Sermon Overview Scripture Reference: Judges 9:8-15 The crisis of our nation concerns leadership. We are in desperate need of good, godly leadership. Judges 9:8-15 tells the story of a pitiful politician and a nation in disarray. This passage addresses the three thorns in a nation’s side, and the way to righteous leadership. The first thorn is the apostasy of an unthankful people. In Judges 8, God brought confusion into the camps of Israel’s enemies and gave His people a mighty victory. Yet, just...
Jul 08, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Reference: Judges 6:1-22 In Judges 6, Israel had forgotten God and the victory He had already given them. As a result, the nation was intimidated and impoverished by an oppressive enemy; the people’s shame was severe and continuous. Our nation suffers shame of its own. We’ve traded authority for relativism, truth for pragmatism. We’ve traded reason for feeling, convictions for opinion. We’ve done away with the fixed standard of right and wrong. Everyone does what is rig...
Jul 04, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Reference: Judges 4:1-3 The Book of Judges tells us all about Israel’s cycle of sin—sinning against God, suffering for it, asking God for deliverance, and receiving it. But God would rather bless than judge; He is a God of mercy who desires to help us in our distress. Adrian Rogers says, “Don’t ever get the idea that you can sin successfully. Don’t ever get the idea that you can trust in God in vain. Sin can’t win and faith can’t fail.” In Judges 4, we see this in actio...
Jul 03, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Reference: Judges 1:1-2 The Book of Judges tells the story of how God blessed the nation of Israel, and how Israel then lost her glory. But, despite its darkness, this book holds out hope that God will bless the nation again. Judges 1 offers three takeaways, that we might bring back the glory of our own nation. “Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, ‘Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to ...
Jul 01, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 11:36 Romans 11:36 says, “For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things, to whom be the glory forever.” God is the producer, preserver, and purpose of creation. Everything starts with God, operates through God, and returns back to God. This divine triangle is exemplified in our salvation. God first loved us and brought us to Himself through Jesus Christ. We live the Christian life through the power He gives, and one day we are going back to Him...
Jun 30, 2025•29 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Matthew 18:15 Broken relationships in the church are a very painful problem that disgraces the Father and discourages the Bride of Christ. Adrian Rogers says, “There is nothing worse than a church without harmony and there is nothing better than a church with harmony.” In Matthew 18, Jesus explains how to heal broken relationships. “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone...” (Matthew 18:15). First, we must...
Jun 26, 2025•32 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 3 As Christians, we are instructed to keep the faith and give it away. We must be ready to give an account for what makes us different. We must learn how to answer a skeptic. 1 Peter 3:15 says, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…” There are four basic propositions that can help us when giving an account for our faith. First...
Jun 25, 2025•34 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Peter 2:1 In the Bible, there is no greater crime than being a false prophet. It’s bad to tell a lie and it’s worse to teach a lie; but it is evil to teach a lie about God. Adrian Rogers says, “Don’t let false teachers take you by surprise; when you look for the devil, never fail to look in the pulpit.” We must learn how to spot a counterfeit teacher. 2 Peter 2:1 says, “But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers ...
Jun 23, 2025•41 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Luke 14:25-35 It costs to serve Jesus Christ; we must be prepared to pay the price. Many will try to water down the Gospel in an attempt to gain more followers, but Jesus is not looking for easy followers; He wants fully committed disciples. Jesus wants disciples who will worship at any cost. Luke 14:27 says, “And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Jesus must come before personal relationships and reputations. His disciple...
Jun 20, 2025•31 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Corinthians 5 Our achievements in life are impelled by the drive behind them. If we want to be soul winners for the cause of Christ, the apostle Paul offers six mighty motivations in 2 Corinthians 5. First, we see the soul winner’s compulsion: “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well-pleasing to Him…” (2 Corinthians 5:9). Our goal is to please God; if we are not bringing souls to Christ, we are not acceptable to God. We also recogn...
Jun 18, 2025•34 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 2:1-8, 16 In Romans 2, the Apostle Paul reveals how God handles hypocrites, specifically addressing those who were indignant at the sins of others, and indulgent in their own. “Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things…” (Romans 2:1). Hypocrites will be judged according to the truth, so there will be no disguise. Today, we see truth b...
Jun 16, 2025•35 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 128 Perhaps the most difficult and profoundly rewarding role a man could ever commit to is being a good Dad. The faith of our fathers is what leads our families through the minefield of today’s world. Psalm 128 describes a faithful father in four ways. First, it is his character. If you fear God, you will walk in the way of God. Though we will inevitably make mistakes, we can be fathers who leave a legacy of integrity. “When you eat the labor of your hand...
Jun 12, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Proverbs 17:17 One of the greatest and deepest needs we have as human beings is friendship. We all long for someone who knows, loves, and accepts us—someone who understands our wants, needs, hurts, and fears. The Book of Proverbs is full of wisdom for making friends forever, and how to first be the friend we all need. Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” There are certain marks of true friendship. A friend is ...
Jun 11, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Luke 10:25-37 In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the story of a man receiving aid from his cultural enemy after falling among thieves. The parable of the Good Samaritan reveals the true meaning of being a good neighbor and teaches us how to be a good friend to those who are suffering all around us. First, this story is about criminal inhumanity. “‘A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him...
Jun 10, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Matthew 5:10-14 If we stand up for Jesus, we will be persecuted. The only way to escape it is to compromise—to conform to this world. Instead, we must decide now that we will learn to stand for Jesus, no matter what happens. Matthew 5:10 reveals, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Adrian Rogers says, “Persecution that you receive is the thermometer that registers your love and your courage for th...
