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Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The New Exodus is Now: Jeremiah 16:14-21 The New Exodus is Now: Jeremiah 16:14-21 David Griffiths In Jeremiah 16, God introduces the idea that, after the Exile’s Judgment is completed, He will lead Israel back in a kind of New Exodus, a return from Exile. Jesus in Luke 5 lets His disciples know that He has come, in part, to finish the judgment, and then also to lead that New Exodus. This means that we may be reconciled with God. But it also means that we have a responsibility to encourage others toward reconciliation too, as Paul describes in 2Corinthians 5.

2026-06-1400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Hope Without Success: various passages in Jeremiah Hope Without Success: various passages in Jeremiah David Griffiths Roughly half-way through our study of Jeremiah, we’ve been looking at what Jeremiah says, his sermons and prophecies against Judah, but, well, How’s Jeremiah himself doing? How’s it going, Jeremiah?In summary, how it’s going is, not great, but it’ll be okay.Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-06-0800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Watch for the Holy Spirit (2026 Summer Series) Watch for the Holy Spirit David Griffiths In Philippians 1:6, 9-11, and 3:12-15, Paul describes clearly that the work of spiritual growth is something God works in us—the fruit of our lives is fruit He produces in us. But Paul prays for that to happen and works to encourage it to happen “more and more.” He who began a good work in us will complete it… So, Paul says, I strain forward and press on ahead. And this is the mature perspective, he says.How do people change? The Spirit changes people—us and them. What can w...

2026-06-0100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Good for What is Best: Jeremiah 13:1-11 Good for What is Best: Jeremiah 13:1-11 David Griffiths This is a sermon about how to good for what is best.The best thing to be good for is to help others know the grace of God in Jesus.Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-05-2500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Be Less Stupid: Jeremiah 10 Be Less Stupid: Jeremiah 10 David Griffiths Jeremiah’s sermon in Jeremiah 10 is about how foolish false-gods are, how stupid the pagan nations are for following them, so that Judah, the Real God’s people, don’t follow those idols and get stupid themselves.To live our lives in the real world with the real Jesus as our real God, that’s real living. That’s “life indeed.”Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-05-1700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Real Peace, Joy, and Hope: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Real Peace, Joy, and Hope: Jeremiah 9:23-24 David Griffiths What matters most, is what matters most to us. If that’s our own wisdom or power, or our personal wealth, this will not only corrode our lives but lose our souls and gain God’s judgment. These things—more or less good things, generally speaking—cannot be ultimate things for us.Only God can be our ultimate good. This is the lesson of Jeremiah 9:23-24… and Luke 4, beginning in verse 1… and 1Corinthians 1:30-31. It’s a lesson for all time. It’s a lesson for today.

2026-05-1000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI What Breaks God's Heart: Jeremiah 8:18-9:9 What Breaks God's Heart: Jeremiah 8:18-9:9 David Griffiths God is grieved over the sins of His people. He truly knows that sin is; He sees them all; and He most perfectly loves everyone affected by sin. He feels the wound that sin creates, in each of us, and in our culture.And He has provided the “balm,” the medicine, and the Physician who will administer God’s healing grace, as often as we need it.Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-05-0300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Most Important Thing about Us: Jeremiah 7:1-8:3 The Most Important Thing about Us: Jeremiah 7:1-8:3 David Griffiths Nothing quite like the experience of driving a vehicle that is wildly out of alignment. A similar experience can occur in our lives when we live at odds with the most important thing in our lives—that we are attached to the LORD and He has attached Himself to us.This is the central complain of Jeremiah’s “Temple Sermon.” It’s an offensive and provocative sermon, delivered to people on their way to attend church, to awaken them to a deep and troubling problem in their lives. The...

2026-04-1900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Rest for Your Souls: Jeremiah 6:13-23 Rest for Your Souls: Jeremiah 6:13-23 David Griffiths We all of us have a wound in our souls—a rending duality of self: one which wants what we want and will do what we want to get it, and another that wants to at least appear to be a good person and, hey why not, religious.But this is not how we want to be, not truly. We need God to provide healing for our souls. it’s the old, old, path, the ancient and good way: repent, believe, obey.(This is not what...

2026-04-1300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI EASTER - You Shall Come Back from the Land of the Enemy: Jeremiah 31:10-17 You Shall Come Back from the Land of the Enemy: Jeremiah 31:10-17 David Griffiths This happy Resurrection Celebration-day we remember the promise of Jeremiah 31:16. Christ came and did the work that needed to be done so that we might be able to return home, to come back from the land of the enemy.So there is hope for our future now, because Jesus Christ is raised from the dead!Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-04-0600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Two Evils: Jeremiah 2:1-13 Two Evils: Jeremiah 2:1-13 David Griffiths The first sermon of Jeremiah’s recorded in Jeremiah is a lament, from God, over His people. For they have committed two terrible, fundamental, evils: they exchanged life within God’s love for worthlessness and death.Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-03-2200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Jeremiah's Calling, Comfort, and Ours Jeremiah's Calling, Comfort, and Ours David Griffiths The book of the prophet Jeremiah begins with a recounting of his calling by God. But this chapter is about so much more than his calling—it’s about God’s sustaining love and hope.And it’s about more than just Jeremiah’s calling and comfort—it’s about ours too.Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-03-1500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI How Jeremiah Ended Up in the Mud How Jeremiah Ended Up in the Mud David Griffiths Our study of the book of the prophet Jeremiah begins with locating Jeremiah in the story of the Bible. Why did God send Jeremiah to the people of Judah? Why did the people of Judah send Jeremiah to a muddy pit? The answer to these question connects us to the whole story of the Bible, and the specific features of the Judah of Jeremiah’s day.Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Permalink

