Mount Paran Primitive Baptist Church

Opening: “How Do You Sum-Up the Gospel?” • Mark 1 - Brother Jonah Lowrance There is a common pillar found in all four of the gospels. The gospel is a declaration that had been promised in the Old Testament, and those promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. “Two Lions” • 1st Peter 5:8*9 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Peter warns us to have a clear mind and be watching because Satan is continually on the pr...

"A Message to the Church" • 1st Peter 5:5-7 - Elder Bryce H. Lowrance The Apostle Peter reminds all of God's children in His church to be humble and learn from the Elders that God has called to teach them and pastor them as under-shepherds. When we humble ourselves under God's design for life instructions, we will learn how to cast our worries and troubles on Jesus as we realize that He truly does...

“Scripture is Sufficient” • 2nd Timothy 3:16-17 Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah began in 2nd Timothy 3 and explained how Scripture is sufficient to teach us to what believe, how worship, and how live. We need no supplements from some kind of tradition nor do we need to add to what the New Testament has laid out for us.  “A Message to Preachers” • 1st Peter 5:1-4 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Having...

“Tempted and Tried” • 1st Peter 4:17-19 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The old hymn tells us that when we are tempted and tried in this world that we will understand it all “by and by.” While it is true that, when we are in presence of Jesus, everything will be set straight in our understanding, we are not left without a sense of understanding now. Since our suffering is a clear evidence that we are the e...

"Why? (The Purpose of Suffering as a Christian)" • 1st Peter 4:12-16 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Perhaps the most often asked question regarding the existence of God is, "Why is there so much suffering in this world?" The simple answer to that question is man's sin. The next things we should consider is that rather than thinking suffering is not fair we should see the merciful hand of a loving God in t...

Brother Jonah Lowrance “Examples of God's Providence” • Isaiah 10, Genesis 50, Acts 4 Brother Jonah explored  God's providence as described in Isaiah 10 with God's judgement against Israel but also His judgement against Assyria. Although Assyria was the very tool by which God accomplished His will in chastening Israel, they too were judged by God for their pride. This same providential power was d...

"The Purpose of the Gospel" • 1st Peter 4:6-11 - Elder Bryce Lowrance There is wondrous power and help found in the gospel for the children of God. In this passage, Peter tells us that the Christ has been giving testimony to God’s people throughout time so that they could face the unjust judgment of the world but continue to live for God. Seeing that we now have a complete account of redemption th...

"What Is Our Source of Wisdom? Isaiah 8:19-20 & 9:6 - Brother Jonah Lowrance When you need to make a decision in life, where do you find counsel? We can choose to use men's methods in which there is no light or true understanding, or we can go to Jesus Christ, the Counselor!   "The Logic of Suffering for Christ" • 1st Peter 4:1-5 - Elder Bryce Lowrance After someone has found out that you beli...

“Suffering For, Like, and With Christ”” •  1st Peter 3:17-22 - Elder Bryce Lowrance    Peter now comes to climax of his argument why we should face troubles in this world with courage. Using Noah as the example of Christ being with him in Spirit, Peter argues that we do not face the trials of life alone because Christ is in us to bear us up and help us.   This message was preached on Sunday, May 1...

“Sanctify the LORD of Hosts” • Isaiah 8:11-15 - Brother Jonah Lowrance  Isaiah prophesies about the coming captivity for Judah, and he warns them to not seek to make allies of nations around them to try to stem off the invasion. He tells them to not face adversity like the world does. He tells them to fear God only and seek to do His ways. In this immediate prophecy, Isaiah also foretells of the c...

“The Good Life • 1st Peter 3:10-12 - Elder Bryce Lowrance. Even though it is difficult for the lect of God to live in a world that is hostile to them, God did not intend for the lives of His people to be miserable. But the way to to enjoy life and see good days as child of God is different than what the world tells us. In this portion of scirpture, Peter uses David as the example of how to live th...

"Trust in the Lord not in Confederacy with Man" • Isaiah 8 - Brother Jonah Lowrance. Using the historical setting of Israel's fear of the Assyrians taking them into captivity, Brother Jonah teaches that we do not need to make deals with men or try to solve our own trouble situations. We need to put our trust in the Lord and look for His promises to deliver us. "Finding Harmony in Holy Contrariness...

