The Power of the Word 4 June 2023 AM – Hebrews 4:12-13 – Witnessing – Scott Childs Introduction: Gaylord Kambarami, the General Secretary of the Bible Society in Zimbabwe, tried to give a New Testament to a very belligerent man. The man insisted he would roll the pages and use them to make cigarettes. Mr. […]
Equipping the Saints 28 May 2023 PM – Ephesians 4:11-12 – Witnessing – Scott Childs Introduction: What does God say is the primary duty of a pastor? __ Get several responses. Our text this evening, Ephesians 4:11-12, answers that question. He is to perfect the saints. The word translated perfect literally means to complete, to […]
Boldness in Witnessing 21 May 2023 AM – 1 Peter 3:14-15 – Witnessing – Scott Childs Introduction: Statistics indicate that about 95% of all professing Christians will go through life without ever sharing the Gospel with anyone. Why do we fail to witness for Christ as we ought? For some, it may be ignorance – […]
The Gulf 14 May 2023 PM – Luke 16:26 – Missions – Scott Childs Introduction: The Sidu River bridge hangs over 1,600 feet (487 m) above the canyon floor. The bridge spans just over 5,000 feet (1.5 km) across the river valley and was so far across that the builders had to use a rocket […]
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Jesus’ Witnessing Instructions 29 May 2022 – John 4:34-38 – Missions – Scott Childs Introduction: Someone wisely said, “The reason some folks do not believe in missions is because the brand of religion they have isn’t worth propagating.” If our faith in Christ is worth having, it is worth sharing with others. Jesus said, (Matthew 5:16) […]
Missing Opportunities 13 February 2022 – Genesis 47 – Gen2022 – Scott Childs Introduction: Joseph told Pharaoh all about his family arriving. He then took five of his brothers in to talk with Pharaoh. They politely told him that they were his servants and that they worked as shepherds (v.3). They then asked him to […]
Your “Pound” of Gospel 8 August 2021 AM – Luke 19:11-27 – Parables21 – Scott Childs Introduction: Jesus was in Jericho. He had just dined with Zacchaeus the tax collector and led him to salvation. Excitement was building among Jesus’ followers. His disciples and followers anticipated that He was heading to Jerusalem to establish His […]
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The Great Banquet 2 May 2021 AM – Luke 14:15-24 – Parables21 – Scott Childs Introduction: In the preceding context, Jesus told a dinner host that he should not invite his friends who could repay his kindness. Rather, he should invite the disabled who could not repay him. Jesus assured him that on Judgment Day […]