bringing true peace to all who trust in Him. Whether you are weary, anxious, or longing for hope, the birth of Christ declares that God has drawn near in grace and that salvation has come in the person of Jesus. Key Themes: Christmas | The Nativity | Shepherds and the Gospel | Incarnation of Christ | Humility of Jesus | Swaddling Cloths | Peace on Earth | Good News of Great Joy | God’s Grace to the Lowly | The Cross in the Manger | Salvation in Christ Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  7. 12/14/2025

    "The Promise Fulfilled – Surprised by Joy" | Luke 1:26-38 | Advent 2025 | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on December 14, 2025 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. In Luke 1:26-38, the announcement of Jesus’ birth comes not as a distant theological idea, but as the fulfillment of a promise that has been unfolding since the beginning of Scripture. Advent draws our attention to the long wait of God’s people — through Abraham and Sarah’s impossible circumstances, through Israel’s repeated failure and longing, and through the promise given to David of an everlasting kingdom. The waiting is not in vain — it's filled with God’s steady faithfulness across generations. When the angel Gabriel appears to Mary in Nazareth, the story reaches a decisive moment. The promised Savior isn't arriving through human strength or political power, but through divine grace. Jesus is conceived by the Holy Spirit, named “Jesus” because He will save His people from their sins, and declared to be the fulfillment of the covenant hope given to David — a King whose reign will never end. Mary’s response is striking not because she is extraordinary by the world’s standards, but because she is ordinary. Her willingness to believe God’s word, even in confusion and uncertainty, reveals the nature of true faith: trusting God’s promise when the outcome is beyond human explanation or control. Her honest question isn't unbelief, but the beginning of obedient faith shaped by grace. Advent, therefore, isn't only about anticipation — but about fulfillment. In Christ, God keeps every promise He has spoken. The longings of the human heart, the history of Israel, and the hope of the covenants all converge in Jesus — the Son of David, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. Whether you are wrestling with waiting, uncertainty, or weakness, Luke 1 reminds us that God’s promises are not delayed or forgotten. They are fulfilled in Christ with perfect wisdom and perfect timing. Key Themes: Christmas | Advent Fulfillment | The Annunciation | Virgin Birth | Mary’s Faith | Gabriel’s Announcement | The Davidic Covenant | Promise of the Messiah | God’s Faithfulness | Waiting on God | Grace in Weakness Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

  8. 12/07/2025

    "The Promise Preserved" | Genesis 12:1-3; 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Isaiah 9:2-7 | Advent 2025 | Hillside Baptist Church

    Preached on December 7, 2025 at Hillside Baptist Church in Pembroke, New Hampshire by Alex Musard. Advent reminds us that waiting is the unfolding of God’s faithfulness. In Genesis 12:1-3, 2 Samuel 7:12-16, and Isaiah 9:2-7, Scripture traces a single promise through centuries of uncertainty, failure, exile, and hope. At every stage, God isn't improvising history — He's faithfully preserving His redemptive plan. The promise begins with Abraham, where God calls one man and promises to bless all nations through his offspring. Despite human weakness, delay, and barrenness, God demonstrates that His promises do not depend on human strength but on His covenant faithfulness. What seems impossible becomes the stage for God’s power to bring life where there was none. The storyline continues with David, where God promises an everlasting kingdom and an enduring throne. Even through human sin, political instability, and the unraveling of Israel’s monarchy, God assures His people that His covenant will not fail. The hope of a righteous and eternal King becomes central to Israel’s expectation. That hope seems to fade in exile, when judgment falls and the kingdom collapses. Yet it is precisely there that Isaiah speaks with clarity and light: a child will be born, a son will be given, and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In Jesus Christ, the promises made to Abraham and David find their fulfillment and preservation. Advent, then, isn't merely anticipation — it's confidence in a God who keeps His word across generations. Jesus is the promised Seed, the rightful Son of David, and the eternal King whose Kingdom cannot fail. In Him, every promise of God finds its “Yes” and “Amen.” Whether you are in a season of waiting, uncertainty, or discouragement, this passage reminds us that God's promises aren't fragile. They are preserved, fulfilled, and secured in Christ alone. Key Themes: Christmas | Advent Hope | God's Covenant Faithfulness | Abrahamic Covenant | Davidic Covenant | Promise of the Messiah | Biblical Theology | Kingdom of God | Fulfillment in Christ | Waiting on God | Faithfulness of God Support the show Hillside Baptist Church is a Reformed Baptist congregation in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to expositional preaching, the doctrines of grace, and making disciples for the glory of God. We have served Pembroke and the surrounding communities of Central New Hampshire for over 40 years. Our Mission: We are a Christ-centered church seeking to worship God faithfully, proclaim the Gospel clearly, and live as salt and light in our community in obedience to Jesus Christ. Our Vision: Hillside Baptist Church seeks to love God, make disciples, serve our community, and be salt and light to Pembroke and beyond. 📍 547 Pembroke Street, Pembroke, NH 03275  🕙 Sunday Mornings at 10:00am  🌐 hillsidebaptistchurch.org If this sermon encouraged you, subscribe so you never miss a week — and share it with someone who needs to hear God's Word. "Where the Word is Preached and Christ is King."

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Hillside Baptist Church is a local Christian church in Pembroke, New Hampshire, committed to the faithful, verse-by-verse preaching of the Bible and the ordinary work of God through His Word. This podcast features biblical sermons and teaching that emphasize the greatness of God, the sufficiency of Scripture, salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and the lifelong work of discipleship in the local church. Our preaching seeks to present the whole counsel of God with clarity, conviction, and humility. Our desire is to clearly proclaim the Gospel, help believers grow in their love for Christ, and provide thoughtful, reverent preaching for those exploring the Christian faith. Whether you are a member of Hillside, live in the Concord or Merrimack Valley area, or are searching for a church that takes the Bible seriously, we pray these messages will be a means of encouragement and spiritual growth. Learn more about our church, worship times, and location on our website: hillsidebaptistchurch.org

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