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Chasing The BeatsJWH - EP1JWH interview with 6 songs, 3 of his favorites and 3 of minehttps://weeklybeats.com/jwh/music/for-you-to-hold-w--napearhttps://weeklybeats.com/jwh/music/the-23-clubhttps://weeklybeats.com/jwh/music/every-continuation-w--emily_onezero_neon-liminal_tone-matrixhttps://weeklybeats.com/jwh/music/emotional-alchemy-3https://weeklybeats.com/jwh/music/sammie-2https://weeklybeats.com/jwh/music/jimmy-nardello-stole-my-hearthttps://joshuawaynehensley.bandcamp.com/2025-01-051h 36

Outside The ShedsEpisode 101 — Multicultural Round, JWH, Tigers and Sharks, RTS, and More!In Episode 101, your "Shedadamus" Corey Jackson dives into: —Multicultural or Casualty Ward Round? —JWH...Welcome to the 300 Club —Beaches Safe after Tigers Down Sharks —8th Wonder of the World Closing? —RTS...Numero Uno! You can reach Corey at outsidethesheds@gmail.com #rts #jwh #JaredWaereaHargreaves #nrl #rugbyleague #australia 2024-03-2843 min

Preach The WordGOD GETS THE LAST LAUGH -- Psalm 2:1-4We don’t usually associate laughter with God’s Word, but it is there. There are several references to laughter in the Bible.There is good cheer and laughter of all kinds. In Nehemiah 8:10 the Scripture records that Nehemiah encouraged those who were helping rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, “. . . neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” And Ecclesiastes 3:4 says there is “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance . . . ” There are different kinds of laughter for different reasons. There is the innocent laughter of children...2023-01-1649 min

Preach The WordREMINDERS FOR THE NEW YEAR -- James 4:13-17None of us knows what the future holds. We may speculate (and many do). We may hope (and most of us probably do). I would dare to say if some of us could have looked ahead to this past year: 1) We would have avoided some things; 2) We would have done some things differently. It is a part of our human nature to want to know what the future holds for us. Millions are spent each year on “psychics,” seers, fortune tellers, etc. in an attempt to know the future. Daily there are people who read their horoscopes and plan thei...2023-01-0134 min

Preach The WordTHE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS -- Luke 2:1-16The birth of Jesus into this world is the most significant birth that has ever taken place. There have been many great men, by the world’s standards, born, but none of these can even begin to compare to Jesus. There have been leaders - some great and some not so great - and teachers born, but none of them can even begin to compare to Jesus. Why? What makes the coming of Jesus into the world so significant? We answer that question when we sing those words in “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing” - “VEILED IN FLESH THE GODHEAD...2022-12-2545 min

Preach The WordTHE ETERNAL JESUS -- Micah 5:2Many people come to this time of year and expect to worship a baby in a manger, the baby Jesus. However, if that baby had not grown into manhood and completed the work the Father gave Him to do, we would all be in our sin today. Those who wear the title “Christian” (whether self-imposed or assigned by the world about them) observe, celebrate, honor, commemorate, remember Jesus and celebrate His birth. (We celebrate His birth, and we honor His death, burial and resurrection.) We are certainly thankful the Son of God came into this world, and that He was...2022-12-1934 min

Preach The WordCAN YOU BE A CHRISTIAN AND NOT BE FAITHFUL? Proverbs 20:6, 11Some other verses on faithfulness:I Corinthians 1:9: “God is faithful by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”I Corinthians 4:2: “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”Luke 16:10-11: “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?”Several years ago I wrote and...2022-12-1141 min

Preach The WordTHE BEST INDICATOR THAT CHRIST’S COMING IS NEAR -- II Timothy 3:1-5 ; 4:1-4As we prepare to observe the birth and first coming of Jesus into this world, we need to pause and remember that He is coming back. I believe that thought was daily on the minds of those early believers, and it should be on ours. In Matthew 24:44 Jesus said, “for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” In the books of Matthew and Luke He gave examples of those who lived without giving thought to God and His judgment. In Noah’s day “. . . They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in...2022-12-0534 min

Preach The WordLIVING UP TO OUR SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL -- Galatians 5:24-25How many present would say, “I want to live a more Christ-like life on a daily basis?” So, I will ask: What is your spiritual potential? Do you know? With reference to Christian service, I believe each of us has a different potential. It will vary according to: 1) The abilities God has given each of us; 2) What we do with those abilities; and 3) The opportunities that come to us to use them. However, in Christian character we each have the same potential. It is the potential for Christ-likeness. It is the potential of producing a full harvest of the “fruit...2022-11-2733 min

Preach The WordA CALL TO THANKSGIVING -- Psalm 100I fully intended to post this message yesterday (11/24), but I got side-tracked and failed to do so. Since this is the "Thanksgiving season" I will share it today.Psalm 100 concludes a series of Psalms that began with Psalm 91 and look ahead to the coronation of the King, the Lord Jesus Christ. Its true setting is the millennial Kingdom of Christ. When the world will be filled with righteousness. When men everywhere will exalt the Name of the Lord. His glory and His praises will fill the earth (as they should at all times.) While these things are...2022-11-2526 min

Preach The WordWHEN OUR FAITH SEEMS TO FAIL US -- II Corinthians 5:7 ; Hebrews 11:6It is impossible to live the Christian life without faith. We come into this life by faith – Ephesians 2:8-9. And we are to live this life by faith – II Corinthians 5:7. We cannot please God without faith. But not only do we need to possess faith, we need a faith that possesses us. We are not talking about a “blind faith.” And we are not talking about the power of positive thinking. Yes, as believers we need to be a positive people. I don’t enjoy being around negative people, the “Woe is me. Everybody is against me” type. But just thinking p...2022-11-2041 min

Preach The WordWHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT? -- Isaiah 53:13-53:12We know that the Bible is the divinely inspired and inerrant Word of God. That means that every book, every chapter, every word in the Bible is significant. I believe even the “Amen” at the end of the book of Revelation is significant and inspired of God. After seeing and recording all that was to come upon this earth before, during, and after the Tribulation, John said, “Amen. So be it.” And, there are many more chapters and verses in the Bible that have a special significance in regard to the greatest need of mankind, and that is salvation. One of t...2022-11-1344 min

Preach The WordWHAT DO YOU DO WHEN OTHERS ARE QUITTING? -- Ruth 1:1-22There are many accounts in the Bible of people’s lives that serve as an example and an encouragement to our hearts, and the book of Ruth is no exception. Many look at this book and see nothing more than a love story. It may be love story of sorts, but that is the most shallow interpretation of this book. The bigger picture is that of a lost sinner who, through divine providence, is brought into a committed relationship with God and is made to be an ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ.We are living in a...2022-11-0740 min

Preach The WordTHE HOLINESS OF GOD -- Exodus 15:11God's most important characteristic is His holiness. It is also His most exalted attribute. Many today want to focus only on the love of God, but His love comes out of His holiness. And (as I have said many times before) you DO NOT violate God’s holiness and “get away” with it. God’s character is one of absolute purity, perfection, and integrity. The Old Testament writers and prophets held strong convictions about the holiness of God. Psalm 145:17 says, “The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.” Psalm 99:9 tells us “Exalt the Lord our God...2022-10-3038 min

