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This morning I said that the Church Covenant in your bulletin is an “oath” that is made between believers of Westview Baptist Church with God and one another to grow in our relationship with Him and one another through the various Christian practices mentioned in it. ‌That covenant is not worth the paper…

Please continue praying about first baptist in Oak Grove. I am meeting with the pastor in the morning to discuss that possibility. Pastoral Prayer INTRODUCTION We’re going to read about one of Jesus’ most well known miracles today, “The Feeding of the 5,000”. This is the only miracle that is found in…

Introduction The church is called to care for the entire flock. Churches today seem to care a lot about children and their programming is oftentimes geared toward children and youth. It is absolutely imperative that we do care for the next generation and that our hearts should be set on training them…

The Father’s Care of the Wayward Son Luke 15:11-24 There are some things that are integral to this story that so apply to our lives that makes it one off the favorite of many of us. The Lord knew that which would connect with mankind and this parable is one of them. The parables are what we could a story…

Introduction Last week caring for widows; this week caring for elders The bulletin said 17–25. Your notes say 17–25. But I finally gave up and decided: we’re not getting through v. 25 today So this will be part 1 of caring for elders That’s what this whole passage is about: caring for elders. How should…

1/25/23

Introduction Last week I presented unto you the theme that will dominate our church this year. I believe 2023 to be a pivotal year for our church. I believe it will be a year that defines us moving forward. I believe this time next year our church will look different It will be a year that we will look…

Intro; It would be nice to stand up here in the pulpit every Sunday and preach like Joel Osteen, all prosperity and no persecution or problems. But that’s not the reality of life today nor back in the days of Jude. It should never be the nature of a christian to look for trouble and at all costs we need…

GOOD NEWS IN 1517 At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Europe had been without a Bible that the people could read for something like a thousand years. Instead of the Word of God, they were left to the understanding that God is a God who enables people to earn their own salvation. As one of the…

Titus 3:4–11 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;…

Christian Growth Mindset What are the elements of a growth mindset for the Christian? Trust 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Put your Trust in God for the path Faith 14 For this…

Main Idea Elders are the functional leaders of the church. If you have visited churches other than your home church, odds are, you have encountered a variety of ways a church can be governed: There is the CEO model, where the Senior Pastor is the top dog and holds all of the power. There are congregational-led…

Introduction Tonight I want to speak for a few minutes about the need for concentrate. Concentrate (def) Compression into a narrow space; to make less dilute; to direct or draw toward a common center (focus) Let’s examine and illustrate each one of these: “Compression into a narrow space” A battlefield…

The responsibility and Qualifications for the office of Pastor.

Intro Have you heard the story of the greatest deacon meeting that ever occurred? There was a group of men surrounding a table. There was holy conversation, the word of God was shared, their was gospel centered reflection on their lives, a hymn was sung, there was only one disgruntled person in the room,…

20 years ago, after discussing and praying with my wife for many months, I walked away from secular employment to pursue the path the Lord was leading me down in vocational ministry. God had placed in me a love for the church and a passion to help people understand his revealed word. It has been the…

Leave the 99 for the one. 2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He told them this parable, saying, 4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture…

How can we know who to help as a church? Draw three principles on helping the vulnerable from this message in 1 Timothy.

Intro I wanted to take this morning and go a little bit of a different directions as today is our annual meeting. I want to explore in greater detail what it means for the church to be a family. Imagine a traveler who finds themselves in a foreign land, far away from their own family and loved ones.…

The Unity of the Church in Danger Theme: God does not want His Church to be neglected. Therefore, the Holy Spirit God appointed godly men by the Church to serve the growing Church. The Problem And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians…

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are…

Introduction We are stepping into a new chapter of the history of FBC Bagdad. My personal chapters at this church have been marked by ~four year periods of time: Rooting/Repenting/Revitalizing/Reforming. For the next few weeks (Probably six weeks), we will be placing our attention on Acts 20:17-38 to…

The Promises to the Seed Thrower When anyone before God, seeks any godly thing according to the will of God, and will follow God’s Word, he can also trust in God’s promises. Here in Psalm 126 we have a very straightforward promise from God if we will heed it. I. The Conditions A. YOU MUST GO ! "He that…

Today we will find ourselves in the last chapter of 1 Peter. This 1st epistle or letter Peter writes to persecuted church. Peter, an apostle and an elder, writes to the scattered Christians in Asia Minor who are facing persecution and suffering. He exhorts them to stand firm in their faith and hope in…