October 8, 2025When God Speaks
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1 Samuel 3:1-10
Introduction
Last week we considered the barrenness of Hannah, and discontentment that plagues our society today. Today, we are going to learn about God speaking to us!
I will never forget, I was in college, and working with kids in Jr. Church. A couple of the boys needed to go to the bathroom, so we walked to the main bathroom. When we got in there, there was a speaker in the bathroom, and you could hear the preacher in the main auditorium over the sound system. All of the boys got quiet and the preacher over the speaker was clear. One of those boys blurted out, “God is that you?” to the voice he heard over the speaker. I will never forget that boy asking that in the bathroom that day. The reality is God does want to speak to you, but he doesn’t speak today with an audible voice to use. He has given us all we need to know in his Word!
August 24, 2025 August 24, 2025
The Call of God
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Exodus 3:1-6
1 Timothy 1:12 - “12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;”
Introduction
What is the call of God? I mention that I was called by God when I was thirteen years old. I sometimes say, I surrendered my life to God when I was 13 years old. I have a definite time, when I know God was working on my life, and calling me to preach. There was no burning bush like Moses, there was no bright light in the sky or voice from heaven like Paul, there was no voice of God calling my name like Samuel, there simply was a certainty that God wanted to use my life! No voices, no visions, just me and God.
August 17, 2025 August 17, 2025
Faithful in the Field
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1 Corinthians 3:5-9
I. Responsibility (5-6)
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A. Servants (5) – servants
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1. There is no task too small for us!
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2. There is no prominence among servants “who then is Paul, and who is Apollos?”
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Matt 23:1-12, 11*
B. Separate Areas (6) – planting, watering
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1. Everyone is to be involved somehow
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2. Some plant, Some water, Some harvest
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C. Same Goal
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Matthew 28:19–20 - “19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of
the world. Amen.”
August 3, 2025 August 3, 2025
Giving to the LORD
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Proverbs 3:9-10
Introduction
People have a tendency to ‘write off’ the OT, thinking it doesn’t apply
to us today. That would be a great error!
Romans 15:4 “^4\ ^For whatsoever things were written aforetime were
written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.”
1 Corinthians 10:11 “^11\ ^Now all these things happened unto them for
ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends
of the world are come.”
July 20, 2025 July 20, 2025
Order of Events
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Introduction
God didn’t see fit to give us one clear passage that defines clearly the
timeline to the end times. We therefore must put our hand to the plow
and
2Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
The end times are much like puzzle pieces scattered throughout the
Bible, and we must gather them together and assemble the puzzle. Some
pieces are easily recognizable, and it becomes clear. My goal tonight is
not to give you the entirety of the puzzle, but to put enough of the
edge pieces together, that you can figure out the picture. We are only
looking at the end times, with concern of what the Bible calls the
church. This church, will not be assembled until it is called out, and
assembled in heaven.
July 6, 2025 July 6, 2025
Eternal Security
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Hebrews 6:1-8
Introduction
I want to answer two questions with one message. These questions are
different, but tread upon the same ground.
Hebrews chapter 6 is a commonly used text to teach salvation can be
lost. Could you please clarify the meaning of this passage and the
spiritual condition of the individuals who were partakers of the Holy
Ghost and fell away?
June 15, 2025 June 15, 2025
A Godly Father
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Luke 15:11-32
Introduction
It is a lengthy portion, but an important passage. It is a story that
Jesus gave. It may have been a true story, and it may have just been for
the purpose of teaching, we are not directly told.
This Father very closely resembles that of the Heavenly Father! You
cannot find a better example for Fathers. There is much to be learned
from this passage. One of the things we notice, is not all children turn
out right. We should do our human best to cause them to turn out, but
here we have a GREAT father, and both his children had their flaws.
June 15, 2025 June 15, 2025
Forgiven yet Accountable
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Introduction
Question:
If we repent and make known our sins to God, then we are forgiven, do we
still pay for those sins at the judgement seat (when we pass away)? Such
as fornication, blasphemy, etc.?
This is a great question.
In order to understand this, we must clearly define some things. So
let’s take a look at Scripture, and find out what the Bible says.
June 4, 2025 June 4, 2025
Productive Prayer
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James 5:13-20
Introduction
So far, we have covered: “The Power of Prayer”,
“The Potential of Prayer”, “The Person of Prayer”, and on Sunday night,
though not part of this series, it certainly fits with it, I covered
“When God Answers: NO.”
There are many passages on prayer in the Bible, we have not even
scratched the surface of prayer. However, you hardly can consider the
topic of prayer, without considering this passage in James.
June 1, 2025 June 1, 2025
God’s Answer: No
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2 Corinthians 12
Introduction
On Wednesday nights I have been preaching on prayer. We have talked
about the Potential of Prayer, the Person of Prayer. There are many NT
verses that tell us to ask great things of God. There are many times in
my life I have asked great things of God, and God has not provided what
I asked for. Matter of fact, there are times that God has just flat out
denied my request.