Pastor Simons’ Simple Sermons

By Ben Simons

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The preaching ministry of Ben Simons, pastor of The First Baptist Church of Brownsdale, MN.

Episode Date
The Harvest of Redemption
May 27, 2026
Under the Wings of the Redeemer
May 20, 2026
The Hand of God in the Harvest
May 13, 2026
God at Work in the Shadows
May 06, 2026
Speak, Lord…
Apr 29, 2026
Faith That Endures to the End - Heb 11:32-40
Apr 15, 2026
Behold the Lamb: Christ’s Sacrifice for Us
Apr 08, 2026
Faith That Trusts God with the Future - Heb 11:17-31
Apr 01, 2026
Faith That Lives as a Pilgrim - Heb 11:8-16
Mar 25, 2026
Faith That Pleases God - Heb 11:4-7
Mar 11, 2026
Faith: The Foundation of the Christian Life - Heb 11:1-3
Mar 02, 2026
A Warning to Persevere
Feb 25, 2026
Draw Near, Hold Fast, Stir Up - Heb 10:19-25
Feb 18, 2026
An Old General’s Final Orders - Joshua 23-24
Feb 11, 2026
The Finality of Christ’s Sacrifice
Feb 04, 2026
The Better Work of Christ
Jan 28, 2026
A Better Ministry and Covenant - Heb 8:1-13
Jan 21, 2026
A Life Worthy of the Lord - Colossians 1:9-12
Jan 14, 2026
In My Father’s House - Luke 2:41-52
Jan 07, 2026
The Light for All Nations - Luke 2:21-38
Dec 31, 2025
God at Work in the Birth of Christ - Luke 2:1-20
Dec 24, 2025
Joy in God My Savior - Luke 1:57-80
Dec 17, 2025
Mary’s Song of Faith - Luke 1:39-56
Dec 10, 2025
Hope in the Silence - Luke 1:26-38
Dec 03, 2025
A People Waiting for God - Luke 1:1-25
Nov 26, 2025
Two Kingdoms, One Lord
Nov 19, 2025
Congregational Church Government
Nov 12, 2025
Each Believer Before God
Nov 05, 2025
Pure Church Membership: Believers Set Apart
Oct 29, 2025
Baptism That Follows Belief
Oct 22, 2025
The Church’s Final Authority
Oct 15, 2025
Why Baptist Distinctives Matter
Oct 08, 2025
Stewardship: Concepts of Giving
Oct 01, 2025
Unto Him - Eph 3:20-21
Sep 24, 2025
Living as God’s Stewards
Sep 17, 2025
The Heart of Reverent Worship
Sep 10, 2025
Walking Together in Christ
Sep 03, 2025
Proclaiming Christ with Compassion
Aug 20, 2025
Knowing Christ and Making Him Known
Aug 13, 2025
Why We Exist: The Church’s Mission
Aug 06, 2025
Christ’s Superior Priesthood
Jul 30, 2025
The Priesthood of Melchizedek - Heb 7:1-10
Jul 23, 2025
The Certainty of God’s Promise
Jul 16, 2025
Some Call It Heaven - Rev 21:5-22:5
Jul 09, 2025
What Are You Looking At? - Acts 1:3-14
Jul 02, 2025
Pressing On in Faith and Diligence - Heb 6:9-12
Jun 25, 2025
A Solemn Warning
Jun 18, 2025
Keep Growing
Jun 11, 2025
Christ: The Qualified Priest
May 28, 2025
Great is Thy Faithfulness
May 21, 2025
Draw Near With Confidence - Heb 4:14-16
May 14, 2025
Salvation Has Come - Luke 2:25-35
May 07, 2025
Overcoming the Mountain of Discouragement - Haggai 2:1-9
