Weekly bulletins and sermon notes
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September 11, 2024
September 8, 2024
Bulletin for September 8, 2024
Bonus Message 1: The Lord's Table is Not Cannibalism
Bonus Message 2: The Lord's Table and the Presence of Christ
September 4, 2024
September 1, 2024
August 28, 2024
August 25, 2024
August 18, 2024
A Heart for God, Part 4 (no notes)
August 14, 2024
Acts 16:6-12, Divine Guidance. God guided Paul and Silas to a specific destination, but closed the door on two regions where they wished to go to preach the gospel.
August 11, 2024
A Heart for God, Part 3 (without the notes on 2 Cor. 6:11-13)
August 7, 2024
Acts 16:1-5, The Discovery of Timothy. Paul did not allow the matter of circumcision to become a hindrance to the gospel. He also did not allow it to supplant the gospel. Instead, he took care of the matter with Timothy and then continued earnestly in the Great Commission. They saw God increase the membership of the churches and strengthen them in the faith.
August 4, 2024
July 31, 2024
Acts 15:32-41, Start of Paul’s Second Missionary Tour. While we combat false teaching, we also need to keep pushing out into the regions of darkness beyond to start churches and encourage and strengthen disciples. This is the normal operation of the church since the first century and it must continue until the Lord returns.
July 28, 2024
July 24, 2024
Acts 15:22-31, Doctrinal Storm Calmed. The church at Jerusalem, in consultation with the apostles, elders, and representatives of the church at Antioch, come to the correct understanding of the gospel and its requirements on Gentiles. They very clearly conclude that circumcision and law-keeping are not required of Gentile Christians, either to become Christians or to remain that way.
July 21, 2024
July 10, 2024
July 7, 2024
July 3, 2024
June 30, 2024
Doctrinal Statement: Creation and Man (Asst Pastor Jansen Lorch)
Luke 11:5-13 The Lord's School of Prayer: Persistence and a Good Father
June 26, 2024
June 23, 2024
June 19, 2024
June 16, 2024
June 12, 2024
June 5, 2024
June 2, 2024
May 29, 2024
May 12, 2024
May 8, 2024
April 28, 2024
April 21, 2024
April 14, 2024
April 7, 2024
April 3, 2024
March 29, 2024
March 20, 2024
February 28, 2024
Asst. Pastor Lorch preached an encouraging message on Psalm 12. No notes available.
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
February 4, 2024
The Priority of Church Attendance
Luke 7:31-50, The Hard-Headed Generation and the Forgiven Sinner
January 24, 2024
January 17, 2024
January 10, 2024
January 3, 2024
December 27, 2023
December 20, 2023
December 13, 2023
December 6, 2023
November 29, 2023
Missionaries Pablo and Fio Ramirez
November 26, 2023
November 22, 2023
November 15, 2023
November 12, 2023
November 8, 2023
November 5, 2023
November 1, 2023
October 25, 2023
October 18, 2023
October 11, 2023
We enjoyed the ministry of Jack and Bev McMahan this evening. There are no notes.
October 8, 2023
October 4, 2023
September 27, 2023
September 20, 2023
September 13, 2023
September 6, 2023
August 30, 2023
August 16, 2023
August 9, 2023
August 2, 2023
No notes for this evening, but we are studying Acts 3.
July 30, 2023
July 26, 2023
No notes for this evening, but we studied Acts 3.
July 23, 2023
July 19, 2023
July 16, 2023
July 11, 2023
For our mid-week meeting, we enjoyed a concert by the Appalachian Bible College Gospel Heralds.
July 9, 2023
July 5, 2023
June 28, 2023
June 14, 2023
June 11, 2023
May 31, 2023
Acts 1:12-26, Filling the Empty Apostolic Office, Part 4. In this message we examine the method that the apostles used to replace Judas, including some thoughts about the use of lots/probability.
May 28, 2023
May 24, 2023
Acts 1:12-26, Filling the Empty Apostolic Office, Part 3. In this message we examine the need to replace Judas and the process that the apostles used to select a replacement.
April 19, 26 and May 3, 2023
April 16, 2023
April 15, 2023
April 12, 2023
April 9, 2023
April 7, 2023
March 29, 2023
March 22, 2023
March 15, 2023
March 8, 2023
March 5, 2023
February 26, 2023
Bulletin for February 26, 2023
1 Timothy 2:1-7 Praying for All Men (Jansen Lorch)
February 22, 2023
Matthew 28:16-17, Jesus Again Receives Worship
Note that tonight's message was livestreamed from the Pastor's office, so no separate audio recording is available on the podcast.
February 19, 2023
February 15, 2023
February 12, 2023
February 8, 2023
January 25, 2023
January 18, 2023
January 11, 2023
Matthew 27:45-50, Jesus's Death on the Cross, and His Final Words
January 4, 2023
December 21, 2022
December 14, 2022
Matthew 27:3-10, Judas Regrets His Action, with application and comments about self-harm and suicide from a Christian perspective.
