Mid Cities OPC

On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "One in Christ Jesus" from Galatians 3:23-29. "Through faith in Christ you have become adopted sons and daughters of God united in the same family and coheirs of eternal life." 1. Before Faith Came (vs. 23, 24) 2. Now That Faith Has Come (vs. 25-29)

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Son's Request and the Rebel's Curse" from Revelation 16:17-21. "If you refuse to believe in Jesus you will suffer god's infinite wrath, but if you do believe, Jesus has already suffered God's wrath in your place." 1. Into the Air (vs. 17, 18) 2. The Great City (vs. 19) 3. Cursing God (vs. 20, 21)

On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "I Will Not Leave You or Forsake You" from Joshua 1:5-9. "God fulfilled his own law's demands by sending his Son to keep the law for us so that we might enjoy all God's blessings through faith in Jesus Christ." 1. I Will Be With You (vs. 5,6) 2. Meditate Day and Night (vs. 7-9)

On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Pastor Bob Canode preached "The Church of God" from 1 Corinthians 1:1-3.

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Apple of God's Eye" from Zechariah 2:6-13. "The Church is precious to the Lord; so precious that he sent his one and only Son so that she might be redeemed." 1. Up and Our (vs. 6,7) 2. Reversal of Fortune (vs. 8,9) 3. Sing and Rejoice (vs. 10-13)

On Sunday, May 25, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Old, Yet New" from 1 John 2:7-11. "The Father's hatred for our sin was unleashed in all its fullness on his Son. Because of this, we must not hate those for whom Christ has died." 1. An Old Commandment 2. A New Commandment 3. Abiding in Darkness or in Light

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "To Know Jesus is to Know the Way" from John 14:1-7. "By his death and resurrection Jesus prepares room for you in his Father's house, and proves he is the only way to his Father." 1. Preparing a place (vs. 1-3) 2. How Can We Know the Way? (vs. 4, 5) 3. Knowing the Father by the Son (vs. 6, 7)

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Gathering for Battle" from Revelation 16:8-16. "God gives people the opportunity to repent even though he knows they will choose darkness over his kingdom of light." 1. Fire and Cursing (vs. 8, 9) 2. Darkness and Anguish (vs. 10, 11) 3. Synagogue of Satan (vs. 12-16)

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, Elder John West lead a discussion on "Honoring Elders and Dealing with Sin" from 1 Timothy 5:17-25. Honoring and Supporting Elders (vs. 17, 18) Protecting Elders from False Accusations (v. 19) Disciplining Sinning Elders (v. 20) Impartiality and Care in Appointing Elders (vs. 21, 22) Personal Care and the Visibility of Deeds (vs. 23-25)

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "A Voice from the Temple" from Revelation 16:1-7. "When Christians suffer for following Jesus, we can be assured he is bring other people to salvation." 1. Earth ( vs. 1, 2) 2. Seas, Rivers and Springs (vs. 3, 4) 3. The Angel and the Altar (vs. 5-7)

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Elder John West lead a discussion based on 1 Timothy 5:1-16. Treating Church Members as Family (vs. 1, 2) Honoring True Widows (vs. 3-8) Guidelines for Enrolling Widows (vs. 9-16)

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Feed My Lambs" from John 21:7, 12-19. "Christ loved his church enough to die for her, and also enough to ensure the she would be cared for until he returns." 1. It is the Lord (vs. 1-14) 2. The Three Loves (vs. 14-17) 3. Follow Me (vs. 18, 19)

On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "He is Risen; He is Risen Indeed!" from John 20:1-10. "Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and if you believe in him you have already been resurrected from sin and death, and you will live forever." 1. On the First Day (vs. 1, 2) 2. Seeing the Signs (vs. 3-8) 3. That He Must Rise (vs. 9, 10)

On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Elder John West lead a discussion about "The Church's Identity and the Threat of False Teaching" based on 1 Timothy 3:14-4:5. 1. The Purpose of Paul's Instructions (3:14, 15) 2. The Confession of the Mystery of Godliness (3:16) 3. The Prediction of Apostasy (vs. 4:1, 2) 4. The Nature of False Teaching (4:3-5)

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Out of the Sanctuary" from Revelation 15:5-8. "God's judgment against the enemies of his people will bring about our deliverance, just as his judgment against our sin brought our salvation." 1. Tabernacle of Testimony (vs. 5, 6) 2. Until Wrath is Finished (vs. 7, 8)

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, Elder John West lead a discussion on "Leadership in the Church: Elders and Deacons" based on 1 Timothy 3:1-13. 1. The Noble Task of Oversight (v. 1) 2. Qualifications of Overseers (vs. 2-7) 3. The Role and Character of Deacons (vs. 8-10, 12, 13) 4. The Supportive Role of Deacons' Wives (v. 11)

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Song of the Lamb" from Revelation 15:1-4. "We have been delivered by the victory of Jesus from our slavery to sin in order to worship God forever." 1. Seven Plagues (v. 1) 2. Sea of Glass (v. 2) 3. Saints in Song (vs. 3,4)

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Elder John West lead a discussion on "Prayer and Worship in the Church" from 1 Timothy 2:1-15. The Priority and Scope of Prayer (vs. 1,2) God's Desire for All to be Saved (vs. 3,4) Christ as Mediator and Ransom (vs. 5,6) Paul's Role as Preacher to the Gentiles (v. 7) Men's Role in Prayer (v. 8) Women's Adornment and Good Works (vs. 9,10) What is...

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "Intensive Trials" from Job 2:1-10. "Jesus, at every point in his earthly life, blessed God, and yet still died so that all who have cursed God yet believed in his Son would never die." 1. Skin for Skin (vs. 1-6) 2. Six Little Words (vs. 7-9) 3. The Good for the Bad (v. 10)

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, Elder John West began a nine-week study of Paul's first letter to Timothy. Greeting and Authority (vs. 1,2) Confronting False Teaching (vs. 3-7) The Law's Rightful Use (vs. 8-11) Testimony of Grace (vs. 12-17) Charge to Persevere (vs. 18-20)

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "The Reason for Hope" from 1 Peter 3:13-17. "Jesus Christ is object of your hope, but he's also the one who gives you hope through his death and resurrection." 1. Harm? (vs. 13,14) 2. Hope (v. 15) 3. Humility (vs. 16,17)

On Sunday, March 16, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "To Him Who is Able" from Jude 24 and 25. "God is able to make you stand in the face of opposition and to present you blameless in his sight all to his glory and praise." 1. Blameless (v. 24) 2. The Only God Our Savior (v. 25)

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "An Eternal Gospel" from Revelation 14:6-13. "God judges sinners and those who tempt people to sin, and he causes his people to persevere in the face of persecution." 1. Judgment is Coming (vs. 6,7) 2. Babylon is Falling (vs. 8-11) 3. Endurance is a Blessing (vs. 12,13)

On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "A New Song" from Revelation 14:1-5. "While the doctrine of universalism is false, the Bible does teach that the full number of those who are saved will far outnumber our expectations." 1. One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand (v.1) 2. The Voice (vs. 2,3) 3. Redeemed from Mankind (vs. 4-5)

On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Pastor Joe Troutman surveyed Luke 8 in Sunday School.