Machias Valley Baptist Church
Sermons from Machias Valley Baptist Church in Machias, Maine, where Zach Vaughn is the Senior Pastor. Learn more about our small church in rural New England at www.machiasvalley.org.
Episodes
September 20, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Wisdom, Limitations, and Humble Dependance"
Text: Proverbs 30:1-33
Sermon Points:
1) We must trust God alone for comprehensive wisdom.
2) We need an honest perspective of our own limitations.
3) We need to embrace limits to avoid the harm of self-exaltation.
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September 13, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "The Fear of the Lord"
Text: Proverbs 14:26-27; 15:33; 16:6; 23:17-18
Sermon Points:
1) The fear of the Lord leads to genuine repentance.
2) The fear of the Lord means we humbly walk in the Lord's ways and not our own.
3) The fear of the Lord is a fortress of protection and a fountain of life.
4) The fear of the Lord gives us an eternal perspective.
September 6, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Leadership and Authority"
Text: Proverbs 20:28; 21:1; 29:14, 18
Sermon Points:
1) Good leaders have godly character.
2) Good leaders enact godly justice.
3) Good leaders have godly vision.
4) True authority comes from the King of kings.
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August 30, 2026. Guest Speaker: Pastor Bob Emrich. Bob is the pastor of Emmanuel Bible Baptist Church in Plymouth, Maine and one of the directors of Hope and Mercy Mission.
Psalm 46
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August 23, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Anger and Self-Control"
Text: Proverbs 14:29; 16:32; 19:11
Sermon Points:
1) Uncontrolled anger is destructive.
2) Self-control is one of the outworkings of godly wisdom.
3) Self-control stems from the realization of a forgiven past and of a glorious future.
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August 16, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: Pride vs. Humility
Text: Proverbs 11:2; 15:33; 16:5, 18-19; 22:4
Sermon Points:
1) Pride distorts the reality of our place in the world.
2) Humility allows us to receive Godly wisdom and honor.
3) Look upward to Christ who humbly came down to rescue proud sinners.
August 9, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "God's Desire for His People"
Text: 2 Corinthians 13:14
Sermon Points:
1) Know the love of the Father.
2) Experience the grace of Jesus.
3) Enjoy the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
August 2, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Discipline, Correction, and Teachability"
Text: Proverbs 10:17; 15:31-33; 19:20; 20:30
Sermon Points:
1) The wise person seeks out instruction and learning.
2) The wise person seeks wise, Godly counsel and accountability.
3) The wise person learns from loving discipline.
4) Discipline and correction drive us into the heart of Jesus.
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July 26, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Wise Parenting"
Text: Proverbs 10:1; 22:6; 23:22-26; 29:3
Sermon Points:
1) Parents need to have a right understanding of the folly and sin of children.
2) Parents need to have a right understanding of training and discipline.
3) Parents need to lovingly pursue the hearts of their children.
4) In God, we have a Father who perfectly adopts, disciplines, and loves...
July 19, 2026. Guest Speaker: Miguel Brown. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: Living in Freedom
Text: Romans 8:1-4
Sermon Points:
1) Freed from sin.
2) Freed by God.
3) Freed to righteousness.
July 12, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn.
Title: "Neighborly Love and Friendship"
Text: Proverbs 12:26; 17:17; 18:24; 27:5-6, 17
Sermon Points:
1) Love and friendship require honesty.
2) Love and friendship require transparency.
3) Love and friendship require faithfulness.
4) Jesus is our truly faithful Friend.
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July 5, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Justice and Integrity"
Text: Proverbs 10:9; 11:1; 21:3; 24:10-12; 28:5-6
Sermon Points:
1) God's people are to have integrity in their dealings.
2) God's people are to give just treatment toward others.
3) We will only know true integrity and justice when we seek the heart of God.
June 28, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Work and Laziness"
Text: Proverbs 12:11; 14:23; 16:3; 21:25-26
Sermon Points:
1) The sluggard cares little for God's design for work.
2) The diligent work hard to reflect God's image in work.
3) Christ redeems our work for His glory.
June 21, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Following Jesus Through the Flames"
Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Sermon Points:
1) Suffering for Christ is the norm, not the exception, in a broken world.
2) God often brings about His purposes for His people through suffering.
3) The flames of suffering bid us to fling ourselves upon the sovereign care of Christ.
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June 14, 2026. Miguel Brown, Pastoral Intern . www.machiasvalley.org
Title: Salvation: A Glorious Gift from Christ
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-16
Sermon Points:
1) Salvation is despite us and should produce thanksgiving.
2) Salvation brings blessings of mercy and grace.
3) Salvation is Christ’s gift for all who believe in His name.
June 7, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Wealth and Poverty"
Text: Proverbs 11:4, 11:24-25, 14:31, 22:9, 28:6
Sermon Points:
1) Learn to value and manage wealth, not trust in it.
2) Learn to be patient and content with what the Lord has given you.
3) Learn to be a generous blessing to your community and the poor.
4) Learn to model the gospel to fellow image-bearers with your money.
May 31, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Righteousness, Wickedness, and the Consequence of Choice"
Text: Proverbs 10:6-7; 11:18-21; 15:9, 29
Sermon Points:
1) Righteousness is lasting; wickedness is fleeting
2) Righteousness brings consequences of blessing; wickedness brings consequences of destruction.
3) Righteousness brings nearness to the Lord.
May 24, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Wise Speech"
Text: Proverbs 10:19, 15:1-2, 18:20-21
Sermon Points:
1) Be slow to speak and quick to listen.
2) Know when to speak and what to say.
3) Speaks words of life and not words of death.
May 17, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "The Feast of Wisdom"
Text: Proverbs 9:1-18
Sermon Points:
1) Wisdom offers a lavish banquet; folly offers stolen bread eaten in secret.
2) The wise receive correction; fools reject it.
3) True wisdom is found by fearing and knowing the Lord.
May 10, 2026. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Wisdom and Its Blessings"
Text: Proverbs 8:1-36
Sermon Points:
1) Wisdom calls out for all who will listen.
2) Wisdom brings righteousness and blessing.
3) God created the world in His wisdom.
4) Wisdom brings life and favor.
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