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Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Mother's Day 2023 Category: Mother's Day Summary: In this message, we will learn 5 practical ways to honor our mothers.

Passage:  John 14:12-16:14 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Gospel of John Category: Holy Spirit , John, Christ Summary: In Jesus' Upper Room Discourse, our Lord prepared the disciples for His departure by instructing them on the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit. In this message we will learn 5 essential works of the Holy Spirit and how He relates to our lives.

Passage:  2 Samuel 13:1-14:28 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: David, Gospel, Reconciliation , Sin, 2 Samuel Summary: Sin can be forgiven, but God allows the consequences to play out. That's the painful lesson from the rest of David's life. The next chapters show us how David’s sin puts his family on a collision course with heartache and tragedy.

Passage:  John 14:1-6 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Gospel of John Category: Eternity, Heaven, John, Christ Summary: People's ideas and guesses about the afterlife are as diverse as a bag of mixed nuts! One thing is for sure, they can't all be right. In John 14, Jesus spoke of the believer's heavenly hope. Not only does He dispel several popular myths about heaven, but He teac...

Passage:  2 Samuel 12:1-14 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: David, Sin, 2 Samuel Summary: The moment finally came when David could no longer hide his sin. With Nathan's finger in his face, David heard the stinging guilty verdict, "You are the man!" In this message we study what happened to David when he tried to hide his sin and how God deals with...

Passage:  John 13:1-17 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Gospel of John Category: John, Christ , Gospel, Surrender, Humility, Servanthood Summary: When Jesus stooped to wash the dirty feet of the disciples He redefined what it means to be a servant. Jesus proved not only to be the Lord of Glory, but the Lord of the towel. In this classic scene, Jesus taught us 4 features of true humility, lov...

Passage:  2 Samuel 11:1-27 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: David, Gospel, Sin, 2 Samuel Summary: We’ve seen David at his best—defeating Goliath, doing good towards his enemy Saul, being crowned king of Jerusalem, and showing incredible grace towards the cripple Miphiboseth—but here we see David at his worst. Here we see David, the adulterer; David, the murdere...

Passage:  John 12:12-19 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Gospel of John Category: John, Christ , Gospel Summary: The Triumphal Entry of Jesus marked a turning point in His ministry. As He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, He was hailed as king. But by the week's end, He would be hanging on a cross. In this peculiar scene, Jesus got to be king for a day. His presentation to Israel shows us...

Passage:  2 Samuel 9:1-13 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: David, Christ , Gospel, 2 Samuel Summary: There is no clearer OT example of amazing grace than what David did for the cripple Mephibosheth. In this message we will study this story from 2 Samuel 9 and note the parallels to the grace we have in Christ.

Passage:  2 Timothy 3:16 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Lies About God Category: Apologetics Summary: If you have ever tried to witness to a friend you’ve probably been stumped by this objection, “The Bible can’t be trusted” What would say? What kind of evidence would you cite to back up your beliefs? In this message, we will look at four compelling lines of evidence that point to the reliabil...

Passage:  2 Samuel 7:1-16 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: Calling, David, Christ , 2 Samuel Summary: One of the most disappointing moments in the Christian life can be hearing God say, “No.” In 2 Samuel 7, King David had to let go of his dream of building God a permanent house of worship. Instead, David's dream was deferred. In this message, we will find o...

Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Lies About God Category: Apologetics, Cross, Gospel, Hell Summary: Hell is a doctrine that has virtually disappeared from most pulpits. Yet, the Bible is replete with warnings, descriptions and evidence that it is a very real place. In this message, we are going to debunk the lie which says, "God is too loving to send anyone to hell." We will also under...

Passage: 2 Samuel 6:1-15 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: Obedience, David, Christ , Worship, Sin, 2 Samuel Summary: David's heart was in the right place. He wanted to bring the long, lost Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem. However, his methods sabotaged his motives. 2 Sam. 6 is a classic example of doing the right thing in the wrong way. The consequences w...

