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This sermon explores the biblical foundation for caring for widows, arguing that the church's obligation is rooted in the character and work of God. By examining Deuteronomy 10, the message highlights that God is a just ruler who protects the vulnerable, contrasting this divine standard with a culture that often views the helpless as burdens. The speaker connects the Old Testament redemption of Is...

In Matthew 15, Pastor Matt Dean highlights Jesus' call to genuine heart transformation and His compassion for all people. Confronting the Pharisees, Jesus reveals that true faith goes beyond outward religious practices and begins in the heart. Through His encounter with the Canaanite woman and His healing and feeding of thousands, Jesus demonstrates that His mercy extends to all nations. This pass...

Jesus healed the blind man in Mark chapter 8. But only after the man's friends brought him to Jesus. And only after Jesus took him by the hand and led him out of the city. The Great Commission is urgent and vital. We as Christians should be bringing people to Jesus. Only Jesus saves and brings us out of the dead state we were in. But Christians need to be pointing others to Christ. Hear Pastor Bri...

This sermon examines the encounter between Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, highlighting the tension between divine justice and mercy. The preacher identifies the Pharisees' use of the law as a manipulative tactic to trap Jesus, contrasting their hypocrisy with Christ's genuine compassion. By challenging the accusers to cast the first stone, Jesus disarms their plot while upholding the seri...

This sermon examines John 13:1, highlighting the pivotal moment when Jesus recognizes that his hour has arrived to depart from the world. The teaching draws a theological parallel between the Passover Lamb in Exodus and Christ's ultimate sacrifice, emphasizing that his death provides a greater deliverance from sin than the Exodus provided from slavery. The central theme focuses on the specific, el...

Matthew 27:22-23 "Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified." This sermon examines the trial of Jesus in Matthew 27 to illustrate the spiritual realities of damnation, salvation, and compassion. The preacher...

Jesus feeds five thousand, revealing Himself as Israel's promised Shepherd and the true King who gives life. Discover His compassion for weary servants, His care for wandering sheep, and His abundant provision that points beyond earthly bread to salvation through His death and resurrection. Mark 6:30–44.

This sermon explores the theme of divine compassion as illustrated through Jesus' interactions with a leper and a paralytic in Luke 5. The central message asserts that Christ's presence and actions, empowered by the Holy Spirit, transform lives by cleansing sin and restoring relationships with God and others. The text highlights the theological significance of Jesus touching the leper, violating c...

WHEN THE SHEPHERD WALKS BEFORE YOU, MERCY FOLLOWS! Psalm 23:6 KJV The child of God can face yesterday without being imprisoned by it, tomorrow without being terrified of it, and eternity without being afraid of it—because the Lord is his Shepherd! As David closes the beloved Twenty-third Psalm, he gives believers three powerful reasons to face life with confidence: God's goodness has been working...

Luke 7:11-17 Tyler Kniess Jesus has both compassion and power to raise you from death unto life. Arise, forsaking your death, and rejoice that God has visited his people!

Anticipation Service. VaultAI Summary: This sermon addresses the spiritual experience of despair and the fear of abandonment that believers may face amidst suffering, using the lament of Zion in Isaiah 49 as a central text. The preacher contrasts this human tendency to walk by sight with the divine reality that God's faithfulness is rooted in His unchangeable essence and eternal love. By comparing...

Last month we began looking at the 1st Direction, under Case 3 that John Flavel gave to us under the 3rd Season of life – How public and tender hearts may be relieved and supported when they are overweighed with the burdensome sense of Zion's troubles. This evening we now want to receive the 4th Direction which John Flavel gives to us: Take heed that you overlook not the many precious mercies whic...

The Church of One Another! Love One Another Compassion for One Another Care for One Another Consider One Another Comfort One Another Receive One Another Hospitality One to Another Kindly-Affectioned to One Another Greet One Another Salute One Another Prefer One Another Serve One Another Be Subject & Submit One to Another Forbear One Another Forgive One Another Edify One Another Exhort One Another...

This sermon explores the narrative of Saul's journey to Ramah in 1 Samuel 9, highlighting the contrast between human perception and divine sovereignty. It argues that while Saul views his search for lost donkeys as a mundane accident, God is actively orchestrating the meeting with Samuel to establish Israel's first king. The exposition emphasizes that God's providence works through ordinary means,...

This sermon examines Jude 1:4, warning believers about false teachers who have infiltrated the church and pervert the grace of God into license for sin. The message distinguishes between genuine faith, which produces obedience and holiness, and antinomianism, which rejects Christ's lordship while claiming His salvation. By referencing historical examples of rebellion and the Battle of the Bulge, t...

Jesus fed four thousand people with seven loaves and a few fish, yet His disciples soon worried about having no bread. Jesus turned their attention to a greater danger: the Pharisees' and Sadducees' corrupt teaching. In "The Spiritual Threat Is Greater than the Physical Threat," Pastor Brandon Holthaus examines Matthew 15:29–39 and 16:1–12, tracing Jesus' compassion for the multitudes, the religio...

Coming Home Luke 15:11–32; Acts 14:21–28; Zechariah 1:1–6 This message explores three distinct reasons for coming home, revealing how God's grace works in us, through us, and continues to call us back to Himself. Through these three scenes, we discover that coming home is much more than returning to a familiar place. It's an opportunity to testify of God's faithfulness, celebrate His transforming...

This devotion explores the true nature of humility as defined by Andrew Murray, emphasizing that it is not merely self-depreciation but a profound recognition of one's nothingness in the presence of God. The central message argues that genuine humility eliminates comparison and envy, allowing believers to honor others and serve them joyfully without seeking personal recognition. Drawing from Paul'...

Three Kinds of People Luke 10:25–37 | Choctaw County Revival 2026 This message examines the parable of the Good Samaritan to reveal three kinds of people we encounter in everyday life: those who beat people up, those who pass people up, and those who help people up. The thieves represent those who take from and wound others, not only through physical actions but also through gossip, criticism, bit...

This sermon examines the theological distinction between the corrupted conscience of the natural man and the cleansed conscience of the believer, grounded in the finished work of Christ. Drawing from Hebrews 9 and Romans 1, the message explains that apart from Christ, humanity suppresses divine truth and substitutes it with idolatry, resulting in a seared conscience and a broken moral compass. In...

This sermon examines the Parable of the Good Samaritan as a corrective to self-righteousness, illustrating that true neighborly love transcends social and religious boundaries. The central message argues that the law of God exposes human sin and inability to achieve righteousness through works, thereby pointing believers to the grace found in Christ. By contrasting the indifference of the priest a...

A sermon following multiple trails of grace prompted by John Newton's hymn, Amazing Grace. Grace teaches the heart to fear; grace prompts remembrance of our previous embrace of sin versus grace's embrace of us; grace speaks into our brokenness and prompts us to share in the suffering of others; and the final grace is death which unites us with Christ and each other. Sermon incorporates a brief his...