The Depravity of Man – Matthew 26:47-56

Our church believes and teaches the doctrine of the depravity of man. What I mean is that every member of human race has been corrupted by sin – thoroughly corrupted. Our hearts – all our hearts – are desperately wicked, as Jeremiah 17:9 tells us. This wickedness is...

Biblical Kings and Queens – I Timothy 1:17

The Old Testament Heathen Kings. One of the kings of the Amalekites was (Able; Abel; Agag; Ahasuerus)? Agag – I Sam. 15:32 One of the kings of the Amorites was (Sion; Sihon; Sennacherib; Shallum)? Jos. 13:10 – Sihon One of the kings of the Ammonites was...

June 7th

Joos Verbeek was apprehended by the Margrave of Antwerp on this day in 1561. Two days later, when he was charged with being the minister of an illegal church, he confessed his faith in Christ and his belief in the truths of the Word of God, including believer’s...

Jonathan, the Saint of God – I Samuel 18:1

Why should we spend any time thinking about Jonathan? First, because there he is IN the Word of God; the Holy Spirit seems to push him into the spot-light. Second, because there are several important lessons that he can teach us. Jonathan is a marvelous study – as...

Disciples in the Garden – Matthew 26:36-46

The events of this text occurred one evening about 2000 years ago. The participants involved here, in many respects, were quite different from you and me. They had no technology; they spoke a different language, and their clothing was different. They ate different...

Judges and Judgments – Psalm 9:16

The Old Testament Judges. Old Testament judges sat behind big oak desks, in black robes, with white curly wigs (yes; no; I don’t know). The Hebrew verb translated for “to judge” means to (adjudicate; avenge; plead; execute)? All of these The theme of the...

The Garden of Grief – Matthew 26:36-46

It is with deep emotion and utmost reverence that I approach this scripture with you this morning. As I have said several times, an expositional study, such as what we have been in for so long, forces me to address subjects which I might otherwise avoid. That might...

April 2015 Report

  Dear Pastor and Brethren: New Visitors! We had new first time visitors attend our Sunday morning service on April 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Phil and Teresa Banfield and their son, Austin, visited with us and heard a good message by Bro. Gaches from II Peter 1 on meekness...

May 31

Porter Cleveland was born in Connecticut on this day in 1797. During his early life, he was a peddler, selling odds and ends from town to town. Eventually this occupation brought him to Virginia. Perhaps it was his appearance, perhaps it was his occupation, his...

But as For Me – Joshua 24:15

Joshua had a life worthy of one of the great biographical authors. He was the Hebrew equivalent of several of the important fathers of the United States. He was born in Egypt, then served under the George Washington of his nation. And then upon the death of Moses, he...