Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Sermons

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A Bible study exposition of Luke 7:11–15 teaching that Jesus meets people at their lowest moments, sees the person before the problem, and by compassionate authority brings resurrection and restoration — both literal and spiritual — pointing to his greater victory over death.

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A Bible study on the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11–17) highlighting Jesus' compassion, divine appointments, and his power to restore life and relationships. The sermon emphasizes that Jesus sees the person before the problem, touches what others avoid, and offers resurrection hope that points to his ultimate victory over death.

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A multi‑speaker licensing service in which five new preachers preached brief sermons on trusting God in hardship, being kept by God, rejoicing through trials, standing against spiritual darkness, and serving the least of these. The event combined worship, prayer, commissioning, and practical calls to faith, endurance, spiritual authority, and compassionate ministry.

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A Bible study on Mark 5 (Jairus' daughter) emphasizing Jesus' resurrecting power: humility and desperate pleas, Jesus' command to 'don't be afraid — just believe,' the role of interruptions in God's timing, and the restoration that follows resurrection. Practical application: trust God in 'dead' situations (marriage, finances, health), resist fear, cultivate a small faithful circle, and respond to the gospel invitation.

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A Bible study on Mark 5 (Jairus and the girl) teaching God's resurrecting power: Jesus responds to desperate faith, calls for belief over fear, allows delays that build faith, and not only raises the dead but restores life. Practical applications encourage trusting God in 'dead' areas, resisting doubt and discouragers, and expecting restoration.

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A New Life Service combining the baptism of 54 new believers and the dedication of infants; the preacher preached from 2 Corinthians 5:14–21 about the new creation and reconciliation in Christ, called the church to disciple and protect children, and outlined parental and godparent responsibilities.

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Reverend Claudia Allen preaches from Mark 5:25–34 about the nameless woman with a chronic bleeding condition. Using literary analysis (intercalation, universal identification) and cultural parallels (Invisible Man, Henrietta Lacks, COVID, HIV stigma), she draws three central lessons: some miracles require desperate, intentional faith; miracles do not require permission; and miracles bring freedom and restoration — including social and communal reintegration. The sermon emphasizes pressing into Jesus (hepsato: to grasp/fasten), seeing the unseen, and practical applications for the church to care for marginalized sufferers.

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Dr. Marcus D. Cosby preaches a Christ‑centered First Sunday message explaining the church’s tradition of remembering Jesus’ death through communion, emphasizing that Jesus was delivered over to death as our propitiation and proxy so we might be justified and receive salvation. The service includes community announcements, music, prayer, offering, and an invitation to respond.

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An expository Bible study on Psalm 19 that highlights three movements—God's work (creation), God's word (its character and effect), and God's witness (our calling)—with practical application to personal holiness, daily Scripture intake, and evangelistic witness.

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A Bible study exposition of Psalm 19 emphasizing three movements—God's work (creation), God's word (Scripture), and God's witness (the believer)—and applying the psalm's imagery of light and cleansing to personal discipleship, worship, and evangelistic witness.