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Bear Creek Community Church
by Bear Creek Community Church
Bear Creek Community Church in Lavon, Texas exists to help people experience a full and meaningful life through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.This podcast is primarily the weekly Sunday teaching from worship gatherings.https://www.bc3.church/
Episodes
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Touch Grass | 1 John 2:18-28 | The Clock's Ticking
Continuing in the "Touch Grass" series through the book of 1 John, Pastor David Watson digs into 1 John 2:18-28, where the Apostle John writes to a church being shaken by false teaching and spiritual deception. John opens with a striking declaration — "children, it is the last hour" — and Pastor...
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Touch Grass | 1 John 2:1-11, 15-17 | If I Die Before I Wake
Touch Grass | 1 John 2:1-11, 15-17 | If I Die Before I Wake Pastor Bart Blair draws from his own childhood experience — growing up in church, getting baptized in fourth grade, and then lying awake at night terrified he might die in his sleep unforgiven — to frame a deeply personal and pastoral…
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Touch Grass | 1 John 1-2:2 | Unchanging Truth
Pastor David Watson opens a brand new eight-week series through 1 John — called Touch Grass — by pointing out something we all experience but rarely stop to examine: every single day, we are fed information. From the myth that 10,000 steps a day is medically proven, to the idea that breakfast is...
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Black Sheep | Luke 15:11-31 | One Way Home
Pastor David Watson opens by setting the scene of Luke 15 — Jesus at a party with two very different groups of people: notorious sinners and self-righteous Pharisees. To address the grumbling of the religious crowd, Jesus tells three parables. The first two — the lost sheep and the lost coin —...
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Black Sheep | Luke 15:8-10 | The Parable of the Lost Coin
Preaching from Luke 15:8-10, Pastor David Watson continues the Black Sheep series by diving into the parable of the lost coin. Jesus tells this story — along with the parables of the lost sheep and the prodigal son — in direct response to the religious leaders' grumbling question: "Why does this...
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Black Sheep | Luke 15:1-7 | The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Pastor David Watson opens with a raw and unforgettable story — a missionary intern who falls through the floor of an outhouse in Kenya, Africa, and is left stranded for hours with no way out. He uses this image to ask a piercing question: when you are at your absolute worst, do you believe you…
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It's Go Time | Our Moment for His Mission | Matthew 9:35-38
Pastor David Watson anchors this sermon in Matthew 9:35-38, a passage he describes as the very reason his family packed up and moved fifteen hours from home to help plant a church in Lavon, Texas. Using the literary structure of a chiasm — a device Matthew employs across chapters 4 through 9 —...
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Unstoppable Church | Acts 28 | Nothing Can Stop What God Has Started
Pastor Bart Blair closes out the Unstoppable Church sermon series by bringing the congregation to the final chapter of the book of Acts. Using the relatable image of being "grounded" as a kid — and the adult equivalent of feeling "hindered" — Pastor Bart draws a straight line between the...
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Unstoppable Church 31 | Acts 27 | How to Trust God When Everything Is Going Wrong
Pastor David Watson opens with a lighthearted look at warning labels — from goggles that don't actually protect your eyes to the legendary "do not hold the wrong end of a chainsaw" sticker — before landing on a sobering truth: life doesn't come with one. Marriage, kids, job changes, health crises…
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Unstoppable Church 30 | Acts 26 | Real Hope is More Than Optimism
Real Hope Is More Than Optimism: How to Share Your Faith Without Selling It | Acts 26 | Bear Creek Community Church Preaching from Acts 26, Pastor David Watson walks through Paul's defense before King Agrippa and Festus, using it as a launching pad to redefine what hope actually means. Drawing…
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Unstoppable Church 29 | Acts 25 | Spiritually Sleepwalking
Pastor David Watson opens with a relatable picture: the feeling of pulling into a parking lot and realizing you don't remember a single moment of the drive. You were on autopilot. From there, he draws a straight line to the way many of us are living our lives — wake up, commute, work, Netflix,...
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Unstoppable Church 28 | Acts 24 | Drop the Gloves
Pastor David Watson opens with a candid story about his first fight with his wife Taylor, using it to set up a question that hits close to home for all of us: what do we do when relational conflict gets out of hand? Walking through Acts 24 — where Paul stands trial before the governor Felix —...
