October 5, 2022

Powerful Words

Psalm 12

Introduction

Psalm 12 is a tremendous chapter. Many messages have been written and preached on verses 6-7. I love studying a passage with the whole context, and especially when there are verses so familiar and used. It is refreshing to see them in context. Sometimes it is enlightening to find out they don’t mean what people have used them for.

I. Fallible Words(1-5)

A. Hurt (1)

i.Godly people fall/fail. Faithful people fall.

ii.Does not mean they were always wicked, or fake, or false intentioned.

iii.It is disappointing & hurts

B. Hinderance (2)

i.Gossip (2a)

ii.Good favor (2b) “double heart”

iii.Goals in their speech – “double heart do they speak”

C. Help (3-5)

i.Who will Help (3) – the LORD!

Psa. 121:1 ¶ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

September 11, 2022

The Defiled Church

Revelation 2:12-17

Introduction

We are going to look at one another state of the church. While these very well can represent ages, they very well could stand for stages or states in which a church may be.

Last week, we looked at Smyrna, as the Dependable Church, who stands through persecution. It was pointed out to me afterwards, that even now, the christians in Smyrna face persecution! So, while it is very popular to define these as ages, they also can be a status of current churches.

September 18, 2022

The Defiant Church

Revelation 2:18-29

Christ - the “Son of God”, eyes like unto a flame of fire (judgement), feet like brass,

Eyes like unto a flame of fire - judgement

feet are like fine brass - righteous

God’s judgement is righteous.

God’s judgement in this portion, can seem harsh to us, but it certainly is not. It is just. We have a very skewed sense of right and wrong, and tolerate much more wickedness than God does.

February 22, 2026

Lessons from the Lord

Mark 11:15-18

Mark 11:12-33

Introduction

We have been going through the book of Mark on Sunday mornings, and we have gotten behind a little. So, I will continue that series tonight. We are picking up toward the end of Jesus ministry. His disciples have spent a great deal of time ministering with him. Last time, we looked at the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We are going to look at three lessons given by the Lord.

September 9, 2026

Preserved

Psalm 119:89-91

Introduction

Preserve – 1. to keep or save from injury or destruction; to defend from evil. 2. To uphold; to sustain; 3. To save from decay; to keep in a sound state 4. To season with sugar or other substances for preservation 5. to keep or defend from corruption

This past weekend at my parents house, it has been in the family since before I was born! I remember well, my grandmother making jelly, and preserving it in jars! My mom still does some of that.. There are times I open a jar, and wonder how old it is… and it never ceases to amaze me that the jelly, is still preserved. It has been kept from decay, saved from destruction, no special care is needed, it is PRESERVED in that jar!

July 26, 2026

Corrupted Trial

Mark 14:54-59

Introduction

We are at the Jesus was in the garden praying, the band of soldiers came, and took him in the middle of the night. There was no crowds, just the disciples and Jesus. The disciples all fled, leaving Jesus alone to be carried away.

We now find Jesus before the chief priests.

I. Corrupt Council

A. Leadership

i. Chief priests, elders, and scribes (53)

• This group was drunk with pride and arrogance
• They were so full of themselves, it caused them not to think straight.

ii. Intentions (55)

• “sought for a witness against Jesus to put him to death”
• This was not about justice, this was about revenge
• They were upset because they lost control of the narative.

B. Lying (56-60)

i. Lying

• It was obvious their witness didn’t agree

Exodus 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

September 13, 2026

The Missing Message

Mark 16:9-10

Introduction

We are in the last portion of Mark. We started through the Gospel of Mark in November of 2024, and we are finally coming to a close. This marks the 51^st^ message I have preached out of the Gospel of Mark. In all reality, we could have done this in a year, but because of special services, it has extended out to almost a full 2 years.

October 14, 2020

What God Wants

Proverbs 22:17-21, 12

Introduction

You can spend a lifetime studying the Word of God. There has never been a book written like the Word of God. It is a timeless book, that speaks to the heart of the listener like NO OTHER literary work on earth! That is because it is a heavenly book, that originated in heaven, was given on earth, preserved through the ages. You are holding it in your hands today. Tonight, I want to give a very clear message recorded in the Word of God on what God wants for each person! Nothing is worse, than not knowing what is expected of you in a given situation.

October 28, 2020

Wise Life Lessons

Proverbs 23:1-8

As we wade into a new chapter, instead of each verse being it’s own proverb, these proverbs are spread out over a couple of verses. Many of the verses go together. Some Bibles indicate paragraph breaks, many do not. Alternatively, you can look for the end of a sentence.

I. Prudence (1-3) (Contentment)

A. Consider the situation (1)

i. Who you are – ruler = superior -

ii. What is going on… why are you dining there?

• “Wining and Dining” – to entertain someone with lavish meals, typically in order to gain their favor in some way, either personally or professionally.
• To sway someone through kind treatment.

B. Contain yourself (2)

i. Don’t be a glutton - “knife to thy throat” - Discipline

ii. Don’t be fooled by the lavish treatment.

• Many times people who ‘wine and dine’ have to cover up something, causing them to have to wine and dine people to gain sway.
• Buying people… it is corruption at the most basic level.

C. Covetousness (3) – “be not desirous”

i. As you sit to such a meal, you could be deceived into believing that riches provide peace, happiness, and contentment….

ii. Peace, happiness, and contentment do not come from riches, or physical possessions.

Phil. 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

August 30, 2026

Corruption to the Word

2 Corinthians 2:17

Introduction

We had a great meeting in Colombia. It was great to see Dr. Humberto Gomez. I have worked with him for about 20 years. He is the man responsible for the translation that I whole heartedly endorse, and stand behind as the Word of God in Spanish.

Tonight, I have a lot of information, but I hope to draw it down to the most important things.