Sermons – 2023

1/1/2023 AM
The Man of Sin #1

Daniel chapters 2 and 7 describe five great kingdoms from Babylon to Christ. The God of heaven set up His kingdom during Rome's Empire. John and Jesus preached that kingdom and men pressed into it. The kingdom is not future; true Christians are in it now. Jesus is King. It will last forever.




1/1/2023 PM
The Man of Sin #2

From Daniel to Revelation, God foretold the rise of a blasphemous king after Rome - Paul's Man of Sin. The Roman dragon was destroyed in 476 A.D., but out of its ashes rose the Roman Catholic Church. Though it was allowed to deceive and kill Christians for 1260 years, Jesus will finally destroy it.




1/15/2023 AM
Wrath or Peace (1)

God has revealed His wrath and the coming day of wrath in the gospel, but few will preach it. Few know the God of the Bible. But God is angry with the wicked every day, and He is coming soon with His mighty angels in flaming fire to wreck vengeance on this planet and all disobedient unbelievers.




1/15/2023 PM
Wrath or Peace (2)

But though God as Potter is willing to show His wrath and power on the wicked, He appointed His elect vessels of mercy to be saved and realize the riches of His glory. The great gift of God is peace, which Jesus gained by dying for us. God's wrath was paid, and we are reconciled to God forever.




1/18/2023 PM
Threefold Cords Slides

Wisdom from Solomon explaining the value of friendships and the synergy that can be maximized in a group.




1/22/2023 AM
Wrath or Peace (3)

God has revealed His wrath and the coming day of wrath in the gospel, but few will preach it. Few know the God of the Bible. But God is angry with the wicked every day, and He is coming soon with His mighty angels in flaming fire to wreck vengeance on this planet and all disobedient unbelievers.




1/22/2023 PM
Wrath or Peace (4)

But though God as Potter is willing to show His wrath and power on the wicked, He appointed His elect vessels of mercy to be saved and realize the riches of His glory. The great gift of God is peace, which Jesus gained by dying for us. God's wrath was paid, and we are reconciled to God forever.




1/29/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (1)

Introduction with hope and suggestions to run the Christian race like Jesus and Paul. God has done everything needed for our victory, including incredible prizes. But the real reason is to repay the debt of love we owe and realize the life He intended for His children by saving them in the first place.




2/1/2023 AM
The Prophets of the Old Testament Slides

An overview of the Old Testaments Prophets in preparation for an exposition al study of the book of Jeremiah.




2/5/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (2)

Further identifying marks of a victorious Christian, who grows in grace, knowledge, service, and zeal in Christ's kingdom. They do not allow the sissy fits or funks of many today that are destroyed for hours or days at a time. They quickly repent and resume their duties with God's healing power.




2/5/2023 PM
Neglected Facts of Jesus’ Death

We have studied in detail the categories of our Lord's suffering before - physical, psychological, spiritual, and divine. This very simple review is of a few facts commonly overlooked by Christians about our Lord's death. May you Kiss the Son by reviewing the details of what He did to save you.




2/12/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (3)

Key facts to remember for victorious living are why God left us here with a sinful flesh in a sinful world. There are seven broad reasons He did so, and they are quite helpful to live intentional lives for God's glory and His approval and rewards. His reasons are also our goals for living right.




2/12/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (4)

A victorious Christian is a growing one with fruit rather than funks. One of our greatest enemies is bad thinking. Your thoughts are not helpful to serve God better. Too many of them are foolish and sinful. You must hate any funks and not try to excuse them by ruling your thoughts to choose godliness.




2/19/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (5)

A victorious Christian life is confident living, kingdom building, and intentional living. It is necessary to view each night and day, in that order, with the clear goal to obey Christ fully. Your greatest enemy is yourself, and you must force all feelings to follow faith, no matter how powerful they may seem to be.




2/19/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (6)

To be victorious you must believe that God forgives easily, quickly, and fully. Any ideas to the contrary are sinfully wrong and will defeat and discourage you. Look to Jesus as your example going before, see difficulties as opportunities like Job and Paul did, and get competitive to be the best in God's sight.




