Paul’s Big Ambition for the Church
Yesterday, we finished our series through the book of Ephesians. It was bittersweet. To come to the end of a lengthy study is a good thing, but it also makes you realize that it will likely be many...
View ArticleYour Walk Should Match Your Talk
Yesterday we continued our journey through 1 John as a church family. I was privileged to preach from 1 John 1:5-10 and the main idea of the passage was focused on evaluating your walk to make sure it...
View ArticlePropitiation for the Sins of the Whole World
Yesterday morning, I preached from 1 John 2:1-6 in our series titled, “Know” which is a verse-by-verse exposition of John’s letter to the Christians throughout Asia minor. The first half of my sermon...
View ArticleThe Not So New Commandment
Yesterday we continued our series through 1 John and I was privileged to preach from 1 John 2:7-11. As previously stated in this series, John the apostle is passionate that his readers know some...
View ArticleThe Testimony of Faithful Fathers
Yesterday I had the privilege to preaching 1 John 2:12-14 in our series titled, “Know.” As I worked through the text, which happens to be one of the most debated sections of John’s letter, something...
View ArticleDo Not Love the World
Yesterday I preached from 1 John 2:15-17 in our series titled, “Know” on Sunday mornings. The focus of the sermon was in line with John’s overall goal in his letter—biblical assurance. In this...
View ArticleWhy Pastors Should Preach to the Sheep on the Lord’s Day
On a regular basis, search teams meet with prospective pastors for their local church and they ask that important question: “How do you envision growing our church if you come as pastor?” After a bit...
View ArticleDiscerning Between Real and False Christianity
Yesterday morning we continued our series through 1 John and I had the privilege of preaching 1 John 2:18-27. In John’s typical style, he bounced back and forth in a compare and contrast method to...
View ArticleThree Eternally Important Questions
Yesterday morning, we continued our study through 1 John in our series titled, “Know.” I preached 1 John 2:28-3:10 and it’s abundantly clear that the older and wise apostle was not interested in...
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Valley Gospel Alliance
In recent days I spoke with Anthony Mathenia about a new conference he is organizing in Virginia for the local churches in his area. If you live in the area or surrounding regions—you should check it...
View ArticleThree Marks of a True Christian
Yesterday, after returning from a lengthy ministry trip to Europe, I was privileged to be reunited with our local church for corporate worship. I preached from 1 John 3:11-24 in our ongoing series...
View ArticleThe Need for Biblical Discernment
Yesterday I preached from 1 John 4:1-6 in continuing our series through John’s epistle. As we read John’s statement—”test the spirits,” we immediately sense the urgent call to biblical discernment....
View ArticleCelebrating 175 Years
Yesterday we gathered for a special day of worship and fellowship with our church as we celebrated the 175th anniversary of our church. Often when I travel, people ask about our church. When I tell...
View ArticleThe Sufficiency of God’s Word
This weekend I had the privilege to preach in the 2017 World Missions Conference put on by Berachah Bible Church in Fayetteville, Georgia. Their local church does an excellent job of being...
View ArticleThe Spirit of God Provides Assurance of Salvation
Yesterday I had the opportunity of preaching from 1 John 4:13-21 in our series through the epistle of 1 John. As we’ve pointed out all through the series, John has a desire for his readers to know...
View ArticleSaving Faith Produces Victorious Living
Yesterday I had the privilege to preach the passage found in 1 John 5:1-5 in our ongoing series titled “KNOW.” John is passionate about leading people to find assurance of their faith in Christ....
View ArticleDoctrine and Assurance
Yesterday I preached the text found in 1 John 5:6-12 in our ongoing series titled, “Know.” John has a clear agenda through his letter as he desires for the Christians to have solid assurance of their...
View ArticleLaboring for Assurance
Yesterday I preached 1 John 5:13 in our series through the epistle of 1 John. As you may already know, the thirteenth verse of the fifth chapter is the key verse of the entire letter. It become...
View ArticleConfident Christians Pray with Confidence
Yesterday I preached 1 John 5:13-15 in John’s epistle in our “Know” series. After looking intently at verse 13 last week, we moved on to the next two verses and examined what John said about prayer as...
View ArticleThe Theology of the Incarnation
Yesterday, I preached from Philippians 2:5-11 in our mini-series on the incarnation. As Paul writes to the church in the city of Philippi, he drives toward the goal of unity for the church and in this...
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