PM Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 1.1-9 This Evening’s Sermon:  Brent T. Willey The Last Sunday Sermon (The Days Of Our Lives)   Introduction: How would you characterize this year? Good, bad, interesting? By inspiration, Solomon insightfully wrote: “That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun” (Eccl. 1.9). From God’s viewpoint, one year is like most other years. Nothing takes God by surprise! In this final Sunday sermon of 2014, let’s highlight three important areas: Beginnings, Transitions & Decisions BEGINNINGS Marriages – (Gen. 2.18-25; Mark […]

AM Scripture Reading: Acts 2.42-47 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey THE FIRST SUNDAY SERMON (What A Beginning!) Introduction: In my Last Sunday Sermon (The Days of Our Lives), I dealt with beginnings, transitions and decisions. Having embarked upon a new year (2015), we now turn our attention to The First Sunday Sermon… The first Sunday on which the early disciples met on the Day of Pentecost in the city of Jerusalem over 1900 years ago has tremendous significance for Christians today! (Acts 2.1-47) FIRST SUNDAY PLANNING Nothing occurred coincidentally on that Sunday in Jerusalem! Jesus promised to build His […]

Common Question: Is the church to partake of the Lord’s Supper every Sunday? First off, indeed Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22.19). The two major texts declaring Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper are in Matthew 26.26-29 & Luke 22.14-22. In Matthew 26, when Jesus instituted the Supper after eating the Passover with the disciples, in v. 29 He said, “I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” So, what happened? In the ensuing chapters, Jesus was […]

PM Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11.23-26 Brent T. Willey Back To Basics: THE WEEKLY OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Introduction: It is often asked, “Is the church required to partake of the Lord’s Supper every Sunday?” The answer must come only from God’s Word [Sola Scriptura]. (Cf., 2 Tim. 3.16-17; 1 Thess. 5.21-22; 1 Pet. 4.11; Rom. 10.17) Premise: the weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper on the first day of the week (Sunday) is the only practice that is consistent with biblical teachings. I. THE LORD’S SUPPER IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Its institution by Jesus. (Matt. 26.26-29; Luke 22.14-22) […]