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Christ is Risen He is still risen! This morning I want to look at a verse that I have overlooked in the past In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? As I read this verse, it got me thinking about where…

Passages to ponder Passages to ponder in this series are passages more than to read, but to absorb, to contemplate on, to consider what application. Here is what we have looked at so far. Kingdom Beatitudes ( Mt5:3-12 ) Supreme blessedness! They are not optional, they are proof! Don’t have a defiled…

Intro We’re entering a new chapter together as a church. It’s not accurate any longer to say that we are a church in transition. A few years ago, we were in a place where we had only a one elder who also happened to the the youth pastor. We had a health assessment done by our association to help get…

Bride, Bridegroom. Terms used for a woman and man about to be married or just married; also used to describe the relation of Christ to his church (Eph 5:25–27). 25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of…

Ignorance There are several times in the scripture where we are told “we do not want you to uninformed” or “Ignorant.” These are great warnings and Paul is giving a warning to the church of Corinth and we are going to draw from that and many others places so we are not ignorant but informed of some of…

Obedience, Meekness Submission (according to google) 1. the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person Being submissive helps us to be less self-centered and allows us to consider the desires of others. BIBLICALLY, SUBMISSION IS OBEDIENCE!…

Are you a disciple? start to 1:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjkuhjQvEc How many of us are like the disciples in this clip? Thinking you have it all figured out and you know where you are going.... have you even asked the Lord? does He have another job for you than what you are thinking? does He…

It’s one of my favorite moments: when I get to start preaching through another book of the Bible. This marks the 20th time I’ve done this here in Rich Hill (I’ve preached through 17 books in-full and have preached part of Genesis and Psalms and now I start 1 Thessalonians; and we’ve studied 19 books…

Having a faith that is focused on Christ can be complicated. The Bible tells us that sometimes religion itself can become a distraction from faith in Jesus; how can we clear out everything that distracts our faith from being focused on Christ?

Introduction: It’s that time of year again when we think about a new year and new goals for our lives. We make our resolutions and sometimes we can feel bad if we don’t keep them, but then there are others who don’t even try to make any goals for themselves. We want to make spiritual goals for our lives…

Mark 7:14-16 And after He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. And if anyone has ears to hear,…

Sadness and sorrow are inherent features of this fallen world. Romans 8:18-25 captures this. If we cannot feel sadness then we are somehow disconnected from reality. Sadness should motivate us to press into Christ in the hope of the new creation, and to share God's love with all around us. The Inside Out clip mentioned in the sermon can be found at: https://youtu.be/M5pfng5S8tQ

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to…

Turn to and read Acts 13:1-3 Today, as a church, we have the wonderful privilege to see one of our own leave our midst to go to the mission field and begin, what we hope will be, a life-long ministry! Through the almost 45 years that South Charlotte Baptist Church has been in existence, we have not had…

Surprise is a very human emotion, not shared by God. Jesus demonstrates his embrace of humanity by sharing the possibility of surprise with us. But God does use surprise extensively. He uses his intimate understanding of how surprise works to grab our attention and to ensure that we hear his precious word. Surprise often brings us delight, and sometimes bewilderment. In either case, it welds the lesson into our memories and culture.

Anger is a powerful emotion, and Scripture often warns against it. Is anger ever OK, and what is it OK for? We look at God's anger, Jesus' anger, and our own anger, and try to figure out how this important emotion should work in our lives. The Inside Out clip on anger can be found at: https://youtu.be/1DtMdRhtlfk

It’s a mad, mad, mad world Turn on the new’s, pick up the newspaper or turn on the radio and you will have it confirmed that we live in a mad, mad world in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation (Php2:15) 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above…

Psalm 73 begins the third book of the Psalter—the collection of some of Israel's prized hymns, ballads, and congregational hymns. It reminds us of the importance of music in both corporate and individual worship. It reminds us, more importantly, that the subject of our music should be the LORD. Of the…

The Heart Does Not Lie! 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 9 For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.” 1. Silo Saints 9…

Fighting Temptation I have never been the kind of person who likes talking about himself. Especially when it comes to very personal stuff. In fact, when Amy and I first got married, I quickly learned that she didn’t have what most people would call a filter. In casual conversation, she would share way…

Do you believe that God is big enough? Strong enough? Just enough? Righteous enough? Faithful enough? 23 Behold, the tempest of the Lord ! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. 24 The fierce anger of the Lord will not turn back Until He has performed and until…

Walk by the Spirit Today we are continuing a two part series called, “A Way Out,” where we are looking at temptation. The enemy uses temptation to hold us back and make us feel trapped. “ I had to. I couldn’t resist! It’s just the way I am. I can’t change. I have tried something else, but it just didn’t…

In May of 1971, a Texas newspaper quoted Frank Outlaw, president of the supermarket chain BI-LO saying, “Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, for it becomes…