Apr 30, 2025
Death Could Not Hold Him - Acts 2:22-36
Apr 23, 2025
The Stones Would Cry Out! - Luke 19:35-40
Apr 16, 2025
Redeeming Love
Apr 07, 2025
The End of a Dynasty
Apr 02, 2025
A Question of Authority
Mar 26, 2025
Greater Than Moses: A Call to Faithfulness
Mar 12, 2025
The Promised New Covenant - Jer 31:31-34
Mar 05, 2025
Greater Than Angels: The Captain of Salvation
Feb 26, 2025
Greater Than Angels: The Purpose of Christ’s Humility
Feb 19, 2025
Don’t Drift Away - Heb 2:1-4
Feb 13, 2025
The Suffering Servant - Isa 52:13-53:12
Feb 05, 2025
Greater Than the Angels - Heb 1:4-14
Jan 27, 2025
God Spoke Through His Son - Heb 1:1-4
Jan 13, 2025
Boaz Redeemed Ruth - Ruth 4:1-12
Jan 06, 2025
Little Bethlehem - Micah 5:2
Dec 15, 2024
The Promised Deliverer: A King from Judah - Gen 49:8-12
Dec 08, 2024
Rahab: Unlikely Redemption - Josh 2
Dec 01, 2024
Wholehearted Praise
Nov 24, 2024
Majesty and Mandate
Nov 17, 2024
Despair to Hope - Psalm 13
Nov 10, 2024
Redemption’s Glance: The Bronze Serpent - Numbers 21:4-9
Nov 03, 2024
The King Installed: God’s Answer to the Nations - Psalm 2
Oct 27, 2024
Path of Righteousness - Psalm 1
Oct 13, 2024
The Atoning Sacrifice - Leviticus 16:1-22
Oct 06, 2024
Jehoshaphat: A King Who Sought the Lord
Sep 29, 2024
Forgotten But Not Forsaken - Gen 40:1-41:1
Sep 22, 2024
The Passover Lamb - Exodus 12:1-13
Sep 01, 2024
King Ahab: A King of Compromise - 1 Kings 16:29-34
Aug 26, 2024
The Swaying Reed: Rapid Succession in Israel - 1 Kings 15:25-16:28
Aug 18, 2024
The Lord Will Provide - Genesis 22:1-19
Aug 05, 2024
Abijah: An Outhward Faith - 1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13
Jul 30, 2024
Jeroboam: A Lack of Faith - 1 Kings 12:26-30
Jul 21, 2024
Restoring the Wayward - 2 Thess 3:13-18
Jul 14, 2024
The Ark of Salvation - Gen 6:9-22
Jul 07, 2024
Almost - Acts 26:24-30
Jul 07, 2024
Diligence and Responsibility - 2 Thess 3:6-12
Jun 23, 2024
The First Glimpse of Redemption - Genesis 3
Jun 02, 2024
Chosen, Grounded, and Loved: Comfort in Christ
May 26, 2024
Navigating End-Time Confusion- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
May 19, 2024
Standing Firm in Difficult Times - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
May 12, 2024
From Sinners to Saints: The Role of Grace in Living for God - Titus 3:3-7
May 05, 2024
Rehoboam: A Bad Start - 2 Chron 12:14
Apr 28, 2024
I Am - The True Vine - John 15:1-11
Apr 14, 2024
Solomon: A Call to Vigilance
Apr 07, 2024
Victory Over Death - Romans 6:8-11
Mar 31, 2024
Picture of Christian Living - 1 Thess 5:12-28
Mar 24, 2024
Stay in the Light - 1 Thess 5:1-11
Mar 17, 2024
The Lord’s Return - 1 Thess 4:13-18
Mar 10, 2024
I Am: The Way and The Truth and The Life - Jn 14:1-7
