The Sermons Of Melvin Purvis

This sermon is one of Mel Purvis' most solemn messages on the fearful reality of God's final warning. Purvis teaches that God is "longsuffering… not willing that any should perish," yet Scripture reveals that a time comes when God stops striving with a person, and the opportunity for repentance ends forever. Purvis unfolds the terrifying principle behind Proverbs 29:1: "He that being often reprove...

In this sermon, Mel Purvis teaches that most people who miss heaven do so through one of two deadly paths: Neglect — drifting, doing nothing, postponing repentance Religion without salvation — being outwardly moral or church-involved but never born again Purvis explains that hell will not merely be filled with "wicked sinners," but with multitudes of respectable, churchgoing, religiously active pe...

This sermon focuses on one of Mel Purvis' most pastoral yet piercing warnings: the danger of drifting away from God. Using Hebrews 2:1–3 as the foundation, he stresses that most people do not plunge into sin suddenly—they drift into it gradually. The devil rarely pushes a person off a cliff; he quietly causes them to loosen their grip, dull their hearing, and drift with the current of the world un...

This sermon is Mel Purvis' deeply urgent warning about the fatal lie that keeps more people out of heaven than any other: the belief that there will always be time later to repent. Purvis teaches that Satan's most successful deception is not, "There is no God," or, "There is no hell," but: "There's no hurry." He shows through Scripture, story, and solemn appeal that countless souls are lost becaus...

In this sermon, Mel Purvis dismantles the sentimental, shallow, cultural misunderstanding of "love" and restores the biblical meaning of God's love. He argues that modern Christianity often portrays love as softness, permissiveness, leniency, emotionalism, or tolerance. But Scripture reveals love as holy, sacrificial, truthful, disciplining, self-emptying, and anchored in the character of God, not...

In this sermon, Mel Purvis preaches on the impossibility of hiding anything from God. Using Psalm 139 as his foundation, he stresses that God sees every thought, motive, private action, and secret chamber of the heart. He exposes the deadly lie that sin can be concealed—teaching that what one "hides" from men is wide open before the Lord. Purvis moves through the anatomy of secret sin: how it begi...

This sermon is one of Mel Purvis' most sobering messages on the danger of resisting God's conviction. Centered around Hebrews 3 and Proverbs 29:1, Purvis teaches that a person's heart can become so hardened by continual rejection of God's voice that repentance becomes impossible. He warns that the most dangerous thing a sinner can do is hear God speak—and then put off responding. Purvis describes...

In this sermon, Mel Purvis focuses on Jesus' command that His disciples wait in Jerusalem for "the promise of the Father"—the baptism with the Holy Ghost. Purvis explains that although the disciples had already walked with Jesus, believed in Him, witnessed His resurrection, and received a measure of the Spirit (John 20:22), they were still completely unprepared for ministry until the Spirit came u...

In this sermon, Mel Purvis focuses on Acts 1:9–11, emphasizing the literal ascension of Jesus Christ, the meaning of the cloud that received Him, and the promise of His visible, bodily return. Purvis argues that the ascension is not a symbolic act, not a mystical evaporation, and not a private spiritual moment—but a public, historical, supernatural departure witnessed by a large group of believers...

In this teaching, Mel Purvis unpacks Jesus' final instructions before His ascension and shows why the disciples needed the Holy Spirit before they could carry out their mission. Rather than allowing them to speculate about prophetic timelines or earthly kingdoms, Jesus redirects them to the one thing that matters for New Testament ministry: the power of the Holy Ghost. Purvis emphasizes that the G...

In this sermon, Mel Purvis teaches on the phrase "infallible proofs" in Acts 1:3, explaining that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not a myth, hallucination, or emotional exaggeration, but an event backed by evidence that cannot be reasonably denied. He emphasizes that the disciples were not expecting the resurrection, were not prone to delusion, and were strong, rational men who spent more tha...

This sermon is one of Mel Purvis' most intense sermons on the Second Coming of Christ, centered on Jesus' command in Luke 21:34–36: "Take heed to yourselves… lest that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things…" This sermon focuses on...

