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June 20, 2026
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Recent Articles and Sermons
Sermon: Did Anyone Notice?
God expects us to keep our appointments and duties towards Him and His people. We must ask whether if our place is empty, will anyone notice? We should live our lives in a way to be noticed. A city set on a hill, which cannot be hidden!
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Sermon: Perilous Times!
A discussion of the dangers to others, as well as our own souls if we influence others to evil during these perilous times. A discussion of 2 Timothy 3:1-9.
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The Rainbow in the Cloud
Between the fall of Adam and Eve and the time of Noah, mankind had become very corrupt. The text reveals, “Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart” (Genesis 6:5-6). Because of the evil conduct of mankind, God determined to destroy the world by flood. This included man and beast, creeping things and the birds of the air. Verse 7 of the text says, “for I am sorry that I have made them.” The conclusion in verse 8, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” Continue reading “The Rainbow in the Cloud”
Mining the Scriptures: Hebrews 7:11-14
Two major points are made in this part of our text. First, the Levitical priesthood could not bring perfection. The thought is introduced here, and more is said later. Consider, the high priest himself was a sinful man, and the sin offerings were inadequate (cf. Hebrews 10:4). So, the more perfect priest, Jesus, was important. With a new priest and priesthood, it is necessary to change the law under which they serve.
The second point enlarges upon this truth. It would be a violation for Jesus, as a member of the tribe of Judah, to serve as a priest under the law of Moses. We know this because God specified the Levitical tribe to produce priests. As the Hebrew writer notes, there was no precedence for one from Judah to serve.
The principle of silence is established here. In verse 14 we read, “For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” When God has not spoken it is presumptuous for any to speak for Him. “…Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God” (1 Corinthians 2:11b). In effect, to speak where God has not is to violate God’s law, which is sin!
How Analogies Work
In Romans 7:4, Paul wrote, “Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another – to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.”
Paul’s point was that the law of Moses was superceded by faith in Christ. The new law of faith began at the death of Jesus, a new covenant, ratified by His blood. With this the Hebrew writer agreed, say that Jesus “is the Mediator of a new covenant, by means of death” (9:15). “For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator” (16).
Paul used the analogy of marriage to establish the point. Marriage is a lifetime commitment. If a woman marries another man when her husband is alive, she is guilty of adultery. “But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband” (7:2). The way analogies work is they illustrate or lend credence to a truth. This is possible only if the analogy itself is true. It would make no sense otherwise.
What does that teach us? Marriage is a lifetime commitment! The phrase “till death do us part” has great import in the mind of God. The question is, does it to us as well? The institution is not well respected in our time. But the Christian should know marriage is for life!
The Inclination of Our Behavior
(This article is an adaptation of what Moses told the people of Israel as he established the covenant between the nation and God before they were to enter the promised land. While I have adapted Moses’ words to us in our time, I have quoted verbatim God’s words at the end).
Surely we are aware of what God has done for us in our lives. During trials we are amazed at the comfort and help offered us by God. Why then do we not recognize and appreciate His help more than we do? God had given us limitations and requirements to show us we are called out of the world and are His special people. Therefore it is important for us to keep the commandments and teachings of our Lord, and in so doing we will prosper spiritually.
All of us stand today before the Lord God Almighty. This from the leaders of any congregation to the babes in Christ in the pew. Man and woman, young and old, from all races and cultures, we have been called out of the world. We should dedicate ourselves fully today to the covenant that God has made with us. In doing this He truly will be our God and we will be His people. He has promised this, and God delivers on His promises.
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Sermon: Our True Needs
Using the book of Ecclesiastes as a starting point for the discussion, we distinguish between what the world considers as needs, and what are the true spiritual needs that are needed by all men.
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Sermon: Going the Second Mile!
What the world may consider extra effort, Going Second Mile (cf. Matthew 5:41), is effort that God excepts and requires. Whatever our relationships, with family, brethren, our jobs, the lost, even our enemies. God wants us to answer evil with good, and do much more than men think necessary.
