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Brent Coleman: Prayer

June 27, 2010

Brent Coleman expounds upon the Lord’s prayers in Matthew 6 and Matthew 21, encouraging us to pray daily for those things we are in need of. God has promised to give us everything we request, believing, in accordance with His will. In this message, Brent illustrates the power of prayer with testimony from his own [...]

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Jonathan Harter: In Spirit and in Truth

June 20, 2010

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” -John 4:24 Jonathan Harter focuses upon the phrase “in spirit and in truth.” His thesis: we must worship God as a spiritual being as revealed in His word, not as we imagine Him to be. The children of [...]

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Gus Harter: Christ, the Mystery Revealed as Truth

June 13, 2010

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of [...]

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Mike Farrin: Hope in the Lord’s Salvation

June 13, 2010

Mike Farrin shares how his hope in the Lord’s goodness and salvation gives us him confidence and patience to endure trials. Each of us can trust in the Lord when we are tried. Even if the things on earth we hope for do not come to pass, God’s salvation will not fail, and He has [...]

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Gus Harter: Holy, Holy, Holy

May 30, 2010

Turning to Isaiah 6, Gus Harter examines the encounter of the prophet Isaiah with the thrice-holy God of Israel. When confronted with God’s holiness, Isaiah recognizes his own sin and imperfection. In that realization is fear and awe, mirroring that of every child of God who gets a glimpse of God’s holiness and comprehends the [...]

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Harter: War and Peace with a Holy God

May 23, 2010

Do you have a quarrel with God? Do the circumstances of your life bewilder you? Do they seem unfair? Some of God’s children express their doubts and fears openly, others perhaps push these troubling thoughts away in shame. But does God not know the truth of the matter? He knows the hearts of all His [...]

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Winfrey: The Ascension of Christ (Spring ’10)

April 25, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey closed our Spring 2010 meeting by magnifying the ascension of Christ recorded in Acts 1:9: “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” The cross is cruel, bloody, somber, sorrowful. The ascension is beautiful and encouraging to [...]

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Abernathy: The Kingdom of God (Spring ’10)

April 25, 2010

Elder Buddy Abernathy examines the phrase “the kingdom of God,” highlighting the different meanings of the phrase when it used in various contexts in scripture. In Daniel 4:34, the phrase refers to the entire created universe. Elsewhere, as in Matthew 13, the kingdom of God in Christ’s parable of the wheat and tares identifies God’s [...]

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Abernathy: Fear the Lord and Walk in His Ways, Part 2 (Spring ‘10)

April 24, 2010

Elder Buddy Abernathy turns again to Psalm 128 to deliver a second message exhorting us to show our love for God by honoring Him with our reverence and obedience. When God’s people put their own comfort, pleasure, and convenience ahead of Him, they do not prosper. In Haggai 1:1-6 the children of Israel are found [...]

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Winfrey: Three Storms (Spring ’10)

April 24, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey turns to Psalm 107:23-25 to show that God can work through storms in the lives of His children. We are not in a position to know if a storm was caused by God or not, but the scriptures show that God most certainly can use the weather to work His will. Elder [...]

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Winfrey: God is Satisfied With Jesus–Are You? (Spring ’10)

April 24, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey preaches from Isaiah 53:11 when the prophet records that God would look on the suffering of Jesus and be satisfied. If God is satisfied with Jesus, should we not also be satisfied? Consider what Christ accomplished: Substitution: He became sin Satisfaction: He was a sufficient atonement Redemption: He paid our debt and [...]

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Abernathy: Fear the Lord and Walk in His Ways, Part 1 (Spring ‘10)

April 24, 2010

Opening Psalm 128, Elder Buddy Abernathy delivers a message in two parts showing God’s children how to show their love of Him: by fearing Him and keeping His commandments. In this message, Elder Abernathy shows us from God’s word that the focus of our labor is not material gain, but God’s glory. The Lord will [...]

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Abernathy: Resist the Adversary (Spring ’10)

April 23, 2010

Elder Buddy Abernathy exhorts us to be wary of our adversary, the devil. The scriptures tell us everything we need to know to resist him. We must resist, for our adversary seeks to destroy us. By studying God’s word, we can be prepared for Satan’s tactics. He first probes our knowledge of God’s word, then [...]

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Winfrey: Keep On Keeping On (Spring ’10)

April 23, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey opened our Spring 2010 meeting on Friday evening by turning to Hebrews 12, emphasizing verse 3: “For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” Elder Winfrey illustrates those contradictions, tracing through scripture the occasions when Jesus received evil for good [...]

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Harter: Ruth, Part 3 – Waiting

April 18, 2010

In the third chapter of the book of Ruth, Naomi regains hope for the future as she recognizes the signs of the affection Boaz has for Ruth. She instructs Ruth in the proper way to appeal to Boaz for the right of redemption through marriage. God’s law provided for the preservation both of the promised [...]