2026-03-0800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI They Shall See His Face: Revelation 21-22 They Shall See His Face: Revelation 21-22 David Griffiths This is a single-sermon celebration of the final vision of Scripture: Revelation 21:9-22:5. Heaven. God. Us. Forever. God will be present to us, and we to Him, in a way we have never yet experienced. Permalink

2026-03-0100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Sowing Hope through the Seasons of Marriage Sowing Hope through the Seasons of Marriage David Griffiths In the final part of our series On Marriage (and relationships) we look at the hope we have in God and His Word, and how to sow this hope through the seasons of marriage. Permalink

2026-02-1600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Addressing Big Issues in Marriage Addressing Big Issues in Marriage David Griffiths In part of 4 of our series On Marriage (and relationships) we look at a few of the big issues that, when left un-discussed, can build resentment and troubles.For God has not left us alone in these difficult issues and sensitive conversations but has invited us to turn to Him and has provided us what we need. Permalink

2026-02-0800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Communicating to Give Them Grace Communicating to Give Them Grace David Griffiths In part of 3 of our series On Marriage (and relationships) we ask, How do we build each other up with our communication?Ephesians 4:29 (and surrounding context) draws a direct connection between our goal of building them up and speaking so that they receive grace. Permalink

2026-02-0100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Authority to Build Them Up Authority to Build Them Up David Griffiths In part of 2 of our series On Marriage (and relationships) we ask, What are we in each other’s lives for?We will enjoy the gift of marriage, and glorify God in it, when we use our authority and our role to build up the other person. Permalink

2026-01-2500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Marriage is a Gift from God for God's Glory Marriage is a Gift from God for God's Glory David Griffiths In part of 1 of our series On Marriage (and relationships), the first thing we need to know is that marriage (and all true friendship) is a gift from God for God’s glory.Therefore, if we want more joy in marriage, we need to seek to glorify God in our relationship. Permalink

2026-01-1800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI By Grace You are What You are: 1Corinthians 15:10 By Grace You are What You are: 1Corinthians 15:10 David Griffiths A New Year’s message of grace—Because of grace, you are what you are; you are what you are, for grace as well. Permalink

2026-01-0400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 48:14, Forever Forever Forever (Christmas Eve devotional) Psalm 48:14, Forever Forever Forever David Griffiths On Christmas Eve we continued our study of Psalm 48, looking at the final verse and reflecting on how Jesus fulfills and clarifies these truths, even—or perhaps especially—at His birth.Photo by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash Permalink

2025-12-2800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 48:13, For the Joy of the Next Generation Psalm 48:13, For the Joy of the Next Generation David Griffiths Our Advent study through Psalm 48 finally reaches its Purpose Statement—”That you might tell the next generation…” (v13). God means for His joy to come to us, yes, but to increase our joy, it must flow on to others. In this way “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” (Hab 2:14)Photo by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash Permalink

2025-12-2800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 48:12-13, For Christmas Cheer Psalm 48:12-13, For Christmas Cheer David Griffiths As our Advent study through Psalm 48 reaches its conclusion, the Psalmist pauses to invite us to join him—that we too might listen to Scripture, think upon these truths about our God, and see for ourselves—and to share with others—His greatness. For there’s no other way for the Joy that is with God to reach our hearts.Photo by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash Permalink

2025-12-2100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 48:9-11, Thinking about Jesus Psalm 48:9-11, Thinking about Jesus David Griffiths Our Advent study through Psalm 48 continues. But whereas the first 8 verses are teaching us about God, this section turns toward thinking about God for ourselves. The Psalmist invites us to join him in understanding and applying truths about God in the context of His steadfast love. And he shows us how.Photo by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash Permalink

2025-12-1400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 48:4-8, Our Fortress, Forever Psalm 48:4-8, Our Fortress, Forever David Griffiths Our Advent study through Psalm 48 continues with another vision and a declaration. Instead of the joyous ascent of Mount Zion, we see the attack of that city by God’s enemies. God’s overwhelming victory conveys the truth given in verse 8: our God, our fortress, will be our fortress forever.Photo by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash Permalink

2025-12-0700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 48:1-3, Our Fortress has Come Psalm 48:1-3, Our Fortress has Come David Griffiths Our Advent study through Psalm 48 begins with a vision and a declaration: God has made Himself known as a Fortress.What does this mean? Why does it matter to us? What does it have to do with Jesus?Jesus is God, the Great King, and a Fortress for us. There is hope in no other Name.Photo by Filipe Nobre on Unsplash Permalink

