Messages by Dolph Painter

Isaac faced a difficult decision, with contradicting evidence. Instead of taking time to harmonize the evidence, his judgement was based 50-50 data. What could he have done to improve the odds? (Part 4 in the Judgement Series)

What is the difference between little faith and great faith? 1) Believe in God vs. Believe God 2) Overcoming minutia

Pride: defined, manifestations, causes, consequences, and cures ... with several illustrations.

Paul issued several charges to Timothy and Titus in the pastoral epistles. We shall look at both a minister's master and the master's charges to the minister. (part 4 in the series)

Brother Lincoln shared a testimony with the congregation this past Sunday. Negotiating COVID as a medical crisis worker.

Paul claimed three titles: Preacher, Apostle, and Teacher. What is the difference between a preacher and a teacher? Differentiating the two is about as difficult as differentiating soul and spirit, but this message will give it go.

Lots of folks were specifically named in the three letters Paul wrote to sons in the ministry. Some of the names mentioned were good guys, some were not-so-good guys, and others referenced fell into the not enough information category. Part 2 in the Pastoral Series.

The word "committed" appears 6 times in the pastoral epistles, each time referencing God's word having been entrusted to God's ministers ... a responsibility not to be taken lightly. Part 1 in the pastoral series.

The better one understands sin, the more humble he/she becomes. The better one understands grace, the more bold he/she becomes. Strange combination, the child of needs both.

Paul prayed that Israel might be saved. Saved from what? From Ignorance! Part 4 in our "Faith that is Primitive" series.

Jesus proclaimed, "It is finished," just before He died. What exactly did Jesus finish? We shall answer that question with "simple" words (i.e., purged, washed, bought, purchased, perfected, healed, and put away. Part 3 of the Faith that is Primitive series).

Paul asked the question commonly when one hears that salvation is 100% by grace (i.e., federal headship in Romans 5:17-20). The question: If my works play no part in my going to heaven, then why not live like the devil? Paul answered this question in Romans 6, with three unique explanations.

People are looking for truth and stability in an unstable world. They want to know how Jesus made a difference in your life. That want your experiences. We must drive straight as we share the gospel. One ditch is 100% experience, the other ditch is 100% doctrine. Center of the road is: begin with experiences that harmonize with scripture. Part 2 of "Faith that is Primitive."

It is impossible to understand grace without understanding the human condition before God 's intervention. Without intervention; faith, love, or obedience cannot and will not exist. This is part 1 in the "Faith that is Primitive" series.

A lack of repentance can keep us from enjoying fellowship with God (part 2 of this series), as can our choices (part 3 of this series). This message discusses how that our emotions can keep us from enjoying fellowship with God (4th and final part of this series).

Fellowship with God begins with repentance, progresses into conversion, resulting in fellowship with God ... assuming motives all along the way are pure.

Part 1 of 2 of this mini-series defines terms and illustrates healthy and unhealthy perspectives toward three life and death types (physical, eternal, and relational).

Resurrection morning, Peter and Mary Magdalene were emotional wrecks. The remedy: wisdom, the Holy Ghost, and forgiveness.

When does a clump of cells become a life? When does a life become a clump of cells? Who is suppose to speak for the weak? What differentiates murder from killing? When does life have integrity? ... Tough questions, but scripture answers them all.

Scientists agree that race is a social construct, not a scientific one. Although Darwin's race theory has been disproven, terminology remains and is a source of confusion between believers and unbelievers. We will show that there is one race, scientifically and scriptorally.

God holds fathers responsible for the nurture and admonition of their children. God holds local churches responsible for equipping and supporting its fathers, but He holds fathers responsible for educating their children. Family Integrated Worship is God's design, and segregated worship has failed modern America. Family and Gender - Part 3.

God holds husbands and fathers responsible for their marriages and families. Passive, lazy, culture, purposeful delegation ... the reason does not matter; God holds men accountable. Part 2 in the Family & Gender Series.

Adam and Eve sinned differently and received different curses. Adam passed along his curses to men and Eve passed along her curses to women. We shall take a look at the roles of men and women before and after the fall, and in heaven. This is part 1 in the Family & Gender series.

God is a trinity of persons; howbeit, one in being, accord, and purpose. God's three in one nature can be seen throughout all that He created: salvation, church, prayer, resurrection, creation, Judgment, obedience, faith, adoption, life, ... Like a painter signing the lower right-hand corner of a painting, God designed all that He established with a three in one stamp.

How would the Apostle Paul speak to a group of people who belittle facts and logic; who usurp faith and logic with feelings and emotions? Scripture has an answer, which just so happens to agree with (of all people), Aristotle.