Calvary Baptist Church of Holden
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      • Behold How He Loved
      • When God Seems Two Days Late and an Answered Prayer Short
      • Struggling to the Truth
      • How to Live a Flourishing Christian Life
      • On Deaf Ears
      • Accept the Present But be Open to the Future
      • Why We Need Light
      • Others' Sin Sparks Reflection Within
      • Convincing the Almost Saved
      • The Best for Others
      • Crossing the Line
      • Spiritual Wisdom Lasts Forever
      • Let Jesus onto Your Boat
      • Four Principles of Missions
      • Satisfaction for the Soul
      • Mother's Day 2020
      • Reverence for Jesus Christ
      • The Authority of Jesus Christ
      • The Offer of Eternal Hope
      • Fiddling While Hell Burns
      • Reasons for Believing in Time of War (radio)
      • Worship Continues in Time of Crisis
      • The Most Pressing Need in the World
      • Believe or Die
      • Capturing the World's Attention
      • The Unpredictable in Life
      • From Spectator to Believer
      • Being A Saint Who Serves
      • Real Life on the Mission Field Congo Part 2
      • Real Life on the Mission Field Congo Part 1
      • Three Ways People Follow Christ
      • Letters From God
      • Following God
      • Lasting Changes
    • 2019 Sermons >
      • Why We Celebrate Christmas
      • The Meaning of King in our Christmas Carols
      • Time is Son-ey
      • The Thought Life of a Faithful Believer
      • How to Keep Your Church Going Strong
      • The Day of the Lord
      • The Rapture
      • The Temperament of a Church
      • What is Man?
      • Living for Christ
      • The Powerful Word of God
      • Adopt-a-Sinner
      • Practical Tips for Winning Souls to Christ
      • Key Ingredients for the Successful Presentation of the Gospel
      • The Working Mechanisms of a Healthy Church
      • By Faith We Can See
      • Meaning in the Monotony of Life
      • How Can a Believer Be a Good Example?
      • What Will Wake People Up To The Gospel?
      • But Now Bring What You Need
      • Disappointment
      • Occupy Til I Come
      • Enduring Rejection to Win Souls
      • Beware of Dainties
      • Proactive & Reactive Faithfulness
      • The Three Forms of Church Govt
      • True Faith
      • What is Saving Faith?
      • What Mom Wants Most
      • Repent!
      • Hope and Peace for Your Soul
      • Rejection of the King
      • Daily Life During the Millennial Kingdom
      • Government During the Millennial Kingdom
      • The Literal, Future Kingdom of God
      • When To Leave A Church
      • Punishment and Rewards
      • Wisdom for Realities
      • The Futility of Life without God
      • Sometimes Life Costs Too Much
      • Godliness
      • Illusions of Wealth
      • Thanking God
  • Past Livestreams
    • This World Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, Part II (YouTube)
    • This World Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (YouTube)
    • The Rapture of the Church (YouTube)
    • Your Final Living Place
    • Shoot for Eternity (YouTube)
    • What Do We? (YouTube)
    • Behold How He Loved (YouTube)
    • When God Seems Two Days Late and an Answered Prayer Short YouTube
    • Struggling to the Truth YouTube
    • A Flourishing Christian Life YouTube
    • On Deaf Ears Video
    • Accept the Present (YouTube)
    • Why We Need Light Youtube
    • Others' Sin Sparks Reflection Within (YouTube)
    • Convincing the Almost Saved YouTube
    • The Best for Others YouTube
    • Crossing the Line YouTube
    • Spiritual Wisdom Lasts Forever YouTube
    • Let Jesus Onto Your Boat YouTube
    • The Four Principles of Missions
    • How Godly Moms Love their Children
    • Only the Hope God Provides Can Satisfy the Soul (YouTube)
    • Reverence for Jesus Christ (YouTube)
    • The Offer of Eternal Hope (YouTube)
    • The Authority of Jesus Christ YouTube
    • Fiddling While Hell Burns - YouTube
    • Reasons for Believing in Time of War
    • Worship Continues in Time of Crisis
  • COVID-19 Sermons
  • How to Know God
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    • 1-12 Creation - Cain & Abel
    • 13-24 Flood-Ten Commandments
  • Pastor's Study
    • Older Sermons >
      • 2018 Sermons >
        • When Life Costs Too Much
        • Meaning in the Monotony
        • What Makes a Satisfying Life?
        • Disappointment
        • Persecution
        • By Faith We Can See
        • Worship
        • Spiritual Gifts
        • Responding to Suffering
        • Orienting the Family Around the Local Church
        • In the world but not of it.