2025-11-3000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Behold! Behold! David Griffiths (On this, a Testimony Sunday, consider this sermon a pre-Testimony Sunday recruiting pitch;)Perhaps far-and-away the most common command in Scripture is the oft-overlooked little word, “Behold!”At every turn, throughout the Bible, the LORD God, Jesus Christ, and, by the Spirit, all the authors of Scripture, are calling to us to “Pay attention.”Pay attention to your life. Pay attention to what God is doing, where He is working, with you. Permalink

2025-11-2300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Key Teachings of John, part 2 Key Teachings of John, part 2: Life is Grace David Griffiths The writings of John, perhaps more than any other biblical author, changed my theology and my approach to life and ministry. Very simple, as John teaches that God is Jesus—Jesus reveals the truth about who God is—so he also teaches that, as we consider in this sermon, Life is Grace.Because God is Jesus, Life is Grace.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-11-0900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI How to Share Your Faith How to Share Your Faith David Griffiths Today was “The Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.” Not only is this a good thing to do—and not just once a year!—and not only does it expand our vision of what God is doing in the world, but it also invites us into following Jesus with lives “lived for the sake of The Name.” If we do feel inspired to imitate our courageous brothers and sisters around the world, what does that mean? Very practically, How do we share our faith? The apostle Paul provides exactly this sort of...

2025-11-0200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Key Teachings of John, part 1 Key Teachings of John, part 1 David Griffiths The apostle John delivers (at least) three important emphatic clarifications to the rest of the New Testament. The three we review this morning are, perhaps, the most pronounced and, for me, the most impactful.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-10-2600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Fellow Workers for The Truth: 3 John Fellow Workers for The Truth: 3 John David Griffiths In 3 John, John takes a different approach to addressing the problems that pop up in local churches. Instead of “trading punches” with his opponents, he directs Gaius—and us as well—to walk in the truth, work for the truth, and how to work for the truth together.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-10-2000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Dealing with the Many Deceivers: 2 John Dealing with the Many Deceivers: 2 John David Griffiths The saga of 1 John continues into 2 John, where John addresses the manipulative tactics “the deceivers” are employing against his friends and their churches. Their graciousness, and gullibility, are being exploited to help spread counterfeit Gospels. John’s saying, Yes, many deceivers have come into your world—Don’t help them!Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-10-1200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Protection from the Influence of Idols: 1 John 5:21 Protection from the Influence of Idols: 1 John 5:21 David Griffiths John’s closing warning is… unusual. But, as with everything in the Bible that might initially seem odd, John is making profound connections, giving us profound insight.Idolatry is at work in the world, influencing our lives away from Jesus. But we don’t have to live under the influence of idols.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-10-0600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Forgiveness Forgiveness David Griffiths Conflict affects every part of our lives. We do not like conflict. But God can use conflict. God is at work, even in conflict. And so we can glorify God in our conflicts.And when we walk with God through the work of reconciliation, at some point we’re going to have to ask, or give, forgiveness.Forgiveness is a hard, but profound and powerful, step in the process of reconciliation.Photo by Oliver Hale on Unsplash Permalink

2025-09-2900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The True World: 1 John 5:18-20 The True World: 1 John 5:18-20 David Griffiths John’s closing summary of his first letter includes three things that “We know.” These encompass everything from “the Whole World” to the work of “The Son of God who came” and also that of “the evil one.” It also includes our place in this drama. It’s an entire cosmology, captured in brief, and is not only essential that we know, but essential for believers to know that we know.We know what we need to know in order to live in the True World well.Photo by Umberto...

2025-09-2200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI How God gives Life for Sin: 1 John 5:16-18 How God gives Life for Sin: 1 John 5:16-18 David Griffiths God wants to give us life. He wants to take our sin, and give us life in its place.By our prayers for each other’s sins, Christ will protect us from sin and will give us life.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-09-1500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI How the Gospel Changes Everything How the Gospel Changes Everything David Griffiths “Heart, Soul, MInd, and Strength”—that is, Jesus changes everything. The Spirit of Jesus uses the Gospel to bring transformation to every part of our lives. The Gospel changes our Why, and our How, and our So What and our Now What. Permalink

2025-08-2400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Having It and Wanting It: 1 John 5:13-15 Having It and Wanting It: 1 John 5:13-15 David Griffiths It’s really important to John that his readers (us) know, like really really know, that the truths of the Gospel are true for us.And the place this knowledge shows up in our lives (or doesn’t) is in our prayers.And so John teaches us some really exciting, but really often misunderstood, and frankly really quite confusing, truths about prayer, that point us toward a wonderful, beautiful, life of prayer.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash

2025-08-1800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Witnesses and The Life: 1 John 5:6-12 The Witnesses and The Life: 1 John 5:6-12 David Griffiths The gift of God—His own life and life with Him forever—comes to everyone who puts their faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.But how do we know what this life is like? Or that there’s really life for us with God and Jesus? How do we know who Jesus is? How do we know that the building blocks of our faith are legitimate and worthy of putting our faith in? So John, who is uniquely sensitive to issues of proof and veraci...

