Recent Sermons

Elihu Exalts God (4 sermons)

The book of Job is God's sovereign choices for Job's life. Most do not know the wisest man in it - Elihu. Do not ever blame or question God. He is Creator and Potter. You are creature and clay. He is always perfectly just, right, and good.

The Sovereignty of God (2) Slides

Sovereignty is God's right to do as He pleases with all creatures. Many Christians do not know this God. They think man has rights that God must honor. The truth is God has rights that man should honor. The truth has many benefits for us.

Helpers to Faith Slides

A short reminder of how to build faith. The Bible has three sources - its inspired accounts, your own life experiences, and experiences of others. So a church should include public praise and testimonies (Ps 34:2; I Cor 14:16; Heb 13:15).

That They Might Know Thee

John 17:1-3 states that God saved His elect by giving them to Jesus to die for. Why? For them to know Him and His Son! The universe exists for the glory of God, and salvation's design does it perfectly for intimate fellowship with some.

The Sovereignty of God (1) Slides

Sovereignty is God's right to do as He pleases with all creatures. Many Christians do not know this God. They think man has rights that God must honor. The truth is God has rights that man should honor. The truth has many benefits for us.

Patriarchs & Patriarchy Slides

Boys and men met to learn the word and concept of patriarchy. As more Christians compromise, men are neutered as God promised in Isaiah 3. The Bible teaches strong men throughout but never justifies abuse of those under their rule.

A Reprobate Mind

Man's perversity is accelerating, but Christians can have peace and praise about it. God Himself has sent it to judge men for choices against Him. His creativity in their perversities is perfect judgment for their pride and unthankfulness.

Limited Atonement Slides

Does God love and did Jesus die for all men or the elect? The answer is crucial. God's love and the death of Christ are incredibly greater when they accomplish their purpose and result in perfect salvation forever without loss or separation of one.

Soul Revival (5 sermons)

We fight daily against our flesh, the world, and Satan to love God and His Son. God expects total love and devotion to Him, and He knows if we slip. Therefore, we need revival often, so we must seek it diligently, and He will powerfully reward it.

Salvation Facets Divided by Phases Slides

Eternal life is a gift occurring in five phases. God also used 20 different words for salvation that we call facets. These also can be divided by the five phases. This study looks at facets sanctification and adoption.

The Unspeakable Gift

II Corinthians 9:15 declares God's gift of eternal life by His Son to be an unspeakable gift. Paul ended two chapters exhorting Corinth to greater giving by this statement. How is salvation unspeakable? What should we do because of it?

Redeemed! Slides

A follow-up to a salvation study of ransom two weeks earlier. The Holy Spirit chose special words for our salvation, which we call facets. Redeem is an economic term used often in the Bible. We want to fully grasp it to appreciate salvation.

Things Your Wife Deserves (3 sermons)

God made Eve for Adam, but He gave rules for men to care for and love wives. Concubines deserved essentials, but how much more Christian wives. Your wife deserves these things because God said so and for many other wise reasons.

Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

Calvary had physical pain, anxiety and loss psychologically, spiritual warfare, and divine forsaking. God and Jesus had perfect fellowship at all times until our sins were put on Him, causing Him to despearately cry out as Psalm 22:1 records.

I Have Found a Ransom Slides

The Holy Spirit chose special words for our salvation, which we call facets. Ransom is an economic term for the price paid to get something or someone back from another's control. We want to fully grasp it to appreciate our salvation.

When Pain Ends (Rom 8:17-25) Slides

Life and the universe are filled with pain, trouble, death. But Jesus died to lift the sin curse, so the creation will be changed back to its original perfection. It will occur when Jesus returns and God formally declares us His children to the universe!

I Thessalonians 5 (14 sermons)

Paul's goal for this new church was their full sanctification in holiness. He began with Jesus' secret return to motivate them before listing various godly duties. Christians should greatly differ from pagans and be wholly holy to meet Christ.