Locust Grove Baptist Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
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Delivered on July 25, 2021 this message looks at the message of getting moving again. We have become used to sitting around during this pandemic. Some things will only get better when we get moving.
In past times, ships sometimes were caught in doldrums at sea; no wind, to current. They just sat. We hit those kinds of times in our lives. How do we get out of them?
The importance of trust is often under appreciated in our life. This message looks at how vital it is.
There are many lessons to be learned from this story of the rich young ruler. This message investigates a number of them, and how they apply to us.
Delivered on July 18, 2021 this message is one that encourages each of us to make each day a day of new beginnings.
This message was delivered on 6/27/21. The question is "Who can separate us from the love of God?" but the list that Paul gives us is not a list of "Who's" but a list of "Whats" What does that mean?
Delivered on 5/30/21, this is a timely message to those who need to break free from their past.
Delivered on 7/11/21 this message addresses the multi-dimensions of healing. We often only think of healing in the physical sense, but God not only wants to heal our body, but our soul, our spirit, and our mind.
Delivered 5/23/21 this important message confronts the need for us to be honest about the mental toll that the COVID experience has wrought in our lives.
Delivered on Mother's Day 2021, this message looks at the ways we can honor our mothers through our expressions of love.
Delivered on April 18, 2021, this message is an in-depth look at the meaning of this well-known scripture.
Delivered on April 11, 2021 this message looks at the impact on our lives had Jesus not arisen from the dead.
Delivered on May 2, 2021, this message helps us change our perceptions of what God is trying to do in our lives when things go wrong.
Delivered on Easter Sunday 2021, in the morning worship. This message is a revealing look at the meaning of those words Jesus spoke from the cross.
Delivered 4/28/21 this message documents the event of the Triumphal Entry and the importance it held in Christ's final week, and to us today.
Delivered 3/21/21 this message looks at the gifts God gave to man at Easter because of Jesus' incarnation, which is, of course what we celebrate at Christmas.
Delivered 3/14/21 this message looks at the events in the last week of Christ's life here on earth where He demonstrated that He was in total control. We then equate those events to how God is in control of our lives.
Delivered on March 7, 2021, we find that tolerance is a "buzzword" in our culture today. What does the Bible teach us about tolerance?
Delivered 1/31/21 This inspiring message will challenge you answer the question, "How Big Is Your God?" All of God's power and promises are subject to our will. What do we allow God to be in our life?
Delivered 1/24/21 Part 2 of the Responsibility of Caring, and the Importance of Congregation this message continues to study the importance of Congregation and True Fellowship.
Delivered 2/7/21 this message explores the example of Caleb in giving the good report, remaining faithful for the 40 years in the wilderness, and then his return to Kadesh 45 years later where he demonstrates Commitment, Confidence, Courage, and Conquest.
Delivered 1/17/2021 is an important message for our times, the importance of caring for each other. It investigates the true meaning and importance of congregation and fellowship.
Delivered 1/10/21 this hard-hitting message investigates the Believers responsibilities to pray for those in authority whether we like them or not, whether we voted for them or not. The scriptures are clear.
Delivered on Sunday 12/27/20 this message looks at the "exit lines" of the story of Jesus. Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, and the Wise Men. How they exited the story, and what they teach us.
Delivered on January 3, 2021, this message based on Romans 8:31 and following is a powerful message of victory. We are more than conquerors. Paul asks a number of rhetorical questions .
Delivered on 11/29/20 this message explores the importance of the scripture that tells us that Jesus became flesh and dwelt among us.
Delivered on 12/6/20 searches the meaning and applications of the titles/names of the Messiah, Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Delivered November 22, 2020, this important message asks the question, "If God wants us to learn to be thankful, how would He do that?"
This message continues the study of Isaiah 61, highlighting the bullet points of the Messiah's ministry, and this our ministry.
Delivered November 15, 2020, this message highlights the importance of praise and the importance of praise in all things.
Delivered on 11/01/20, this message part 1 of 2 that looks at the five points of ministry given to Jesus, the Messiah to accomplish in His ministry, and equates them to the priorities we should have in ministry.
Delivered 10/25/20 This timely message studies the difference between Freedom and License, and the affects of abusing our freedom in "an occasion to the flesh"
Delivered 10/17/20 This is the follow-up to the previous week. It continues the study of postmodernist thinking and the importance of the Faith, Character, and Obedience of Noah.
Delivered 10/11/20 This sermon is part of a two sermon set that investigates the postmodern mindset and its direct opposition the Gods Word.
Delivered 10/4/2020 this message investigates the command that whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, do so as unto the Lord. This scripture gives new meaning to everyday acts we would never usually consider "works of God."