Mar 04, 2024
Start Growing- 1 Thess 4:1-12
Feb 25, 2024
Learning to Stand - 1 Thess 3:1-13
Feb 18, 2024
The Acts of the Apostle - 1 Thess 2:1-20
Feb 11, 2024
I Am - The Resurrection and the Life John 11:17-27
Feb 04, 2024
The Thessalonian Example - 1 Thess 1:1-10
Jan 28, 2024
Guest Speaker
Jan 21, 2024
Living as People of Hope - 1 Thess 1:1
Jan 07, 2024
The Exalted Lord’s Humble Birth - Phil 2:5-11
Dec 24, 2023
The Gospel Principle - Philemon 17-25
Dec 17, 2023
A Brotherly Request - Philemon 8-17
Dec 10, 2023
The Good Shepherd, pt1: I Am the Door - John 10:1-10
Dec 03, 2023
The Character of Forgiveness - Philemon 1-7
Nov 26, 2023
A Sure Future - Obadiah 15–21
Nov 19, 2023
A family conflict - Obadiah 1-14
Nov 12, 2023
God Our Savior - Jude 24-25
Nov 05, 2023
Apostasy Pandemic - Jude 17 – 23
Oct 29, 2023
Out of Abundance of the Heart - Jude 12-16
Oct 22, 2023
God is Not Mocked - Jude 5-11
Oct 15, 2023
Beware – Jude 1–4
Oct 09, 2023
I Am - The Light of the World - Jn 8:12-30
Oct 02, 2023
Go! - Mark 16:15 - Mr Jim Leonard, BMM Missionary
Sep 24, 2023
The Mighty God - Habakkuk 3:1-19
Sep 17, 2023
Let the Earth Be Silent- Habakkuk 2:2-20
Sep 10, 2023
I AM: The Bread of Life - John 6:22-59
Sep 03, 2023
What Are You Doing? - Habakkuk 1:12-2:1
Aug 27, 2023
Look and See - Habakkuk 1:5-11
Aug 20, 2023
Where’s God?! - Habakkuk 1:1-4
Aug 13, 2023
The Name of God: Jesus and I Am
Aug 06, 2023
The Servant’s Victory - Mark 16:1-20
Jul 30, 2023
Dead and Buried - Mark 15:33-47
Jul 29, 2023
Blessings out of Buffetings - 2 Cor 12:1-10
Jul 16, 2023
The Suffering of the Servant - Mark 15:16-32
Jul 09, 2023
Jesus - The Light of the World - Jn 9:1-41
Jul 02, 2023
Pontius Pilate - A Man of Problems Mark 15:1-20
Jun 25, 2023
The Despised Servant - Mark 14:43-65
Jun 18, 2023
Garden Prayers - Mark 14:32-42
Jun 11, 2023
Prideful Promise - Mark 14:26-31, 66-72
Jun 04, 2023
Passover Promise - Mark 14:12-26
May 28, 2023
Giving and Selling - Mark 14:1-11
May 21, 2023
Fig trees and Servants - Mark 13:28-37
May 14, 2023
Desolation and Triumph - Mark 13:14-27
May 07, 2023
The Beginning of Sorrows - Mark 13:1-13
May 01, 2023
Service without Pride - Mark 12:35-44
Apr 23, 2023
Questions of Commitment - Mark 12:13-34
Apr 17, 2023
Revealing the Unknown God - Acts 17:22-31
Apr 11, 2023
The Vineyard Owner’s Authority - Mk 11:27-12:12
Apr 03, 2023
A Fruitless Tree and A Failed Temple - Mark 11:12-25
Mar 26, 2023
Welcoming the King - Mark 11:1-11
Mar 20, 2023
Blind Barty Can See - Mark 10:46-52
Mar 12, 2023
The Living Christ Assures the Doubting Heart - Jn 20:24-31
Mar 05, 2023
Glory in Serving - Mark 10:35-45
Feb 26, 2023
The Servant’s Suffering Foretold - Mk 10:32-34, 45
Feb 19, 2023