Passage: John 14:6 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Lies About God Category: Apologetics, John, Christ , Gospel Summary: One of the most pervasive lies in the culture today says, "It doesn't matter what you believe, all paths lead to God." Where did this come from? And what would you say to someone who made this claim? In today's message, we will debunk this lie by delving deep into one of Jesus...

Passage: 2 Samuel 5:1-10 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: 2 Samuel Summary: In 2 Sam. 5, Israel’s newly minted king has his first challenge—to drive out the enemy from Jerusalem so he could establish the city as the new capital of his kingdom. David teaches us a lot about taking down Satanic strongholds in our spiritual lives. He shows us three requirements for...

Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Lies About God Category: Mark , Gospel, Grace Summary: A recent Barna poll indicated that 8 out of 10 Americans believe the statement, "God helps those who help themselves" is in the Bible. But is that true? Today we will debunk this lie by studying Jesus' encounter with blind Bartimaeus. This miracle healing teaches us 3 powerful lessons about the grace of God.

Passage: 2 Samuel 1:1-2:4 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: Suffering, Trials , David, 2 Samuel Summary: The opening chapters of 2 Samuel closes one epoch in David’s life and begins a new one. Finally, his promotion day has arrived. He has come a long way from watching over his father’s sheep in the pasture to the palace. In today's message we will see three way...

Passage: 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Lies About God Category: Apologetics, Suffering, Christ , 2 Corinthians Summary: I'm sure you've heard the saying before, "God won't give you more than you can handle." This statement is intended to be helpful, but what we really need to know is if its biblical. In this message we are going to debunk this myth and I want to help you u...

Passage: Philippians 2:5-11 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2022 Category: Christmas , Miracles, Christ , Incarnation, Philippians Summary: During Christmas we see a lot of plays and pageants, and we hear a lot of sermons and songs that try to explain the Christmas message from every conceivable angle – Mary, Jospeh, the shepherds, angels and even the little drummer boy. But what did...

Passage: Luke 2:22-35 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2022 Category: Christmas , Luke Summary: Simeon appears in the Christmas story as a minor character who offers a mysterious prophecy to Mary and Joseph about baby Jesus. In this message we are going to study this eccentric man and draw a few lessons from his example.

Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2022 Category: Christmas , Christ , Gospel Summary: In the classic Christmas movie, Its a Wonderful Life, George Bailey gets a glimpse of what life would be like if he was never born. What if we applied that to Jesus? In this message we will explore the idea of what our world would be like if there was no Christmas. I will explain four reasons why there...

Passage: 1 Samuel 28:1-31:10 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: David: The Shepherd-King Category: 1 Samuel, Sin, Saul Summary: No man in Scripture ever had a brighter beginning, or a sadder ending, than King Saul. Yet, despite all his advantages, Saul’s character flaws and blatant sin sabotaged his career. In this message we will learn about 4 critical mistakes that led to Saul's demise and his t...

Passage: Psalms 100:1-5 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Thanksgiving 2022 Category: Thanksgiving , Psalms, Christ , Gospel Summary: Psalm 100 is a classic passage on the theme of thanksgiving. At just five verses, it’s one of the shortest psalms, but the more you meditate on it, you see a lot of truth stuffed in a small package. In the message today, we are going to discover 5 traits of God’s c...

Passage: Genesis 3:1-7 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Lies About God Category: Apologetics, Prophecy , End-Times Summary: Humanism is probably the world's oldest religion and it says, "Man is the measure of all things." Today, people are going a step further with the religion of Transhumanism, which says that "man is God." In this message we are going to debunk this ancient lie and see how it...

Passage: 2 Kings 19:1-37 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Prayer That Saved a Nation Category: America , Prayer , Miracles, 2 Kings , Faith Summary: In just a few days, Americans will be returning to the polls to select new leadership. But prayer is a more powerful tool in shaping the destiny of a nation than a ballot, but sadly its often neglected. In today's message we will learn how the p...