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Three Kinds of People Luke 10:25–37 | Choctaw County Revival 2026 This message examines the parable of the Good Samaritan to reveal three kinds of people we encounter in everyday life: those who beat people up, those who pass people up, and those who help people up. The thieves represent those who take from and wound others, not only through physical actions but also through gossip, criticism, bit...

This sermon explores the theological significance of the Lord's Supper by examining the context of the Upper Room meal in Matthew 26. It addresses the question of who is present at the table, emphasizing that it is for sinners who rely on the Savior, and refutes legalistic barriers to participation. The exposition clarifies the nature of the sacrament, rejecting transubstantiation in favor of the...

Part 2 in our series considering mercy ministry and the office and role of Deacons. Here we consider how mercy ministry is: rooted in God's revealed will, embodied in the ministry of Jesus Christ, demonstrated throughout Scripture, and given organized expression in the life of the church through the office of deacon.

This sermon examines the saving achievement of Jesus Christ as presented in 1 Peter 3:18, emphasizing that His death is the way of bringing believers into fellowship with God. The exposition highlights the prevalence of the cross in Peter's letter, connecting it to Old Testament imagery such as the Passover lamb, the suffering servant, and the Day of Atonement to illustrate the finality and suffic...

We are currently in the midst of another election cycle. Candidates on both sides are painting the other side unfit for public office. But in a few weeks, it will be decision time! We must choose one or the other, and the live with the consequences of our choice. The speaker to the Hebrews has been setting forth his case for the superiority of Jesus Christ as the Great High Priest and the mediator...

In Exodus 32:1–14, Israel's idolatry exposes humanity's tendency to reshape God in our own image. Yet God remains faithful to his promises, not because of our goodness, but because of his character. Through Jesus' sacrifice, God upholds his justice while extending mercy and forgiveness to sinners. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

This sermon examines the theological distinction between the corrupted conscience of the natural man and the cleansed conscience of the believer, grounded in the finished work of Christ. Drawing from Hebrews 9 and Romans 1, the message argues that human efforts, whether through religious ritual or moralism, cannot perfect the conscience, which is instead suppressed by sin and replaced by idolatry....

This sermon explores the narrative of Rahab in Joshua 2 as a profound typology of the gospel, illustrating how salvation is found exclusively in Christ rather than in human merit or self-righteousness. The preacher emphasizes that Rahab, described as a prostitute in a condemned city, represents the sinner who has no inherent worth to offer God, yet is saved by grace through faith in a promise she...

Judges 19 is one of the darkest chapters in all of Scripture, and it carries a warning that is just as relevant today as it was in ancient Israel. The repeated phrase throughout the book of Judges, that there was no king in Israel and everyone did what was right in his own eyes, is not a political observation but a spiritual diagnosis. Every villain in this chapter is one of God's own people, whic...

Some passages of Scripture comfort us. Others encourage us. And then there are passages designed to stop us in our tracks and snap us out of our stupor. Hebrews 10:26–31 is one of them. It speaks of deliberate sin, judgment, punishment, vengeance, and the terrifying prospect of falling "into the hands of the living God." These are difficult words, and they raise difficult questions. What kind of s...

This sermon examines 1 Corinthians 5 to argue that church discipline is a vital expression of love, necessary for the salvation of the sinner, the purity of the church, and the glory of God. The preacher contrasts the modern church growth movement with the biblical mandate to remove unrepentant sin, emphasizing that the church must mourn sin rather than tolerate it. By using the metaphor of leaven...

Christians have sacrifices to offer God which are different from, but just as necessary as the Old Covenant sacrifices. Pastor Greg Barkman continues his expositional series in Hebrews.

Esther, as many of us do faced an unexpected crisis. Esther displayed great courage. The "If I perish, I perish" was a courageous sacrifice of self for service to God.

Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 49 1. What Will should be done? 2. Is Obedience better than sacrifice? 3. Can we renounce our wills?

This sermon explores the imperative for Christian unity and forgiveness as central expressions of love, grounded in the exhortations of 1 Peter 3:8-12. Tomi argues that love naturally produces church unity through humble service and compassion, mirroring the example of Christ's self-emptying sacrifice. He further asserts that love necessitates forgiveness, urging believers to refrain from retaliat...

The sermon explores the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, presenting it as a profound illustration of the gospel rather than merely a lesson on neighborly duty. It argues that the robbed man represents humanity stripped of righteousness by sin, while the priest and Levite demonstrate the inability of religious law-keeping to provide salvation. The Samaritan is identified as a type of Chris...

This sermon explores the theological significance of the title 'Christ' and the identity of believers as 'Christians' through the lens of the Heidelberg Catechism and the Book of Acts. It defines Jesus as the Anointed One who fulfills the threefold office of Prophet, Priest, and King, perfectly revealing God's will, securing salvation through his sacrifice, and governing his people. The text highl...