Questions About Salvation - Mark 10:17-31
Feb 12, 2023
Guest Speaker: Marty Simons - 1 Pet 1:18-20
Feb 05, 2023
Such As These - Mark 10:13-16
Jan 29, 2023
Testing Jesus: Divorce - Mark 10:1-12
Jan 22, 2023
Salty Disciples - Mark 9:42-50
Jan 15, 2023
Another Humility Lesson - Mark 9:30-41
Jan 08, 2023
The Worthy Lamb - Rev 5:6-10
Jan 01, 2023
The Exalted Humble Servant - Isa 52:13-53:12
Dec 25, 2022
A Prophecy of Restoration - Isa 11:1-16
Dec 11, 2022
A Prophecy of Hope - Isaiah 9:1-7
Dec 04, 2022
The Faithful God - Isaiah 7:1-17
Nov 27, 2022
Thanks Giving - Exodus 35:4-9; 36:1-7
Nov 20, 2022
The Challenges of Giving - 1Thess 5:18
Nov 13, 2022
One Gave Thanks - Luke 17:11-19
Oct 30, 2022
The Deception of Experience - Mark 9:14-29
Oct 23, 2022
The Day of Atonement: Christ is Better - Lev 16
Oct 02, 2022
Anatomy of a Lovely Christian - Phil 2:25-30
Sep 25, 2022
Be Reconciled - 2 Cor 5:18-21
Sep 04, 2022
An Important Test - Mark 8:27-30
Aug 28, 2022
The Cure for Blindness - Mark 8:11-26
Aug 21, 2022
Basics for the Christian #8 - Stewardship
Aug 14, 2022
The Foolishness of God - 1 Cor 1:18-25
Aug 07, 2022
Basics for the Christian #7 - Discipleship &Evangelism
Jul 31, 2022
Basics for the Christian #6 - Prayer
Jul 31, 2022
“The Case of the Vicious Vipers” - Numbers 21:4-9
Jul 24, 2022
The Better Sacrifice- Heb 9:23-28
Jul 10, 2022
Gold From an Unlikely Mine - Genesis 30:22-24
Jul 03, 2022
Basics for the Christian #5 - Scripture
Jun 26, 2022
Share Jesus Without Fear - Guest Speaker Dan Herman
Jun 19, 2022
Basics for the Christian #4 - Church Membership
Jun 12, 2022
Basics for the Christian #3 - The Lord’s Table - 1 Cor 11:23-31
Jun 05, 2022
Basics for the Christians #2 - What is Baptism?
May 29, 2022
Basics for the Christian: #1 - Salvation
May 22, 2022
Guest Speaker - Rick Fessel
May 16, 2022
Picnic for the Gentiles - Mark 8:1-10
May 08, 2022
Law or Faith? - Galatians 3:6-14
May 01, 2022
Gentile Ministry - Mark 7:24-37
Apr 24, 2022
Risen Savior - Matthew 28:1-10; 16-20
Apr 17, 2022
Spirit of Life - Romans 8:9-11
Apr 10, 2022
Broken Peter - Matthew 26:69-75
Apr 03, 2022
The Heart of the Matter - Mark 7:1-23
Mar 27, 2022
A Missed Recognition- Mark 6:45-56
Mar 20, 2022
A Meal Provided - Mark 6:30-44
Mar 13, 2022
Called a Traitor - A Look at Judas Iscariot
Mar 06, 2022
A Vassaling King - Mark 6:14-29
Feb 27, 2022
Sending the Twelve - Mark 6:7-13
Feb 20, 2022
Guest Speaker - Dan Mapes
Feb 13, 2022
7 Sayings from the Cross #7 - Luke 23:44-49
Feb 06, 2022
Jesus in Nazareth - Mark 6:1-6
Jan 30, 2022
Healings of Faith - Mark 5:21-43
Jan 23, 2022
The Demoniac Legion - Mark 5:1-20
Jan 16, 2022
7 Sayings from the Cross #6 - John 19:30
Jan 09, 2022
Graceful Living - Titus 2:11-14
Dec 29, 2021