2/26/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (7)

To be an overcomer, you should look to the reward like Jesus did. You must guard your inputs vigilantly, you should be the most thankful person, you should pray for it, and you should look to the effect. Remember that your defeated Christian life or a joyful, winning one will affect all those around you.




2/26/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (8)

To be an overcomer, you must count the cost and give up things that compete with Christ. He taught the lesson to crowds that followed Him. You must walk in the Spirit for His power to resist temptations inside and out. Victorious living is the life of faith, so you must build your faith by preaching.




3/1/2023 AM
Overview of Minor Prophets Slides

Preparatory to sermons from Jeremiah, a review of O.T. prophets was made with an emphasis on the 12 Minor Prophets. For a longer review of all the O.T. prophets, see Overview of O.T. Prophets from 6/23/2019. See also Jesus in the Minor Prophets that was preached on 3/5/2023.




3/5/2023 AM
Jesus in the Minor Prophets # 1

A quick survey of 14 prophecies in the last twelve books of the Old Testament. The drama of the universe centers around Jesus the Son of God, from Genesis to Revelation. Many fear the Minor Prophets, but they also spoke of Jesus Christ our Lord. Enjoy hunting treasure in these inspired books.




3/5/2023 PM
Jesus in the Minor Prophets # 2

A quick survey of 14 prophecies in the last twelve books of the Old Testament. The drama of the universe centers around Jesus the Son of God, from Genesis to Revelation. Many fear the Minor Prophets, but they also spoke of Jesus Christ our Lord. Enjoy hunting treasure in these inspired books.




3/12/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (9)

Paul knew he had fought, finished, and kept the faith. So were Job, David, Timothy and several women. Paul taught regeneration provided the power for you to do so. VCL is not ordinary - it is exceptional. It is living with the kingdom as your priority and it is measured by the heart and souls helped.




3/12/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (10)

VCL is more than bare faith - it is delight in God with great fervency and zeal. The world pursues its goals, like sports, with great zeal, and we should have similar zeal for Him and His kingdom. Life is often too busy and chaotic for intentional VCL, so you must slow down and simplify your life to succeed.




3/15/2023 PM
A Review of 1 John Slides

A fast snapshot of each chapter to overview the 105 verses in John's comforting epistle instead of 47 sermons.




3/19/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (11)

VCL requires strategic effort to pray like Hezekiah and Nehemiah - Remember me. It is an earthly engagement, so reject monastic desire for heaven. It is not legal righteousness; it is your personal righteousness by obedience to secure God's approval. Evil will come, but rise above it.




3/19/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (12)

Keep going. Let nothing stop or slow you. Perseverance is faithfulness. Reject every weight that might slow you down, even if it is not sin. Moderation balances all aspects of life to maximize fruitfulness. Get zealous, for intensity helps. Habits can help by daily duty. If you fall, repent and get back up.




3/26/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (13)

Why did God give the ministry? To help you live victoriously. What is VCL? It is God's best for your life. How can you lose it? Choose to be a loner and lose the necessary benefit of your local church. Or you can rest on your laurels, when you should be running the rest of your race even better and faster.




3/26/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (14)

You lose VCL by choking on circumstances. God arranged each part of your life. Accept it and live above it, not under it. Guard use of alcohol, lest it hurts your efforts and reputation for Christ. Do not let past failures defeat you. The best of men fall, but they rise up to engage again. Triumph today!




4/2/2023 AM
God’s Peculiar Treasure (1)

God loves His people in a greater and more personal way than most know. Learn His choice of them to be His peculiar treasure and other related terms and descriptions. He set His love on them in eternity in His Son Jesus by covenant, and we are the barely believable beneficiaries of His great drama.




4/2/2023 PM
God’s Peculiar Treasure (2)

God loves His people in a greater and more personal way than most know. Learn His choice of them to be His peculiar treasure and other related terms and descriptions. He set His love on them in eternity in His Son Jesus by covenant, and we are the barely believable beneficiaries of His great drama.




