Sermons: Church
The most important organization on earth is an organism. It is a body of saints joined together by their love of Jesus Christ, submitted to the rules of the New Testament, and committed to love and serve one another until He returns for them. The Spirit of the living God inhabits this organization and moves its individual members, thus it is an organism – a living thing with Jesus Christ its head, and the Holy Spirit its animating, convicting, teaching, and empowering Presence.
Recent Sermons
5/17/2026 PM
Bodybuilding (#2)
Are you a builder or edifier of your church? The simple reminders here are to help you remember a few duties and privileges to make your church better. It is a great privilege to be part of a church, and your goal should be to make it as perfect as possible for God's glory and Christ's honor.
5/17/2026 AM
Bodybuilding (#1)
The local church is an incredible creation of Jesus Christ. It is far superior to houses of God of Jacob, Moses, Solomon, Zerubbabel. Much has been taught about the church before; these two sermons are only a few simple reminders of how to make a church better for Christ one member at a time.
2/22/2026 PM
Wine in Communion Slides
Corrected forced meaning of "drunken" in I Corinthians 11:21, for it does not have to mean intoxicated, which the context does not support. While wine was certainly the beverage of choice of the Jews and Jesus, we know of medical and medicinal reasons to allow grape juice for those situations.
2/15/2026 PM
Ye Cannot Serve the LORD (#4)
Joshua explained why Israel could not serve the LORD - because He would not forgive their transgressions or sins. While God is merciful, He has a limit to His mercy, and Joshua knew it very well, having seen God kill his generation in the wilderness for refusing to take Canaan out of foolish fear.
2/15/2026 AM
Ye Cannot Serve the LORD (#3)
Joshua explained why Israel could not serve the LORD - because He is holy and jealous. Consider the man stoned to death for picking up sticks on the Sabbath and the ribband of blue for holiness. God is jealous and demands and expects our total love for Him only, not even close family or friends.
2/8/2026 PM
Ye Cannot Serve the LORD (#2)
Most churches and Christians compromise today from true apostolic Christianity. They want a short, comfortable, and easy religion that does not interfere with their lifestyle or carnality. Some use Jesus' easy yoke and light burden to condemn accountability and true Bible preaching with insistent urgency.
2/8/2026 AM
Ye Cannot Serve the LORD (#1)
Before sending Israel to their new homes in Canaan and before dying, Joshua warned the O.T. church that serving Jehovah was not easy, and they had better carefully count the cost, no different from our N.T. Lord and Savior. Here is Joshua 24:19 explained and applied in four sermons.
12/14/2025 PM
Pearl of Great Price (2)
The kingdom of heaven is the reign of Jesus Christ over the spiritual realm of the gospel era of the New Testament with the visible aspect of it being His local churches. Does your spiritual zeal for Jesus Christ and your dedication to your church that is His body match the all-in zeal of the pearl merchant?
12/14/2025 AM
Pearl of Great Price (1)
Jesus pressed His followers to utmost zeal for the kingdom of heaven by a short parable of a pearl merchant selling all he had to buy an exceptional pearl. The Ethiopian eunuch and Cornelius illustrate the efforts of diligent seekers to find the true worship of God and Christ to embrace all they find and learn.
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What Is a Church?
A local church is much more important than most Christians think, especially today. David loved the O.T. house of God, and you ought to love the house of God in a true local church. This study will surprise you by what the Bible teaches are the glorious roles and traits of each local church.
What Is a Great Church?
David wanted to build an exceeding magnifical temple for God. An ordinary building would not cut it. Paul outworked the other apostles to build churches. A local church is a great blessing – you should want to make it the best. Here are some of the scriptural traits that make a church great.
True Worshippers
Jesus told a woman of Samaria that her nation did not know what they worshipped, and He prophesied there would be no true worshippers in Jerusalem either. God wants a certain kind of worshipper. Do you know what kind? Are you one of them?
Higher Ground
David and Solomon built God a temple, and He honored it with His glorious presence. The N.T. church exceeds any O.T. temple. Zealous Christians will want to make their church the best possible by Bible standards. You must forget all past successes and press forward to win the race.
The Day of Pentecost
How did the first church get started? After Jesus ascended, God gave Him authority and gifts for His victory, and He gave them to the church. This event changed the course of the world, explains many things about the gospel, and describes the character and conduct of a Spirit-filled church.
Lesson of the Locust
Some people are loners. They dislike crowds and want to worship God in private. But God chose group worship, so they need to find a church and become an active part in it. God made a little creature that transforms itself from solitary to gregarious for the benefits and power of society.
Musical Instruments in the Church
Here is a great subject to test your submission to scripture. Loud music is one of the key features of mega churches today. What does the Bible say? Can you throw off your conditioning that thinks instruments have a role in church worship to follow scripture only. There is a much better way.
Why Wear Pretty Shoes?
Why is much money spent for a variety of attractive shoes? Because feet are ugly! God and Paul compared a church to a human body. It has beautiful parts that do not need to be covered. It has ugly parts like feet that we hide in beautiful shoes. Do you fulfill this covering role in your church?
Exceeding Magnifical
Does this strange combination of words catch your attention? This is how David described what kind of temple needed to be built for the worship of God. How much are you like David in making your church the very best possible?
Christian Liberty
What do drinking beer, birth control, bungee jumping, and tattoos have in common? They cause heartburn in the church! Why? Ignorance or unwillingness to allow freedom in things God ignores. The gospel promotes freedom, but it guides your liberty for the benefit of all. Enjoy this fascinating study for peace in your heart and church.
Church Discipline
Most churches do not discipline their members. One reason is the lack of a systematic process to do so that satisfies all references in the New Testament. But if a local church is the temple of God and body of Jesus Christ, it should be disciplined. Here is the systematic process taught in the N.T.
Ancient Landmarks
Churches today are changing rapidly in doctrine, practice, and worship from their fathers. Are the changes right? Should there be changes, since the Bible declared the truth once for all no matter the generation reading it?
Pillar and Ground of the Truth
God designed churches for many good purposes, but one of them is to support and defend the truth. As the world turns farther away from Bible Christianity, true churches must stand up and earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints.
A Preaching Service
What should a real preaching service be like? God recorded the details of one in the Bible in which the attitude and response of the hearers and the method of instruction by the teachers are full described. What a great day! Let’s celebrate!