2025-08-1100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Taking Ownership in Conflict Taking Ownership in Conflict David Griffiths Conflict affects every part of our lives. We do not like conflict. But God can use conflict. God is at work, even in conflict. And so we can glorify God in our conflicts.But this is going to involve some, at times, uncomfortable personal growth. We’re going to need to take ownership of our part of the conflict. Photo by Oliver Hale on Unsplash Permalink

2025-07-2700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Why and Story of Fellowship Bible Church The Why and Story of Fellowship Bible Church David Griffiths Now this is a story all about how Fellowship Bible Church came to exist, why we continue to stay faithful, and why we hope to grow and even to build.Along the way we’ll describe our Church History-family tree, and also observe the important distinctions of Fellowship Bible Church—that in no way make us any better than any other church, only this is what the Spirit has led us to be, and we enjoy it, and we want to share it with others.

2025-07-2000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Victory in Obedience: 1 John 5:2-5 Victory in Obedience: 1 John 5:2-5 David Griffiths Jesus has won the victory over every enemy of our souls—sin, death, the devil, hell. And so Jesus has set us fully and forever free!But our experience of that victory and freedom might not be all we’d like it to be. What has God given us to increase our experience of that freedom? What has He given us to increase our enjoyment of Christ’s victory for us? He gave us His commands. Jesus leads us deeper into His freedom by His commands....

2025-07-1400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Confidence on Judgment Day: 1 John 4:17-5:1 Confidence on Judgment Day: 1 John 4:17-5:1 David Griffiths There will be a Day of Judgment.Those who have put their faith in Jesus will be saved from all punishment on that Day.But being saved and feeling safe might be two different things. How do we feel about Judgment Day?Well, God wants us to feel confidence. And 1John 4:17-5:1 tells us how He gives that to us.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-07-0600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI We Can Glorify God in Conflict We Can Glorify God in Conflict David Griffiths Conflict affects every part of our lives. We do not like conflict. But God can use conflict. God is at work, even in conflict. Grace can grow from conflict.And with this in view, we can glorify God in our conflicts.Photo by Oliver Hale on Unsplash Permalink

2025-06-2900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI To Know and To Believe: 1 John 4:13-16 To Know and To Believe: 1 John 4:13-16 David Griffiths What does it take to move from outside, from watching, from shivering in anxiety and loneliness, to being inside, on the ride, living with peace and joy?This is the journey, from knowing to believing God’s love, to abiding in God’s love. So we know that we abide in Him and He in us.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-06-1600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI "In This Is Love": 1 John 4:7-11 "In This Is Love": 1 John 4:7-11 David Griffiths What is Love? What isn’t Love? What love is real love? These are questions John answers in 1 John 4:7-11.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-06-0800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI We Can See God: 1 John 4:12 We Can See God: 1 John 4:12 David Griffiths Once upon a time, no one could see God. But then Jesus came! But then Jesus left.But then, something even more astonishing happened.And now—thanks be to God!—we can see Him again.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-06-0100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Grace Can Grow From Conflict Grace Can Grow From Conflict David Griffiths Conflict affects every part of our lives. We do not like conflict. But God can use conflict. God is at work, even in conflict. Grace can grow from conflict.Photo by Oliver Hale on Unsplash Permalink

2025-05-2600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI False Teachers, False Spirits: 1 John 4:1-6 False Teachers, False Spirits: 1 John 4:1-6 David Griffiths Our practices grow from beliefs planted by teachers who are filled with spirits. So it is really important to know: Is this The Spirit who is from God? Or are these spirits from the world (and from “him who is in the world”)?So we must test these spirits by testing their teachings.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-05-1800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Love is What is Right: 1 John 3:11-24 Love is What is Right: 1 John 3:11-24 David Griffiths Love is what is right. It doesn’t always feel like it—it often feels quite foolish! But it is the mark of having true life, the mark of belong to Jesus.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-05-1100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Identity and Practices: 1 John 3:4-10 Identity and Practices: 1 John 3:4-10 David Griffiths There is a powerful, real, sometimes painful, but kind of obvious, connection between our identity as God’s Children, and what we do with our lives. Or, as John says it, what we practice. Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-05-0400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Children of God: 1 John 3:1-3 Children of God: 1 John 3:1-3 David Griffiths In 1John, John is writing to strengthen his readers’ sense of their identity in Christ. Chapter 3 begins with one of the most memorable, simple, and profound affirmations in the whole book: “We are children of God.”Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-04-2800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI EASTER 2025 - That We Might Live: 1 John 4:9 That We Might Live: 1 John 4:9 David Griffiths John speaks often about the subject of “life.” What does he mean by this? Don’t we have it already? Is this what Jesus offers? How do we get it? And how does the Easter-event of Christ’s Resurrection fit into these questions?Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-04-2100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Abiding Anointing: 1 John 2:26-29 The Abiding Anointing: 1 John 2:26-29 David Griffiths John says that we have “the anointing.” What does this mean? And what does it mean for us?The significance ranges from the most metaphysically profound to the most thoroughly practical and experiential. We cannot do without a clearer understanding of this All-Important central feature of what Christ has given to us.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-04-1300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Not Of Us: 1 John 2:18-25 Not Of Us: 1 John 2:18-25 David Griffiths The power of false teachers is in our own insecurity about the Gospel.Is what Jesus did for us all that we truly need? When we know the Gospel, do we know all we truly need to know?John wants to assure us, over and over, that what we have in Jesus is all we need and more.We don’t need special knowledge or some new and extraordinary experience. No, just “what you heard from the beginning, let it abide in you.”Pho...

