When You Can’t Hide It Anymore I Sam. 3:17 Intro: Eli’s story is a sad one.  Here was a man that held the highest office in the land – the priest of the most high God. He experienced: A. The Position in God’s house – B. The Promise of God’s blessings – 2:30 Wherefore the [...]

Christ in The Tabernacle Series Exodus  25:1-9 Intro: Without a doubt, the Old Testament Tabernacle is the most complete, the most comprehensive and the most colorful picture of Calvary, the cross, our salvation, and the person of Jesus Christ found in the Old Testament. Every element of the Tabernacle points to some quality or characteristic [...]

What I Love About Sunday Acts 20:7-12 Intro: I feel strongly impressed to preach tonight on the importance of the Lord’s Day – Sunday.  We worship on the first day of the week because that is when the first church worshipped. I passed several people this morning on the way to church mowing their yards. [...]

Are Altar Calls Biblical? By: Pastor Stacey Shiflett It has been said by some that the custom of opening up the altar at the conclusion of a service is un-scriptural.  Many churches practice this.  This part of the service has been called “an invitation”, “an altar call”, or a “time of decision”.  Though this procedure [...]

Patience Romans 15:5  Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:   Definition: hupomone hoop-om-on-ay’ AV-patience 29, enduring 1, patient continuance 1, patient waiting 1; 32 1) steadfastness, constancy, endurance 1a) in the NT the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from [...]

You Need Counseling! Proverbs 11:14  Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Proverbs 24:6  For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. Intro:  In today’s world, millions of dollars are spent every year on “counseling”.  They have [...]

Are You Saved? Acts 16:25-34 vs. 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Intro: In this story, A. There was Praying B. There was Praising C. There were Prisoners This is an interesting combination that guarantee’s results. Romans 2:4  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness [...]

  Pursuing Excellence Mark 7:31-37 Vs. 37…And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well… Intro: The Bible has a lot to say about pursuing excellence.  In fact the word EXCELLENT is found 34 times.   The word was used to describe God, God’s people, God’s work, etc. Abel offered to God a [...]

Honor Begins At Home Series Prov. 24:3, 4  Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. I. Honoring Yourself 1 Thessalonians 4:4  That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and [...]

The Question Nobody Ever Asks Acts 9:6 … Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Intro: Saul’s first question was a Request for Introduction – Who art thou, Lord? Think about the shattering effect this question had. I know it’s the Lord, but WHO ARE YOU? When he got the answer – I am [...]