an expository sermon on Genesis 22:1-19 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 15, 2020
Strength from God (Genesis 20-21)
an expository sermon on Genesis 20-21 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 8, 2020
God’s Mercy Amidst Judgment (Genesis 18:16-19:38)
an expository sermon on Genesis 18:16-19:38 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 1, 2020
Wait with Patience (Genesis 16:1-18:15)
an expository sermon on Genesis 16:1-18:15 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on February 16, 2020
Righteous by Faith (Genesis 15)
an expository sermon on Genesis 15 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on February 2, 2020
Blessing and Bravery (Genesis 13-14)
an expository sermon on Genesis 13-14 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on January 26, 2020
Fear-full Disobedience (Genesis 12:10-20)
an expository sermon on Genesis 12:10-20 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on January 19, 2020
Faith-full Obedience (Genesis 12:1-9)
an expository sermon on Genesis 12:1-9 preached by pastor Jordan Atkinson on January 5, 2020
Pity and Restore (Lamentations 5)
an expository sermon on Lamentations 5 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on December 15, 2019
When Punishment Is Accomplished (Lamentations 4)
an expository sermon on Lamentations 4 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on December 8, 2019
Hope in the Midst of Affliction (Lamentations 3)
an expository sermon on Lamentations 3 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on December 1, 2019
Under a Cloud (Lamentations 2)
an expository sermon on Lamentations 2 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on November 17, 2019
Comfort from Confession (Lamentations 1)
an expository sermon on Lamentations 1 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on November 3, 2019
Accept God’s Judgment (Amos 9)
an expository sermon on Amos 9 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 27, 2019
Spiritual Famine (Amos 8)
an expository sermon on Amos 8 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 20, 2019
Intercession and Confrontation (Amos 7)
an expository sermon on Amos 7 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 13, 2019
Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters (Amos 5:18-6:14)
an expository sermon on Amos 5:18-6:14 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 6, 2019
Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, the last ten minutes of the sermon are unavailable on audio. Pastor Jordan’s sermon notes for the missing audio are below:
Because the elites in Samaria and Jerusalem were complacent about their sin, God decrees that they will “be the first of those who go into exile” (Amos 6:7). God will bring their rebellious revelry to an end! And that’s exactly what happened. Both Israel (2 Kgs 15:29-30; 17:6) and Judah (2 Kgs 24:1-2, 10-15; 25:2, 6-12) went into exile in multiple stages. In both cases, the kings and nobles were among those exiled in the first wave of foreign conquests. God’s word of judgment came to pass historically, so we can be sure it will come to pass in the end, as well!
We Christians should heed the warning of God’s judgment against the complacency of the elites in Israel and Judah. One of the repeated themes of the Book of Hebrews is the need for us Christians to persevere in the faith, not to apostatize and abandon the Lord we claim. Have you ever thought about the first way that the author of Hebrews describes apostasy? He first warns us to beware of drifting away from the gospel we have heard and not to neglect our great salvation (Heb 2:1-4). Apostasy at first is not the outright rejection of Christ; it does not begin when you walk out of church and never return. Apostasy begins with complacency, with drifting in the sea of life without being truly anchored in Christ by faith and with neglecting the means of grace God has provided (e.g., Bible reading, prayer, congregational worship and fellowship). Similarly, Peter commands us to be diligent to confirm our calling and election, based on the truth that God has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness (2 Pet 1:3-11)!
Finally, God commands us in this text to let justice roll down like waters because otherwise God’s wrath will roll over you (Amos 6:8-14). God swears to destroy Samaria (v. 8). Whole households will die (vv. 9-10). All houses, whether great or small, will be destroyed (v. 11).
God continues by berating Israel for the absurdity of their complacent injustice (vv. 12-13). Horses can’t run on rocks. You can’t plow a rocky mountainside with oxen to harvest grain or some other crop. Nevertheless, Israel has committed an equal (if not worse) folly: they have perverted justice. Furthermore, they are rejoicing over their recent military conquests of Lo-debar and Karnaim from Syria. As they rejoice over their capture of Lo-debar, they rejoice literally over “nothing,” as that is the meaning of the town’s name. And that boasting is especially foolish because Israel itself will be conquered by a foreign army (v. 14). All of Israel will be oppressed, even its expanded territory over Jeroboam II (cf. 2 Kgs 14:25).
Again, if you are not a Christian, you must see the tsunami of God’s wrath that threatens to consume you if you remain unrepentant in your sin. Repent and believe in the gospel! Don’t rejoice over nothing the way Israel did. Don’t foolishly remain in your sin the way Israel did. Repent! Go to the cross of Jesus and his empty tomb. Cry out to him for forgiveness of your sin and for eternal life! The glorious gospel promise is that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Rom 10:13). If you will confess Jesus’ Lordship (divine authority) over your life personally, if you will believe that God raised him from the dead because he had accepted Jesus’ sacrifice for your personal sin in your place, then you will be saved (Rom 10:9-10).