2025-04-0700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI To Want What We Have: 1 John 2:12-17 To Want What We Have: 1 John 2:12-17 David Griffiths “The secret to happiness is to want what you have.” Jesus gives us all we need, and we have it! But… what do we want?While John’s congregations are facing false teachers, there’s always a deeper, more personal, problem in these things: our desires.So John reiterates the truths of the Gospel for us, while also warning us about just following our desires wherever they lead. Because they won’t likely lead us back to the Father.Photo by Umberto o...

2025-03-2300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Test: 1 John 2:3-11 The Test: 1 John 2:3-11 David Griffiths Society relies on tests. We test every professional in every profession—from teachers and dentists to mechanics and first-responders. But what about those who handle the most significant matters, of God, the self, the good life, and such things? How can we know if someone truly is “from God” and can be followed back into fellowship with God? Is there some kind of test for that?!This is what 1 John 2:3-11 addresses. Turns out, there is. And always has been. And it’s clearer now than ever.Photo by...

2025-03-1700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Staying in the Shade of Christ: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Staying in the Shade of Christ: 1 John 1:5-2:2 David Griffiths Everyone wants to be “enlightened,” to have fellowship with God. But how? What about the gap, between us and Transcendent Holiness? There are many different versions of an answer to this question. But only one of them is right. It’s Jesus or nothing. That’s it.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-03-1000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Word of Life: 1 John 1:1-4 The Word of Life: 1 John 1:1-4 David Griffiths John begins his letter with numerous references to the fact that he himself was present for the entire story of what Jesus had done and taught. John was an eyewitness. His opponents, false teachers in the churches he was serving, were convincing people that even though John was an eyewitness, yet he did not know what was really happening or what it really meant.John is going to address each of their claims over the course of this letter, among other things. But here at the beginning, he simply...

2025-03-0300 min

Conversations with Rich Bennett David Griffiths on Faith, Content & Social Media MasterySponsored by Daniel McGhee and The Victory TeamIn this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, David Griffiths shares his journey from struggling with social media growth to amassing over 1.5 million followers through faith-driven content and strategic branding. He reveals the key mindset shifts, content strategies, and engagement techniques that helped him go viral, proving it's never too late to build a powerful online presence. Whether you're a business owner, content creator, or simply looking for inspiration, David’s insights on faith, perseverance, and digital success will leave you motivated to take action....

2025-02-281h 10

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI That You May Know: The Purpose of 1 John That You May Know: The Purpose of 1 John David Griffiths One of the helpful things John does in his writings is to tell us why he is writing this book! He does it in John 20:31 and he does it again in 1John 5:13 (and 1:3-4).Today we begin our study of 1John by examining the circumstances the apostle John was addressing by his first letter—circumstances very similar to ones we all of us have faced, are facing, or will face.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Pe...

2025-02-2300 min

The Profitable Creative The Importance of Authenticity in Digital Marketing | David GriffithsSend us Fan MailPROFITABLE TALKS...In this episode of the Profitable Creative, host Christian Brim interviews David Griffiths, founder of Content Creating Academy. David shares his journey from being a musician and music minister to becoming a successful content creator. He discusses the importance of understanding one's audience, building an online presence, and the challenges of transitioning to entrepreneurship. David emphasizes the need for authenticity, community, and personal growth in the content creation space, while also highlighting the significance of integrity in business. The conversation concludes with insights on finding value in...

2025-02-1841 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI In the Beginning: Entering the Writing of John In the Beginning: Entering the Writing of John David Griffiths As we approach studying the Letters of the apostle John, it will be helpful first to interact a little with his much larger, world-making, story of the life, death, and life of Jesus Christ. Today we enter the writings of John and reflect on the Main Things that he teaches in his largest and most significant work, The Gospel according to John.Photo by Umberto on Unsplash Permalink

2025-02-1700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI 2 Timothy 2:15 and 3:16-4:4: Reading the Bible for Fun and Profit Reading the Bible for Fun and Profit David Griffiths Before we begin an extended series studying the Letters of the apostle John, let’s take a moment to reflect on Why we study the Bible in this way: passage by passage, book by book. Is this an appropriate way to handle The Word? Permalink

2025-02-0900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Philippians 3:8-14: Living Things Grow Philippians 3:8-14: Living Things Grow David Griffiths Heart Soul Mind Strength—to love the LORD with more of these areas of our lives, this new year.Today we’re reflecting on the fact that Christian living involves growing. Like steps on a journey or rings in the trunk of a tree, the Christian life involves transformation, progress, growth. And growth, that is, as disciples—guided journeys, cultivated growth.Today’s study is all about growth and the disciple’s journey. Permalink

2025-01-2700 min $You\'re Worthless. Read that again. The Juxtaposition of Your Very Soul$

You're Worthless. Read that again. The Juxtaposition of Your Very Soul S2 #22 How TikTok Transformed David's Career with David Griffiths[S2 #22 How TikTok Transformed David's Career with David Griffiths] In this engaging conversation, David Griffiths shares his journey from a struggling gospel artist to a successful digital creator with over 1.5 million followers. He discusses the challenges he faced, particularly during his 13 years on YouTube, and how the pandemic led him to embrace TikTok as a platform for growth. David emphasizes the importance of authenticity, relatability, and understanding one's audience in content creation. He also delves into personal struggles with self-doubt and the significance of self-love and coaching in overcoming these challenges. The conversation concludes...

