Forty-fifth Street Baptist Church Weekly Sermons

The Big Lie | Reverend Andra D. Sparks

4/4/2021

Fresh Vision for Future Victory | Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Woods, Sr.

Are you able to walk with your Pastor as he walks with God? | Rev. Michael Matthews

Are You Guilty or Not Guilty of Being a Christian? | Rev. Cassanova Bristow

Don't Shoot the Messenger | Rev. Antquan Hill

What Does The Lord Require of You? | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

2/28/2021

I Feel Like A Misfit | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

2/21/2021

The Worse Things Good Parents Do | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Me and My Real Family | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Can We Be Friends? |Rev. Andra D. Sparks

1/31/2021

My First Love | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Jan 24, 2021

The Reason Why I Sing | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

1/17/2021 SERMON SERIES: “RENEWED” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Scripture: Eph. 2:10; Acts 9:1-18 -Are you & The Lord ok? -Do you know what your purpose is in The Lord, and are you living it? -So many things in our life require renewal (drivers license, passport, vows, professional licenses, etc), so it only makes sense that we renew relationship—especially ours w/ The Lord -Your purpose & vocation aren’t typically the same thing; it can be, but it doesn’t have to be Don’t confuse...

The Day My Life Changed | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

SERMON SERIES: “RENEWED” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Scripture: Luke 19:1-10; Psalm 51:10-12 -Your age has nothing to do w/ how “advanced” you are in your spiritual walk -If you feel like life has been dumping on you, know that you’re not alone—AND—scripture is filled w/ people who had their fair share of issues!     A Renewed Spirit is a Clean Spirit (Psalm 51)         How clean is your spiritual filter? Sometimes, we feel detached & bogged down simply because our “filters” have too ...

Baggage | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

January 3, 2020

Turn the Page | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Philippians 3:12-14 -An optimist stays up past midnight to see the new year come in, the pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves -Paul wrote this scripture while in prison 1. Everybody Has Errors In Their Past There are some things in your life you wish you could press 'backspace' on Paul was as religious as they come, but he still messed up! The reason I have an imperfect past is because of the junk/sin in my life 2. You Don't Have T...

The Power of Love | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

12/20/2020

This Joy That I Have | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

ADVENT SEASON 2020 “REDISCOVER CHRISTMAS: Good News In Troubling Times” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Luke 1:5-7 -If all the stores that sold gifts, closed, Christmas would STILL be here -Just like a circus elephant is able to stay chained [to a small stake and a rope] because it’s been conditioned since birth,  the enemy plays on our minds and conditions us to remember when we were “chained”. And unfortunately, all he has to do to keep us chained/stuck in our past, is remind us of...

Peace In the Storm | Rev. Andra Sparks

Rev. Andra D. Sparks  This sermon series is entitled Rediscover Christmas. The weekly themes will be  December 6- Peace  December 13- Joy  December 20-Love  This year, Forty-fifth Street Baptist Church will be engaged in reading a plan containing devotions for each of the four weeks before Christmas. Based around the weekly themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, there are seven devotions for each theme. The Advent season begins on Sunday, November 29th. For a copy of the devotional...

Hope of the World | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

This sermon series is entitled Rediscover Christmas. The weekly themes will be November 29- Hope December 6- Peace December 13- Joy December 20-Love >> This year, Forty-fifth Street Baptist Church will be engaged in reading a plan containing devotions for each of the four weeks before Christmas. Based around the weekly themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, there are seven devotions for each theme. The Advent season begins on Sunday, November 29th. >> May this be a season of wonder...

Costly Love | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

When God Says No | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Do Nothingism | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

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What Am I Supposed To Do With My Money? | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

11/1/2020

If I Can help Somebody 2 | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

10/25/2020

Who You Gonna Vote For? | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

10/18/2020

I Am Not Throwing Away My Shot | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Oct 11, 2020 Notes from "I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot"...10/11/20 Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Mark 10:46-52 -What have you been doing in this time we’ve been in this pandemic? -Preparation is necessary so that you can rise to the occasion when the occasion presents itself! Don’t wait until the moment hits, put in the work before the moment so you can meet the moment! -In this scripture, we meet “Blind Bartimaeus”; in those times, the prefix “bar-” meant “son of”, so Bartimaeus...

I have Learned To Be Content | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

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Somebody Prayed for Me! - Effective Prayer (4) | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Sept 27, 2020 PRAYER MONTH 2020 Sermon Series: “Powerful Prayers for People With Problems” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Luke 22:31-32 -Intercession: An entreaty in favor of another, especially a prayer or petition to God on behalf of another (in other words, making a plea or putting in a good word for someone else who may or may not not be in a position to do so) -Jesus is telling Peter, in the midst of Peter requesting a special place in the Kingdom, that Satan has been trying to...

