AM Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4.11-16 This Morning’s Sermon:                                                             Brent T. Willey THE “CHURCH OF CHOICE” Introduction: What do you think of the catchphrase, “Join the church of your choice”? Does God have any choice in the matter? It is our duty to obey and please God, not men. (Acts 5.29; cf., Eccl. 12.13; Matt. 6.33)   What about the church of God’s choice, is it available to us? I.THE “CHURCH […]

AM Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3.8-12 Brent T. Willey CHURCH MISCONCEPTIONS Introduction: Paul stated that the church was a manifestation of God’s manifold wisdom (Eph. 3.10-11). How can that be? Only because it was designed and built by Christ (Matt. 16.18)!   Yet, misconceptions about the church sadly abound… The Church Is Not: The Church Is: A. Composed of perfect people. Made up of people who follow a perfect Savior! * 2 Cor. 5.21; Heb. 4.15; 7.26; 1 Pet. 2.22 B. Composed of people claiming to better than others. Made up of people who wish to better themselves! * Phil. 3.12-14; […]

AM Scripture Reading: Colossians 1.1-8 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey THE SCRIPTURAL TRUTH (Is There Any Other Kind?) Introduction: Colossians 1.5: “Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel” (esv; also niv, nasb & rsv). God’s word is truth! (John 17.17) Only His truth can make us free! (John 8.32) There is only one saving gospel! (Gal. 1.6-9) The saving gospel is the byproduct of God’s word, the truth, and it is linked with the “hope laid up” for us in heaven (v. 5). Consider The Scriptural Truth of God’s Word… I.SCRIPTURE IS […]

AM Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5.25-30 This Morning’s Sermon:                                        Brent T. Willey The Church In Splendor Ephesians 5.27 Introduction: In Ephesians 5, Paul illustrates two important relationships: the husband & wife, and Christ & His church. His primary focus is “Christ and the church” (v. 32). He the church in Ephesus how they must remain pure: “so that He might present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without […]

AM Scripture Reading: Daniel 5.22-31 This Morning’s Speaker:                 Brent T. Willey “WEIGHED IN THE BALANCES!” Daniel 5.27 Introduction: The word Mozendescribes the action of something being weighed: literally, “a pair of scales,” used in the dual sense. “Honest scales” (Lev. 19.36; Prov. 11.1) God uses honest scales! (Job 31.6; Prov. 16.11) The Aramaic form of mozen is found in Daniel 5.27. We too are “weighed in the balances,” and this “balance” has two sides that are necessary for procuring our salvation! I. THE BALANCE OF SALVATION Divine Side of Salvation: Grace! (Titus […]