2025-01-2048 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Numbers 6:22-27: We can Rest in Jesus Numbers 6:22-27: We can Rest in Jesus David Griffiths Heart Soul Mind Strength—to love the LORD with more of these areas of our lives, this new year.Today we’re reflecting on what the disciplines of discipleship are truly about—it’s not about reading the Bible, and it’s not about praying—it’s about our relationship with God, resting in who He is, who we are in Him, and this as our overstory-reality.Rest is THE critical discipleship skill that keeps us tethered to that which matters most. Perma

2025-01-2000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Mark 5, 6, and 9: Bring Your Problems to Jesus Mark 5, 6, and 9: Bring Your Problems to Jesus David Griffiths Heart Soul Mind Strength—to love the LORD with more of these areas of our lives, this new year.Today we reflect on what’s happening in our whole self, in our souls, spirits, minds and with our strength. Today we’re talking about prayer.Prayer is THE critical discipleship skill that helps us identify what we truly think of Jesus’ identity and abilities. Permalink

2025-01-1200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Philippians 4:2-9, Think On These Things Philippians 4:2-9, Think On These Things David Griffiths Heart Soul Mind Strength—to love the LORD with more of these areas of our lives, this new year.Today we reflect on what’s happening in our minds. It’s a critical area of spiritual growth.What’s in our minds affects our outlooks; our outlook affects our whole life. Permalink

2025-01-0500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 107:32-43, How to Prosper in Everything Psalm 107:32-43, How to Prosper in Everything David Griffiths The fifth and final section of Psalm 107 weaves all four redemption-stories together in order to give us an extraordinary wisdom. If wisdom is the art of how-to-prosper-in-everything, then this is a critical moment for us as we enter, at this time, a new year soon.Series Title: Advent 2024: Considering the Steadfast Love of the LordPhoto by Ivana Cajina on Unsplash Permalink

2024-12-2900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 107:23-32, The Storm-Stilling Savior Psalm 107:23-32, The Storm-Stilling Savior David Griffiths The fourth redemption-story—the climactic story—that Psalm 107 tells has to do with the another common human condition—that we, through no apparent fault of our own, find ourselves completely and utterly overwhelmed by life, to the point even of death.God is always greater-than, and is able to help us, if we cry out to Him. But how exactly does He help us?That’s the story of Christmas, isn’t it?Series Title: Advent 2024: Considering the Steadfast Love of the Lord

2024-12-2300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 107:17-22, Cause for Sacrifices and Songs Psalm 107:17-22, Cause for Sacrifices and Songs David Griffiths The third redemption-story that Psalm 107 tells has to do with the another common human condition—that we make a series of sinful, foolish, decisions, giving in to temptations and desires, and landing ourselves in a place of dependence on something that is afflicting us, and will kill us. We call this addiction, and it can be the most helpless and hopeless condition.That’s where many of us have been, or are, but that’s not where we had to, or have to, remain. Why? That’s the st...

2024-12-1500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 107:10-16, For Every Rebel Psalm 107:10-16, For Every Rebel David Griffiths The second redemption-story that Psalm 107 tells has to do with the another common human condition—that we have rebelled against God’s Word and we have reaped the consequences of this.That’s where we all have been, or are, but that’s not where we had to, or have to, remain. Why? That’s the story of Christmas, isn’t it?Series Title: Advent 2024: Considering the Steadfast Love of the LordPhoto by Ivana Cajina on Unsplash Permalink

2024-12-0800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Psalm 107:4-9, From Lost to Found, Empty to Full Psalm 107:4-9, From Lost to Found, Empty to Full David Griffiths The first redemption-story that Psalm 107 tells has to do with the common human condition—the state in which we all are, which we gradually recognize as we mature. We are lost, without a home, and with an aching awareness of being empty where we ought to be full.That’s where we all have been, or are, but that’s not where we had to, or have to, remain. Why? That’s the story of Christmas, isn’t it?Series Title: Adv...

