Unity Baptist Church

Jesus’ Ministry

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Clark Bunch

Preaching, teaching and healing were all components of Jesus’ earthly ministry during his incarnation. This is a brief overview, each of these points could have been a sermon on its own if not a series of sermons. But the current series is an overview of Jesus as Immanuel, as we jump into the middle of our study based on God is Near.

*If you want to go deeper into the Sermon on the Mount, Salt and Light is the first post in a series that goes verse by verse, chapter by chapter through Matthew 5, 6 and 7. Start here and there is a link to the next sermon, Law and Prophets, in the upper right hand corner.

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God with Us

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Clark Bunch

We are going to walk through the Bible using God is Near as a guide. With Easter coming up in a few weeks, though, we are going to start in the middle with the life and ministry of Jesus.

Note: Please ignore the fact that the mp3 is titled “God without Us.” Not sure how that happened.

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God’s Good Gifts, Pt. 2

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Clark Bunch

Beginning in Ephesians 2, we continue listing good gifts God has given. Last week we listed a few from the Old Testament; this week we focus on just a few of those given to the New Testament Christian believer.

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God’s Good Gifts, Pt 1

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Clark Bunch

Part 1 is about gifts God has given in the Old Testament. Next week part 2 will look at additional gifts New Testament and that’s when it gets really good.

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God Loves His Children

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Clark Bunch

Why does God give commands? In other words, why are there rules? Because he loves us.

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God’s Commands

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Clark Bunch

We are not legalists; do not approach the 10 Commandments as a list of requirements we must memorize and follow. But do not ignore them either. God only gives good gifts to his children and the Law is a really big one.

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Weather Notes

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Clark Bunch

We made the decision a few days ago to not have service at Unity Baptist this morning and we are not going to change that. Very few of us live in Plainville, most of our people drive in from Calhoun or as far out as Oakman. I am not going to complain that the power is on, the heat works or that Mr. Coffee automatically made us a full pot this morning. If there is no black ice on the road or tree limbs across your street, be thankful. I have recorded a short word of encouragement. Read your Bible, pray for one another, love God and love others. Hope to see you next Sunday!

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God Commands Rest

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Clark Bunch

It wasn’t mentioned in the sermon (because although I thought about it the idea never made it into my notes). Some of you know that I work a demanding on-call schedule during the week. But even then we are on call for five consecutive days then take two days off. I am on call 24 hours, I never work 24 straight hours. There are fire fighters and EMT’s that sometimes do things like that. We live in a world where some people have to; but it’s not what we were made for and it isn’t healthy.

Most people are busier than they need to be, filling every available moment with work, family, hobbies and entertainment. Technologies meant to make our lives easier often convince us that we need to get even more done. Take a breath. Find a moment of calm. It doesn’t have to be a nap every afternoon but find time during each day to be still and acknowledge God.

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Read the Bible and Pray

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Clark Bunch

It sounds simple. It should be simple. But making these things a part of one’s regular routine on an ongoing basis is a different matter. 60% of Americans say they wish they read the Bible more. Reading is not the problem, routine and time management is the issue. Once these things become a matter of course they should actually be hard to quit.

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The Visit of the Wise Men

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Clark Bunch

The Gospel is for everyone; rich and poor, scholarly and uneducated, and for those near and those far away. There are many apparent differences between the shepherds and wise men but both groups looked for Jesus, found him, and then rejoiced in worship.