Sermons by Dr. Robert Crowder (Page 4)
Senior pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church
Losing the Weight of Fear
Date of Sermon: January 19, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 Fear has the power to paralyze us, keeping us from fully trusting in Godās plan. In Mark 5:21-24, 35-43, we witness the desperate plea of Jairus, a synagogue ruler, whose daughter lay at the point of death. When the situation seemed hopeless, Jesus spoke words of assurance: āBe not afraid, only believe.ā This sermon examines how fear can grip our hearts and hinder…
Losing the Weight of Sin
Date of Sermon: January 12, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: 1 John 2:16-17 Sin is a weight that many believers carry, often without realizing how much it hinders their spiritual growth. In this sermon from 1 John 2:16-17, Dr. Robert C. Crowder examines the subtle ways sin creeps into our lives and burdens our walk with Christ. Like a heavy backpack filled with unnecessary weight, sin slowly entangles us, leading us further than we intended to…
Losing the Weight of Guilt
Date of Sermon: January 5, 2025 Sermon Series: Laying Aside Every Weight Scripture Used: Psalm 32:1-11 In this powerful message from Psalm 32:1-11, Dr. Robert C. Crowder explores the burden of guilt and the freedom found in Godās forgiveness. Just as David experienced the crushing weight of unconfessed sin, many believers carry guilt that God never intended for them to bear. Through confession and repentance, the heavy load of guilt is lifted, bringing peace and restoration. This sermon uncovers the…
A New Commandment
In the closing hours before His crucifixion, Jesus imparts a profound and significant commandment to His disciplesāone that embodies the essence of His ministry and the centerpiece of His message. Within the verses of John 13:31-35, we find not only a command but a challenge– a call to exemplify the love that Christ demonstrated throughout His earthly ministry. This love, is to serve as a distinctive characteristic of their faith and a testimony to the world.
The Announcement of Betrayal
Jesus’ demeanor shifted noticeably, becoming solemn and reserved, his countenance was overshadowed by a sense of foreboding. Christās focus shifts from acts of service to the act of betrayal as His attention shifts to Judas, the betrayer. Only two in the upper room were aware of the urgency in Jesusā words.
Come And See the Missionary Calling
John the Baptistās ministry was growing. People were traveling great distances to hear this rabbi speak. Listeners turned into disciples and disciples turned into followers. The message of John the Baptist was simple but difficult as his sermons stressed repentance. His message was to prepare those hearers in preparing for the Messiah. John and his disciples were together one day when suddenly John declares, āBehold the Lamb of God!ā
Ephesians – The Believer as a Warrior
Ephesians – 6:10-12