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Spring 2026 Meeting (Tyler Hammock)
5/2 – Pay Close Attention
5/3 9am – “I Have Sinned…”
5/3 10am – I Have been Sinned Against
5/3 11am – “One Heart and Soul”
5/4 – “An Antitype Which Now Saves Us”
5/5 – “You Did Not Learn Christ in this Way.”
5/6 – Whom do you Fear?
5/7 – Making the Most of Our TimeÂ
I Don’t Want to be a Bother
As a preacher, I have interacted with many individuals about their desire (or lack thereof) to receive help in time of need. Whether it be financial, regarding health, or mundane things like a ride to the airport. I have seen many different attitudes over the years. The extremes range from an unwillingness to accept any help to a willingness to impose upon others for things one could do for themselves. I must say that while there is obviously a spectrum which we all are on, the extremes bother me. I think they are both sinful.
First, note the entitled. We actually have fostered this attitude in our modern society. Half of the annual Federal budget is made up of what are termed “Entitlement Programs.” While such a safety net is a sign of a government that cares for its citizens, there is no doubt that many in the past and present have abused these programs. What was intended as a help to the needy has become a way for some to get by without any personal effort. The Bible certainly does not approve of such an attitude. Paul wrote, “For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:7-10). Continue reading “I Don’t Want to be a Bother”
“We Could No Longer Endure It”
Paul uses an interesting phrase in his first letter to the Thessalonians (3:1-3). “Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.”
Timothy was a common companion of Paul in his travels. He was Paul’s “son in the faith” and was both a comfort and help to him in his work. One of the practices of Paul was to send Timothy to places when Paul himself was unable to come. This is what he did for the brethren in Thessalonica. Continue reading ““We Could No Longer Endure It””
Mining the Scriptures: Hebrews 7:4-10
Melchizedek is revealed to be a type of Christ, and the Hebrew writer here argues that Christ’s Priesthood is greater than that under the Old Covenant.
Here is the argument. Melchizedek was even greater than Abraham. This is seen in the fact that Melchizedek blessed Abraham, and Abraham tithed to Melchizedek. “Beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the greater” (7). Since Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek, so did Levi his descendent (so to speak). Since Levi is the patriarch of the Levitical priesthood, the priesthood of Melchizedek is greater than the Levitical priesthood of the Old Covenant.
One other note that hearkens back to a previous article. Melchizedek was also the king of Salem. Under the Old Covenant, the tribe of kings (through God’s promise to David) was to be Judah. Jesus was of the tribe of Judah. Only Levites could serve as priests under that Old Law. Christ could only appropriately serve as high priest under a new covenant as He was of the tribe of kings. Melchizedek as both priest and king then serves as the type. Jesus is both king and priest, of the order of Melchizedek!
Walking on the Sea
John’s account of Jesus walking on the sea in John 6:15-21 is much more condensed than that of Matthew (14) or Mark (6). As such it does not contain information that the other passages do.
First, Jesus encouraged the disciples to go on ahead of him (Matthew 14:22). Second, John says nothing of Peter’s request for Jesus to allow him to come to the Lord on the water.
Instead, John focuses on the sign itself. One that men can not in any way replicate. Yes, illusions can fake walking on water. But, the physical reality of Jesus walking on water to the disciples in a storm is something that undeniably shows Him to be the Son of God!
Consider the response of His disciples. First, they were afraid seeing someone walking toward them on the sea in the dead of night, and not knowing it was their Master. They thought Him to be a ghost! (Mark 6:49). If you put yourself in their place on a stormy night, you can understand that fear.
Then, when Jesus revealed Himself, they joyfully received Him into their boat. John said that “immediately the boat was at the land where they were going” (21). And Matthew and Mark both reveal the wind ceased blowing when he entered the boat.
We rejoice! Signs such as these show beyond contradiction Jesus is our Savior and King!