Jun 09, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Colossians 2:10 In Jesus Christ, we are complete; we don’t have to look for anything else. Colossians 2:3 reminds us that all our treasure is hidden in Him, waiting for us to discover and appropriate it. We must learn how to walk in the Spirit. God the Holy Spirit wants to inhabit our human spirit, to speak to our minds, emotions, and wills. Colossians 2:6 says, “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him…” Notice how the Apostle Paul ...
Jun 06, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Timothy 3:12-17 We are living in a dangerous time of apostasy; it is crucial that we put our faith in Scripture, our sure word in difficult days. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…” The Bible is the very breath of God, fully inspired by Him. It is not a partial or progressive inspiration; it is full and complete. The Bible gives us i...
Jun 04, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 2 Peter 1:1-11 We all obtain salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ. Some grow in grace and knowledge; they become strong, vibrant, and victorious in their faith. Others stumble and stagger, slip and fall. These are dangerous days in which our enemy has inspired confusion to divide God’s people and cause them to question their faith. But God wants us to be strong, stable, and steadfast. 2 Peter 1:1-11 shows us how to build stability into our lives. First, ...
Jun 02, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 Peter 3:13-16 In the 1st Century, Christians were accused of subversion, of being an economic threat, and of condemning others. Their accounts are a clear warning of the days ahead for Christians of the 21st Century. In 1 Peter, we are instructed to be real, to be ready, and to be bright lights in a dark world. 1 Peter 3:13-14 says, “And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake,...
May 29, 2025•30 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 1:14-16 The Apostle Paul was one of the greatest missionaries the world has ever known. Romans 1:14-16 highlights the missionary challenge of Paul’s life: his heart, his zeal, his motivation, and his prayer. This passage first shares that Paul was faithful to the missionary obligation. “I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise” (Romans 1:14). Paul calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ and recognizes that Christ died fo...
May 27, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Acts 8-10 Jesus Christ commanded us to take the Gospel to the darkest corners of this Earth, and God has given us open doors to all the world. In our own way and opportunity, each of us is called, ordained, and equipped to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the Book of Acts, the conversions of three men reveal why it is so important to witness to others. In Acts 8, the conversion of the Ethiopian man shows us that all people have a common hunger to know God, ...
May 23, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus’ final words spoken on Earth were His marching orders for His Church. No one is omitted from the Great Commission; it is an all-inclusive command, and the mandate is active today. Matthew 28:18 says, “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” As we fulfill the Great Commission, we are to employ all power. Our Lord has given us every sufficiency we need in this mission. Adrian Ro...
May 22, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: John 6:71 The name Judas is a name of infamy, disgrace, and treachery; yet Jesus chose Judas to be one of His twelve disciples. It was not a mistake, nor did Judas’s betrayal catch Jesus off guard. The words of warning, assurance, and comfort in John 6 tell us why Jesus chose Judas. First, it was a lesson about religious hypocrisy and the need for true salvation. “‘But there are some of you who do not believe.’ For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were wh...
May 21, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 19 Can an intelligent man or woman believe in God? It may surprise us to realize that intellect has nothing to do with it. If a man doesn’t believe in God, it is not because of intellectual difficulties, rather it is because of moral difficulties. Psalm 19 gives us three distinct reasons for intellectual belief in God, and how He has spoken of His own existence. First, God has declared His glory in the skies. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the ski...
May 19, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Revelation 22 Make-believe is not new to our day and age. Some of the biggest actors in the world are not in Hollywood, but in our churches. The Bible calls them hypocrites, people who pander to a phony world. Throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus has compassion and forgiveness for the sinners, thieves, and prostitutes. However, Matthew 6 shows us He saves His most severe words for the hypocrites. First, Matthew 6:1-2 illustrates the shameful display of hypocris...
May 15, 2025•36 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Revelation 22 There is an ongoing war over the Word of God. There are those who despise, dissect, and disregard it. But perhaps the greatest enemy of the Word of God is the one who believes in it but doesn’t know it. We will never be settled until we are settled about the Word of God. Our salvation and sanctification depend on it. Revelation 22:18 says, “For I testify unto every man who heareth the words of the prophecy of this book…” There are several reasons ...
May 13, 2025•38 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Matthew 27:22 In Matthew 27, Jesus Christ stood on trial before Pilate, and in verse 22, Pilate asked the most personal and pressing question: “What shall I do with Christ?” What we do with Jesus is an unavoidable decision each of us will make; what we decide—or not decide—will dictate our eternity. We must consider Pilate’s decision: as the people cried out for Jesus’ death, Pilate’s voice of reason and conscience raised alarm. He examined the evidence and lis...
May 12, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Exodus 20:12 One of the most basic, fundamental commandments we are to follow is to honor our fathers and mothers. Exodus 20:12 says, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Our parents are the first people we meet in this world; if we do not love and respect them, how can we expect to love and respect others? Adrian Rogers says, “The religion that does not begin at home does not begin...
May 09, 2025
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: 1 John 5:13 God wants salvation to be explained simply, because it is His desire that anyone can understand and obtain it. 1 John 5:13 says, “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” Salvation is a relationship with God that pardons us from our sins. By salvation, we have peace with God and power over sin. We ar...
May 07, 2025•30 min
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Romans 1:16-22 Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Therefore, we know God is righteous, and there is no other way to Heaven except through Jesus. Romans 1:16-22 offers four factors to help us better understand this truth. The Revelation Factor: all men have some light. God created us to serve and know Him. There are two witnesses all people have; one is the outward, objective witness ca...
May 05, 2025•41 min