Preach The WordHE’S ALWAYS BEEN FAITHFUL TO ME -- Deuteronomy 7:7-10We live in a time when things are changing almost on a daily basis. There are changes in technology. Just in my lifetime we have gone from rotary dial , to touch tone, to cell phones. We have advanced from record players, to 4-track, to 8-track, to cassettes, to CD's, to digital. We have increased from a few thousand on the internet, to millions, even billions, and internet traffic continues to increase. There are changes socially. Today, a man's word is rarely his bond. Marital problems are no longer the exception but seem to be the rule. We have young...2022-10-2334 min

Preach The WordTHE MOST PREVALENT SIN TODAY (AMONG GOD'S PEOPLE) -- Revelation 3:14-22This IS NOT so much a message on the condition of the church at Laodicea as it is a message on a danger to and the condition of many of the Lord’s churches today! We have a problem in the Lord’s churches today, and it is this: We believe, but we do it without zeal or enthusiasm for the things of God. It is as if we are yawning in the face of the Lord God Almighty Himself. In many ways it says to God, “You don’t excite me. You don’t thrill me. Your work is a burde...2022-10-1643 min

Preach The WordCONSIDER YOUR WAYS -- Haggai 1:1-12What is the most valuable thing in your life? It can be a material possession, a person, an activity, etc. What one thing in your life, if you had to do without it, would affect your life the most? God's Word teaches us that anything that comes between us and God is an idol Anything we love more, fear more, serve more, or worship more than God is an idol god. On that basis, most (American) believers would have to plead guilty to idol worship. The name of our primary idol is spelled S-E-L-F. This message deals with priorities...2022-10-1040 min

Preach The WordLOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR ME! -- I TIMOTHY 1:12-17Have you ever wondered, "Can God really use me?" If you have, I encourage you to look at Timothy. Some say he was around 30 years old at this time. Paul (after at least 2 years at Ephesus) had left him there as pastor of this young church. Timothy encountered several problems at Ephesus: False doctrine and legalists (Judaizers); Issues about the public worship; The need for qualified leaders; Some may have questioned his youth (4:12). Greek society believed a man came of age around 40; Materialism (chap. 6) & others. In an effort to encourage this servant of God, Paul uses his life as...2022-10-0247 min

Preach The WordTHE NEXT BIG THING -- I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18The next great event on God’s timeline for this world is the resurrection and rapture, or catching up of the saved. This message deals with that event. In Titus 2:13 Paul calls it our “blessed hope.” So, the thought of the rapture should not frighten us, but it should give us great comfort (I Thessalonians 4:18). The Lord's coming has been the hope of believers since the first century. In Acts 1:6 the Lord’s disciples asked Him, “Wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?” In vs. 7 Jesus told them, “It is not for you to know the times or t...2022-09-2544 min

Preach The WordABANDONING “ABANDONMENT THEOLOGY” -- II TIMOTHY 2:15-18 ; II THESSALONIANS 2:1-5There are many different attitudes among believers in our world today. Just three of them are: #1 Sincerity – First of all, many are, indeed, sincere. They: 1) Are genuinely contrite before God, 2) Are mortified at sin -- in general and sin in their own lives, 3) Take seriously the commands of Christ, 4) Want nothing more than to do the will of God, 5) Their lives revolve around emulating Jesus, 6) These are truly Christians. #2 Security -- Others simply see themselves as secure. 1) They believe they have a ticket to Heaven and nothing else really matters much, 2) They live shallow, selfish lives, 3) They are jealous, pr...2022-09-1841 min

Preach The WordTHE PRAYER OF JEHOSHAPHAT (PRAYING IN DESPERATION) -- II CHRONICLES 20:1-13The Bible is full of many wonderful and powerful prayers. Some estimate there are over 650 different prayers recorded in the Word of God. Obviously, time will not permit us even to make reference to all of them. We have recorded for us the prayers of the Apostle Paul, of David, of Nehemiah, and many more. Probably the greatest prayers are those of Jesus when He prayed, “Not my will, but thine be done” and “Father, forgive them” for they know not what they are doing. Have you ever prayed “in desperation?” Desperation talks about a state of despair. Despair speaks of th...2022-09-1140 min

Preach The WordREFORMATION IS NOT REVIVAL (THE CORRECTION BY JOSIAH, THE CALAMITY OF JERUSALEM) -- II Kings 22:8, 11 ; 23:1, 21-25“One reason we don’t have a revival is because a lot of people don’t want revival.”Dr. Vance HavnerAs you can tell from the title of the message, this morning we are going to talk about revival -- not revival services, but personal and church revival. Many consider a “good” revival to be one in which a “dynamic” pastor from another church comes and preaches “hard” messages. (But we can have revival without that.) The success of a revival effort is usually determined by the number of people that attend, or walk the aisles, etc. But...2022-08-2843 min

Preach The WordDANIEL'S DECISION -- Daniel 1:8We all have decisions to make in our lives. The greatest decision that one can make is to accept Jesus Christ as Savior. And the next great decision is to commit our lives to serving Him. Too many today want Jesus as Savior but not as Lord of their lives. Salvation and the Lordship of Jesus are not a “cafeteria line” where we can pick and choose what we want. Salvation and the Lordship of Jesus go together. If you’re not willing to make Him Lord, you’re probably not willing to truly take Him as Savior. The key to t...2022-08-2144 min

Preach The WordWHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? (PT. 2) -- HEBREWS 10:24-25I don’t know why you came to church today, but I know why you should have come. This is important because it seems that many today are confused about it. Church attendance is no longer a priority in America because many people don’t understand the purpose for it. Opinion: Some view it as merely coming to sing a few songs and then sit and listen to the preacher. There was a time when “going to church” was the norm, even expected. Certainly those who claimed to be “Christians” went to church, and those who wanted no part of it didn't...2022-08-1441 min

Preach The WordWHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? - PT. 1 -- HEBREWS 10:19-25The writer of Hebrews has spent 9 ½ chapters reminding these saved Jewish brethren of how much better it is to live under grace and the sacrifice of Jesus than it was to live under the Law. Remember, these were being persecuted for having followed Jesus (great afflictions, reproached and made a “gazingstock,” property seized - 10:32-34). Because of that some were forsaking Jesus and returning to the Law. As the writer reminds them (and us) of the advantages of following Jesus he points out in vv. 19-20 the great blessing and advantage God has given us as His children. We can h...2022-08-0743 min

Preach The WordDO YOU HAVE GOD ON YOUR STONES? -- I SAMUEL 17:39-47I believe every child of God wants to be used in the service of his Heavenly Father. If you are truly saved, the Holy Spirit indwells you and puts that desire in your heart. Also, you will not only desire to be used of God and see people saved, but there is a desire in your heart to lead someone - a mate, a family member, a friend - to Jesus as Savior. Those desires may be buried under years of inactivity and excuses, but if you are saved they are there (I John 2:3-6)! Our text deals with...2022-07-3136 min