        • Behaving Like a Genuine Believer
        • Our Minds Need Renovation
        • Let's Get Rid of the Old Man
        • Turning Worry into Rest
        • The Battle For Your Mind
        • Eternal Security
        • The Necessary Name
        • How to Reach This Generation
        • Repent
        • Understanding Today’s Reprobate Minds
        • Characteristics of Mature Believers
        • Characteristics of a Godly Mother
        • Living With Wisdom
        • Hope-filled Lives Matter
        • Living with Conviction
        • Trapped?
        • God is in Control
        • The Devoted and Emptied Believer
        • Law and Order
        • Power
      • 2017 Sermons >
        • Worship; More than a Word
        • Slump
        • Where's Your Mar's Hill?
        • Trusting God Entirely
        • Thankful Where Caught
        • Evidence of the Holy Spirit Leading
        • Temperament
        • Deeper Questions
        • Preparing For Our Departure
        • Helping New Converts
        • Refusing Honor
        • Longing for Truth
        • Yielding to Holy Spirit
        • Desiring God
        • Sympathy
    • Blog
    • Posts >
      • Final Words
      • Bible Foundations 22
      • Sunday, 11/4/18
      • Newsletter
      • What does Fundamentalist mean?
      • Apostle Paul was a Fundamentalist
      • The Difference between Evangelicals and Fundamentalists
      • Bible Foundations 21
      • Bible Foundations 20
      • Why I Preach 45-Minute Sermons
      • Simple Christianity
      • A Note From the Pastor
      • Lesson 19
      • Bible Foundations 18
      • From Whom Are You Learning?
      • Bible Foundations 17
      • Lesson 16
      • The Thanksgiving Proclamation
      • Bible Foundations 15
      • Lesson 14
      • Lesson 13
      • Video: Holdenites
      • Holdenites Can't be Good Enough
      • Lesson 11
      • Lessons 1-12
      • Trials101
      • Why You Might Like (or Not Like) our Church
      • But I Have Other Things to Do
      • Report of First Public Service
      • Our First Public Service!
      • The Difference Between Reading the Word and Meditating on the Word
      • New Beginnings for Baptist church in Holden
      • Newsletter Signup
  • What is Fundamentalism?

Sometimes Life Costs Too Much

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"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Purpose
    • Beliefs
    • Pastor
  • Radio
    • 2020 Sermons >
      • This World Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (Radio)
      • What Do We?
      • Behold How He Loved
      • When God Seems Two Days Late and an Answered Prayer Short
      • Struggling to the Truth
      • How to Live a Flourishing Christian Life
      • On Deaf Ears
      • Accept the Present But be Open to the Future
      • Why We Need Light
      • Others' Sin Sparks Reflection Within
      • Convincing the Almost Saved
      • The Best for Others
      • Crossing the Line
      • Spiritual Wisdom Lasts Forever
      • Let Jesus onto Your Boat
      • Four Principles of Missions
      • Satisfaction for the Soul
      • Mother's Day 2020
      • Reverence for Jesus Christ
      • The Authority of Jesus Christ
      • The Offer of Eternal Hope
      • Fiddling While Hell Burns
      • Reasons for Believing in Time of War (radio)
      • Worship Continues in Time of Crisis
      • The Most Pressing Need in the World
      • Believe or Die
      • Capturing the World's Attention
      • The Unpredictable in Life
      • From Spectator to Believer
      • Being A Saint Who Serves
      • Real Life on the Mission Field Congo Part 2
      • Real Life on the Mission Field Congo Part 1
      • Three Ways People Follow Christ
      • Letters From God
      • Following God
      • Lasting Changes
    • 2019 Sermons >
      • Why We Celebrate Christmas
      • The Meaning of King in our Christmas Carols
      • Time is Son-ey
      • The Thought Life of a Faithful Believer
      • How to Keep Your Church Going Strong
      • The Day of the Lord
      • The Rapture
      • The Temperament of a Church
      • What is Man?
      • Living for Christ
      • The Powerful Word of God
      • Adopt-a-Sinner
      • Practical Tips for Winning Souls to Christ
      • Key Ingredients for the Successful Presentation of the Gospel
      • The Working Mechanisms of a Healthy Church
      • By Faith We Can See
      • Meaning in the Monotony of Life
      • How Can a Believer Be a Good Example?
      • What Will Wake People Up To The Gospel?
      • But Now Bring What You Need
      • Disappointment
      • Occupy Til I Come
      • Enduring Rejection to Win Souls
      • Beware of Dainties
      • Proactive & Reactive Faithfulness
      • The Three Forms of Church Govt
      • True Faith
      • What is Saving Faith?
