Category: Holy Spirit

A Tribute to Lexi Etheridge, 11/9/1994 – 1/20/2018

Early Saturday, January 20, my cousin, Lexi Etheridge, was struck by a car traveling at a speed of 85-90 miles per hour! She did not survive the crash. There are many questions that run through our minds in times like these. Why did God take Lexi? Is Lexi in a better place (Heaven)? Do all …

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Sermon, It’s Time for Your Examination, New Year’s Resolution

This time of year, many examine themselves to determine where they need to change and make New Year’s resolutions. Some may even have already broken their resolutions. Should we examine ourselves at this time of the year, and if so, in what ways? Should we ask God to examine us? In what ways do you …

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Sermon, Should We Celebrate Christmas December 25 Even Though Jesus Probably Wasn’t Born Then?

This time of year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s common to see Christmas lights and trees. It’s common to see living nativities, but was Jesus really born on Christmas Day? While we can’t really know exactly when Jesus was born, the Bible does give clues that can help us determine when Jesus was …

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Sermon, Was Jesus Born December 25 – If Not, Should We Celebrate Christmas December 25 – Part 2

Living Nativity 2016

This time of year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s common to see Christmas lights and trees. It’s common to see living nativities, but was Jesus really born on Christmas Day? While we can’t really know exactly when Jesus was born, the Bible does give clues that can help us determine when Jesus was …

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Sermon, Was Jesus Born on Christmas Day?

Living Nativity 2016

This time of year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s common to see Christmas lights and trees. It’s common to see living nativities, but was Jesus really born on Christmas Day? While we can’t really know exactly when Jesus was born, the Bible does give clues that can help us determine when Jesus was …

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Sermon, The State of the Union – The State of the Church

Even with the turmoil and confusion that surround our government these days, it would seem that the state (condition) of the Union may well be better than that of the Church. There is such disunity in the Church (the Body of Christ), that it looks nothing like what Christ prayed for, as recorded in the 17th chapter of John. …

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How We Can Be In The World But Not Of The World This Halloween

The Trick of Sin is Death – Hell is Real, Help Me – The Gift of God is Eternal Life Through Christ Jesus

This time of year, people are decorating for Halloween, putting up graveyards, creating haunted houses, watching scary movies and television shows, etc. Jesus prayed that His disciples would be in the world but not of the world. How can we as Christians be in the world but not of the world when it comes to …

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Vote Today & Join Me in Prayer for Our Cities, Counties, State, and Nation

George Washington Praying Nest to his Horse

At the founding of this country, it was common for pastors to preach election day sermons lasting as long as three hours. In these sermons, pastors implored their congregations to vote according to Biblical values. John Jay said, “Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as …

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Where Do the Candidates Stand on the Sanctity of Human Life?

Where do the candidates in your area stand on the sanctity of human life? In the past, you had to guess. You didn’t really know all the way. In fact, many pro-life and pro-family organizations in their voter guides merely asked: “do you oppose abortion except in the cases of rape, incest, and life of …

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It is Appointed Unto Man Once to Die, and Then the Judgment, Pastor Bryan Longworth, Covenant Tabernacle

This past week, we saw three legends, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon all went to meet their maker. All three had fame and made a lot of money in their lifetime, though two died deeply in debt. Yet all three share the same fate: they will stand before a Holy God and face judgment for their actions, thoughts, even secrets.