Vote Biblical Principles Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord… Intro: Tuesday is Election Day! We are one of the few countries in the world that have the opportunity to elect their leader every four years. I love my country. I love America! It is the greatest nation on the face of the earth. God has poured out His blessings on this nation for 236 years, and had a direct hand in the birth of this great nation. If we want to maintain God’s blessings, w

Christians and Politics To say that it is wrong for me to be involved in politics is not only unscriptural, it is un-American. As far back as Genesis, God’s people have always been involved in politics. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find a single influential Bible character that did not involve themselves in politics. We should not just be involved – but influential. Old Testament Examples Abraham Interacted with the household of Pharaoh in Genesis 12 Multiple kings in

Watch this message here: Worthy of a Good Thing Proverbs 18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. Intro: If you found a wife, God said you found a good thing! Are you worthy of it? There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a good woman with a deadbeat husband! If you are not married, one of these days, if God is real good to you, you might be a husband! If you are going to find a good thing and keep her, you need to get your act t

Watch this message here: This Is Our Business Joshua 2:14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. Joshua 2:20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. Intro: This statement has been going over and over in my mind since Friday. Bro. David Young preached out of this chapte

Watch Part 1 here: Watch Part 2 here: Watch Part 3 here: When It All Makes Sense Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Intro: There are many things that happen to a child of God that we don’t understand. We don’t know why it is happening. Many times, we don’t even know WHAT is happening. One of the truths I have discovered in my Christian life is that everything happens fo

Watch this message here: The Worst Birthday Party Ever Mark 6:14-29 Intro: I am confident that this birthday party was R.S.V.P. (Reserved for Very Sinful People) · 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; By the time this birthday party was over, the greatest preacher that ever lived was dead. This birthday became a death day. The characters involved were the ultimate

Watch this message here: What Good Will It Do You Then? Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Intro: A. The Appointment – “…it is appointed…” This is not an appointment that you can cancel, postpone, call to confirm or reschedule. · James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. · Psalm 144:4 Man is

Watch this message here: The Rise of a Godless Generation Judges 2:10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. Intro: I have great concerns as a dad, a grandpa, and a pastor. I’m concerned about the next generation. I. The Loss of Influence – all that generation were gathered unto their fathers It all started to go downhill when Jos

Watch Part 1 here: Watch Part 2 here: Watch Part 3 here: Sound Doctrine versus Sensual Doctrine 2 Timothy 4:1-4 Intro: Yesterday, I did a podcast interview with a preacher in North Carolina. He asked me to talk about the difference in biblical doctrine and worldly doctrine. During that interview, I turned over to 2 Timothy 4 and God began to show me some things that I think might help us understand the ideological battle that we are fighting as Christians. Let me say this –

Watch this chapel message for Grandparents Day here: A Legacy that Lasts Psalm 103:11-18 Intro: Today is Grandparents Day! My wife and I have 4 grandchildren and 1 on the way. I’m at the age where the only way I’m going to have a smoking hot body is to get cremated! Someone pointed to my head the other day and said, “You’re getting gray hair!” I said, “No – these are wisdom highlights!” Aging gracefully is a nice way of saying you’re slowly looking worse. Don’t let aging get

Watch this message here: The Example of Epaphroditus Philippians 2:25-30 Intro: Paul the Apostle wrote to the church of Philippi about a man named Epaphroditus. We don’t know much about him. He’s mentioned 2 times in the Bible – all here in Philippians. His name means "lovely". There is no question that he is an example to all of us, and this message will reveal why. A. He was a Saved Man – vs. 25 “…my brother…” Being a part of the family of God is wonderful

Watch this message here: NOTE: This outline was constructed after I preached the message, just in case you listen to the message and realize there was no outline! Get It Together! Mark 6:39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. Introduction: The story has been preached for 2,000 years: five loaves and two fishes fed 5,000, and they left full. Mark 6:42 And they did all eat, and were filled. Out of everything in the story, the burden i

Watch Part 1 here: Watch Part 2 here: Watch Part 3 here: Watch Part 4 here: Watch Part 5 here: Watch Part 6 here: Watch Part 7 here: Watch Part 8 here: Checking All the Boxes Part 1 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Intro: On Sunday night, we looked at Why We Do It; referring to a life of Christian service. Tonight, we are going to look at HOW we do it. A. Paul’s Identifying Classification – 1 We then, as workers together with him… B. Paul’s Imploring Caution – 1 …beseech you also tha

Watch this message here: Can God Count On You? 1 Timothy 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Intro: Paul was thankful that God chose to use him. · Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. In spite of the fact that before he was saved, he was: A. Insulting – a blasphemer; speaking evil, sland

Watch Part 1 here: Watch Part 2 here: God Is Waiting 1 Peter 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. Intro: One of my biggest pet peeves is for someone to keep me waiting. I know patience is a sign of spiritual maturity, but I hate it when I am kept waiting. I’m ready to go, and I have to sit in the truck and wait for someone to

Watch this message here: Give Them What I Gave You 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Intro: As we wind down our summer and get ready for school and college to start back up, this verse has been on my mind. This was one of my main ministry verses when I went to South Africa in 2001. ILLUSTRATION: The custom of carrying the Olympic torch in a relay, howe

Watch this message here: Grace Greater Than Our Sin Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: I. The Universal Sickness – “…sin…” We were all born with the sickness of sin. · Psalms 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Romans 3 · 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: · 11 There is none that understandeth, there is no

Watch Part 1 here: Watch Part 2 here: A Biblical Response to a World in Chaos Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Intro: We are living in a world of chaos and confusion. We are facing chaos and insanity on every side. · In the political world: Election cycles; insanity of socialism, Marxism, etc. Kamala Harris surging in the polls · In the military world: Wars in Iran, Ukraine, etc. Building up troops in the Middle Ea

Watch this message here: All Things Common Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; Acts 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. Intro: The secret to a strong, influential, effective God-honoring church is unity. But not just any unity. · Sports teams have unity. · Cults have un

Watch this message here: Heaven and Hell Matthew 25:46 "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." Intro: Last week, we looked at a number of contrasts found in the Bible; mainly that between the world and the child of God. Another fascinating contrast found in Scriptures is the incredible difference between the two places that people go when they die. If I have any regrets over the last 33 years of ministry, it is I should ha