Ninth Avenue Church

Experiencing Biblical Community: Thanksgiving (Matthew Balentine)

When difficult times come, we must still be thankful.

Titus: An Island Mission - Listen Up! (Matthew Balentine)

In Titus 2:1-4, Paul tells Titus some things that need to be changed with respect to three specific groups: teachers, older men, and older women.

Experiencing Biblical Community: An Unstoppable Force (Matthew Balentine)

In this sermon taken from Acts 5:12-39, Matthew provides us with three points that we, as a Biblical community, should embrace:

1. Where God is moving and working, there will always be healing.
2. We should not be surprised when obeying God brings us into situations of conflict and opposition.
3. Choose to be part of an unstoppable force.

Titus: An Island Mission - A Few Good Men (Matthew Balentine)

This sermon is the second in a Sunday-evening series titled, "Titus: An Island Mission." Using Titus 1:5-9 as his text, Matthew discusses the mission of elders and the qualities they should possess.

More of Matthew (A Special Episode)

After a month on the job, our new Pulpit Minister, Matthew Balentine, joins us again in this special episode. Matthew brings us up to date of how he and his family have settled into the Haleyville community and gives us his early impressions of our congregation. We also discuss some of the topics about which he has preached so far. We hope you will enjoy learning more about Matthew.

Please join us in person for any of our worship services or Bible study opportunities.

Zacchaeus (Matthew Balentine)

In the account of Zacchaeus found in Luke 19, we are introduced to three central "characters," the third of which we should strive to be like. [NOTE: Due to technical issues, the last few minutes of the sermon are of poor audio quality, but they can still be understood.]

Experiencing Biblical Community: The Safest Place on Earth (Matthew Balentine)

The local body of believers, with whom we worship, should be our place of greatest safety.

Experiencing Biblical Community: Breaking Bread and Building Bonds (Matthew Balentine)

Matthew shows us from a study of Acts 2:42-47 that when we are in community with each other, amazing acts of the Holy Spirit can be seen.

Titus: An Island Mission - Introduction (Matthew Balentine)

This sermon is the first in a Sunday-evening series titled, "Titus: An Island Mission." In a short letter of only 46 verses, we can find all that is needed for doctrine, knowledge, and life. Matthew begins with an introduction that sets the stage for a deeper study. In this lesson, we are given a snapshot of the letter's author, recipient, locale, and reason for writing.

Experiencing Biblical Community: Born to Belong (Matthew Balentine)

Matthew begins a series titled, "Experiencing Biblical Community," based upon the early growth of the church as seen in the Book of Acts. In this first sermon, we look at a small group of 120 believers, who grew into a megachurch in Jerusalem and then planted churches throughout the world. Our society today, while one of tremendous connectivity, is also a society of loneliness. We are connected, but we don't have relationships. Fortunately, we learn from this lesson that there are things we can do to have the type of community we see in the first-century church.