Pastor Rick Sowell – Parenting This Generation
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on the Family from the texts in Proverbs 30:11-14; 17:25; and 19:13. He preached on husbands, wives, and children. The word “Husband” means “house-band.” In other words, a husband holds the house together. Girls, when you’re looking for a husband, find the man who keeps things together. The word “Wife” means […]
Pastor Rick Sowell – What Manner of Love
Pastor Rick Sowell preached on love from 1 Jn 3:1 and several other passages in 1 John. Love is the great need in marriage relationships, family relationships, and church relationships. The manner of love in these relationships should be the love of Jesus Christ. Perfect love is in Jesus. Below is a very brief outline […]
Stirred Up, Hag 1:14
In Hag 1:14, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel, the spirit of Joshua, and the spirit of the remnant of the people to work in the house of the Lord. It was time to rebuild the house, so God stirred up the spirit of the people to work. Stir up is to inspire […]
Thou Art But a Youth, 1 Sam 17:32-37
In 1 Sam 17, David was just a youth when he defeated Goliath [1 Sam 17:33]. But in his youth he was already aware of the Lord’s work in his life. He said, “the Lord… delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear,” [1 Sam 17:37]. […]
While We Wait, 2 Pet 3:9-18
Our text for this lesson is 2 Pet 3:9-18. In the context of the prior verses in this chapter, this passage deals with the long-suffering of God before fulfilling the promise of his coming. While we wait for his coming, what should we be doing? We should: Come to repentance – 2 Pet 3:9 – […]
The Health of My Countenance, Ps 42:1-11
In Psalm 42, the Psalmist was questioning himself, asking why he was cast down. He asked, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me?” [Ps 42:5, 11]. He was dejected. He was discouraged. He had good reason to be down. His soul was cast down [Ps 42:6]. The […]
Be Thou Clean, Mk 1:40-44
Our text this morning is Mark 1:40-44 about the cleansing of a leper. Do you like things clean? Don’t you like a clean house, a clean car, a clean body, clean clothes, and clean speech? Of course, you do. God likes things clean, as well. This leper wanted to be clean. He didn’t want […]
The Promise of His Coming, 2 Pet 3:1-8
2 Pet 3:1-8 is a passage that assures us that the coming of the Lord Jesus is soon. However, according to verses 3 and 4, the closer we get to the Lord’s coming, the more skeptical people are that he will come. “In the last days scoffers… (say) Where is the promise of his […]
Bountiful Giving, 2 Cor 9:6-15
Last week we preached on the blessedness of giving. According to Acts 20:35, it is more blessed to give than to receive. Through giving we have the blessedness of financial security, eternal fruit, abundant joy, and heavenly treasure. Today, we are going to discuss bountiful giving. Through bountiful giving we have: Bountiful Reaping – 2 […]
Again Entangled, 2 Pet 2:18-22
We have been studying the false teachers who bring in damnable heresies [2 Pet 2:1]. Today, we are going to study 2 Pet 2:18-22, in which we learn what affect these false teachers have on people who have already “escaped from them who live in error,” [2 Pet 2:18]. You’re in truth here today; they […]