Preach The WordTHE POWER OF TRUE LOVE -- SONG OF SOLOMON 8:6-7In one outline of this chapter it is titled: The Bride and Bridegroom Speak To Each Other. As we see them speaking to one another, we will see the strength of true love. And, we will see the strength, stability, and superiority of true Christian love. Our society has been filled with the idea of a fairy tale, Hollywood type of love. A boy and girl see each other, they are hit with “the thunderbolt,” fall madly in love, get married, and live “happily ever after.” That may work in fairy tales and in the movies, but it is not the...2022-07-2442 min

Preach The WordTHE PROPER REACTION TO LOVE -- SONG OF SOLOMON 7:10-13Verses 1-9 are a detailed description of the bride’s beauty by her bridegroom. Chapter 7 is not just a repetition but an expansion of the praise of chapter 4. In chapter 4 praise is given to her immediately upon their espousal. In chapter 7 praise is given to her upon her return from a by-path (6:13). This shows the constancy of Christ's love for His people -“to the end.” In vs. 1 he calls her a “prince’s daughter.” As believers, we are children of the King by the new birth, born from above, begotten of God. We bear the image of the King of King...2022-07-1738 min

Acilci.Net - Sadece Video BölümleriJWH Öldü ve Sokak İlaçları Yetim KaldıJohn W. Huffman kimdir? John William Huffman (1932-2022), günümüzde sentetik sokak ilaçlarının en sık kullanılan formlarından biri olan Sentetik kannabinoidleri ilk bulan organik kimya profesörüydü. 1984'ten başlayarak, Huffman ve arkadaşları, vücuttaki endokannabinoid reseptörlerini hedef alan bir ilaç yapma amacıyla delta-9-tetrahidrokanabinol (THC) özelliklerine sahip kannabinoid bileşikleri sentezlemeye başladı. Yirmi yıl boyunca Huffman ve ekibi, endokannabinoidler ve kannabinoid reseptörleri için 400'den fazla sentetik kannabinoid bileşiği geliştirdi. Huffman'ın sentezlediği iki sentetik kannabinoid bileşiği (JWH-018 ve JWH-022) esrar alternatifi ola...2022-07-1416 min

Acilci.Net - Ses ve Video Tüm BölümlerJWH Öldü ve Sokak İlaçları Yetim KaldıJohn W. Huffman kimdir? John William Huffman (1932-2022), günümüzde sentetik sokak ilaçlarının en sık kullanılan formlarından biri olan Sentetik kannabinoidleri ilk bulan organik kimya profesörüydü. 1984'ten başlayarak, Huffman ve arkadaşları, vücuttaki endokannabinoid reseptörlerini hedef alan bir ilaç yapma amacıyla delta-9-tetrahidrokanabinol (THC) özelliklerine sahip kannabinoid bileşikleri sentezlemeye başladı. Yirmi yıl boyunca Huffman ve ekibi, endokannabinoidler ve kannabinoid reseptörleri için 400'den fazla sentetik kannabinoid bileşiği geliştirdi. Huffman'ın sentezlediği iki sentetik kannabinoid bileşiği (JWH-018 ve JWH-022) esrar alternatifi ola...2022-07-1416 min

Preach The WordTHE BEAUTY OF A LOVING BRIDE -- SONG OF SOLOMON 6:4-9This chapter deals mainly with the praise of the shepherd for his Shulamite bride. In it we see some more of the attributes our Lord notices in His true churches. However, it begins with the daughters of Jerusalem asking her, "Whither is thy beloved gone?" The world may ask us that same question. The answer: John 14:1-3. Some of these may question His return, but just as this shepherd came back for his bride, so Christ will come for His. In this text we see what the shepherd saw in his Shulamite bride and what the Lord sees in...2022-07-1039 min

Preach The WordANTICIPATION, ANGUISH, AND ADORATION -- SONG OF SOLOMON 5:2-16We are examining, from this book, the relationship between husbands and wives and between Christ and His churches. Today we will see: 1) The Excitement Of Anticipation, 2) The Anguish Of Separation, and 3) The Beauty Of Adoration. This woman’s shepherd that she loves knocks at the door, and for whatever reason she doesn’t answer quickly enough. Her love leaves, and she is heart-broken by her separation from him. Thus, I. THE EXCITEMENT OF ANTICIPATION -- VV. 2-5. II. THE ANGUISH OF SEPARATION -- VV. 6-8.III. THE BEAUTY OF ADORATION -- VV. 10-16.2022-07-0439 min

Preach The WordHOW THE GROOM FEELS ABOUT HIS BRIDE -- Song OF SOLOMON 4:1, 7The 4th chapter, with the exception of one verse, is the shepherd's speech to his Shulamite bride. The verses of this chapter deal with his love for her and her lovliness to him. We see in these verses the embodiment of Ephesians 5:25-28 (with an emphasis on vs. 25). The Lord's churches are very special to Him! If Jesus loved His church enough to give Himself for her, how should we feel about the church? As we see from Ephesians 5 and from these verses, they should be special to us, too, and we should treat them so -- I Corinthians 3:16...2022-06-2736 min

Preach The WordREJECTING THE WOOING OF THE WORLD -- Song Of Solomon 3:6-10Solomon appears on the scene, coming up out of the wilderness, to draw the Shulamite woman after him. If the Shulamite woman & her beloved shepherd picture the relation between Christ & His churches, the appearance of Solomon must present the attempt of the world and worldly religion to draw us away from the truth that is in Christ. Second Corinthians 11:1-4 presents Paul's fear for the Corinthians 1) that their minds would be corrupted (away) from the simplicity that is in Christ, and 2) that they might “bear with” one who came preaching "another Jesus." Paul realized the possibility of this because of:2022-06-2045 min

Preach The WordTHE BEAUTY OF DEVOTED LOVE -- SONG OF SOLOMON 3:1-5Remember that we are examining the beauty and faithfulness of marital love, and by that, our relationship with the Lord and His church. In these verses we see the great desire this Shulamite woman has for her beloved. She desires him. She longs for him. She goes to great lengths to find him. This speaks of the beauty of that type of dedication a wife might have toward her husband. We are not giving a lot of attention here to how the husband feels about his wife for a very simple reason. This is because we know that Jesus...2022-06-1336 min

Preach The WordHOW SHOULD WE FEEL ABOUT OUR BELOVED? -- Song Of Solomon 2:1-17I believe it is obvious that today, there is a lack of true love for the Lord’s churches. Several years ago I read an article titled “Meet Those Who ‘Love Jesus But Not The Church.’’ First of all, that sentiment cannot be supported biblically. It is like saying, “I like to play baseball, but I don’t care to be on a team.” It makes no sense. The term “Christian” means “Christ like.” Listen to Ephesians 5:25: “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it . . . ” The Lord did not intend for believers to be “freelancers...2022-06-0630 min