2024-12-0100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Introduction to Psalm 107: Learning to be Light Introduction to Psalm 107: Learning to be Light David Griffiths What we need is a greater knowledge of God’s love. That’s what we need. To be kept. To be blessed.Psalm 107 is an extended contemplation of God’s steadfast and enduring love. This will be our study together through the Advent season, 2024.Series Title: Advent 2024: Considering the Steadfast Love of the LordPhoto by Ivana Cajina on Unsplash Permalink

2024-11-2500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI How Grace Becomes Gratitude How Grace Becomes Gratitude David Griffiths How does grace become gratitude? How does the work of Jesus in us become gratefulness in other people? There are many ways, but there is one that is commonly overlooked. Paul says in 2Corinthians 9 that grace becomes gratitude through the obedience of giving.Notice: today’s sermon has special reference to our building project. Permalink

2024-11-1800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI This is The Drama: The Letter to the Ephesians, on the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church This is The Drama: Seeing Ourselves in the Ephesian Letter David Griffiths As we observe the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, the week prior to our national presidential election, we may find Paul’s letter to the Ephesian Church to be especially helpful for seeing who we, the church, truly are, so that we might be more truly who we’re called to be. Permalink

2024-11-0400 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI God's Design for Kingdom-Seeking Giving God's Design for Kingdom-Seeking Giving David Griffiths So let’s say that we do actually try to “seek first the Kingdom” with our giving. What then? Where does the money go? What does the money do? To serve the Kingdom of Jesus, the goal is faith-strengthening and faith-spreading. God’s design for those things is the Local Church. Those who seek the Kingdom invest in the Local Church. Permalink

2024-10-2700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Money Thy Love: Financial Flourishing for Christ Money Thy Love: Financial Flourishing for Christ David Griffiths Jesus can lead us to financial flourishing. What is financial flourishing? What is flourishing? What role does “wealth” have in the life of a Christian? .Whatever you situation, Jesus will lead you down the right path, the path of flourishing. Permalink

2024-10-2000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Secret: Getting Freed from Greed The Secret: Getting Freed from Greed David Griffiths Jesus can lead us to financial flourishing, but first He needs to set us free. Jesus needs to rescue us from the treadmill of dissatisfaction, overwork, overspending, debt, anxiety, dissatisfaction, etc.Jesus holds the secret. Permalink

2024-10-1300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Money: Great Gift and Grave Danger Money: Great Gift and Grave Danger David Griffiths Some of the most foundational insights into how the Bible understands money have to do with the goodness of money. After all, God owns everything—which is where our theology of money must begin—and what God has made and owns and gives, is good. Money is, in fact, a great good.But the bigness of its goodness is also the bigness of the trouble it can be for us.What does God give us money for? And how can Jesus begin to save us from...

2024-10-0700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Aging Righteously: Psalm 92 Aging Righteously: Psalm 92 David Griffiths Psalm 92 lays out a vision of righteous living, of “doing it right,” from God’s point of view.It includes powerful insights about the kind of people we want to be as we age, the kind of legacy we want to leave. This is applicable to those of us who might be “older” and to those of us who will be “older” some day soon—in other words, it’s applicable to us all. Permalink

2024-09-1500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI On Baptism On Baptism David Griffiths Baptism is a ritual—a symbolic reenactment—with so many layers of meaning. It contains the whole story of redemption, as well as our whole journey of faith. It’s a beautiful and powerful part of our liturgy. Permalink

2024-09-0800 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI On Communion On Communion David Griffiths The practice of Communion—or, the Lord’s Supper or Eucharist—is a central ritual to our identity as Jesus’ people. It’s a fundamental picture of who we are and why we exist and it’s a core practice for sustaining that identity and purpose. Permalink

2024-09-0200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Our How: Extending Grace, Increasing Gratitude Our How: Extending Grace, Increasing Gratitude David Griffiths This is the third in a short series about who we are (hoping to be) at Fellowship Bible Church. The Why, What, and How, questions of our “organization.”This week we look at the subject of culture, our way of being and doing, the “How” question. Though this might be regarded as a “softer” subject, it is just as integral to what we do and why we do it—in fact, all of these subjects ought to contain the same “genetic material.” That is, the character of our God revealed in Christ...

2024-08-2600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Our What: Unleashing the Gospel Our What: Unleashing the Gospel David Griffiths This is the second in a short series about who we are (hoping to be) at Fellowship Bible Church. The Why, What, and How, questions of our “organization.”This week we look at what it is that Scripture says goes into making disciples. That is, if making disciples is what we’re working toward, what should we be working on today? The clear practice of the first disciple-making apostles was to work to focus the churches on the Good News about Jesus. The Word of God, revealed in Christ, was what t...

2024-08-1900 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Our Why: Making Disciples Together Our Why: Making Disciples Together David Griffiths This is the first in a short series about who we are (hoping to be) at Fellowship Bible Church. The Why, What, and How, questions of our “organization.”In this first week, we see from Scripture that the local church exists as an expression of God’s own purpose for all things—to move everyone everywhere closer to joyful celebration of Jesus Christ (Phil 2:9-11) In the words of Scripture, we exist to make disciples together. Permalink

2024-08-1200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Themes in Job: How to Suffer Well Themes in Job: How to Suffer Well David Griffiths Job deals with several weighty and important themes. One of the most practical things Job shows us is that it’s possible to suffer well. That is, it’s possible to suffer with peace, with hope, and even with joy.This week we look at the Bible’s answers to the central questions of suffering: Why?And we talk about how this all plays into churches building church-buildings.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPho...

2024-07-1500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Themes in Job: to Suffer and to Shine Themes in Job: to Suffer and to Shine David Griffiths Job deals with several weighty and important themes. When we look at the book of Job from the point of view of its inclusion in what were originally the Scriptures of the Jewish people, we see that it’s purpose was not merely to convey wisdom but to issue a prophetic reminder. Job bears witness to what God’s people were called to do: they were called to suffer and to shine. No where is these seen more completely in the Old Testament than in the book of J...

