from the pulpit at Donnels Creek

Date: January 4, 2026 Lord’s Day: 1 Series: Matthew in Seven Movements: Advent Title: New Beginnings Text: Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction Today is a first, and this is not only in reference to the first Sunday of 2026 but most likely you have never heard a sermon on this text which is just a family tree or a lineage.  I never thought I would deliver a sermon on this section of Scripture. A quick revi...

Date: December 28, 2025 Lord’s Day: 52 Series: Matthew in Seven Movements: Advent Title: Hidden Signs of the Savior Text: Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-23   Apostles Creed on Christ I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He...

18-Date: December 24, 2025 Lord’s Day: Christmas Eve Series: Matthew in Seven Movements: Advent Title: Hope Hidden in Plain Sight Text: Matthew 1:18-2:5a   Matthew 1:18-2:5a 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ[ e ] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed[ f ] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, be...

1 Timothy 3:1-7 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer[ a ] must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,[ b ] sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all di...

Acts 20:28-31 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,[ e ] which he obtained with his own blood.  29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after...

Date: November 30, 2025 Lord’s Day: 48 Series: Call for Duty Title: What Is it? Text: Acts 20:26-32; Acts 20:26-32 The Reading of God's Word “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice,...

Colossians 4:2-4  Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.  At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.   Genesis 15:1-6 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram,...

Date: November 9, 2025 Lord’s Day: 45 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Eat, Sleep, Pray Text: Colossians 4:2-4; Genesis 32:22-31   Westminster Confession of Faith 21:3 Prayer with thanksgiving, being a special part of religious worship, is required of all people by God. That it may be accepted, it is to be made in the name of the Son, by the help of his Spirit, and according to his...

Date: November 11, 2025 Lord’s Day: 44 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: The Loving Order Text: Colossians 3:12-23 Apostles Creed I  believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended...

Date: October 26, 2025 Lord’s Day: 43 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Peace Rule and the Word Dwells Text: Colossians 3:15-17, Luke 8:26-36   Westminster shorter catechism  Church, what is sanctification? Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righte...

Date: October 12, 2025 Lord’s Day: 41 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: All You Need is Love? Text: Colossians 3:12-14, Mark 12:28-31 Colossians 3:12-15 12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has...

Date: October 5, 2025 Lord’s Day: 40 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Bold Faith Text: Colossians 3:12-14 This is the Reading of God’s Word Colossians 3:12-14 12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lo...

Date: September 28, 2025 Lord’s Day: 39 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Forgiveness Text: Colossians 3:10-17; Matthew 18:15-20 Colossians 3:10-17 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Pu...

Date: September 21, 2025 Lord’s Day: 38 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Bearing His Image Text: Colossians 3:9-10; Genesis 1:26-27 This is the Reading of God’s Word Colossians 3:9-10 Colossians 3:9 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its crea...

Date: September 14, 2025 Lord’s Day: 37 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Old Self, New Self Text: Colossians 3:5-10; Matthew 26:41   Opening Remarks As a pastor, it is my desire to keep the main thing, the main thing.  The MAIN thing here is Jesus Christ, our Savior. There are certainly moments when SOCIAL matters find their way into the church body and when they do, it is wise for...

Colossians 3:1-10; Matthew 11:28-30 Reading of God's Word If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in...

Date: August 31, 2025 Lord’s Day: 35 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: How To Get Away with Murder Text: Colossians 3:1-5a    If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in...

Date: August 24, 2025 Lord’s Day: 34 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Happiest Funeral You Will Ever Attend Text: Colossians 3:1-5   Introduction:   Clarence Forbes was born in 1901. Coming from a farming and snowy background in northern New Hampshire, he entered Bates College in Maine. For his freshman year he registered for five courses in Latin, Greek, German, French, and English...

Date: August 17, 2025 Lord’s Day: 32 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Filled Text: Colossians 2:8-23   Introduction:  I recall many years ago someone taught me a lesson that too me another twenty years to learn.  I heard what they were saying but I did not completely understand it till much later in life.   I place before you a glass which represents the life of a potential believer...

Date: August 10, 2025 Lord’s Day: 32 Series: Colossians the Mystery of Christ Title: Established Text: Colossians 2:8-15 Many years ago I was on an out of state move, driving and thinking.  I began to consider the long stretches of time I am away from home.  I thought, ya know, I could have a complete other family or marriage or relationship and the family and Tina would not know.  I am sure event...

Colossians 2:6-7; Luke 18:9-14

Quite possibly the first reality program was Gilligan’s Island.  Of course I know that it is a scripted television show and that is the opposite of what they tell us about reality T.V.  They tell us that it is unscripted but if you have watched any of these shows they place on set people who are opposites and then throw gasoline on the cast waiting for explosions. Consider if you will the cast on...

Colossians 1:24-29

Colossians 1:21-23