Come and See - Jan 1:19-23; 43-51
Dec 19, 2021
Gifts - John 1:9-13, 29-34
Dec 12, 2021
And Dwelt Among Us - John 1:14-18
Dec 05, 2021
The Word - John 1:1-5
Nov 28, 2021
Gust Speaker - Ben Wooster
Nov 22, 2021
“…And Be Thankful” - Colossians 3:15-17
Nov 14, 2021
7 Saying from the Cross #5 - John 19:28-29
Nov 07, 2021
5 Solas: Glory to God Alone
Oct 31, 2021
5 Solas: Faith Alone
Oct 31, 2021
5 Solas: Grace Alone
Oct 17, 2021
5 Solas: Scripture Alone
Oct 17, 2021
5 Solas: Christ Alone
Oct 03, 2021
Crashing Waves - Mark 4:35-41
Sep 27, 2021
More Parables - Mark 4:21-34
Sep 13, 2021
7 Sayings from the Cross #4 - Mt 27:45-49
Sep 06, 2021
The Parable of the Soils, pt2 - Mark 4:1-20
Aug 29, 2021
The Parable of the Soils - Mark 4:1-20
Aug 23, 2021
The Family of Jesus - Mark 3:20-21, 31-35
Aug 08, 2021
7 Sayings from the Cross #3 - Jn 19:25-27
Aug 01, 2021
The Committed Preacher - Col 1:24-29
Jul 25, 2021
Picking the Twelve - Mark 3:7-19
Jul 18, 2021
7 Sayings from the Cross #2
Jul 04, 2021
The Lord of the Sabbath - Mark 2:23-3:6
Jun 20, 2021
Fasting and Old Wineskins - Mk 2:18-22
Jun 06, 2021
Calling Sinners - Mark 2:13-17
May 30, 2021
Who Can Forgive Sins? - Mark 2:1-12
May 23, 2021
Cleaning A Leper - Mark 1:40-45
May 16, 2021
A Busy Day, Pt 2 - Mark 1:29-39
May 09, 2021
A Busy Day - Mark 1:21-28
Apr 25, 2021
The Servant’s Ministry- Mark 1:14-20
Apr 18, 2021
The Coming Servant - Mark 1:1-13
Apr 11, 2021
Victory! - 1 Cor 15:50-58
Apr 04, 2021
Looking to the Future- 1 Cor 15:20-28
Mar 28, 2021
The ‘Bad’ News - 1 Cor 15:12-19
Mar 21, 2021
The Reality of the Gospel - 1 Cor 15:1-11
Mar 14, 2021
Guard It! - 1 Timothy 6:20-21
Mar 14, 2021
Wealthy Living - 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Feb 28, 2021
This Charge to Keep - 1 Tim 6:11-16
Feb 21, 2021
False Teachers and False Godliness - 1 Tim 6:3-10
Feb 14, 2021
Under the Yoke - 1 Timothy 6:1-2
Feb 07, 2021
Those Who Rule - 1 Timothy 5:17-25
Jan 24, 2021
How to Treat Church Member - 1 Timothy 5:1-16
Jan 17, 2021
Leading Responsibly - 1 Timothy 4:11-16
Jan 10, 2021
A Good Servant - 1 Timothy 4:6-10
Jan 03, 2021
Where is Your Hope? - 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Dec 27, 2020
The Son, Man, and Angels - Hebrews 2:5-9
Dec 20, 2020
Coming Messiah: Anointed of God
Dec 13, 2020
Will Christ Come from Galilee - John 7:37-52
Dec 06, 2020
Fullness of Time - Galatians 4:4-5
Nov 29, 2020
God's Will - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Nov 22, 2020
Thankfulness for Salvation - 1 Cor 15:54-57
Nov 15, 2020
The Thanksgiving of Giving - 1 Chronicles 19:10-20
Nov 08, 2020
Three Questions About Thankfulness - Psalm 100:4-5
Nov 01, 2020
Apostasy is Coming - 1 Timothy 4:1-5
Oct 25, 2020