Preaching in Vain 1 Thes 2:1-6  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Paul went to Thessalonica [Acts 17] to preach, he had come from Philippi [Acts 16] where he had been falsely accused, beaten and imprisoned with Silas.  Such an experience should have caused him to “soften” his approach with the gospel...

Our Friend Jesus Christ  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Prov 18:24, a friend shows himself friendly – in other words, by the things he does, he demonstrates that he is a friend – Jesus has certainly shown himself to be friendly to us – just look at some of the ways....

1 Samuel 1:1-11 Hannah’s Vow CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Hannah made a vow to God that if he would give her a son, she would lend him to the Lord all the days of her life.  God answered her prayer and vow by giving her Samuel.  She kept her vow by...

1 John 3:1-3 We are Sons of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God.  When we get saved, we also become sons of God.  As a result, we can make some comparisons in this text between Jesus, the only begotten Son of God,...

God is Light, Love and Life 1 John 1:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are three outstanding attributes of God that are clearly seen in the first epistle of John.  In this book we find that God is Light, Love and Life. God is:  Light – 1 Jn 1:5 – his...

1 Thess 1:8-10 When You Get Saved CLICK ON TITLE FOR AUDIO When you get saved, something drastic happens on the inside that ought to manifest itself on the outside.  You are: Spiritually circumcised, Colossians 2: 10-11 Baptized into the body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 12:13 A child of God, John...

Ps 18 1-2, 30 Trust in God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You need to trust in God.  One of the best ways to approach a text like this is to treat it the same way that a reporter does a news item: by asking who, what, when, why and how....

1 Thes 1:7 The Right Church CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When we lead people to Christ, we often refer our new converts to 1 Thessalonians to read first because every chapter has to do with the second coming of Christ.  The second coming of Christ is a great doctrine to get...

God’s Word is Powerful CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The powerful word of God shows us that evolution is utterly contrary to the words of God. Evolution goes like this: BANG!  Then chaos.  Then order. God’s words go like this: Order. Then chaos.  Then BANG! Pastor Bevans Welder

Perfect Father – CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.  Matthew 5:48 In New Testament Salvation we are born to a perfect Father.  Therefore, as our Father is perfect, so we are to be perfect.