Preach The WordTHE LORD AND HIS CHURCHES -- Song Of Solomon 1:1-7Please excuse the presence of the wind noise. This service was held outdoors due to a fire in our building on Saturday afternoon.The Song of Solomon has been called a "mystery" book. One source said, “Few have a clear understanding of it.” It is “generally understood to be a sort of drama, positive interpretation of which is impossible.” This may be because 1) The identity of the one speaking is not always clear, and 2) The length of the speeches is not easily identified. Young Jewish boys were not allowed to read this book until at least 18 years of age...2022-05-2928 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #22 – CONCLUSION, LAST THOUGHTS, FINAL WORDS -- ECCLESIASTES 12:9-14Well, we have arrived, after many months, at the end of our study of Ecclesiastes. I personally am a bit sad to see it come to an end. It has been quite a challenge and at the same time quite a blessing. Even though this book is over 3,000 years old, it is just as contemporary today as it was when the Holy Spirit moved Solomon to write it. People are still seeking purpose, meaning, and satisfaction in life through mirth, and wine, and wisdom, and wealth, and physical relationships. And they are still finding that none of these can...2022-05-2345 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #21 – REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR! -- ECCLESIASTES 12:1-8We’re going to talk about, among other things, serving God and getting older today. Here’s how to tell you’re getting older. Everything hurts! and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work. You sit in a rocking chair but you can't get it going! Your knees buckle but your belt won't! The little gray haired lady you help across the street is your wife! You sink your teeth into a steak, and they stay there! You decide to procrastinate, but never get around to it.Solomon is speaking to a “young man,” but what he has to say is goo...2022-05-1642 min

Preach The WordTHE CONTENTED HOME -- PSALM 128This psalm is one of the best psalms in the Bible on contentment in the family. It shows us how to have true, godly contentment in our homes. I believe one of the worst things to happen to homes was when moms were made to feel like they were not successful unless they had a career outside the home, or when, due to finances they had to go to work to help support the family. My Opinion: (And I believe the Bible supports it) One of the greatest stabilizing factors in the home is a faithful, godly mother raising...2022-05-0838 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #20 – REALISM VS. PMA -- ECCLESIASTES 11:7-10If I had to declare whether I am an optimist or a pessimist, I would say I am neither. I am a realist. Life has taught me to be a realist. PMA refers to a positive mental attitude which, I believe, tends at time to look at things through rose colored lenses. The fact is that not everything in life is positive. Not everything is negative, but we must deal with all things. These verses have caused many to question what Solomon is doing as he nears the end of this book of Ecclesiastes. He is giving us a...2022-05-0138 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- MESSAGE #19 – BE PREPARED! -- ECCLESIASTES 11:1-6As we look at the second half of this book, remember that we are looking at the pursuit of wisdom. We have been in this pursuit since chapter 7. We have seen that wisdom can be gained through mourning and sorrow, and even by attending a funeral (7:2). Wisdom is found in pursuing righteousness, even though righteousness might not bring an immediate temporal reward. (It may not make life instantly easier.) We have seen the wisdom of civil submission (8:2). (Our fear of God teaches us to respect authority.) We have seen the wisdom of contemplating and preparing for death, learning to...2022-04-2446 min

Preach The WordLUKE’S PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION -- LUKE 24:1-12It goes without saying that the message of the resurrection is of extreme importance. If you remove the resurrection of Jesus, Christianity is destroyed. (There is no hope.) But there is great power in the resurrection. I heard of two scientists who set about to destroy Christianity by disproving the resurrection of Jesus and the conversion of Paul. A year later when they met again, they had both been saved. If you do not preach the resurrection, you are not preaching the Gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 defines and describes the Gospel – “according to the scriptures.” You also have to believ...2022-04-1739 min

Preach The WordTHERE THEY CRUCIFIED HIM -- Luke 23:33There are many places of interest in Israel -- The old city of Jerusalem, Galilee and the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River and Jericho. However, there is no place more interesting or better known than Calvary. People all over the world are familiar with Calvary. They know what happened there. The events in our text took place during the first three hours Jesus was on the cross. It is difficult to tell their precise order, but these events took place from 9 a.m. until noon. The Soldiers gambled for His garment. The inscription was placed upon the cross...2022-04-1043 min

Preach The WordSERIES: LIFE “UNDER THE SUN” -- #18 -- WISDOM IN DEALING WITH PEOPLE ECCLESIASTES -- 10:2-20As we come to this tenth chapter we are still talking about wisdom. Solomon has shown us: 1) Chapter 8 – Wisdom is to obey the law of the land and those God has allowed to hold positions of authority, 2) Chapter 9:1-12 – Wisdom understands the brevity of life and the necessity of being prepared for death, 3) Chapter 9:13-10:1 – Honor wisdom. Hear wisdom. Heed godly wisdom. The issue in this tenth chapter is regarding the respect we show to others, and it deals with the attitude we may have toward them. Solomon is using the example of talking to the king. We are making...2022-04-0343 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #17 -- WHEN WISDOM ISN’T WANTED ECCLESIASTES -- 9:13 – 10:1In chapter 9 Solomon is encouraging and instructing us in the pursuit of godly wisdom. Godly wisdom: 1) Trusts God’s wisdom even when we do not know; 2) Trusts God’s leadership even when we do not understand. It is the wisdom of obedience and submission to God. Godly wisdom says, “Trust and obey God even when things happen that we don’t understand.” But just because wisdom is presented, that does not mean that it will always be accepted. Remember from last week, the fastest should win the race, the strongest should win the battle, the wisest should be the most success...2022-03-2739 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- # 16 – LIVING UNDER THE CURSE -- ECCLESIASTES 9:1-12Remember that starting in chapter 7 we entered the second half of this book which focuses on the pursuit of wisdom. Solomon has spent 6 chapters outlining the futile pursuits of life. Now he encourages his readers to obtain true wisdom. In chapter 7 he taught us: 1) Don’t shy from difficult things because they produce wisdom (learn more at funerals than parties). 2) Don’t expect that righteous behavior will keep you from suffering. Don’t assume that you can get away with wickedness. (God’s judgment awaits.) God’s governing of the world is incomprehensible; submit anyway. THAT IS WISDOM.! In chapter 8 we s...2022-03-2048 min

