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Passage: Acts 27:1-44 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts, Suffering, Storms Summary: Paul was on his way to Rome. But before he and Dr. Luke arrived in Italy, the ship ran into a terrible storm that waylaid the sailors for 14 days. What follows in Acts 27 is one of the most harrowing stories in the Bible as Paul’s courageous faith kept him buoyant despite being st...

Passage: Acts 26:1-32 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts, Evangelism , Faith, Christ , Gospel Summary: Why is it so hard for some to believe? I have found that there are two kinds of skeptics: those who say, “I can’t believe” and others who say, “I won’t believe.” Today we are going to meet two men who were very much in the second camp. In Acts 26 we have the reco...

Passage: Acts 24:24-27 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts, Procrastination Summary: In Acts 24 we encounter a man who allowed a golden opportunity to pass him by. His name was Antonias Felix, a Roman governor, who had the world’s most eloquent and learned preacher in his court, the Apostle Paul. The failure of Felix was procrastination. He put off making the most...

Passage: Acts 23:1-35 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts Summary: Have you ever blown a perfect witnessing opportunity? Believe it or not, the great Apostle Paul did once. In Acts 23 we see Paul's mistake and how the Lord gently picked him up and encouraged him. In this message we will learn three lessons about God's faithfulness when we have failed.

Passage: Acts 21:15-22:26 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts, Suffering, Ministry, Obedience Summary: In Acts 21, everything went bad for Paul as he went into Jerusalem. But, Paul was able to turn a bad situation around and use it to declare the Gospel. In this message we learn three lessons about what to expect when ministry goes "sideways".

Passage: 1 Samuel 1:1-28 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Mother's Day 2020 Category: Mother's Day, 1 Samuel, Hannah Summary: Hannah's early life was defined by barrenness, bitterness and brokenness. But all this was leading her to a deeper understanding of God. In this message we learn about God raised up Hannah to change the destiny of a nation.

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Prophecy , End-Times, Coronavirus Summary: Paul challenged the Thessalonian believers to live in two spheres--they were to live in the present, but look ahead expectantly for the return of Christ. That same mentality applies to us today. In this message, we will examine 1 Thess...

Passage: Matthew 16:13-18 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Church , Christ , Matthew Summary: During the COVID-19 crisis, there have been many make foreboding predictions about the future of the church. In Matt. 16, Jesus explained the origin, purpose and destiny of the church and we can take comfort that the church will endure.

Passage: Hebrews 12:1-2 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Trials , Hebrews, Endurance Summary: In order to run the race of life we need endurance to go the distance. In this message we learn how to train ourselves spiritually so we can go all the way for the Lord.

Passage: Psalms 3:1-8 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Coronavirus, Trials , David, Psalms Summary: As David retreated from Jerusalem under the threat of Absalom's pursuit, he penned Psalm 3. In this song David rehearsed his problems and his faith in God.

Passage: Habakkuk 1:1-3:18 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Habakkuk, Coronavirus Summary: Habakkuk cried out to God for answers. Why was He not doing anything to help His people? God answered, but Habakkuk couldn't believe what God was up to. In this message, we will discover what to do when life doesn't make sense and we aren't sure what t...

Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Coronavirus Summary: One of the recent buzzwords that has become part of our vocabulary is “social distancing,” which refers to the restricting of people’s daily routines to help stop the spread of contagious disease. There is much we can learn in our spiritual lives as we are all forced into isolation. In th...

Passage: Numbers 21:4-9 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Coronavirus: Responding with Faith over Fear Category: Miracles, Numbers, Coronavirus Summary: The ancient Israelites were no strangers to plagues. In Numbers 21, we find the stiff-necked nation facing a crisis in the wilderness as they fell victim to a heaven-sent scourge of serpents. This episode pictures a national crisis much like the...

Passage: John 20:11-18 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Easter 2020 Category: Easter , Resurrection of Christ Summary: Mary’s world was shattered on Friday evening as she helped take Jesus’ lifeless form from the cross, wrap Him in linens and place His body in the tomb. Added to her grief was utter shock when she discovered on Sunday morning that Jesus’ tomb was empty when she arrived to finish...

