Adversity is inevitable. The world is full of sin, and therefore has suffering, and if we live for Christ we will suffer. How do we ensure our faith endures through various trials? Outline: Maintaining Faith During Adversity Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Maintaining Faith During Adversity Sermon audio of June 22-27 gospel meeting with Bruce Reeves from Conway, Arkansas. Rock of Refuge A study of the Psalms. There are Psalms of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation. Audio: mp3 The Hidden Wounds of the Faithful Paul tells the Christians in Galatia to “not grow weary while doing good” (Galatians 6:9). Some possible “Hidden …
Continue reading Gospel Meeting with Bruce Reeves Words are often thrown around with little to no thought. Someone might proclaim they love their wife, and use the same word to describe how they feel about cheesecake. However, we know they don’t feel the same about their wife as they do about cheesecake. Someone might say, “My head literally exploded,” to describe their …
Continue reading Article: You call yourself a Christian? False teaching is as old as truth. Peter said, “there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you” (2 Peter 2:1). If there is a truth there will always be a perverted version. Frauds lurk the earth seeking to inflict their false doctrines upon the masses. The …
Continue reading Article: How do I identify a false teacher? Christians are begotten to a living hope (cf. 1 Peter 1:3-5). This sermon discusses that hope, and how you can attain it. Ppt: Living Hope Outline: Living Hope Audio: mp3
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The two sons of Eli strayed far from their calling as priests. Hophni and Phinehas “were corrupt; they did not know the Lord” (1 Samuel 2:12). When offering sacrifices to the Lord, the priests were given a portion of the sacrifice. This portion apparently did not suit Hophni and Phinehas. The two priests took more …
Continue reading Article: “It is the Lord. Let Him do what seems good to Him.” This sermon discusses some of the products of God’s grace. Ppt: Products of the Grace of God Outline: Products of the Grace of God Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Products of the Grace of God God, with His great wisdom, has commanded us to “let the word of Christ dwell in [us] richly, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” (Colossians 3:16). With melody and repetition comes memorization. Important ideas and doctrines in scripture are etched in our mind. “Purer In Heart, O God” teaches …
Continue reading Article: “Purer In Heart, O God” Sermon presented on 4/27/14 by brother John Ezell. Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: Lessons From the Boston Marathon (John Ezell) The physical body is meant to be temporary. In the New Testament, a tent is used as a metaphor for the body (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:1, 4; 2 Peter 1:13-14). We all know tents to be temporary shelter. When we go camping we bring a tent. When we go home we put the tent away …
Continue reading Article: Are You Dying?