Make Ready A People Luke 1:17 (see also Rev. 19:7) Intro: God sent John the Baptist to prepare a people so that they would be READY. God wanted them to be primed and waiting for Jesus when He came on the scene. The nation of Israel did not receive Jesus as their Messiah. They were…
Taking Command Genesis 18:19 Intro: God blessed Abraham with a son because of the leadership he demonstrated. God knew that Abraham would be a leader of his house. COMMAND: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order God’s exact words in verse 19 were “For I know him, that he will command…
Approved 2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. Intro: Every single person have one thing in common – the desire to some degree to be approved. The reason why peer pressure is so effective is young people’s desire to receive approval. The Bible uses the word…
Watch Part 1 here Watch Part 2 here Are You There? I Kings 17:4-9 Intro: Let me begin by saying that I believe with all my heart that God has a “there” for every child of God. No matter how many options the world offers, God has a “there” for you. No matter how many…
Don’t Waste Your Breath Ruth 1:16-18 Intro: A. Ruth’s Response – vs. 16b, 17 B. Ruth’s Resolve – vs. 18 she was stedfastly minded to go with her… C. Ruth’s Request – vs. 16a “Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee…” Naomi finally gave up trying…
Y’all, Fix That Fence! Western Sunday 2021 Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Introduction: Today is Western Sunday. We are going to take this passage…
How Not To Have a Winter this Summer Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Intro: In this verse, we see that God instituted seasons. Ecclesiastes 3 tells us that to everything there is a season and a…
This Do In Remembrance of Me I Corinthians 11:17-34 Intro: Tonight, we will observe the Lord’s Table. Before we do, let’s review the importance of this ordinance. Paul the Apostle dealt with this subject when writing to the church of Corinth. They were the most carnal of the churches that we know of in the…
He Laid Down His Life John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Introduction: As we commemorate Memorial Day, we think about the sacrifices made by those that gave their lives for their country. We honor their memory this weekend for paying the ultimate…
NOTE: This series of messages are available on our church YouTube channel HERE Planted Sermon Series Psalm 1:1-3 I. The Discipline of the Godly – vs. 1 A. Walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly Walketh – to go along; to walk with Counsel – advice; purpose Ungodly – guilty of sin (against…