Passage: Luke 23:26 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Easter 2020 Category: Easter , Cross Summary: There was one man present at Calvary for whom the cross changed everything—his name was Simon of Cyrene. Admittedly, we don’t know much about him, but what we do know is significant. For a brief moment, he steps on the stage of the God’s salvation drama, plays his part. Simon’s claim to fame was th...

Passage: Acts 18:18-19:10 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts, Holy Spirit Summary: The book of Acts is filled with several examples of how the advent of the Spirit turned the early church from cowardly wimps into courageous witnesses, from meek lambs into mighty lions. In Acts 18-19 we see another example of how the Holy Spirit transitioned the world into the chur...

Passage: Acts 18:1-17 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: The Acts Adventure Category: Acts, Evangelism Summary: When Paul arrived in Corinth as Acts 18 relates, he had suffered a string of defeats and persecution. Corinth was not the place for a lonely, fatigued and discouraged church planter to seek refuge. Historians tell us that Corinth was the sin-city of the ancient world. Today, conditions i...

Passage: 2 Kings 13:14-21 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Elisha: Miracle Man Category: Elisha, Miracles, 2 Kings Summary: Everyone has influence, no matter how big or small we perceive ourselves. We all influence someone, and God expects us to be good stewards of that influence for the sake of the Gospel. In 2 Kings 13 we have the record of Elisha’s final moments and his last swan song sermon....

Passage: 2 Kings 7:1-17 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Elisha: Miracle Man Category: Elisah, Miracles, 2 Kings Summary: The Syrian army had broken the peace treaty with Israel and laid siege to the capital city of Samaria. Under the oppression of the Syrians, famine and starvation besieged God’s people. When Israel’s situation couldn’t get much darker, a ray of hope dawned from the word of the...

Passage: 2 Kings 6:8-23 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Elisha: Miracle Man Category: Elisah, Miracles, 2 Kings Summary: Despite being vastly outnumbered, Elisha won a huge military victory for his people against the Assyrians. As the enemies of Israel surrounded the man of God, the heavenly hosts surrounded Israel’s enemies. By faith he was able to see the unseen. Elisha takes three actions in...

Passage: 2 Kings 6:1-7 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Elisha: Miracle Man Category: Elisah, Miracles, 2 Kings Summary: If we are all honest, there are times when our passion for God wanes. In those down-times, we aren’t excited about prayer, worship or sharing the Gospel as we once were. In 2 Kings 6, we have recorded one of the most unique miracles wrought by the hands of Elisha. It’s a mirac...

Passage: 2 Kings 5:1-16 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Elisha: Miracle Man Category: Elisah, Miracles, 2 Kings Summary: Naaman is the epitome of a self-made military man. But under the brass and badges was a dead man walking. He had been infected with the dreaded disease of leprosy. But that wasn’t even the worst part. Outwardly, leprosy was eating him alive, and inwardly pride was corrupting...

Passage: 2 Kings 4:8-37 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Elisha: Miracle Man Category: Elisah, Miracles, 2 Kings Summary: If there were a Bible character who could identify with the pain of dashed hopes it has to be the Shunammite woman that the prophet Elisha encountered. Her story is found in 2 Kings 4 and its roller coaster ride of emotional and spiritual ups and downs. The Shunammite woman s...

Passage: Galatians 4:4-5 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2019 Category: Christmas Summary: Timing was everything some 2,000 years ago when God’s Son quietly arrived on planet earth as an infant. But have you ever wondered, “Why did Jesus come to earth when He did? Why did he come then and not now?” Galatians 4:4-5 explains not only why Jesus came, but why He came the way He did and wh...

Passage: Matthew 2:1-18 Preacher: Derrick McCarson Series: Christmas 2019 Category: Christmas Summary: Most of the characters in the Nativity drama behaved like heroes; except for one—the wicked King Herod. He is the original “Grinch” and the man who tried to stop Christmas. In this message, we’re going to better understand why the Gospel of Matthew spends so much time telling his sordid story. In...