Sunday, May 22, 2016 a.m. Service

Confidence of the Saved

"The Rest of My Time?"

Rev. Joseph Marshall

I Peter 4:7-11

How do we live the rest of our lives for the will of God?

I.    Armed with Christ's Attitude toward Sin (4:1-3; 7)

                 Pursue Holiness

II.   Armed with Christ's Attitude toward Sinners (4:4-7)

                 Pursue Hope

III.  Armed with Christ's Attitude toward Satan (4:8-11)

                 Pursue Harmony by Loving One Another

          A.  Agape Love is a Fervent Love (8)

          B.  Agape Love is a Forgiving Love (8)

          C.  Agape Love is a Far-Reaching Love (9)

          D.  Agape Love is a Furnishing Love (10-11)

Today's Challenge:

Am I living each day like it is my last?

Am I living for the will of God?

Am I loving people like Jesus loves people?

Sunday, May 15, 2016 a.m. Service

Confidence of the Saved -  A Defining Moment

"From the Pigpen to the Palace"

Rev. Joseph Marshall

I Peter 4:1-6

What are you doing with your time?

"If Satan can't make you bad, he will make you busy." - A. Rogers

Peter's defining moment (John 21:15-25)

The prodigal son's defining moment (Luke 15:11-32)

Salvation is a defining moment (I Peter 2:24; 3:18)

Today is a defining moment:

How do I live for Jesus?

I.   Be armed with His attitude toward sin (4:1-3)

          Pursue holiness!

II.  Be armed with His attitude toward sinners (4:4-6)

          Pursue hope!

Today's Challenge:  A defining moment!

Do you need to get out of the pigpen and get into the palace?

Sunday, May 8, 2016 a.m. Service

"Mother's Day Message:  A Legacy of Faith"

Rev. Joseph Marshall

II Timothy 1:1-7

Happy Mother's Day!

"Children are a blessing, a gift of the Lord...(Psalm 127:3)."

Living and Leaving a Legacy of Faith

How did God's Gift of Faith come to Timothy?

I.    Thank God for Fathers of Faith (5)

          I am mindful...I am sure...

II.   Thank God for Mothers of Faith (5)

          Sincere faith...dwelt...

III.  Thank God for Children of Faith (5-7)

          Kindle afresh the gift of God...

Today's Application

As a child of Faith, "What's my legacy?"

Come home!

Sunday, May 1, 2016 a.m. Service

"Getting Our 'But' Out of the Way & Putting Our 'Yes' on the Table!"

Luke 9:57-62 and Romans 10:1, 13-15

Rev. Joseph Marshall

When God calls us to follow Him we must...

Get our 'but' out of the way & put our 'yes' on the table!

Luke 9:57-62:  No More Excuses

Why is my YES so critical?

Romans 10:1, 13-15:  Answering the Call!

"My heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation"

Four Necessary Conditions:

"Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

I.    They Must Believe in Jesus (10:14)

II.   They Must Hear the Gospel (10:14)

          What is The Gospel?

III.  They Must have a Preacher to Preach (10:14)

          Who are the preachers?

IV.  Someone Must be Sent (10:15)

          Who is being sent?

Today's Challenge:

No More Excuses!  Put your Yes on the Table!