Lies of the Rulers, Ps 55:21 – Oct 4, 2026
Lies of the Rulers Ps 55:21 says, “The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords”. What he is saying so eloquently is, in fact, the opposite of what he intends. He’s softening you up for the kill. […]
A Good Finish, 2 Tim 4:7-11 – Oct 4, 2026
I was talking with Pastor Keck this week. He asked about a mutual friend who is a pastor. I told him that this fellow quit. He left the pulpit and went back to work in his former industry. Pastor Keck said, “A good start is not a good finish. You gotta tough it out through […]
They Forgat God, Ps 106:21 – Sep 30, 2026
Ps 106:21 “They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt”. This was the condition of Israel throughout their wilderness journey. God did wondrous works to get them out of Egypt. But they understood not, v.7; they soon forgat his works, v.13; they despised the pleasant land (Canaan), v.24; they joined themselves […]
Honest Conversation, 1 Pet 2:12 – Sep 27, 2026
Honest conversation. Conversation is your behavior. Honest is free from fraud or deception, truthful, genuine, real, reputable. Some would say “authentic”. We need our conversation to be honest: In the community, 1 Pet 2:11-12. The attitude of the world to the gospel is, generally, negative. The speak against you as evil doers. They’re watching you. […]
Partakers of the Divine Nature of God, 2 Pet 1:1-4 – Sep 27, 2026
God desires for us to be partakers of the divine nature of God. For us to partake of his divine nature, he has given us four things that we find in this text. The righteousness of God, v.1. God’s righteousness is given to us at salvation. See Gal 2:16. Once you have God’s righteousness you […]
The Lord Spake By Me, 2 Sam 23:2 – Sep 23, 2026
When David wrote 2 Sam 23:3-7, he said in v.2, “The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue”. The second part of the verse is easy to understand and apply. David wrote, “His word was in my tongue”. Any time you quote a verse of scripture, the word […]
The Testimony of a Changed Life, Mk 5:1-20 – Sep 20, 2026
The Testimony of a Changed Life The wild man in the Gadarenes had the testimony of a changed life. With him there was a noticeable difference in three areas of his life. He experienced: A change in his actions. He was sitting (at the feet of Jesus, Lk 8:35) whereas before he had been doing […]
Be At Peace, Rom 5:1 – Sep 20, 2026
In various places in the Bible, God is known by what he’s Lord of. For example he is the Lord of hosts. In Heb 13:20 and other placed in the New Testament, he is known as the God of peace, 1 Thes 5:23, Phil 4:9, Rom 16:20. When we preach to the lost we preach […]
Dealing with Fear (Sunday Morning, 9/13/2026)
Dealing with Fear Psalm 56:1-13 In this sermon we will be looking at the subject of fear. At some point in life we are all afraid of something. Here we will focus on dealing with our fears instead of trying to eliminate our fears. Psalm 56:3 “What time I am afraid, I will trust in […]
Until I Find a Place for the Lord (Sunday Morning, 9/6/2026)
Until I Find a Place for the Lord (Psalm 132:1-5) In the above Psalm the focus is on David and his desire to build a house for the Lord. This is shown in 2 Samuel 7:1-6. We know that David was not allowed to build a place for God to dwell but Solomon his son […]