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Unstoppable Church 27 | Acts 23:23-35 | What To Do When Life Isn't Fair
What To Do When Life Isn't Fair - How a New Perspective Leads to Contentment Pastor David Watson opens with a question we've all wrestled with: what do we do when life isn't fair? He breaks down what we really mean when we say that — either we feel we deserve something we're not getting, or life...
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Unstoppable Church 26 | Acts 22:30-23:22 | 3 Kinds of Christian Hypocrites
Pastor David Watson opens with a familiar phrase — "do as I say, not as I do" — and uses it to launch into a pointed question: why are Christians hypocrites? Working through Acts 23, he identifies three types of hypocrites present in the passage. The first is the religious hypocrite, embodied by...
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Unstoppable Church 25 | We All Need a Jesus Story | Acts 21-22
In a sermon from Acts 22, Pastor David Watson opens with a disarming question: if you had one chance to tell someone you loved about the good news of Jesus, what would you say? Rather than pointing to theological frameworks or rehearsed Bible verses, Pastor David turns to the Apostle Paul, who —...
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Unstoppable Church 24 | Jesus is Better | Acts 19
Pastor David Watson opens with a simple but universal observation — everybody wants better. Better health, better finances, better marriages, better relationships with God. Using that as his launching pad, he dives into Acts 19 and three stories Luke records about the city of Ephesus, all of…
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Unstoppable Church 23 | What Are You Looking For? | Acts 17:16-34
We've all had that moment. It's late. You're standing in front of an open refrigerator, staring into the cold light, not really hungry, not really sure what you want. You're just looking. Hoping something in there will tell you what you need. That moment is a picture of something much deeper. We...
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Unstoppable Church 22 | Sing While You Suffer | Acts 16
What would you do if everything went wrong at once? Not just inconvenient — genuinely, catastrophically wrong. Beaten in public. Thrown into the deepest cell of a Roman prison. Feet locked in stocks designed to cause pain on top of an already brutal flogging. No trial. No recourse. No idea what...
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Unstoppable Church 21 | How the Early Church Handled Conflict (And What We Can Learn) | Acts 15
Conflict is unavoidable. Whether it's at home, at work, or even inside the church - you're either coming out of a conflict, going into one, or preparing for one. But here's the truth that changes everything: conflict is not the problem. Your response to it is. In this episode, Pastor David walks...
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Unstoppable Church 20 | The Only Object of Our Worship | Acts 14:8-20
What do a Canadian Bible scholar, a Hollywood actor, and a first-century mob in a small Roman colony city have in common? They all point to the same ancient, deeply human problem: we are hardwired to put a face on the things we worship. Bible scholar Wesley Huff noticed it happening in his own…
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Unstoppable Church 18 | When Kingdoms Collide | Acts 12
Pastor Bart Blair opens by sharing how losing his son to suicide in 2021 opened his eyes to the reality of spiritual warfare, moving him from under-spiritualizing to recognizing the genuine battle between good and evil in our world. Teaching from Acts 12, he examines how King Herod Agrippa…
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Unstoppable Church 17 | Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things | Acts 11:19-26
Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things: When Faithfulness Meets Opportunity What if the most influential church in history was started by people whose names we don't even know? In this message from Acts 11, we discover the incredible story of the Church of Antioch—a church that would go on to...
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Unstoppable Church 16 | The Gospel Crosses Every Line | Acts 10:24-48
What if the divisions we've drawn in our hearts aren't as permanent as we think? In this sermon, Pastor explores Acts 10 and Peter's radical journey of learning that the Gospel transcends every boundary we create—whether cultural, social, political, or personal. For the first decade of the early...
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Unstoppable Church 15 | Jesus Changes Everything | Acts 9:1-19
What if the person actively trying to destroy your movement suddenly became your greatest asset? In this sermon from the Unstoppable Church series, Pastor explores one of Scripture's most radical transformation stories: the conversion of Saul, who would become the Apostle Paul. Saul was no…
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Unstoppable Church 14 | Why Every Christian Must Share Jesus | Acts 8:26-40
What if the depth you're searching for in your faith isn't found in another Bible study or prayer book, but on mission? Join Pastor David as he explores Acts 8 and unpacks why every follower of Jesus is called to share the Gospel. This sermon challenges the modern myth that evangelism is optional...
