Providence Baptist Church - Gaston Sermons

September 21, 2025 Morning Service. In the wake of recent events, it's hard not to take note of the spiritual awakening taking place. But do we realize that how we live our lives can have an spiritual impact on those we come in contact with as well? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich talks about the impact that Paul and Silas had despite the overwhelmingly negative circumstances that they found themselves in. (Acts 16:24-34)

September 7, 2025 Morning Service. Throughout the ages, people have wrestled with the radical approach of the salvation message. The idea of getting something for nothing rather than earning merit with God just seems to rub against the grain of what we know and understand. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich digs into the radical nature of God%u2019s love, His salvation and the transformation that occurs. (Romans 5:6%u201311)

August 31, 2025 Morning Service. There are inevitably going to be times in life when we face a crisis that seems beyond our ability to deal with it. A doctor's diagnosis, a financial challenge, it can take on any number of different possibilities. But as believers, we don't face those alone. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses King Jehoshaphat's response to his own crisis to show us how to respond. (2 Chronicles 20:1-22)

August 24, 2025 Morning Service. One of the greatest struggles it seems Christians have is truly discerning God's will for our lives. While we strongly desire to do what He has called us to do, we often find ourselves struggling against our own fleshly desires and perceptions. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains to us how to cut through the fog of self influence in order to follow God. (Romans 12:1-2)

August 3, 2025 Morning Service. When we read the story of Cain and Abel, it%u2019s easy to write it off as a simple case of sibling rivalry or sour grapes. But the reality is that it is an important lesson for us regarding how God deals with us when we act in rebellion against Him. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich dives into what it says about God when we choose to walk a path contrary to God. (Genesis 4:1-16)

July 20, 2025 Morning Service. As we go through our day to day lives, it can become easy to focus so much on the here and now that we don%u2019t spend any time considering what is yet to come beyond the world we live in. And there is much to consider, with eternal consequences. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses Jesus' Kingdom parable as a reminder, and a warning of just that. (Matthew 13:24-30)

July 6, 2025 Morning Service. There are many people who at the arrival of spring do a thorough cleaning of areas around their home, taking the opportunity to focus on areas that would normally be ignored. But have you ever considered whether we need to do the same thing spiritually? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores areas of our lives we need to look into in order to do just that. (Philippians 4:6-7)

June 22, 2025 Morning Service. There are many people who identify as Christians today. But when we look at the outward behaviors of their day to day lives, it would seem they are using that title as a religion rather than a lifestyle and faith born out of a relationship with Jesus. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich digs into a rebuke to the religious leader from Jesus to show us where we go wrong with this. (Matthew 23:1-12)

June 8, 2025 Morning Service. A common way that we rebel against God is when we choose to do what we want to do verses what God directs us to do. It%u2019s a decision that is steeped in pride and one that ultimately leads to further rebellion. But what we need to remember is that it never ends well for us. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains why this path is one that we should avoid. (Genesis 11:1-9)

May 25, 2025 Morning Service. One of the more stunning events of the Bible is when the enemies of Israel were able to capture the Ark of the Covenant in battle from the Israelites, something that represented God%u2019s presence with His people. The things is, it should never have been on the battlefield in the first place. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows the Israelites error and what it teaches us. (1 Samuel 4:1%u201311)

May 18, 2025 Morning Service. The Bible. So many people look at it and see a book of historical accounts along with a number of do's and don'ts. But the reality of it is that it is the written Word of God. God's revelation of Himself to His creation and a book with the power to radically change lives. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores just how powerful and tested the Bible is. (Hebrews 4:12)

May 4, 2025 Morning Service. As churches today see a decline in attendance, they may be tempted to soften the message communicated from the pulpits, focusing entirely on the pleasantries feel good messages of the Bible. But this truly is a mistake. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich delves into the realities of God%u2019s wrath and the implications it has for those who refuse to believe. (Luke 16:19-31)

April 27, 2025 Morning Service. Temptation. It%u2019s a battlefield in which we fight spiritual battles on a daily basis. And our actions during and before those encounters can play a huge part in whether we act in obedience or involve ourselves in sinful behavior. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains how to approach temptation in order to help keep ourselves walking in obedience. (Proverbs 6:20-28)

April 20, 2025 Morning Service. The celebration of Easter is one of the most joyous of times for a believer. And while the events that led to the reason we celebrate Easter are heartbreaking, the final outcome of those few days is the foundation of our faith. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores why the resurrection is so critical to our faith and its eternal implications. (Luke 24:1-7)

April 13, 2025 Morning Service. As we prepare this coming weekend to celebrate the risen Christ, there is much that occurred in the days leading to that pivotal event. One thing was a very important lesson for Jesus' followers who had been called to serve our Lord. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores Peter%u2019s reaction to this lesson and how it mirrors differing responses in our lives. (John 13:1-16)