This sermon is Mel Purvis' exposition on the warning found in Hebrews 12:16–17—the story of Esau, who "for one morsel of meat sold his birthright," and afterward "found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears." Purvis uses Esau as the supreme biblical picture of someone who: Traded eternal blessing for temporary gratification Lost something sacred without realizing the cos...

This sermon is Mel Purvis'exposition of Luke 16:19–31, the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Purvis treats the passage not as a parable but as a literal account, emphasizing that Jesus names Lazarus specifically—a detail Jesus never uses in parables. The sermon focuses on: The immediate reality of death Conscious existence in eternity The torment and permanence of hell The regret of the lost The...

This sermon is a direct, solemn exposition of Revelation 20:11–15, focusing on the Great White Throne Judgment—the final judgment of all the lost. Mel Purvis walks slowly through this terrifying passage and emphasizes: The absolute finality of this judgment. The resurrection of the wicked. The opening of God's books. The judgment of every thought, word, and deed. The absence of mercy at this thron...

One of Mel Purvis' most sobering sermons. It is a soul-shaking exposition built around the warning from Amos: "Prepare to meet thy God." Purvis addresses: The certainty of death. The certainty of judgment. The reality and eternity of hell. The utter hopelessness of dying unprepared. The deceitfulness of sin. The danger of delay. The urgency of repentance today. This sermon is evangelistic, prophet...

n this sermon on 1 Peter 5:5–7, Mel Purvis gives one of his clearest, strongest teachings on how God expects believers to deal with anxiety. He argues that all anxiety—big or small—is rooted in pride, because worry reveals we are carrying responsibilities God never asked us to bear. The key message: You were never designed to carry anxiety. God alone carries the full weight of your life—if you wil...

This sermon is Mel Purvis' exposition of 2 Peter 3, one of Scripture's most sweeping chapters on the Last Days. Purvis deals head-on with: Mockers who deny the Second Coming. The doctrine of Creation vs. the lie of evolution. The nature of divine judgment. The relationship between God and time. The flood as the historical template for the coming fire. The patience of God in waiting for repentance....

This is one of Mel Purvis' most intense prophetic sermons. Building from Jesus' words—"As it was in the days of Noah… They were eating, drinking, marrying, buying and selling…"—Purvis teaches that commercial obsession, not overt wickedness, is the primary sign of end-time judgment. He argues forcefully that Satan's global strategy from Genesis to Revelation is the building of a worldwide commercia...

In this fierce and deeply burdened sermon, Mel Purvis exposes the spirit of worldliness infiltrating the Church, drawing heavily from Scripture, Old Testament examples, and the imagery of Babylon as a global, seductive system designed to destroy spiritual life. Purvis argues that the greatest single danger to believers today is not persecution, atheism, or false religion—but worldliness, which: Sq...

The good ground represents those whose hearts have been plowed by the Spirit, who hear, understand, obey, and endure patiently until fruit forms. Purvis shows that only this fourth group bears lasting spiritual fruit, and fruit—not emotion or gifts—is the true test of Christian maturity. While only God can break the soil, we must yield to His plow, reject laziness, and consistently keep the Word.

The seed among thorns represents believers who begin well but are eventually choked by the worries of life, the deceitfulness of riches, and the pleasures of the world. Purvis shows how these forces slowly strangle spiritual vitality through distraction, divided affections, and false security. He urges believers to cultivate their hearts diligently, reject double-mindedness, and seek first the Kin...

The episode consists of two different stories about two recurring characters—Burr Fox and Burr Wiley Cat—melting together into one unified story in this summary. The tale is humorous and childlike on the surface, but Mel Purvis uses it the same way Jesus used parables: to reveal moral and spiritual truths in simple clothing.

Mevlin Purvis uses  stories to teach that discontent leads to danger, loyalty is precious and sacrificial, and God guides His people through quiet inward promptings. Burr Fox learns contentment the hard way, the dog Gellert demonstrates heroic love, and Purvis' ancestor survives battle by obeying a divine warning. Together they show God's care, wisdom, and protection.

This teaching contains a full-length allegorical tale used by Mel Purvis when teaching children: the story of Burr Possum, a kindhearted but naïve possum who opens a general store in a large hollow ("holla") tree in the deep woods. At first, Burr Possum is generous to everyone—including dishonest animals like the fox, the wily cat, and the wolf—but they continually steal from him and take advantag...