Preach The WordSIX PRINCIPLES TO HELP FORTIFY OUR FAITH -- HEBREWS 11:8-16Charles Haddon Spurgeon said, “A little faith will bring your soul to Heaven; a great faith will bring Heaven to your soul.” When we come to Jesus in salvation God enrolls us in the school of faith. Hebrews 11 teaches us about great people of faith, and much of the chapter is about Abraham. (He is called “the father of the faithful.”) Faith is not accidental. Nor is faith incidental. It doesn’t just happen. We choose to have faith. We choose to trust God or not to trust Him. Hebrews 11:6: “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that...2022-03-1340 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #15 - DEALING WITH LIFE "UNDER THE SUN" -- ECCLESIASTES 8:8-17In Ecclesiastes 8, we find the word “vanity” used three times (vv. 10, 14). The Hebrew word for “vanity” literally means “vapor.” A vapor is something that cannot be grasped & held in our hands. There are many things that happen “under the sun” that cannot be grasped, in this case, with our minds. Life is full of mysteries. One big mystery: Why does life seem so unfair? It seems that today the ungodly are exalted while the godly are ridiculed. First of all, we must remember that we live in a fallen world. Things are upside down. To illustrate this, Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “For my th...2022-03-0641 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #14 -- CONTINUING TO LIVE WISELY IN AN ABSURD WORLD -- ECCLESIASTES 8:1-7This morning we are going to talk about wisdom and obeying the law and the government. In vs. 1 Solomon continues to talk about wisdom. Notice what he says. Godly wisdom has the right view of life. It understands the proper relation of circumstances, and sees into human affairs and God’s dispensation in the case of nations and individuals. It makes a man’s face to shine. It makes him to be regarded and taken notice of, and gains him respect. It beautifies him in the eyes of his friends. His countenance, if it is severe, will be changed into...2022-02-2741 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #13 -- LIVING WISELY IN AN ABSURD WORLD -- ECCLESIASTES 7:13-29There are some things we need to “get” before we learn to live wisely in this absurd world. First, go back to 7:12 – “Wisdom giveth life to them that have it.” It says it is a defense. This is true, godly wisdom. Without godly wisdom we are going to have problems trying to make sense of this absurd world. In vv. 23-26 Solomon describes his search for, not godly wisdom, but wisdom “under the sun.” He’s saying, “I’ve learned this the hard way.” (Many of us may be graduates of the “School of Hard Knocks,” the “School of Life.” ) In vs. 23 we read...2022-02-2043 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #12 – LEAVING A LEGACY -- ECCLESIASTES 7:1-12The final verses of Ecclesiastes chapter 6 are connected to chapter 7. In 6:10 Solomon says that man is unable to contend (strive; debate) with God because God is mightier (more powerful) than man. (Job declared that in Job 9:2-4.) Then he asks 3 questions: 1) Vs. 11 – Since there are many things in this life “under the sun” which are vanity, “what (how) is man the better?” 2) Vs. 12a – Who knows what is good for man in this life? 3) Vs. 12b – “. . . who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?” The answer to the last two questions is obvious. Only God truly knows wh...2022-02-1345 min

Preach The WordTHE PRAYER OF AGUR -- PROVERBS 30:7-9We don’t know a lot about this man, Agur. This is the only place he is mentioned in the Bible. We are told he was the son of Jakeh, but we are not even told who he was. However, we can learn a lot about him from his prayer. We see in vv. 2-3 that he was an humble man. Vv. 5-6 reveal that he had a love for the Word of God. Vv. 7-9 let us know that he had a relationship with God. And in vs. 8 we see that he was a man of integrity, for he...2022-02-0636 min

Preach The WordWHEN YOU LOSE A LOVED ONE -- II Corinthians 1:3-5I AM POSTING THIS MESSAGE FOR A GOOD FRIEND WHO RECENTLY SUFFERED A LOSS IN THEIR LIFE.We know that pain, sickness, and death come to all due to mankind's sin nature. We have examined what death is and what happens when one dies. But does the Bible give us any instruction about hoW we should react when we lose a loved one? I believe it does, and that is what I want to examine in this message today. I hope it will: 1) Remind us that God is always present and, I think, especially at that time...2022-01-3028 min

Preach The WordELIJAH: A MAN SENT FROM GOD -- I Kings 17:1One of the great problems in the Lord’s churches today is that we have developed a “professional ministry.” Too many preachers are more concerned with pleasing the congregation than they are with pleasing God. And, too many congregations are happy to let them do it. We are going to look into the life of a man who “told it like it was.” Vance Havner said, “You can't tell it like it is until you believe it like it was.” Elijah didn’t mince words. He was plain spoken. He had not learned the art of saying something without saying anything...2022-01-3039 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #11 -- ENJOYMENT IN LIFE -- ECCLESIASTES 6:1-12Remember, Solomon is looking at life “under the sun” – life apart from the Lord, from God the Father, and oblivious to the Holy Spirit. Look at the attitude it produced. In 4:2 – “I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.” In 4:3 – “Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.” In 6:3 – “. . . I say, that an untimely birth (to be still born) is better than he” (one who has no enjoyment of life). Nobody can make you happy. Young people (and...2022-01-2340 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #10 -- “GOVERNMENT, GOLD, AND GOD” -- ECCLESIASTES 5:8-20 Solomon ends vs. 7 by saying, “But fear thou God.” From that he goes right into speaking of oppression and the perverting of judgment and justice. Then he will move on to talking about wealth. What is the connection of these verses? Is there a connection? Solomon is dealing with two things people put a great deal of trust in today -- government and gold (wealth). It is a matter of perspective and priority. When we look at things from the proper perspective and with the proper priority, I believe they will make sense. Matthew Henry said, “Set God before you. T...2022-01-1638 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” #9 -- WATCH YOUR STEP! -- ECCLESIASTES 5:1-7Today we live in what one writer called “one of the most sacrilegious and blasphemous church cultures in the history of Christianity.” We hear sermon titles like “What Would Jesus Say To Bart Simpson?” Or a 7 week sermon series titled “Everything I Needed To Know I Learned From Andy Griffith.” We live in a day of specialists, and it has made its way into the church world so that we have “specialized churches” for various special interest groups. We have cowboy churches, motorcyclist churches, etc. I’m waiting for the day they come up with the the Procrastinator’s Church for those who...2022-01-0943 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #8 - BETTER LIFE LESSONS -- ECCLESIASTES 4:1-16Review: Solomon, the king, the wise man, the man whom God has blessed greatly is looking at life “under the sun” – from a purely human viewpoint, without considering God, or Heaven, etc. He has come to the conclusion that “all is vanity” for life lived “under the sun.” believe the Holy Spirit led him to write this book so that all who read it can see that there is more to life than just life “under the sun.” In the first 3 verses of this chapter Solomon returns to thoughts of oppression “under the sun.” He had already mentioned in in 3:16 – “. . . I saw...2022-01-0245 min

Preach The WordHOW TO ENTER THE NEW YEAR WITHOUT FEAR -- HEBREWS 13:5-6This morning we’re going to talk about the new year and how to face it without fear . . . because fear brings panic. (Remember those famous words, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”) Fear causes us to think and to act in an irrational manner, to make irrational decisions. Fear paralyzes; it imprisons. It enslaves us. Fear is one of the most powerful weapons in the arsenal of our enemy. But listen to what God said through the Apostle Paul in II Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of...2021-12-2636 min