December 11, 2022
Bulletin for December 11, 2022
1 Timothy 2:5-6 Fundamental Truths that Drive Evangelistic Prayer
December 7, 2022
November 30, 2022
November 23, 2022
November 16, 2022
November 9, 2022
November 2, 2022
October 30, 2022
October 26, 2022
October 23, 2022
Mindset and Methods of Evangelism
Genesis 9:6, Addressing Objections to Capital Punishment
Matthew 26:17-25, The Last Passover, or Passover Betrayal, Part 2
October 19, 2022
October 16, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 5, 2022
October 2, 2022
September 25, 2022
Bulletin for September 25, 2022
Genesis 5:1-32, And He Died: Adam's Race
September 21, 2022
September 14, 2022
September 7, 2022
Matthew 22:15-46, Part 3: Question About the Greatest Commandment
September 4, 2022
Bulletin for September 4, 2022
Genesis 1:1-2:3, In the Beginning, Part 2
August 31, 2022
August 28, 2022
August 24, 2022
August 21, 2022
August 17, 2022
August 14, 2022
August 10, 2022
August 7, 2022
July 27, 2022
July 24, 2022
July 20, 2022
July 13, 2022
July 10, 2022
July 6, 2022
July 3, 2022
June 29, 2022
June 26, 2022
June 22, 2022
June 19, 2022
June 15, 2022
June 12, 2022
May 22, 2022
May 18, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 8, 2022
April 27, 2022
Missionary Tom Gibbons spoke on Romans 1:16.
April 24, 2022
April 20, 2022
April 17, 2022
Good Friday April 15, 2022
April 13, 2022
April 6, 2022
March 30, 2022
March 27, 2022
March 23, 2022
March 20, 2022
March 16, 2022
March 13, 2022
March 9, 2022
March 2, 2022
February 27, 2022
February 20, 2022
February 13, 2022
February 9, 2022
February 6, 2022
January 23, 2022
Tonight's message: The Lord's Prayer: What We Should Say to God and How We Should Say It
- A recognition of God as transcendent, morally pure, and sovereign as the foundation of all petition.
- A petition for the realization of the principal end of God’s providential plan: the Coming of the Kingdom.
- A petition for incidental acts of providence flowing from God’s benevolent sovereignty.
- A petition for interpersonal harmony as evidence that we are truly being fitted for the Kingdom.
- A petition that God would regulate our temptations so that we do not fall, but rather grow in Christ and prepare for the coming Kingdom.
January 19, 2022
January 16, 2022
Matthew 13:31-33, The Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven
January 12, 2022
January 9, 2022
No public services. COVID-19 has struck again!
January 2, 2022
Lord's Table: Awful Anticipation at the First Lord's Table (no notes)
December 27, 2021
December 26, 2021
Bulletin for December 26, 2021
Matthew 13:24-30, 13:36-43, The Parable of the Wheat and Tares, Part 2
December 24, 2021
December 22, 2021
December 19, 2021
December 15, 2021
December 12, 2021
December 8, 2021
December 5, 2021
December 1, 2021
November 28, 2021
Bulletin for November 28, 2021
Word search for Philippians 1:9-11 This is more challenging than last week. Bonus word: see if you can find the word "God." It is in there!
November 24, 2021
November 7, 2021
October 31, 2021
October 27, 2021
October 3, 2021
September 19, 2021
Bulletin for September 19, 2021
The Grace of God (Jeremiah 18, Psalm 51)
Matthew 8:1-34, though we focused on Q and A
September 1, 2021
August 29, 2021
Theology of the Cross (updated 8/29/2021)
August 15, 2021
August 11, 2021
August 1, 2021
July 28, 2021
July 25, 2021
July 18, 2021
Critical Race Theory, including notes for Part 4
July 11, 2021
This week we have a missionary guest speaker: Dan Thompson along with his wife Liz and children, from Gospel Mission of South America.
Matthew 7:3-5 (evening service)
July 7, 2021
July 4, 2021
This week we have a missionary guest speaker: Nathan Schrock with Baptist World Mission.
June 23, 2021
Matthew 6:19-34 (last revised 6/27/2021)
June 20, 2021
April 21, 2021
Matthew 5:1-12 for DBTS Chapel
April 11, 2021
April 4, 2021
He Rose: Resurrection Sunrise Service Message
1 Corinthians 15:50-58, revised. Because of the occasion, Pastor preached through the outline of 1 Corinthians 15 and gave the entire storyline of Scripture. Next week we will get into some of the details of 1 Cor. 15:50-58.
April 2, 2021
March 28, 2021
March 7, 2021
February 7, 2021
January 17, 2021
January 3, 2021
In Sunday school, our teacher James taught from Amos 9:10-15. The people of Israel had a misplaced trust in their status as "God's people." They were that, but this did not exempt them from punishment for their sin. In fact, their status as God's people actually heightened their responsibility.