Delivered on September 27, 2020 this message looks at how we often work for the Lord, serving and feeding others, and neglect our own spiritual need. Serving, but starving.
Delivered on 9/20/2020 this message delves into the promise of Psalms 34, showing that our God is encamped round about us and will deliver us from all things.
Delivered on September 13, 2020 this message looks at the next major prophetic event, the Rapture, and gives a detailed letter to give to those who are left behind after the Rapture occurs.
Delivered September 6, 2020. This message reveals the meaning and importance of putting on the Full Armor of God.
Delivered 8/24/20 this message seeks to remind us that no matter what we face, our God is always faithful.
Delivered on August 30, 2020 this message addresses a word in the Bible that permeates both OT and NT, yet many miss. The word is "continue".
Delivered 8/16/20 - The second in the series on the importance of praise in our spiritual lives.
Delivered 08/09/2020 - This is the first of two messages that teaches the importance of praise in our spiritual experience.
Delivered 8/2/2020. The title says it all. The message looks at the all of the above, what the Bible says about, and why we should remove them from our lives.
Delivered July 26, 2020, this message addresses the limitations we place on ourselves in our social, relational, and spiritual lives by the lines of limitation we draw.
This message was delivered on 7/19/20. A lesson on faith delivered through the Old Testament book of Habakkuk.
Message delivered on July 12, 2020. This message defines the difference between the church building and THE CHURCH, and our responsibility to move outside the church and proclaim the message of Jesus Christ.
This message was delivered on July 5, 2020. This message seeks to answer the question: "Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?"
This message was delivered on June 28, 2020. We look at the impending rapture, the perilous times we face, and our need to continue the work of the Lord.
This message was delivered on Father's Day, June 21, 2020. The message seeks to define the characteristics of a Godly father, by studying the characteristics of our Godly Father.
Delivered on June 14, 2020, this message looks at what "Normal" is, and is not, and investigates the question as to whether Normal is really what we should be seeking as Christians.
Delivered on June 7, 2020, this message looks at the lessons of 2 Chronicles 7, our responsibilities to the lost, and our need to believe, humble ourselves, pray, and turn from our wicked ways. Also a brief communion service is included at the end.
Delivered May 31, 2020 this message looks at a number of Old and New Testament scriptures about God our Refuge, our Strength, our Very Present Help, and many more. This is about the One we really need to depend on in time of trouble.
Delivered May 24, 2020, this message is the conclusion of the study of those things which we allow in our lives that rob us of spirituality and limit our relationship with Christ.
Delivered 5/17/2020 This message opens a series of sermons that look at those things in our lives that steal from us, and keep us from being all God wants us to be. This message focuses on our Outlook.
Delivered 5/10/20 This message uses the story of Jesus walking on the water to come and save the disciples from the storm. We learn how Jesus always sees our need, and answers our need at the perfect time.
A lesson taken from the parable of the talents in Luke, this tale shows how we can lose the gifts we have been given by God if we refuse to use them.
This message was delivered on 5/3/2020. It is a contination of the lessons we can learn and how we can allow God to tranform us through tribulation.
This Children's messaage teaches about blaming, and that we need to confess what we've done wrong an ask forgiveness rather than blaming others.
Delivered 4/26/2020 this message explores what the scriptures teach that we can learn and how we must be open to allow God to transform us through trials and tribulations we experience.
Presented as a brief play, Snelly the Snail is encouraged to come out in the light let everyone see who he really is.
This children's sermon teaches us that no matter how close we are to each other, or things that we love, God is even closer, and He never lets us go.
This message helps our children see how God waters us so good things can grow inside us, just like we water our gardens for a great tasting harvest.
Delivered April 19, 2020, this message delves into the ingredients of a miracle, our place and part in what God does.
The Easter Message of 2020. This message challenges the listener to Experience Easter not just observe it.
Delivered on April 4, 2020 this message asks the question. Citing Biblical examples, God uses trial to shake off the ashes and let the fires of urgency and inspiriation burn in our lives.
This message uses the scripture from Matthew 10 to teach the children how special they are, and how much God know about us and loves us.
With the Covid-19 news everywhere, we are livng in a culture of negativity. Paul exhorts us in Philippians 4:6-9 to live in Thanksgiving, Praise, thinking about good things. This message gives us a road map to living victorious in dark times.
Delivered 3/22/20 this message takes a close look at the well-known scripture Proverbs 3:5,6 and dicusses how God shows us to make tough decisions.
This message is intended to help a chld undserstand that God doesn't want us to live in fear, and has promised to always be with us, and when we are full of His love, there is no room for fear.
A message that uses Salt and Pepper to explain that friends don't have to be just like us, and that Jesus is our best friend.
A brief lesson on how apples are an example of how God will never give us to much to handle.