Seek the Lord, and Live (Amos 5:1-17)
an expository sermon on Amos 5:1-17 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on September 29, 2019
Prepare to Meet Your God (Amos 4)
an expository sermon on Amos 4 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on September 22, 2019
Hear and Testify God’s Word (Amos 3)
an expository sermon on Amos 3 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on September 15, 2019
God’s Irrevocable Punishment against Israel (Amos 2:4-16)
an expository sermon on Amos 2:4-16 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on August 25, 2019
God’s Irrevocable Punishment against the Nations (Amos 1:1-2:3)
an expository sermon on Amos 1:1-2:3 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on August 11, 2019
Futile Sin and Faithful Salvation (Genesis 11)
an expository sermon on Genesis 11 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on August 4, 2019
Cursing and Blessing for All Nations (Genesis 9:18-10:32)
an expository sermon on Genesis 9:18-10:32 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on July 28, 2019
A Covenant Relationship with God (Genesis 8:20-9:17)
an expository sermon on Genesis 8:20-9:17 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on July 21, 2019
Reverent Fear (Genesis 6:9-8:19)
an expository sermon on Genesis 6:9-8:19 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on July 7, 2019
Gross Corruption and Confounding Grace (Genesis 6:1-8)
an expository sermon on Genesis 6:1-8 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on June 30, 2019
In Adam All Die (Genesis 5)
an expository sermon on Genesis 5 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on June 23, 2019
Worldly Idols and Godly Priorities (Genesis 4:17-26)
an expository sermon on Genesis 4:17-26 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on June 9, 2019
Rule over Sin, or Be Ruled by Sin (Genesis 4:1-16)
an expository sermon on Genesis 4:1-16 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on June 2, 2019
God’s Judgment and Salvation (Genesis 3:8-24)
an expository sermon on Genesis 3:8-24 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on May 5, 2019
Paradise Lost (Genesis 3:1-7)
an expository sermon on Genesis 3:1-7 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on April 28, 2019
Jesus: Prophet, King, and Priest (Mark 11:1-11)
Holy Week 2019 sermon for Palm Sunday preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on April 14, 2019
God’s Good Design for Marriage (Genesis 2:18-25)
an expository sermon on Genesis 2:18-25 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on April 7, 2019
Worship: The Purpose of Work (Genesis 2:4-17)
an expository sermon on Genesis 2:4-17 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 31, 2019
God’s Rest and Ours (Genesis 2:1-3)
an expository sermon on Genesis 2:1-3 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 24, 2019
God’s Creation of Humanity (Genesis 1:26-31)
an expository sermon on Genesis 1:26-31 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 10, 2019
God’s Creation of Everything (Genesis 1:1-25)
an expository sermon on Genesis 1:1-25 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on March 3, 2019
God’s Faithfulness to the Unfaithful: Sermons on Hosea
Judgment Now . . . Salvation Later (Hosea 1)
The Folly of Spiritual Adultery (Hosea 2:1-13)
God’s New Covenant Love (Hosea 2:14-3:5)
Know the Lord! (Hosea 4)
The False Hopes of Pride and Politics (Hosea 5)
The Danger of Worldly Grief (Hosea 6:1-11a)
The Horrors of Sin (Hosea 6:11b-7:16)
Honoring God in Politics (Hosea 8)
Days of Punishment and Recompense (Hosea 9)
What You Sow, You Shall Reap (Hosea 10)
Return to God (Hosea 11:1-11)
Learn from the Past (Hosea 11:12-12:14)
The God Who Kills and Makes Alive (Hosea 13)
The Wisdom of Walking in God’s Ways (Hosea 14)
The Wisdom of Walking in God’s Ways (Hosea 14)
an expository sermon on Hosea 14 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on February 24, 2019
The God Who Kills and Makes Alive (Hosea 13)
an expository sermon on Hosea 13 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on February 17, 2019
Learn from the Past (Hosea 11:12-12:14)
an expository sermon on Hosea 11:12-12:14 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on February 3, 2019
Return to God (Hosea 11:1-11)
an expository sermon on Hosea 11:1-11 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on January 27, 2019
What You Sow, You Shall Reap (Hosea 10)
an expository sermon on Hosea 10 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on January 6, 2019
Days of Punishment and Recompense (Hosea 9)
an expository sermon on Hosea 9 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on December 9, 2018
Honoring God in Politics (Hosea 8)
an expository sermon on Hosea 8 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on November 4, 2018
The Horrors of Sin (Hosea 6:11b-7:16)
an expository sermon on Hosea 6:11b-7:16 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 28, 2018
The Danger of Worldly Grief (Hosea 6:1-11a)
an expository sermon on Hosea 6:1-11a preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 21, 2018
The False Hopes of Pride and Politics (Hosea 5)
an expository sermon on Hosea 5 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 14, 2018
Know the Lord! (Hosea 4)
an expository sermon on Hosea 4 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on October 7, 2018
God’s New Covenant Love (Hosea 2:14-3:5)
an expository sermon on Hosea 2:14-3:5 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on September 30, 2018
The Folly of Spiritual Adultery (Hosea 2:1-13)
an expository sermon on Hosea 2:1-13 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on September 23, 2018
Judgment Now … Salvation Later (Hosea 1)
an expository sermon on Hosea 1:1-11 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on September 16, 2018
God’s Gracious Pity (Jonah 4)
an expository sermon on Jonah 4 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson at Friendship Baptist Church on September 9, 2018
Living out Repentance (Jonah 3)
an expository sermon on Jonah 3 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson at Friendship Baptist Church on August 19, 2018
Repentant Prayer (Jonah 2)
An expository sermon preached on Jonah 2 by Pastor Jordan Atkinson at Friendship Baptist Church on August 12, 2018
God’s Judgment on Evil (Jonah 1)
An expository sermon on Jonah 1:1-16 preached by Pastor Jordan Atkinson on Sunday, August 5, 2018