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Found Faithful — Servants, Stewards, and the God Who Gives the Increase 1 Corinthians 3:5–23; 4:1–21 This message emphasizes the believer's calling to live as a humble servant and faithful steward of Jesus Christ, recognizing that everything we have, everything we know, and every opportunity to serve comes from God's grace. Using Paul's correction of the Corinthian church, we see the danger of ele...

This sermon explores the book of Philemon as a portrait of the gospel manifested in everyday family life, focusing on the first three verses to highlight the character of Philemon, Apphia, and Archippus. The central message emphasizes that faith is not merely a religious observance but a practical reality that transforms relationships within the home. Philemon is presented as a model of self-sacri...

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17–18 Sermon: "A Minister's Due Wages (Biblical Church Finance: Part 6)" Speaker: Pastor Sam Lee Date: October 18, 2026

Solomon's words here are not sarcasm. They are counsel for believers who live under the sun. Eat your bread with joy. Drink your wine with a merry heart. God has already accepted your works — not because we earn it, but because our lives are in His hands. Wear the garments of praise. Live joyfully with the spouse He has given. And whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, because the...

The sermon explores the theological mystery of Christ indwelling His people, described in Colossians as the hope of glory. It contrasts the partial knowledge of Old Testament prophets with the full revelation given to the church, emphasizing that this indwelling is a supernatural reality rather than mere intellectual assent. The message urges believers to recognize the certainty of their future gl...

Beloved, like the Church in Thessalonica, let us abound un the grace already at work among us, putting our faith into practice, laboring in love for one another, and standing firm with our hope fixed upon Christ's return. By His grace, let us be increasingly a church worth thanking God for.

The sermon examines the lives of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary during the supper at Bethany to illustrate three essential aspects of the Christian walk: communion, service, and devotion. Lazarus represents a life in daily communion with Christ, emphasizing the necessity of consistent prayer and fellowship for those who have received eternal life. Martha exemplifies a life of service, encouraging belie...

Five-Fold Ministry of Epaphroditus

This sermon explores the theme of serving in the Lord's harvest field through the example of Ruth, emphasizing that Christian service is governed by God's providence, characterized by personal zeal, and sustained by divine grace. The speaker highlights how God orchestrated Ruth's timing and placement to meet Boaz, illustrating that believers are placed in specific times and places for a purpose. W...

The sermon examines the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, emphasizing the active labor required to spread the Gospel and the varying responses of human hearts to divine truth. It distinguishes between the hardened, shallow, and choked soils that represent false professions or spiritual stagnation, contrasting them with the good ground that yields abiding fruit through genuine faith. The messag...

This sermon explores the practical implications of being a new creation in Christ, focusing on the behavioral transformation required of believers. Using the metaphor of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, the message emphasizes that spiritual renewal must manifest in concrete changes in action, speech, and thought. The primary exposition centers on Ephesians 4:28, interpreting the prohibition aga...

Let Jesus get the last word. 1. In life ("I know..." and "Fear not...") 2. In death ("Be faithful..." and "crown of life.") Does Jesus have the last word in your life? In your death? In your faithfulness? In your labors?

Main Idea: Spiritual maturity is demonstrated by humble service and unity in God's work. Main Points: I. Carnality Divides (vv. 1-4) II. Servants Labor Together (vv. 5-8) III. God Gives the Increase (v. 9)

This is the first installment in a two-part presentation of the various personalities found in every church congregation showing the good, the bad, and the ugly among the brethren. Tonight's list includes: • The Encourager • The Prayer Warrior • The Support Laborer • The Idolater • The Softy • The Giver • The Gossip • The Murmurer • The Teacher • The Accuser • The Proud • The Competitor • The Lead...

This sermon examines the specific judgment pronounced upon Adam in Genesis 3, highlighting the curse of unrewarding toil and the reality of death as consequences of sin. The speaker contrasts Adam's evasion of responsibility with the biblical mandate for men to serve as providers and decision-makers, emphasizing that this role is a divine design rather than a cultural construct. By analyzing the t...

The Laboring Servant

This sermon addresses the spiritual fatigue and failure often experienced by dedicated Christians, urging them to rely on God's faithfulness rather than human recognition. Drawing primarily from Ephesians 4, the message outlines four key practices to maintain spiritual vitality: staying connected to the local church body, rejecting self-centered behaviors, actively putting on the new nature of rig...

The speaker stands in the newly renovated boiler room in the basement of the ministry's building in Midtown Manhattan, marveling at God's provision. A couple of years earlier the leaking, rusting boiler needed replacement, but without the funds the ministry limped it through a winter season while trusting the Lord to provide. The Lord has now fully paid for a brand new boiler, its installation, an...

Dr. Bill Jones answers a common question about how his time is spent in New York City when he is not leading chapel services or hosting a mission team. He describes spending eight hours with his wife cleaning and power washing the church basement, where the Covenant Mercy Mission runs its food distribution, and patching holes in the mortar and sealing cracks on the west-facing side of the building...

Welcome back to our ongoing exploration of the Hickman edition of Jonathan Edwards, where today we pull back the curtain on the experiential core of the great theologian's revival ministry. Moving beyond his terrifying warning sermons, we synthesize the positive architecture of Edwards's thought—from the direct, soul-transforming beauty of *A Divine and Supernatural Light* and the supreme satisfac...

The true man of God will carry a burden for the people God has entrusted to him. The stones with the names of the tribes of Israel were to be carried in the High Priest's garments upon his shoulder, picturing his labors, and upon his heart, depicting his love.

The goal of every Child of God should be to live in a way that brings God glory through Jesus Christ. We get God's strength by reading His word and knowing His will, by relying on His grace, humbling ourselves, and spending time with Him. We get God's strength by yoking up with Jesus.

In this overview of Amos, part of his Sunday evening series through the Minor Prophets, Charles Sebold introduces the herdsman and dresser of sycamore figs from Tekoa as "the fruit inspector": a poor migrant laborer from Judah whom the LORD took and sent north to Bethel around 760 to 750 BC, just before Assyria swept the northern kingdom away. Picking up Joel's line, "The LORD roars from Zion," Am...