Berea Baptist Church of Durham NC Podcast

Thank You for Your Service

11.23.25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford

Jesus “did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.  Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity.”  Philippians 2:6-7

Mark 10:35-45

[35] James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him and said, "Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you." [36] "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked them. [37] They answered him, "Allow us to sit at your right and at your left in your glory." [38] Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you're asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?" [39] "We are able," they told him. Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with. [40] But to sit at my right or left is not mine to give; instead, it is for those for whom it has been prepared." [41] When the ten disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John. [42] Jesus called them over and said to them, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them. [43] But it is not so among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant, [44] and whoever wants to be first among you will be a slave to all. [45] For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Clothed and Crowned with Compassion

11/16/25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford

Luke 10:25-37 CSB

Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" [26] "What is written in the law?" he asked him. "How do you read it?" [27] He answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind," and "your neighbor as yourself." [28] "You've answered correctly," he told him. "Do this and you will live." [29] But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" [30] Jesus took up the question and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. [31] A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [32] In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

[33] But a Samaritan on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion. [34] He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [35] The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him. When I come back I'll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.' [36] "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?" [37] "The one who showed mercy to him," he said. Then Jesus told him, "Go and do the same.”

 

The Glory of the Moon's Radiance

11.9.25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford exploring the practice of generosity.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!(v.15)

2 Corinthians 8:9 CSB: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.

Matthew 10:8 CSB: Freely you received, freely give

2 Corinthians 9:15 CEV: Thank God for his gift that is too wonderful for words!

 

 

What's Love Got To Do With It?

10/26/25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford

1 Corinthians 13:1-7 NLT: If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. [2] If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing. [3] If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing. [4] Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud [5] or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. [6] It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. [7] Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

Jesus 101: It's All About Forgiveness

10.19.25 sermon by Dr. Robert Wortham

Isaiah 55:7; Luke 6:37-38

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke6:37

Big Rock Surprise

10.12.25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford

Exodus 34:1-8; 1 Corinthians 15:9-10

Ephesians 2:4-10: But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, [5] made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! [6] He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, [7] so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. [8] For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift- [9] not from works, so that no one can boast. [10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

 

Living a Life of Submission: Who Am I Really Serving Each Day?

10/5/25 sermon by Dr. Robert A. Wortham

Psalm 62:5-8; Ephesians 1:15-23

The Pistis Piston

9/28/25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford

Mark 9:14-29

BE REAdy

9/14/25 sermon by Phillip D. Mumford

Berea Homecoming service that explores the connections between the biblical Berea  and the Berea of 5011 Fayetteville Rd, celebrating 170 years of service.

Acts 17: 10-14; Philippians 2: 5-11; 1 Peter 3:15-16, 5:5

Being An Overcomer With Jesus

9/7/25 sermon by Dr. Robert Wortham