Christians are called to be soldiers. Their weapons of warfare are not carnal, but mighty. Intercessory prayer, the proclamation of the Gospel, and sacrificial love. With whom are Christians at war? They are at war with the powers and principalities of this evil age and the corruption that still lies within themselves. The Apostle Paul […]
Psalm 1- Two Paths, Two Destinations, and One Difference- Pastor David Province
There are two paths. One path leads to destruction the other leads to life. My question for us today is not what is the difference between the two paths but what is the determining factor that sets you on the path of the righteous or the path of the wicked? Ultimately the difference in the […]
A Pastor’s Public Confession of Sin
Sometimes God moves amongst His people in such a way that it is necessary that the regular order of things be shaken up. Listen as God moved at Maynardville Fellowship, leading them to leave their regular verse by verse exposition of Matthew and instead have a time of confession of sin and exhortation to singleminded […]
I Thessalonians 5:23-24 The Cause of Complete & Certain Sanctification
“[Sanctification] is a principle of grace savingly wrought, whereby the heart becomes holy, & is made after God’s own heart. A sanctified person bears not only God’s name, but His image” – Thomas Watson But where does Sanctification come from? Is it ultimately a work of God or do we play a role in becoming […]
Isaiah 6:1-6 The Centrality of the Glory- David Province
Have you ever noticed how many different understandings of Christianity there are? Why are there so many differences when we all read the same Bible? The problems start at the foundation. Is man or God central? Listen as Pastor David Province looks at an often neglected central unifying doctrine; The Glory of God as the […]
Philippians 3:12-14 Three Keys to Reaching the Goal
A Christian’s greatest desire is not attainment in this life but the attainment of the life to come. But in order to lay hold of that goal a few things had to be in place. Listen as Pastor Matt examines three keys to attaining the ‘prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus; 1) The […]
Philippians 3:7-8_ A Christian’s Accounting: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ
A Christian’s value system is completely different than the non-Christian’s. In Philippians 3:7-8 we get a great description of these fundamental differences. Listen as Pastor Matt unpacks this texts to show three things: 1) A Christian’s assessment of his own good works- worthless and tainted by sin 2) A Christian’s assessment of temporal things- a […]
The Holiness of God_ High Isn’t High Enough
Holiness is a familiar word, but an unfamiliar concept. What do we mean when we say that God is Holy? What implications does the holiness of God carry for our lives? Is your understanding of God too low? Listen as Pastor Matt examines the Scriptures to define the holiness of God, and looks as examples of […]
The Eternality of God_ Acts 17:24-27
God has always existed. Like forever. Most of His existence as God was lived before there was time, or space or… well anything. This truth is not only mind blowing but it has very practical implications for our lives. Listen as Pastor Matt explores two of these implications in Acts 17:24-27.
