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This morning we find ourselves with two more very short parables, the hidden treasure and the valuable pearl. In these two parables we see a picture of Gospel Gain. Remember we have talked about Gospel Judgment, and Gospel Growth already. So, what are these two short parables teaching us today, and what…

Series Values to Live By Today we want to talk about honesty. We all say that we value honesty and when asked what we want our kids to be, honest is always at the top. Survey’s have shown that 90% of Americans lie regularly . How can you even trust the survey? There are opportunities every day for you…

On June 6, 2001 our area witnessed a historic moment, the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. At the dedication, President Bush said in his speech: Our presence here, 57 years removed from that event, gives testimony to how much was gained and how much was lost. What was gained that…

Last week, focused on the turning points of life. These turning points can become a crisis in our life. Crisis meaning decision or judgment. The main point of these crises are will we follow, or not? This week focuses on the adjustments we must make in life. The book makes this comment “You cannot stay…

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…

Open you Bibles if you would to Mark chapter 8. We’ve been walking through this book chapter by chapter and verse by verse, seeking to grasp Mark’s intended meaning to his audience. We are at the mid-way point of the book, and here we find a significant shift in Jesus’ approach to ministry. Up until…

Every person will come to several forks in the road of life. When we are at these forks, we must make a decision of which path to take. And that choice will lead us to another fork and another to where we will have determined our life’s goal and plans. These forks in the road include choices of friends,…

Recap Last week we spoke about Elders. We covered how Peter was tying the job of elders into Christ. Jesus was the good shepherd. We covered how we don’t want to be like the wicked shepherds in Ezekiel. We also went over the qualifications for elders. Shepherd the Flock of God When we shepherd, it isn’t…

Today's sermon is all about how God finishes what He starts and brings His work to completion.

This last year, many Americans did some major project or another on their home. While folks were staying home more, they found that they had an increased incentive to either improve their outside spaces or their home offices, among others. But of course, whenever you take on a major project, you need…

We are making preparations to send not one, but two mission teams this summer to eastern Kentucky. You can find details about the trips in the ChurchCenter app and if you have any questions, I encourage you to reach out to Pastor Johnny or myself. Sign-ups are open and there’s a small deposit required…

If you had to pick one day on the calendar as the most important day of the year, what would it be? Would it be your birthday? Would it be an anniversary? Maybe Easter, Christmas, or the fourth of July or some other holiday? According to the UN, the most important day of the year is September 21, the…

Verses 1-2 As we get into chapter 14 we again depart from a strict chronology as Mark often does for the purpose of comparing and contrasting different events in the life of Christ and now move backwards a few days to the Friday before Palm Sunday. We know the timing from John 12 . The reason Mark now…

The journey to the end Jesus has fulfilled prophesy so far proving who He is, why He came and prepared others for His departure. Now we start into what is oftentimes called “passion week.” The last week of Jesus earthly life. Jesus entry into this world Jesus proclamation Jesus proving Jesus teaching…

Opening passage: Joshua 1:1-7 (NKJV) The Cost of Progress Your Presenter: OrLando Yarborough III · Opening passage: Joshua 1:1-7 (NKJV) · Good Morning. Welcome to the Black Church at Yale. We have three leaders who make the everyday decisions for our church--students Lauren Okine, Jailon Henry, and Marvin…

Abram’s Trouble With Lot-Genesis 13.5-13 Series Intro : few men, outside of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself have has such an impact on the history of the world as did the man introduced to us in this passage of scripture. This man is revered by over one-half the world’s population. In our day, Abraham…

Love Always Makes A Good Topic We experience love, we need love, we give love, we receive love, we live love, we want love, we want to feel love, and we want to feel love for another. But if our only idea of what love is comes from the song lyrics of popular music, or what is written in most greeting…

Hello and Welcome back to our devotions through the Gospel of John. I trust that you have learned something in these devotions, and grown in your spiritual walk. Last time we saw a passage that showed Jesus turning water into wine, and saved a man from great shame and even possible legal actions. This…

Know your Context If I treated a zoo like a park. If I treated a mall like a skate park. If I treated a classroom like a boxing ring. If I treated a church like a fashion runway. Knowing our context is vital and it is no different in scripture. As we read and study we must be aware of the context in…

Introduction It is almost Christmas. (doesn’t really feel like it though) (church and music since i was a kid) (Christmas Eve service should help) == Today we are not going to talk about baby Jesus. I’ve mentioned before that the world loves baby Jesus. The only thing He demanded was milk and a clean…

We are reminded that God graciously forgives us even though we still suffer consequences. We are encouraged to think through the consequences of our actions.

(S1) Who doesn’t desire a BETTER life? While there are some things we can’t control in life, BETTER living largely depends on us—In the choices we make. Choosing BETTER is... Letting of the GOOD (temporal), to grab hold of the BETTER (eternal) (S2) Last week — BETTER is…a day with God Psalm 84:10 “Better…

Intro: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 12. We will begin reading together in verse 38 and we will read all the way down to verse 44. for the last several weeks we have been reading of Jesus’ confrontations with the religious elite in the temple of…

Prepare for this upcoming election! There are 72 days left until the general election in November. So, before I begin the message this morning I want to challenge you to begin preparing for this upcoming election. Register to vote! The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is Friday, October…

We are surviving birthday season at our house. Jan 30th was Grace’s birthday. This past Monday was David’s birthday. This week is Valentine’s Day. The following week is my birthday. Crazy season. It’s a time of celebrating what God has done in each person’s life and remembering the journey to this point.…