4/5/2023 PM
Throne Room Reminders Slides

God gave John a view of the throne room in Revelation chapters 1 and 4-5. These slides review the high points of those chapters to identify and interpret some of the symbols not understood by many. Bask in the high honor to be part of the inner circle in heaven. Praise God and the Lamb.




4/16/2023 AM
Victorious Christian Living (15)

Recall seven reasons why God left us here. Average Christian is not VCL; most churches are not. How can you lose VCL? You can choose carnal, foolish, worldly friends. Or you can become too dependent on any relationship, so that you will compromise knowingly or not to keep the relationship.




4/16/2023 PM
Victorious Christian Living (16)

Music is the powerful language of the soul. David played the harp to heal Saul's devil-afflicted soul. You do not have the right to any music. You must glorify God and use music that will lift your spirit toward heaven. Measure all music by its fruit in producers, performers, listeners, and churches using it.




4/19/2023 PM
Above and Beyond Slides

Great lovers of God did more than bare duty worshiping and serving Him. Why would you stop at what is expected or minimum? He did far more than reasonable to adopt us. Let us look for extra ways we can delight in Him and glorify Him like David did planning and paying for Solomon's temple.




4/23/2023 AM
Church Purity (#1) Slides

Paul's jealousy for purity of the church at Corinth was his devotion to the Bridegroom - Jesus Christ. He was not jealous for affection for himself but rather for Jesus Christ. Here are the means God ordained to protect His churches from heresy and sinners to be all they should be for His Son.




4/23/2023 PM
Church Purity (#2) Slides

The Bible lays out simply the reasons and rules of due process for churches to be the pure virgin for Christ that God intended. Here is a simple summary of pastoral theology, church discipline, and rules for church holiness and growth in spite of sinners as members in a sinful world.




4/30/2023 AM
Church Purity (#3) Slides

The Bible lays out simply the reasons and rules of due process for churches to be the pure virgin for Christ that God intended. Here is a simple summary of pastoral theology, church discipline, and rules for church holiness and growth in spite of sinners as members in a sinful world.




5/3/2023 PM
Righteous Relationships Slides

The second command is to love others. The Bible teaches how all life relationships are to be treated. Here is a chart of the many relationships with God's rules for each. Growing in favor with God and men, the highest goal of life, requires learning and doing the duties of each relationship.




5/7/2023 PM
A Fountain Filled with Blood

Zechariah 13:1 is a prophecy of a fountain for sin and uncleanness. In a context of prophecies about Jesus, the fountain is a metaphor for the blood of Christ washing away our sins. William Cowper wrote the song, "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" which guarantees eternal life for all elect.




5/14/2023 AM
Twelve Facts for Christians (1)

God saved His elect and empowered them to right thinking. Bible preaching changes how we think to increase faith, hope, and wisdom against the hopeless folly and insanity of the world. We start with the great uncertainly of natural life and contrast it to the guaranteed glory of eternal life.




5/14/2023 PM
Twelve Facts for Christians (2)

With the golden parachute of guaranteed eternal life, we can manage and profit by the trials and tribulations of uncertain life in this world. Not only has God saved us for eternity, His choices rule our lives here and now with incredible blessings, if we take the time to consider His loving providence.




5/21/2023 AM
Twelve Facts for Christians (3)

The sin Adam chose in Eden and we choose daily pervades all parts of life, and it should be identified to avoid misjudging things, persons, relationships. God is greater than man and can do what He wants with your life, like He did Job. We should never blame, complain, or even question Him. He is God.




5/21/2023 PM
Twelve Facts for Christians (4)

Safety in life brings everything back to the Bible - all thoughts, ideas, choices, plans, events, etc. It should be taught daily to children. Your ideas can never be better. Period. Success in life before God and men is by fruit, not results, feelings, or words. Fruit is identified in the Bible. Abound in it.