"Submission in the Family" • 1st Peter 3:1-7 - Elder Bryce Lowrance The Apostle Peter continues teaching us how we ought to live our lives like Jesus Christ since we are strangers in an ever hostile world to the Christian. As we are to submit ourselves to earthly governments and employers, so God has a design in the family. The wife is to submit to her own husband as unto the Lord, and the husband...

“What Do You Do with the Fact that Jesus Rose from the dead? • John 20 & 21 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Elder Bryce explains the reactions of several disciples during the few days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In these examples, we can find our own reactions somewhere along the spectrum from belief to doubt. Elder Lowrance then challenges us to understand that, even though we do not alway...

“God Gives a Sign” • Isaiah 7 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah speaks from Isaiah, Chapter 7 where King Ahaz does not listen to or respect the prophecy of God through Isaiah. So, God provides a sign Himself showing the history of natural Israel and a great promise of the Messiah for spiritual Israel. This message was preached on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

“Two Views of the Heavenly Throne” • Isaiah 6 & Revelation 5 - Brother Jonah Lowrance Brother Jonah presents two views of the throne of God that men got to see in the Scriptures. The first is Isaiah who viewed the glory of God filling the earthly temple and the LORD sitting on His throne in heaven. The second is John. He saw the same throne room but with more detail and gospel understanding. H...

“Submission to Civil Authority” • 1st Peter 2:13-17 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Christ submitted Himself to civil earthly kings, so should His disciples. As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we should voluntarity submit to those in auhtority over us because civil government is God’s design for a peaceful society.   This message was preached on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

”Saved By Hope” • Romans 8:18-30  - Elder Bryce Lowrance Elder Bryce preaches a companion message to his series on the book of 1st Peter with a similar topic by the Apostle Paul in the Roman letter. In this passage, we learn that God is not only aware of our struggles and trials as His children in this fallen world, He is with us and helps us in those trials. Since He has predestined us to be with...

"Ambassadors for Christ" • 1st Peter 2:11-12 - Elder Bryce Lowrance While we live in this present world, we are to walk and act like Christ. We are representatives for Jesus in this fallen world. As we interact with others in this world, we should be putting forth a good example of righteousness so that ultimately God receives more glory when He comes into the lives of others. "The Eternal Word of...

“Lively Stones” • 1st Peter 2:1-10 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Do you know your purpose in life? The Bible makes it clear to us that the child of God’s purpose is to build his life upon Jesus Christ. Further, we are to realize that we are the temple of God in His spriitual kingdom here on earth. It  is our duty to join with other lively stones and be the center of praise to our reigning King. This mess...

”Woe unto Them~” • Isiah 5  - Brother Jonah Lowrance God greatly delivered Israel from bondage in Egypt but they forgot that deliverance and lived like the people whom God had driven out before them. We are in danger of doing the same thing when we forget how gracious God is to us and we make excuses for our behavior. This is calling evil good and good evil. “Newborn Babes” • 1st Peter 2:1-3 - Eld...

”Love Like Jesus” • 1st Peter 1:22-25 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Peter’s grand conclusion of how we should live our lies as resident aliens in this fallen world is to love like Jesus loves. Seeing that we are born again by the Word which is Jesus, we have been given the ability and desire to love others with a pure heart.   This message was preached on Sunday, February8, 2026.

"Where is Your Faith and Hope?" • 1st Peter 1:17-21 - Elder Bryce Lowrance Seeing that we are already redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, we should consider our lives precious to God, and live in the promise that we are in God's sovereign hands. Therefore, we can have purpose in our lives. We are to live FOR God because we will be with Him forever. Our faith and hope is not in our feeb...

"God's Plan" • Isaiah 2 - Brother Jonah Lowrance While Judah would be taken captive because of disobedience, God encourages them to repentance and to take heart because He will not forsake His people. Isaiah's vision of the kingdom of God showed the full timeline of redemptive history. The last days encompass the first advent of Christ when He came and died for our sins. The work will be completed...

"What Happens to the Child of God When They Hear the Gospel?" • 1st Kings 19:11-13 - Brother Jonah Lowrance The gospel is not a philosophical argument. It is the very food on which the children of God live. It is transferred from faith to faith by the Holy Spirit when the gospel is preached in its purity. "Be Ye Holy" • 1st Peter 1:13-16 - Elder Bryce Lowrance God is completely separate from this...