      • What Mom Wants Most
      • Repent!
      • Hope and Peace for Your Soul
      • Rejection of the King
      • Daily Life During the Millennial Kingdom
      • Government During the Millennial Kingdom
      • The Literal, Future Kingdom of God
      • When To Leave A Church
      • Punishment and Rewards
      • Wisdom for Realities
      • The Futility of Life without God
      • Sometimes Life Costs Too Much
      • Godliness
      • Illusions of Wealth
      • Thanking God
  • Past Livestreams
    • This World Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, Part II (YouTube)
    • This World Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (YouTube)
    • The Rapture of the Church (YouTube)
    • Your Final Living Place
    • Shoot for Eternity (YouTube)
    • What Do We? (YouTube)
    • Behold How He Loved (YouTube)
    • When God Seems Two Days Late and an Answered Prayer Short YouTube
    • Struggling to the Truth YouTube
    • A Flourishing Christian Life YouTube
    • On Deaf Ears Video
    • Accept the Present (YouTube)
    • Why We Need Light Youtube
    • Others' Sin Sparks Reflection Within (YouTube)
    • Convincing the Almost Saved YouTube
    • The Best for Others YouTube
    • Crossing the Line YouTube
    • Spiritual Wisdom Lasts Forever YouTube
    • Let Jesus Onto Your Boat YouTube
    • The Four Principles of Missions
    • How Godly Moms Love their Children
    • Only the Hope God Provides Can Satisfy the Soul (YouTube)
    • Reverence for Jesus Christ (YouTube)
    • The Offer of Eternal Hope (YouTube)
    • The Authority of Jesus Christ YouTube
    • Fiddling While Hell Burns - YouTube
    • Reasons for Believing in Time of War
    • Worship Continues in Time of Crisis
  • COVID-19 Sermons
  • How to Know God
  • Church Bulletin
  • Missions
  • Where We Meet
  • Contact
    • Mailing List
  • TV
    • 1-12 Creation - Cain & Abel
    • 13-24 Flood-Ten Commandments
  • Pastor's Study
    • Older Sermons >
      • 2018 Sermons >
        • When Life Costs Too Much
        • Meaning in the Monotony
        • What Makes a Satisfying Life?
        • Disappointment
        • Persecution
        • By Faith We Can See
        • Worship
        • Spiritual Gifts
        • Responding to Suffering
        • Orienting the Family Around the Local Church
        • In the world but not of it.
        • Behaving Like a Genuine Believer
        • Our Minds Need Renovation
        • Let's Get Rid of the Old Man
        • Turning Worry into Rest
        • The Battle For Your Mind
        • Eternal Security
        • The Necessary Name
        • How to Reach This Generation
        • Repent
        • Understanding Today’s Reprobate Minds
        • Characteristics of Mature Believers
        • Characteristics of a Godly Mother
        • Living With Wisdom
        • Hope-filled Lives Matter
        • Living with Conviction
        • Trapped?
        • God is in Control
        • The Devoted and Emptied Believer
        • Law and Order
        • Power
      • 2017 Sermons >
        • Worship; More than a Word
        • Slump
        • Where's Your Mar's Hill?
        • Trusting God Entirely
        • Thankful Where Caught
        • Evidence of the Holy Spirit Leading
        • Temperament
        • Deeper Questions
        • Preparing For Our Departure
        • Helping New Converts
        • Refusing Honor
        • Longing for Truth
        • Yielding to Holy Spirit
        • Desiring God
        • Sympathy
    • Blog
    • Posts >
      • Final Words
      • Bible Foundations 22
      • Sunday, 11/4/18
      • Newsletter
      • What does Fundamentalist mean?
      • Apostle Paul was a Fundamentalist
      • The Difference between Evangelicals and Fundamentalists
      • Bible Foundations 21
      • Bible Foundations 20
      • Why I Preach 45-Minute Sermons
      • Simple Christianity
      • A Note From the Pastor
      • Lesson 19
      • Bible Foundations 18
      • From Whom Are You Learning?
      • Bible Foundations 17
      • Lesson 16
      • The Thanksgiving Proclamation
      • Bible Foundations 15
      • Lesson 14
      • Lesson 13
      • Video: Holdenites
      • Holdenites Can't be Good Enough
      • Lesson 11
      • Lessons 1-12
      • Trials101
      • Why You Might Like (or Not Like) our Church
      • But I Have Other Things to Do
      • Report of First Public Service
      • Our First Public Service!
      • The Difference Between Reading the Word and Meditating on the Word
      • New Beginnings for Baptist church in Holden
      • Newsletter Signup
  • What is Fundamentalism?