Preach The WordCHRISTMAS ACCORDING TO JOHN -- JOHN 1:1-5, 10-14There are many miracles in the Bible, things that only God can do. Start with the creation and go through Revelation. See the miracles. God is not limited. Note Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and God’s provision for them in the Judean wilderness for 40 years. Go to the New Testament and see the dead raised, the blind made to see, the deaf made to hear, and the lame made to walk. But the greatest of God's miracles is found in vs. 14, when He robed Himself in human flesh and became a man, came...2021-12-1940 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #7 – LIVING AND DYING LIKE ANIMALS” -- ECCLESIASTES 3:16-22Solomon is still showing us that everything in this world, without God and the fear of God, is vanity, grasping at the wind. Take away God, and there is nothing valuable, nothing for which a wise man would think that it was worthwhile to live in this world. Solomon shows in these verses that power (which men desire) and life itself (of which men are fond, even jealous) are nothing without the fear of God. Many people today try to “make sense” out of life and form opinions of God based only on what the human eye can observe. In 1...2021-12-1238 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #6 -- THE SEASONS OF LIFE -- ECCLESIASTES 3:1-15As we look at this book of Ecclesiastes we must remember: First of all, that the chapter and verse divisions were not in the original writing. This is continuous instruction from “the Preacher.” Solomon is not starting a new subject with a new chapter. Also, at the end of chapter two he has just declared that the best that one who lives “under the sun” can do is “eat, and drink, and . . . make his soul enjoy good in his labor.” And for those who live “above the sun,” God has “wisdom, and knowledge, and joy.” In vv. 2-8 Solomon presents us with 14...2021-12-0538 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #5 – LESSONS FROM A MAN WHO CAME TO HATE LIFE -- ECCLESIASTES 2:12-26Do you ever feel frustrated by life? Maybe you have a day now and then when things just don’t seem to go right? Maybe you have had to deal with other people that exasperate and frustrate you? Well, you are in good company. Some of God’s greatest servants have found themselves frustrated by life – even to a greater degree than you are. Job, in Job 3:21 , was So frustrated he talked about longing for death. Elijah, in I Kings 19:4, Asked God to take his life. Moses was so frustrated trying to lead God’s people he asked Him to take...2021-11-2840 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- #4 – WHEN “HAVING IT ALL” IS NOT ENOUGH -- ECCLESIASTES 2:1-11 In light of this message this morning, let me begin by asking 3 simple questions. Are you happy? What will it take to make you happy? When you get it will you finally be happy? Solomon, the wisest and richest man in the world, is searching for meaning and satisfaction in life. In chapter 1 he determined that in much wisdom is much grief, and that those who are serious are apt to be sad. So he began to look elsewhere. Vs. 1 of chapter 2 says, “I said in my heart" (to my heart), "’Go to now, I will prove thee with mirt...2021-11-2141 min

Preach The WordSERIES: "LIFE UNDER THE SUN" -- MESSAGE #3 - THE SEARCH FOR WISDOM -- ECCLESIASTES 1:12-18I don’t know if there is another book in the whole Bible that details the day and the society in which we live as well as the book of Ecclesiastes. It reveals a man who was so obsessed with gaining knowledge that the search practically became his god and produced disappointment. Many in our day are similarly obsessed. Those who are “smart” or well educated are presumed to know more about life and have a greater wisdom about life than others. Some believe mere human knowledge will lead them to know how this universe originated. (Godly, biblical knowledge would...2021-11-1536 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “LIFE UNDER THE SUN” -- THE REDUNDANCY OF LIFE -- ECCLESIASTES 1:4-11REDUNDANCY = superfluous repetition; an act of needless repetition.As we began our look into this book of Ecclesiastes, we noted some things about it. On the surface it seems to be a very negative and depressing book. The writer, Solomon, holds a view of life that says, “All is vanity.” He claims there is no value in wealth (although God had made him wealthy), wisdom (God had given him wisdom), and all our works. Then, we considered the vantage point from which Solomon is looking at life. It is “under the sun.” This is a purely humanistic point of...2021-11-0736 min

Preach The WordSERIES: LIFE UNDER THE SUN -- MESSAGE #1 -- LIFE UNDER THE SUN -- ECCLESIASTES 1:1-3As we begin to look at this book of Ecclesiastes we need to note the viewpoint of the author. Of course, Solomon is the writer. (We will talk more about him in a moment.) In this book he looks at life “under the sun,” or from a purely human perspective. This is a view that sees life apart and separate from God, Heaven, and eternity. As he views life “under the sun,” he ignores the fact that there is something above the sun. I believe this book of Ecclesiastes reveals to us what is in the hearts and minds of peopl...2021-10-3135 min

Preach The WordSERIES: “SO, I AM A CHURCH MEMBER. NOW WHAT?” -- #4 – GIVING GLORY TO GOD IN THE CHURCH -- EPHESIANS 3:21 – 4:3Over the past few weeks we have seen: 1) The worth of the church as we examined the importance of a New Testament church; 2) The worship of the church and our responsibility to attend and participate in services. Last week we heard about the witness of the church and the need of those who will share the Gospel with others. And today, in this final (for now) message in this series we are going to look at the work of the church and what is involved in accomplishing our purpose as a New Testament church. When we talk about the...2021-10-2442 min

Preach The WordSERIES: SO, NOW I AM A CHURCH MEMBER. NOW WHAT? -- SHARING OUR WITNESS -- ACTS 1:4-8The benefits and blessings of church membership do not depend upon others but upon our own experience and living. Two things that can affect the witness of our church membership are sin and insincerity. One of the chief purposes of our lives as children of God and members of one of the Lord’s churches is to be witnesses of the saving power of Jesus. The only way to witness effectively is to declare and to demonstrate that power in our daily living. The extent to which we witness of Christ will go a long way in determining the me...2021-10-1745 min

Preach The WordSERIES: SO, I AM A CHURCH MEMBER. NOW WHAT? -- JOINING IN WORSHIP -- Psalm 96:1-9 ; John 4:22-24Many people today, church members included, attend church only because they regard it a duty. When they are present, these may: 1) Sit passively and remain silent in the song service; 2) Let their minds wander during prayer; 3) Doze through the sermon. Such attitudes have caused pastors to say things like: 1) “The clock struck noon, and the church gave up her dead;” 2) “We will go first in the rapture, because the Scripture says the dead in Christ shall rise first.” How much does meeting together mean to us? How much does it mean to YOU? I thought I found out when last year we could...2021-10-1041 min

Preach The WordSERIES: SO, I AM A CHURCH MEMBER. NOW WHAT? -- THE IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP -- Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:21; 5:25-27, 32God has created only two institutions upon this earth -- 1) The family and 2) The church. The Lord’s church, each and every church, is so important that Christ died for it. Some do not recognize this importance and, therefore, take the Lord's churches for granted. They don't realize that their relationship to the church will affect their fellowship with God. Thus, they find little purpose and little joy in their church membership. The purpose of this series is to help us understand the value and the purpose God intended for our church membership.Life's most important question is...2021-10-0338 min

Preach The WordTHE END OF THE AGE -- II THESSALONIANS 2:1-12As I view the situation both in our nation and in the world, I cannot help but believe that the end of this present age is near. In Australia many people are facing the loss of jobs and income because they do not wish to submit to a mandatory injection of a “vaccine” which is experimental at best. And, the same scene is threatening to be played out in our nation. I personally believe that the things that are taking place today are simply a “dry run,” a "dress rehearsal for a coming one world government, one world financial system...2021-09-2742 min