2024-07-0700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Themes in Job: How Not to be Job's Friends Themes in Job: How Not to be Job's Friends David Griffiths Job deals with several weighty and important themes. One of the big ones is how NOT to think about God’s relation to sufferings, and what NOT to do to help those who are suffering. Job 42:7-8 stands as a final and clear critique of the collective wise-sounding advice of well-intentioned people who’ve removed God’s Covenant Love from their counsel.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto by Neenu Vimalkumar on Unsplash Perm...

2024-07-0100 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Themes in Job: Suffering Sin Satan and God's Sovereignty Themes in Job: Suffering Sin Satan and God's Sovereignty David Griffiths Job deals with several weighty and important themes. The first big one that we’ll look at is the relationship of suffering with God’s Sovereignty. How does the book of Job help us understand these realities more accurately?Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto by Neenu Vimalkumar on Unsplash Permalink

2024-06-2300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Guest: Jason Knapp, Psalm 34: I Sought the LORD Guest: Jason Knapp, Psalm 34: I Sought the LORD Jason Knapp Jason Knapp brings a fresh insight from the story of David to Psalm 34. In the cave of Adullam, David and four-hundred dispirited outcasts gather, hunted by King Saul, exiled and wandering. In Psalm 34 David lays out what will be the culture of his people: Bless the LORD at all times… Permalink

2024-06-1700 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI God Rewards Faith: Job 42 God Rewards Faith: Job 42 David Griffiths The ending of Job often confuses readers. It can feel inauthentic and unsatisfying. But it is precisely the message that God’s people need to hear to help us walk by faith and live faithfully. Job 42 says that God is faithful, and that God rewards faith in Him.It’s an absolutely essential reminder: We trust in the Lord for a reason—He has made promises—our faith is sound, sustainable, and wise.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto...

2024-06-1000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI God can do All Things: Job 40-41 God can do All Things: Job 40-41 David Griffiths God speaks to Job from the whirlwind. God begins to give him, and us, some much needed perspective.First, God shows Job how small he is (and we are). Second, God reveals to Job the astonishing extent of His power, His ability to do His will.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto by Neenu Vimalkumar on Unsplash Permalink

2024-06-0200 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI We are Small: Job 38-40 We are Small: Job 38-40 David Griffiths God speaks to Job from the whirlwind. God begins to give him, and us, some much needed perspective.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto by Neenu Vimalkumar on Unsplash Permalink

2024-05-2600 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI The Storm is Coming: Job 32-37 The Storm is Coming: Job 32-37 David Griffiths Elihu is such an interesting character. Other than Job, there may not be any more character in the book of Job whose role is more widely disputed. Is Elihu a bad friend? Is Elihu the true friend?This is because Elihu is both. Elihu begins as a frustrated fool—kind of like most of Job’s readers by this point in the book! But then something happens to Elihu. Elihu seems the storm-clouds gathering and knows that, unbelievably, God Himself is in fact answering Job’s request.Throug...

2024-05-2000 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Growth, Perhaps: Job 29-31 Growth, Perhaps: Job 29-31 David Griffiths What do we do in our sufferings? How do we make it through?It’s important to follow Job’s example so far—to follow him in Lament, and in Standing Firm in the Covenant Love of God.But there’s a third thing Job does, at the very, very end of his speeches. There’s a third thing that the Holy Spirit might want to do in us too—growth.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto by Neenu Vim...

2024-05-1300 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Wisdom Where We Need It: Job 28, again Wisdom Where We Need It: Job 28, again David Griffiths Wisdom is with God, and so our wisdom is to trust Him.But even that—even faith for wisdom—gets too hard for us sometimes.But Job tells us of Someone, a friend for sinners, a help in times of trouble, an advocate, a mediator, a shepherd. He will be wise and faithful to God for us. He will be wise and faithful to us in our troubles.Series: All Things Work Together: Studies in the Book of JobPhoto by N...

2024-05-0500 min

Fellowship Bible Church Sermons | Palmyra, WI Our King Makes us Glorious Too Our King Makes Us Glorious Too David Griffiths Micah 4-5 asks the powerful rhetorical question: Is there no king in you? Because if there is, and there is, then why are you following foolish leaders toward your own doom?What our leaders are like, and what they do for us, has an effect on us—it does something to us. What does having a glorious King who works wonders for His people—What does all that do to us?It makes us glorious too. King Jesus makes us like Him.

2024-04-2800 min

Two Old Farts Making Noises Two Old Guys Making Some Noise #1 With David GriffithsSend us Fan MailThis is our first interview (no really our first for Make Some Noise ) with a very talented freelance illustrator David Griffiths. We hope to bring you more and better quality interviews ( by quality we mean technology) as time goes on. So if you know of any artists, musicians that are trying to get the word out and want to be on Make Some Noise by Noisy Panda World let us know. And big thank you to David Griffiths for being a great first interview!!David Griffiths, is a freelance illustrator who mai...

2022-07-2635 min