Lessons from The Prophet Daniel P2 - Effective Prayer (3) | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Sept 20, 2020 “Effective Prayer: Lessons From the Prophet Daniel” Part 2 PRAYER MONTH 2020 Sermon Series: “Powerful Prayers for People With Problems” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Daniel, chapters 9:12(b)-20 -When Daniel got put in the lion’s den, he was 80 years old -The enemy is crafty; he’ll either try to lead you into wrong or pervert the right you’re doing and try to make it wrong -When the king signed that decree aimed at making Daniel’s prayer time wrong, Daniel went to h...

Lessons from The Prophet Daniel - Effective Prayer (2) | Rev. Andra D. Sparks

9/13/2020 “Effective Prayer: Lessons From the Prophet Daniel” PRAYER MONTH 2020 Sermon Series: “Powerful Prayers for People With Problems” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Daniel, chapters 9-11 -Daniel is considered one of the most righteous men in history -Daniel served at the top of a pagan (godless) government for over 50 years...and still kept his faithfulness to God! This is significant because the higher you get elevated, the more shots people try to take at you -There is not...

The Mystery of Prayer - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

"The Mystery of Prayer"...9/6/20 PRAYER MONTH 2020 Sermon Series: “Powerful Prayers for People With Problems” Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Matthew 18:18-20 -Do you pray when you don’t have a problem? Or are you only an emergency prayer? -Prayer has changed things AND people! -Prayer has kept a child from doing something dangerous; prayer has saved marriages; prayer has made a supervisor change her mind from firing you to giving you another chance; prayer has saved folks from the...

Anchored In The Lord - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

"Anchored in The Lord"...8/30/20 Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Romans 5:1-11 -One of the reasons we don’t grow in Christ is bc we won’t read His Word -As long as we’ve got Jesus, we’ll ALWAYS be taken care of! In this scripture, we’re able to... 1. Realize Our Present Position * We are accepted by God & have complete peace with Him! * If you haven’t accepted Christ, you’re constantly at war with God; but if you’ve accepted Christ, you’re fully at peace with God! * After our accept...

That Moment - Rev. Richard Cade

What God Has Joined Together (6) - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Aug 16, 2020 "What God Has Joined Together" 8/16/20 Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Various (Genesis 1:18-28; Colossians 3:23; Lamentations 3:22-23) -Why did you get married? -Did you even think about The Lord when you got married or only “oh Lord!” -Before you can fully understand what marriage is, you gotta know what it ISN’T. Marriage is NOT... 1. A strategy to make you whole * Degree, good job, car, house, marriage is not the order for marriage. Marriage happens when it happens...

Secrets & Lies Ruin Lives (5) - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

"Secrets & Lies Ruin Lives" 8/9/20 Sermon Series: “REAL LOVE” A Relationship Rehab Series Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Joshua 7:24-26 -Withholding information is just another form of lying (a half-truth is a whole lie) -Intimacy means to be “fully-known” & it is a by-product of truth-telling Waterlines in our lives: * Image waterline is what we want the public to see & it’s what we work hard to make impressive * Spouse waterline is a step beyond the image waterline because our sp...

Unforgiveness (4) - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

Aug 2, 2020

These Three Words (3) - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

"These Three Words"...7/26/20 PART 3 PART 2 - https://youtu.be/KfIhHZ-ggoM "These Three Words"...7/26/20 Sermon Series: “REAL LOVE” A Relationship Rehab Series Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: 1 Samuel 25 -There are times in relationships where we simply just don’t get it right -Sometimes it’s not the act, but the discussion after the act that hurts the most. We gotta know HOW to talk to each other! -While the words “I love you” are uber important, “I am sorry” are just as importan...

Unrealistic Expectations (2) - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

July 19, 2020

Crumbs (1) - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

7/12/2020 Part One of the "I Only Have Eyes For You Relationship/Refresh Series"

Crumbs - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

7/12/2020 Part One of the "I Only Have Eyes For You Relationship/Refresh Series"

The Day Jesus Got Really Angry - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

7/5/2020

THE JUST-US LEAGUE - Deacon Cedric D. Sparks Sr.

June 28, 2020

Where Are You Man? - Rev. Cassanova Bristow

- June 14, 2020 This is Week 2 of The Shades of Fatherhood Series To give to the ministry - https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/fort7600279 Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/45baptistchurch/ Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/45thstreetbc/

Daddy Lessons - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

June 7, 2020 Sermon Series: “Shades of a Father“ Speaker: Pastor Sparks Text: Matthew 3:16-17 1. A Father ANNOUNCES His Son • Good fathers are never ashamed of their children! • Regardless of how a child is brought here, once he/she is here, don’t ever let them know a time that you aren’t thankful to have them in your life! • A Father ADORES His Son • Children can live without a lot of things, but love isn’t one of them • Next to giving your child the knowledge of having a relat...

The Seen & the Unseen - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

DORCAS- May The Work I've Done Speak For Me - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

May 24, 2020  

Abigail: The Woman Who Married A Fool - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

5/17/2020

A Model Mother - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

5/10/2020

Rahab: She's Not What She Used To Be - Rev. Andra D. Sparks

5/3/2020

Look and Live - Reverend Andra D. Sparks

April 26, 2020