Mount Paran Primitive Baptist Church

“Jesus IS Coming” • 2nd Peter 3:1-9 - Elder Bryce Lowrance One of the worst doctrines being promoted in Peter’s time was that Jesus was not going to return and God does not judge against wickedness in the world. Peter argues that the opposite is true. God has always been involved in His creation. God created all things in six literal days. God judged the world with a worldwide flood. And God will...

“Is It a Big Deal?” • 2nd Peter 2:17—22 Elder Bryce Lowrance Elder Lowrance preaches from teh last several verses of 2nd Peter, Chapter 2. In this lesson, we learn that children of God have a new nature that seeks to please God but we also have to wrestle with our old nature. When we give in to that old nature and enticed to sin or to follow false teachings, we do not lose our eternal salvation bu...

“God Rebukes Balaam” • 2nd Peter 2:11-16- Elder Bryce Lowrance  One of the most beautiful prophesies of the coming Messiah was spoken by the prophet Balaam — “there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel”. Yet when we think of Balaam we immediately remember that he had a conversation with his own donkey. Balaam told Balac that he could only speak what the LORD told...

“False Teachers vs. True Teachers • 2nd Peter 2:10-11- Elder Bryce Lowrance  Continuing in his series through 2nd Peter, Elder Lowrance reminds us that God is still able to deliver the His people from troubles and judge the evil things that happen int he world. Yet we are still called upon to beware of false prophets and teachers. In this sermon, we learn how drastically different the character an...

“The Lord Knoweth How” • 2nd Peter 2:4-9 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The second chapter of this epistle is a warning to beware of false prophets. Very often people will look at this portion of scripture and decide its their job to decide who is a child of God and who is not. That is not Peter’s purpose. In fact, Peter shows that only God knows how to judge the ungodly and deliver the righteous.  This m...

"Abraham Believed God" • Genesis 15 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah preaches on the promise to Abraham that in his seed shall the nations of the earth be blessed, and that the spiritual children of Abraham will be numbered like the stars of heaven and the sands of the shore. Abraham relived this promise and God counted that faith for righteousness by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Chris...

“Beware of False Teachers” • 2nd Peter 2:1-3 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Just as there were false prophets speaking at the same time as God’s true prophets in the time of the Old Testament, there are many false teachers parading around today claiming to speak the word of God but are actually speaking heresy and doctrines of devils.  Peter devotes this entire chapter to commenting on the same subject ou...

“A More Sure Word of Prophecy” • 2nd Peter 1:16-21 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The Bible is not a bunch of man-made stories and myths. It is a collection of writings by men who were spoken to by God. God told them what to write and they faithfully carried out that duty. Peter argues that what he and the other Apostles teach is true because God spoke to them on the Mount of Transfiguration. Peter uses t...

"Peter's Retirement Plan" • 2nd Peter 1:12-15 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The preaching of the gospel is not like a regular job and should not be viewed as such. Part of the calling to preach is an understanding that it is a life-long pursuit and servitude. Peter understood this and not only never stopped preaching, he wrote two epistles so that the gospel he loved and taught would continue long after...

“Make Your Calling & Election Sure” • 2nd Peter 1:5-11 - Elder Bryce Lowrance We have been given eternal life and called to use that life in God’s service. When we walk by faith and live in charity toward one another then we are more assured of our part in the covenant of grace. And not only this, we find ourselves walking actively in the kingdom of Jesus Christ. This message was preached on S...

“Our Faith Father's Failure in a Trial of Faith” • Genesis 12:8-20 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah explained how the patriarchal Abraham underwent a trial of faith which he failed. From fear of famine, Abram went into Egypt and lied about his covenant relationship with Sarah his wife. However, even though Abraham was unfaithful, God remained faithful and showed mercy.  This message was prea...

“Life & Godliness” • 2nd Peter 1:3-4 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The divine power of God has given us eternal life making it possible for us to follow Him by faith. That same divine power has given us the Bible so that we may understand how we are to walk in godliness and virtue. This message was preached on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

“The Call of Abraham” • Romans 4 & Genesis 12 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah began the story of Abraham whom the Apostle Paul calls the father of us all, speaking of believers, because he is premier Biblical example of faith. The Apostle Paul teaches in Hebrews 11 that Abraham's example begins at the very start of his story when he is called by God to sojourn in the land of Canaan.   ...