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Unstoppable Church 13 | How to Cancel Fear | Acts 6:8-7:60
What are you truly afraid of? We live in a culture obsessed with "canceling" things—but what if followers of Jesus canceled something that actually matters? What if we canceled fear? In this message, Pastor [Name] explores Stephen's radical faith journey from Acts 6:8-7:60 and unpacks how we can...
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Unstoppable Church 12 | When You Face Opposition | Acts 5:17-42
In his sermon on Acts 5, Pastor David Watson addresses why the early church flourished under opposition while modern Christians often fold under similar circumstances. Through the story of the apostles being imprisoned, miraculously freed, and then continuing to preach despite being flogged…
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Unstoppable Church 11 | Stop Faking It | Acts 5:1-22
Stop Faking It - Why Authenticity Matters More Than Your Image - Pastor Bart Blair We all struggle with the gap between who we really are and who we want people to think we are. This isn't just a modern problem—it's been around for at least 2,000 years. In Acts 5:1-11, we encounter the shocking...
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Unstoppable Church 10 | Bold Faith Starts Movements | Acts 4:23-37
Pastor David Watson explores Acts chapter 4, examining how the early church responded to opposition with prayer for greater boldness rather than safety. He identifies four characteristics of bold faith that make the church unstoppable: bold faith starts in a committed community, is burdened for...
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Unstoppable Church 09 | When Pressure Meets Purpose | Acts 4:1-22
Pastor Bart Blair begins his sermon with the story of golfer Tommy Fleetwood, who built a fan base not through winning but through his gracious responses to defeat before finally winning the Tour Championship. This illustrates the sermon's central theme: pressure doesn't create character—it…
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Unstoppable Church 08 | Put Jesus at the Center of the Frame | Acts 3:11-26
Pastor Bart Blair begins with a personal story about learning humility when his boss asked him to be the last person to speak in meetings, revealing his tendency to want to be the center of attention. He connects this to our modern "selfie culture" where we're conditioned to put ourselves at the...
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Unstoppable Church 07 | Jesus Changed My Life and He Wants to Change Yours | Acts 3:1-10
In his sermon on Acts 3:1-10, Pastor David Watson examines how life-changing events not only alter our actions but also give us a platform for proclamation. Through the story of Peter and John healing the lame beggar at the temple's Beautiful Gate, Watson illustrates how followers of Jesus are...
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Unstoppable Church 06 | An Uncomplicated Church is Unstoppable | Acts 3:42-47
In "An Uncomplicated Church is an Unstoppable Church," Pastor Bart Blair examines how our culture unnecessarily complicates things—from sports to food to entertainment—and how this tendency has infected modern church life. Looking at Acts 2:42-47, Pastor Blair identifies five commitments of the...
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Unstoppable Church 05 | The Sermon That Started a Movement | Acts 2:14-41
Pastor David Watson explores Peter's powerful sermon in Acts 2 that led to 3,000 conversions, contrasting it with modern sermon preferences. He notes that while contemporary Christians often prefer encouraging, practical messages, Peter's sermon boldly proclaimed that "judgment is coming, but...
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Unstoppable Church 04 | Pentecost: The Day God Left the Building | Acts 2:1-13
Pastor Bart Blair teaches that Pentecost represents far more than just speaking in tongues—it's essentially the "Christmas of the Holy Spirit," Marking when God's presence moved from buildings to people. In Acts 2:1-13, the Holy Spirit arrived with the sound of rushing wind and tongues of fire...
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Unstoppable Church 03 | Rhythms of the Early Church | Acts 1:12-26
In this sermon, Pastor David Watson delves into Acts 1:12-26, exploring the rhythms that propelled the early church forward between Jesus' ascension and Pentecost. He identifies four crucial rhythms: 1. Leaders are bold: Peter stood up among the 120 believers, demonstrating confidence rooted in...
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Unstoppable Church 02 | God's Design For the Church | Acts 1:1-11
In this sermon, Pastor David Watson delves into Acts 1 to uncover God's blueprint for the church. He emphasizes three key promises in the design: Jesus will build His church, use believers as witnesses, and provide the power of the Holy Spirit. The pastor draws parallels between constructing a...