Some Scriptures that deal with their special status before God: Exodus 19:5-6; Deuteronomy 7:6-9, 26:18, 32:9; Psalm 147:19.
Where the people went wrong is that they looked at what God did in making them special as Him granting them possessory rights, rights that other do not have. They thought then that nothing could take those away. In fact, they have promissory rights, but there are conditions that come with such rights. There is a bi-lateral nature to these rights.
They wanted God to keep His part of the agreement, while they did not keep up their side of the agreement. All the sinners of God's people would die by the sword.
There are ten verses in Amos that mention judgment declared by God (thus says the Lord) because of transgressions. Judah also is in line for judgment. Amos 1:3, 1:6, 1:7, 1:9, 1:11, 1:13, 2:1, 2:4, 2:6, 3:14, 5:12. See also Gen 18:23 and following.
At verse 11, there is a dramatic shift in the content. It sounds entirely different than judgment and famine which was the focus for most of the prior part of the book. The Day of the Lord referred to earlier in the book was near-term. But now, "that day" refers to a future period of time. Despite its future timing for them and yet for us, it was still to be an encouragement to the audience of Amos. We understand the text literally.
To demonstrate that this is future, we can ask a simple question: has the tabernacle of David (the Davidic dynasty) been rebuilt? It existed as a split kingdom at the time of Amos's writing. The near future was that the Assyrians were coming. 722 B.C. was the approximate date for the destruction of the northern kingdom. Judah was not taken at that point, though the southern kingdom was damaged by the Assyrians. Jerusalem was protected. Then in 586 B.C. the southern kingdom was finally taken in the third incursion of the Babylonians. From that time, David's dynasty was in need of restoration.
For us, Amos seems afar off. He prophesied 2,800 years ago. And the things he speaks in 9:11-15 are in the future for us. But they are an encouragement for us because God will accomplish His purposes. God always has a remnant. God will never fail.
In the worship service, the message title is "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled." Pastor O'Dell asked our brother Therman to read John 14:1-4 and then challenged and encourage us in light of the new year that we will face in 2021.
Pastor O'Dell presupposes a pre-tribulation rapture based on a plain reading of the Biblical text. There is a clear distinction between the rapture and the second coming of Jesus Christ. In the latter, the Lord is coming back to the earth, and will sit on his throne literally in Jerusalem for 1000 years. See the connection to the millennial kingdom in Isaiah 11 and 12. In the rapture, He comes in the clouds to receive the church, and this is prior to the second coming. It is imminent and can thus happen at any moment. There are no signs that need to be fulfilled before it occurs. There are many signs that deal with the second coming. No man knows the day or hour of the rapture. However, there are indications that the rapture is potentially very near. This is illustrated in how we see the signs of upcoming holidays in October and November of the year (Christmas movies, songs, decorations in stores), so we know that Thanksgiving and Christmas is around the corner.
We do not, however focus our attention on this world and things happening in it. We should not be disturbed and fearful of the things that are coming. The message today is that we must not be troubled. No matter what we face, we can face with peace and joy. We can be at comfort because our provision and protection is found in Christ—not in our abilities or possessions.
See John 16:33. Pastor O'Dell appealed to us to make sure that we are "in Christ." Otherwise, we will not have the peace available "in Him." If you do not know Christ, you face a fearful future. But even though we can have peace in Christ, and even though we will escape the Tribulation, that does not exempt us from tribulation in general. "In the world, you will have tribulation." The stage seems clear that the rapture may be soon; but God can reset the stage!
Tribulation need not destroy our peace. Security is found in Jesus Christ. We can overcome tribulation. See some verses on overcoming: 1 John 2:13-14, 4:1-4, 5:4-5; Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 26. The Spirit of Antichrist is stronger today than it ever has been in the past 3/4s of a century of experience of Pastor O'Dell. He encouraged us to see behind "the man" to spiritual issues that are driving upheaval, hatred, and all that is going on.
Israel's possession of the land is unconditional; their occupation of the land is conditional on Israel's obedience.
Pastor O'Dell closed with the idea that we are without excuse if we do not come to faith in Christ. Whatever we face: fear not, look up, be ready, redemption draws near. Until it comes, trust in God because He will see you through, and He will see you through with peace and with great cheer. Be cheerful no matter what happens in 2021.
December 24, 2020
December 13, 2020
Bulletin for December 13, 2020
The Doctrine of Spirit Baptism
December 6, 2020
November 1, 2020
October 25, 2020
October 18, 2020
October 11, 2020
October 4, 2020
September 20, 2020
August 16, 2020
August 2, 2020
A Brief Outline of Future Events (same as last week)
Detailed Notes and Outline of Matthew 24-25 (same as last week)
July 26, 2020
Matthew 24-25 (updated August 2, 2020)
A Brief Outline of Future Events