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...

The Great Woman of Shunem 2 Kings 4:8-37 & 8:1-6 The woman in this passage is called a great woman (verse 8). This is the only woman in the word of God called a great woman. In this sermon we will look at how this woman is a woman of...

We’re studying the character of David as a young man to be an encouragement to our young men to be like him.  David was Jesse’s youngest son.  He kept his father’s sheep.  When David’s three older brothers went into battle with Saul, David stayed home and kept the sheep [1...

In 1 Pet 2:18-25, Peter exhorts servants to be subject to their masters regardless whether they are good and gentle or froward.  The conduct of a master toward his servant described in this passage is much harsher than anything allowed in the United States today.  For one thing, these are...

Jesus fulfilled the commandments of the Old Testament and then gave a new commandment.  The new commandment is “That ye love one another,” [Jn 13:34].  It is simply stated, just like the ten commandments.  People say that the Bible is hard to understand.  There is nothing difficult to understand about,...

For The Youth 1 Tim. 4: 12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We are planning to have a bake sale tonight to raise money for the kids to go to camp and to help with their youth activities.  Well, they also need: Prayer – Matt 21:13 – the prices you’re going to...

A Heart for Children Mal. 4:6 In Mal 4:6, Elijah returns before the second coming of Jesus to turn the heart of the fathers to the children.  A heart for children is characterized by: Instructing — Prov 4:1— to instruct is to communicate knowledge; to teach.  Prov 5:7 says, “Hear...

1 Tim 4 7-16 A Profitable Ministry CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul gives Timothy some practical instructions for a profitable ministry that he should follow so “thy profiting may appear to all,” [1 Tim 4:15].  These instructions concern the minister’s: Spiritual and Physical Fitness – 1 Tim 4:7-9 – He should...

The Palm Tree Ps. 92:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Ps 92:12 says that the righteous shall flourish like the palm tree.  In this passage the Lord likens the righteous to a palm tree because: The palm tree grows upward, tall and straight.  It reminds us that Christians are to set...

Redeeming the Time Col.4:5   How are you redeeming the time? God gave you 168 hours last week, how did you do? Did you use the time God gave you wisely? This verse says “walk in wisdom toward them that are without…”. You spent most of those hours not in...