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Unstoppable Church 01 | Keeping Your Momentum | Luke 24:36-53
Pastor Bart Blair kicks off a new teaching series called "Unstoppable Church," focusing on the book of Acts. He begins by connecting the end of Luke's Gospel (Luke 24:36-53) to the start of Acts, showing how Jesus prepared his disciples for their mission after his resurrection. Using a vivid...
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What Are You Looking For? | Easter Sermon | Luke 24:1-12
In this Easter sermon, Pastor David Watson explores the universal human search for meaning and rest. He begins with an analogy of looking in the fridge late at night, illustrating how we often search for satisfaction in the wrong places. Watson then references Solomon's futile search for meaning…
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The King We Need | A Palm Sunday Sermon | Matthew 21
In this Palm Sunday sermon, Pastor Bart Blair explores the story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem as recorded in Matthew 21. He highlights the contrast between the people's expectations of Jesus as a conquering king who would overthrow Roman rule and Jesus' true purpose as a peaceful,...
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When Grace Feels Unfair | Jonah Chapter 4
Pastor David Watson wraps up a study on the Book of Jonah, focusing on chapter 4. He highlights that Jonah's story is ultimately about the depths of God's grace and His desire to extend it to all people. The pastor uses the example of Gordon Wilson, who forgave his daughter's killers during the...
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Into the Fire | Jonah Chapter 3
Into the Fire | Jonah Chapter 3 | God's Rescue Plan In this sermon on Jonah 3, Pastor Bart Blair compares the church's mission to that of first responders during 9/11. He highlights how firefighters, police officers, and EMTs each have distinct roles but a unified purpose of saving lives....
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No Water Too Deep | Jonah Chapter 2
In this sermon, Pastor Bart Blair delves into Jonah chapter 2, examining Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish. He begins by relating a personal experience of feeling out of control on a roller coaster, drawing a parallel to life's unexpected challenges where we cry out to God. Pastor Blair...
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Hidden Sins Surface in Storms | Jonah Chapter 1
Hidden Sins Surface in Storms | Deep Water Week 1 | Jonah Chapter 1 Pastor Bart Blair delves into Jonah chapter 1, presenting it as more than just a "big fish story." He describes the historical context of Nineveh and the Assyrians, emphasizing the danger and violence of the time. The pastor...
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Planted With Purpose | John 10:10
Pastor Bart Blair recounts his spiritual journey through four pivotal churches, each shaping his faith and ministry experience. From a traditional church of his childhood to being part of church plants, these experiences culminated in founding Bear Creek Community Church. The pastor explains that...
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Planted On Purpose | Exodus 3 and 4
In this sermon, Pastor Bart Blair delves into the idea of living a life of significance, using the story of Moses as a central example. He outlines three levels of living: survival, success, and significance. The pastor explains how Moses moved through these stages, ultimately finding his true...
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The Center of the Team | Colossians 4:7-18
In this sermon, Pastor Bart unpacks the final verses of Colossians, focusing on Paul's greetings to various individuals who supported his ministry. He compares Paul to Babe Ruth, setting the standard for discipleship, but emphasizes that like baseball, spreading the gospel was a team effort. The...
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The Center of Your Story | Colossians 4:2-6
In this sermon on Colossians 4:2-6, Pastor Bart Blair discusses the importance of making Jesus the nucleus of our lives and the center of our stories. He emphasizes three main points: 1. Pray for open doors: Christians should devote themselves to prayer, staying alert and thankful. We should pray...
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The Center of Relationships | Colossians 3:18-4:1
In this sermon, Pastor Bart Blair continues his exploration of God's "house rules" for relationships, building on his previous discussion of marriage. Using Colossians 3:20-4:1 as his text, he examines parent-child and employer-employee relationships. Blair emphasizes that Jesus should be the...
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Mindset Matters: Practical Steps to Change Your Thinking and Your Life
In this sermon, Pastor Bart delves into Colossians 3:1-17, focusing on the theme of renewing one's mind and actions as a follower of Christ. He uses the analogy of choosing the right "coach" to illustrate the internal struggle between listening to the Holy Spirit and giving in to our sinful…
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Bear Creek Community Church in Lavon, Texas exists to help people experience a full and meaningful life through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.This podcast is primarily the weekly Sunday teaching from worship gatherings.https://www.bc3.church/
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