Preach The WordWHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO WITNESS OF CHRIST? -- ACTS 17:32-34 ; MATTHEW 5:10-12If you are saved there is in your heart a desire to see others saved. It may be buried deep beneath our enjoyment of this present world, but it is there. I also believe that if you are saved there is a desire to be used of God to bring others to Christ. Again, this may be hidden under years of fears, failures, and unfaithfulness in this matter of being a witness of Christ. You might say: “I tried witnessing once, and it didn’t go like I thought it should, so I quit,” or “I tried it once and did...2021-09-1942 min

Preach The WordTHE APOSTASY AND THE SECOND COMING -- Jude 14 - 15The Second Coming of Christ is the greatest prophetic event of the ages. Over 380 verses speak plainly to it. The early churches thought more of the Second Coming than they did of death. The apostasy and presence of apostates do not refute the Second Coming. They prove it. Look at II Thessalonians 2:3. Read II Timothy 3:1-5. The Second Coming may be right upon us. Wars and famines are getting closer and harder. The apostasy that surrounds us is a sign of the last days. These verses teach us some things about the apostasy and the Second Coming of Christ...2021-09-1237 min

Preach The WordTHE STALKER -- I Peter 5:8 ; Ephesians 6:11Did you know that you are being stalked? There is someone who watches you everywhere you go. He observes everything you do. He hears every conversation & each thought you share. When you go to work, when you go to school, or shopping, or in your recreation he is watching, and listening, and making notes of how he might best attack you. When you go into your house he follows you in and watches as you as your interact with your family. He knows what makes you upset. He knows how to tempt you. He follows you to church and...2021-09-0538 min

Preach The WordMissing Heaven By Eighteen Inches -- Romans 10:1-10, 13I want to encourage each one, especially if you haven’t done so in a while, to just make a check of your salvation. With the presence of COVID, with the things that are happening in our world, especially in Afghanistan, with the amount of violent crime we are seeing in our nation (and even in our city), it is only safe to make certain that you know the Lord as Savior. With everything else that is going on, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus could come today for the saved, and if you are not sa...2021-08-2940 min

Preach The WordSERIES: WHAT IS GOD'S WILL FOR MY LIFE? -- PART TWO -- GOD'S WILL IN MY LIFE -- ACTS 9:1-6Last week we began dealing with the subject that, according to many surveys, is mentioned most often when people are asked what topic would you like to hear a message from God’s Word on. The majority responded: “Tell us how to find the will of God for our lives” and “I want to know the will of God for my life.” In our text we see that Saul asked the two greatest questions a person can ask. “Who art thou, Lord?” (vs. 5) and “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” (vs. 6). In Acts 9:11-16 we can see that God had a wil...2021-08-2239 min

Preach The WordSERIES: WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR MY LIFE -- PART ONE -- OUR SOVEREIGN GOD -- Colossians 1:3, 9-10If you could stand face to face with the Lord Jesus this morning and ask Him one question, what would it be? I think I have an idea what most of us would ask of the Lord; it is the same question the Apostle Paul asked on the road to Damascus. In fact, he asked the two greatest questions a human can ask: “Who art thou, Lord?” and “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” (Those are the two greatest questions a person can ask.) When surveys are taken, and people are asked what subject would you like to hear...2021-08-1536 min

Preach The Word5 Great Truths Of The Christian Life -- Colossians 1:1-2When we first look at these first two verses of Colossians we might be tempted to consider them as merely the standard greeting of the Apostle Paul to one of the Lord’s churches. Though Paul had never been to Colossae, he reveals the authority by which he is addressing them. He is an apostle by the will (determination or decree) of God. This gives him the authority to speak. He also declares that he is an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. This understanding is very important to us as we begin to look at the words the Ap...2021-08-0839 min

Preach The WordHOW TO KEEP THE WONDER IN OUR WORSHIP -- MALACHI 1:6-14By the time we get to the book of Malachi, worship in Israel had been so corrupted that it had become, at best a mere habit and at worst a drudgery. Look at their assessment of it in vs. 13: “What a weariness is it!” "Weariness" refers to trouble, or distress. (It if from a word that means to tire, or to tire out.) See their attitude toward it, also in vs. 13: “Ye have snuffed at it.” "Snuffed" means to puff in order to disesteem. (They “turned up their noses” at it.) Vv. 7, 12 reveal their animosity toward it. In Vs. 7 they said, “...2021-08-0136 min

Preach The WordFAITHFUL IN OUR WORSHIP -- JOHN 4:3-24We have been studying faith, and an outgrowth of faith is our faithfulness to God. So this morning we are going to segue from FAITH to a subject I mentioned last week in Sunday School as well as in the worship service, and that subject is WORSHIP. As I said last week, as a pastor of one of the Lord’s churches I am constantly concerned about our worship. I want our worship to be pleasing to God, led by His Holy Spirit, and according to His Word. I want our worship to offer all who come here a li...2021-07-2539 min

Preach The WordSeries: FAITH #6 - WHEN OUR FAITH IS THREATENED -- LUKE 22:31-34Satan is a real being who is alive and active in the world today. Attitudes toward him range from those who do not believe he exists to those who not only believe in him, but worship him. If a person believes any part of the Bible, he must believe in the existence of Satan. God’s Word describes him and warns us of him. The Scripture gives accounts of encounters between God and Satan and between Satan and men. Satan has great power, but his powers are limited. He has more power than humans, but not as much as Go...2021-07-1837 min

Preach The WordSeries: FAITH #5 -- THE POWER OF BIBLICAL FAITH -- MARK 11:12-14_20-26Faith in God is something we do not possess naturally. Ephesians 2:8 tells us that faith is “the gift of God.” God enables us to trust in Him for salvation, then He gives each believer some “measure of faith,” (Romans 12:3). "Measure" refers to a degree, or portion. That is, God empowers us to trust Him, then to serve Him, and to glorify Him through the power of the faith in Him that He gives to us. This outworking of faith in God’s people has allowed them to see demonstrations of God’s power that boggle the mind and to receive answ...2021-07-1142 min

Preach The WordTHE ONLY HOPE FOR AMERICA -- PROVERBS 14:34The only hope for America lies in this verse. It is not just what God has said, it is what He is saying to any people. Today we are living in what some call a post-Christian era. The America we knew as children, those happy days are gone. We are living in hostile territory. Those who used to be considered good, old-fashioned, decent Christians, because we believe the Bible, are now labeled as "religious nuts,” the religious right, fundamentalists, zealots, whackos. They try to lump us in with the Jim Joneses and David Koreshes of society. We need to as...2021-07-0442 min

Preach The WordSeries: FAITH #4 -- LORD, INCREASE OUR FAITH -- Luke 17:1-10How much faith do you have? How much do you want? Do you want a faith that can be put to the test of fire? The 3 Hebrew children had it. Do you want a faith that can be tested by being put in personal danger, even death? Daniel had it. How about a faith like Paul’s that can be tried by being ridiculed, persecuted, and chased from place to place? Romans 10:17 tells us, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” And James 1:3 tells us it is “the trying of your faith” that “worketh pati...2021-06-2833 min