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Harter: Ruth, Part 2 – Working

April 18, 2010

In his second message exploring the book of Ruth, Elder Gus Harter exposits the second chapter. Naomi and Ruth have returned to Israel as poor widows, depending on the charity of the Israelites. God’s law provided for the poor by requiring farmers to leave the corners of their fields unharvested, and to make only a [...]

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Harter: Ruth, Part 1 – Weeping

April 11, 2010

In the first message of a series on the book of Ruth, Elder Gus Harter exposits chapter 1. The story is one of a prodigal family of Israelites, forsaking their promised inheritance in the land of Canaan during famine to flee to the land of Moab. Three of the four family members die in Moab, [...]

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Towner: The Parable of the Prodigal Son

April 11, 2010

Mike Towner opens services by turning to the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. He finds that our actions and our attitudes affect not our relationship with God, but our fellowship and closeness. Yet the mercy and grace of God override our sinful actions and attitudes. When like the prodigal we desire only [...]

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Harter: Let Us Be Faithful

March 28, 2010

As the time of his death nears, Joshua challenges the children of Israel in Joshua 24:14-18 to remain faithful to the God of their fathers who had delivered them from Egypt and brought them into a bountiful land. Chapters 23 and 24 record his instruction and blessing to Israel. The key to understanding Joshua’s message [...]

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Wilkinson: Three Judgments, Four Justifications

March 28, 2010

Lloyd Wilkinson finds three distinct judgments in scripture, each with a corresponding justification. First, we are judged by ourselves, or convicted in conscience of our sin. We are delivered from this self-judgment by the justification of our faith in Christ’s work of atonement, giving peace in our hearts. Second, we are judged by others as [...]

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Harter: Moses Blesses the Sons of Jacob

March 21, 2010

In Deuteronomy 33:1-8 scriptures record the blessing of Moses upon the children of Jacob. It is quite different from the blessing given by Jacob upon his deathbed at the end of the book of Genesis. In that blessing, Jacob shone a harsh and uncompromising light upon the actions and failures of his sons; it rewarded [...]

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Heard: Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

March 21, 2010

Elder James Heard turns to Genesis 18 to offer comfort to God’s people. When circumstances become distressing, when the way forward is impossible to see, let us look to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is sovereign above all things. If we are blessed to believe that truth, will we rest in it? [...]

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Gerke: A New Name, A New Day, A New Walk

March 21, 2010

Brother Tim Gerke examines Jacob’s encounter with God in Genesis 32. Jacob is alone and in distress, and wrestles with God through the night. When the night is nearly spent, God asks Jacob his name. Jacob’s name captures his defining character flaw: supplanter, schemer. After showing Jacob the limitations of his strength, his stamina, and [...]

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Harter: He is the Rock

March 14, 2010

Deuteronomy 32 records a song that Elder Gus Harter describes as the national anthem of Israel in that day. This beautiful passage is a tribute to God’s protective care of Israel despite her unfaithfulness. It is filled with metaphors and foreshadows the coming Christ. Elder Harter draws out many of these treasures, with emphasis on [...]

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Taylor: The Significance of Creation

March 14, 2010

Chris Taylor introduces services with comments drawing on various scriptures to show how the creation calls our attention to the creator. The universe God created reminds us of things we cannot measure, things we cannot reach, things we cannot control, and things we cannot know. With our limitations in mind, we can better appreciate Christ [...]

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Harter: Sit, Walk, Stand: A Study of Ephesians

March 7, 2010

Elder Gus Harter shares a memorable outline of Ephesians drawn from Sit, Walk, Stand by Watchman Nee. The first two chapters of Ephesians focus on the grace of God, in which the child of God can rest, or sit, without fear. Next the book lays out the duty of a life in service to God, [...]

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David Harter: The Whole Armor of God

March 7, 2010

David Harter, son of Elder Gus Harter, reads from Ephesians 6 and examines the attributes and uses of the armor of God described there. Download or click below to play immediately. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Harter: Remember the Sabbath Day

March 7, 2010

Elder Gus Harter identifies three types of sabbath days in scripture. First came the Old Testament sabbath. It was instituted at the dawn of time when God ceased creating on the seventh day, Saturday. Through Moses, God gave the Israelites a formal command to honor Him on the last day of the week, as well [...]

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Harter: Immediate Holy Spirit Regeneration

February 28, 2010

It is perhaps the most distinctive doctrine held by the Primitive Baptist faith: Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man, and they that hear the voice of the Son of God shall live. In this message Elder Gus Harter explores the biblical proofs for immediate Holy Spirit regeneration and answers some common [...]

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Harter: Godly Love

February 14, 2010

According to the most popular traditions, St. Valentine’s Day was established to honor a martyr who gave his life for his faith in God. In the intervening years, lots of candy, cards, and pink embellishments have obscured this origin. On this February 14th, Elder Harter leads us in a study of 1 Corinthians 13: the [...]

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