“Final Words” • 1st Peter 5:12-14 - Elder Bryce Lowrance In the closing verses of Peter’s first letter Peter encourages us to focus our lives, as the elect of God, on living with fellow elect children in a local church. We are saved solely by grace, and it is by grace that we are able to live in an ever-increasingly hostile world. Our best friends in the church or our membership are there to trave...

“A Song of Praise” • Isaiah 12 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah spoke from Isaiah 12 in which the prophet sings a song of praise about Jesus Christ. Isaiah anticipates by around 700 years the success of the Incarnate God's work of salvation.  This message was preached on Sunday, July 26, 2026.

“Benediction: The God of All Grace” • 1st Peter 5:10-11 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Peter begins drawing his letter to a close by once again reminding us that, even though we suffer for a short time in this lief, God has called us to glorify Him forever and ever. That means we WILL be with Him as He has predestined. So, while we live here we can trust Him as good Father to have grace on us for today. T...

Opening Remarks & Prayer • Elder Bryce Lowrance - “God’s High View of His Church” - Psalm 87::2 God loves His elect so much that He gave His only begotten Son for them. Still the more, He loves the gathering of His elect in the local church for worship of the Son.   “Jesus, the Promised King” • Isaiah 11 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah looked at the first verses of Isaiah 11 in which th...

Opening: “How Do You Sum-Up the Gospel?” • Mark 1 - Brother Jonah Lowrance There is a common pillar found in all four of the gospels. The gospel is a declaration that had been promised in the Old Testament, and those promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. “Two Lions” • 1st Peter 5:8*9 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Peter warns us to have a clear mind and be watching because Satan is continually on the pr...

"A Message to the Church" • 1st Peter 5:5-7 - Elder Bryce H. Lowrance The Apostle Peter reminds all of God's children in His church to be humble and learn from the Elders that God has called to teach them and pastor them as under-shepherds. When we humble ourselves under God's design for life instructions, we will learn how to cast our worries and troubles on Jesus as we realize that He truly does...

“Scripture is Sufficient” • 2nd Timothy 3:16-17 Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah began in 2nd Timothy 3 and explained how Scripture is sufficient to teach us to what believe, how worship, and how live. We need no supplements from some kind of tradition nor do we need to add to what the New Testament has laid out for us.  “A Message to Preachers” • 1st Peter 5:1-4 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Having...

“Tempted and Tried” • 1st Peter 4:17-19 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The old hymn tells us that when we are tempted and tried in this world that we will understand it all “by and by.” While it is true that, when we are in presence of Jesus, everything will be set straight in our understanding, we are not left without a sense of understanding now. Since our suffering is a clear evidence that we are the e...

"Why? (The Purpose of Suffering as a Christian)" • 1st Peter 4:12-16 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Perhaps the most often asked question regarding the existence of God is, "Why is there so much suffering in this world?" The simple answer to that question is man's sin. The next things we should consider is that rather than thinking suffering is not fair we should see the merciful hand of a loving God in t...

Brother Jonah Lowrance “Examples of God's Providence” • Isaiah 10, Genesis 50, Acts 4 Brother Jonah explored  God's providence as described in Isaiah 10 with God's judgement against Israel but also His judgement against Assyria. Although Assyria was the very tool by which God accomplished His will in chastening Israel, they too were judged by God for their pride. This same providential power was d...

"The Purpose of the Gospel" • 1st Peter 4:6-11 - Elder Bryce Lowrance There is wondrous power and help found in the gospel for the children of God. In this passage, Peter tells us that the Christ has been giving testimony to God’s people throughout time so that they could face the unjust judgment of the world but continue to live for God. Seeing that we now have a complete account of redemption th...

"What Is Our Source of Wisdom? Isaiah 8:19-20 & 9:6 - Brother Jonah Lowrance When you need to make a decision in life, where do you find counsel? We can choose to use men's methods in which there is no light or true understanding, or we can go to Jesus Christ, the Counselor!   "The Logic of Suffering for Christ" • 1st Peter 4:1-5 - Elder Bryce Lowrance After someone has found out that you beli...