Preach The WordSeries: FAITH #3 -- FAITH PRODUCES FULL SURRENDER -- HEBREWS 11:17-19True faith in God reveals itself in a full confidence in Him (not a partial trust like many seem to have) for that is what faith means – confidence, reliance. Abraham is mentioned twice in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, first for his willingness to follow God, not knowing where he was going., and second, here where we read of his faith to fully surrender everything to God. The account of Abraham’s great faith in and obedience to God in taking his “only son” Isaac to Mt. Moriah to offer him as a sacrifice as God commanded him is found in...2021-06-2044 min

Preach The WordSeries: FAITH ; Message #2 -- WHAT FAITH WILL DO -- HEBREWS 11:7 ; GENESIS 6:12-14, 22 Last week we dealt with the question, “What is faith?” Webster defines it as “belief and trust in and loyalty to God; complete confidence.” The word that is translated “faith” means “firm reliance; confidence.” Then we examined the description of faith that Scripture gives us in Hebrews 11:1. In its most simple terms, faith is “taking God at His word.” So next we ask, “How important is faith?” Faith is vital to every aspect of our relationship with God. We are saved by grace through faith. We are to walk by faith, not by sight. One of the reasons we don’t get much accomplished f...2021-06-1344 min

Preach The WordSeries: FAITH ; Message #1 -- What Is Faith? -- Hebrews 11:1-3This morning we are going to begin a series of messages on FAITH. It may end up being two messages or ten. I am just going to go where this journey takes me. I believe faith is one of the most needed aspects of the truly Christian life today . . . AND I believe we will need it more and more as we get nearer to the coming of Christ. In this message we want to begin to look at faith and what true, biblical faith is and will do in our lives. Some people say, "Faith is just believing." Well...2021-06-0640 min

Preach The WordTURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS -- HEBREWS 1:1-4Today we are taking a look at the uniqueness of our glorious Savior, Jesus Christ. "UNIQUE" is defined as "single, sole, or unequaled." Jesus is: 1) The only begotten Son of God – John 3:16; 2) The only Savior – Acts 4:12; 3) The only Way, Truth, and Life – John 14:6. Jesus is truly one of a kind. He is unique. He is enough. Jesus did not simply point out a way of eternal life. He is eternal life -- John 14:6 ; (Acts 4:12). Almost every epistle is written to address a problem, and in this case, Hebrews was written to Jewish believers who were struggling. Jesus hadn’t returned. They...2021-05-3040 min

Preach The WordTHE GREATEST -- MARK 3:20-21, 31-35 ; MATTHEW 20:25-28I believe in preaching that is, first and foremost, biblically sound, very practical, and at times preventive. I have tried to combine all 3 of those qualities in this message. First of all, in our text in vv. 1-8 Jesus has been healing people and is followed by a great crowd. Vs. 9 says He resorted to a small ship “lest they (the crowd) should throng him.” Vs. 10 says “they pressed upon him for to touch him.” Vs. 11 says even unclean spirits “fell down before him” acknowledging Him as the Son of God. So in vs. 13 He goes into a mountain and calls to...2021-05-2345 min

Preach The WordJESUS SEES US THROUGH THE STORM -- MARK 6:45-52How many have ever had a problem in your life? How many are having problems right now? Who expects they will have some type of problem at some point in the future? Problems are a part of life, and when those problems become storms they may threaten to capsize our boat and drown us. There is a sense in which we all need to learn to walk on the water. Since we all have problems, we need to know where to turn in the midst of them. Verse 45 begins with the word “and,” so let me tell you what has...2021-05-1640 min

Preach The WordTHE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND -- II CORINTHIANS 10:3-6Preached 3/7/21We all have to make decisions, and the decisions we make are often determined by our desires. Where do our desires come from? They begin in our minds. This message is titled “The Battle For Your Mind.” Whether you realize it or not, there is a battle, an all our war going on within you for control of your mind. Galatians 5:17 says, “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Can you see the...2021-05-1347 min

Preach The WordARE WE ASLEEP IN THE DAY? -- I THESSALONIANS 5:1-11How many enjoy a Sunday afternoon nap? I would much rather someone take a nap in the afternoon than in the middle of the message, but if this is the only place you can get good rest, well . . . I have pastored people who have had to do shift work, (one man said shift work was created by the Devil himself) and some of those folks dozed off during the preaching. But in this message I’m going to speak of a different kind of sleep, of being spiritually asleep. Note: The chapter and verse divisions that are in our Bi...2021-05-0936 min

Preach The WordSTABILITY IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD -- II THESSALONIANS 2:13-17Our world is in chaos today. Despite man’s (best) efforts to bring peace there are still wars and rumors of wars. (Jesus said it would be that way in the last days.) The coronavirus (COVID-19) has many people worldwide living in fear. (Matthew 24:7 - Remember what Jesus said about pestilences in the last days.) Our nation is also in chaos. We are divided politically, racially, ideologically, economically, and in many other ways. There is a great deal of anxiety among people, and religious liberty is under attack in ways that are more pronounced than we have seen since th...2021-05-0738 min

Preach The WordSEEING THE UNSEEN -- II KINGS 6:8-17This message is about seeing the unseen. As human beings we tend to judge circumstances, conditions, and events only by what we can see. In the middle of a foreboding difficulty we may see only the dangers and negative consequences. We may forget verses like Romans 8:28 and James 1:2-4. Today we may look at what is going on in our nation and in the world and be filled with fear and dread. Let me ask this, “Do you believe in angels?” You should. The Bible clearly teaches they exist (Hebrews 1:13-14). Do you believe in guardian angels? I do . . . and...2021-05-0741 min

Preach The WordOpen The Eyes Of My Heart, Lord -- Mark 10:46-52This is the account of the healing of blind Bartimaeus. Jesus and His disciples were on the way to Jerusalem when they came to Jericho. Jericho is about 15.9 miles from Jerusalem. Over that distance the terrain rose about 3400 feet. You always “go up” to Jerusalem. Vs. 46 tells us that there was “a great number of people” that accompanied them. Also, there was a blind beggar, blind Bartimaeus, “who sat by the highway side begging.” Now, Jesus healed many different blind people using different methods. In Matthew 9:27 and Matthew 20:30 He healed 2 more blind men by touching their eyes. In Mark 8:23...2021-05-0438 min

Preach The WordAn Ounce Of Prevention -- Revelation 3:1-2, 15-17It is human nature when we have “unbridled” success at something to begin to take that success for granted. We might forget about the hard work and commitment it took to have the success. Then we might tend to get a little lax, to slack off. We become satisfied with where we are and what we have done and may forget that there is still more to do. I point this out as a warning to us. We’re going to look at something Jesus said to two churches in Revelation and see how He warns them and what He tel...2021-05-0338 min

Preach The WordExtravagant Worship -- Mark 14:1-9The final 6 chapters of the book of Mark tell us of events that took place the week leading up to the Lord’s crucifixion. In these first 9 verses of chapter 14 we get a picture of what it means to worship Him. As your pastor, I am constantly concerned about our worship as a church. And, I do what I can to assure that our worship as a church is according to God’s standard. Which raises the question: “Does God have a ‘standard’ for worship?" Yes, I believe He does. We will come back to that issue in a momen...2021-05-0337 min