May 2023 Sermons
5/7/23 – Prayer (I Thessalonians 5:16-18) – Mark Hetrick
5/14/23 – Faith or Fear (Hebrews 12:18-44) – Ross Ward
5/21/23- Virtue of Work (Ecclesiastes 5:18-19) – Ross Ward
April 2023 Sermons
4/2/23 – Works of God: Defenses (Romans 8:31-39) – Ross Ward
4/9/23 – Works of God: Visits His People (Matthew 7:7-11) – Ross Ward
4/16/23 – Works of God: Gifts (Hebrews 13:20-21) – Ross Ward
4/23/23 – Walking with God: Moses (Acts 7:20-29) – Ross Ward
4/30/23 – Moses, An Advocate (Numbers 12:1-13) – Ross Ward
March 2023 Sermons
3/5/23 – Keys to Faith – God is Our Ally (Hebrews 11:1-6) – Ross Ward
3/12/23 – Keys to Faith – Knowing God’s Attributes (I John 4:7-11) – Ross Ward
3/19/23 – God Is: Longsuffering and Forbearing (II Peter 2:4-9) – Ross Ward
3/26/23 – God is Able (Ephesians 3:16-21) – Ross Ward
February 2023 Sermons
2/5/23 – Peace and Harmony Within Us (Philippians 4:6-9) – Ross Ward
2/12/23 – Peace and Harmony-Relational Conflict (Romans 12:17-21) – Ross Ward
2/19/23 – Peace and Harmony with God (II Corinthians 5:14-19) – Ross Ward
2/26/23 – A Heart For God (I Corinthians 3:1-4) – Ross Ward
January 2023 Sermons
1/1/23 – Identity: Life Against the Flow (Isaiah 64:8) – Ross Ward
1/8/23 – Identity: Self Respect (Philippians 3:12-16) – Ross Ward
1/22/23 – Identity: Self Improvement (I Peter 2:9-12) – Ross Ward
1/29/23 – Thomas: Proving Our Faith (John 20:24-29) – Ross Ward
December 2022 Sermons
12/11/22 – Graciousness (Luke 14:12-14) – Ross Ward
12/18/22 – Loving Graciousness (II Corinthians 9:5-7) – Ross Ward
12/25/22 – Helping Others (Philippians 2:1-4) – Mark Hetrick
November 2022 Sermons
11/6/22 – Thankful (I Thessalonians 5:15-18) – Ross Ward
11/13/22 – Barriers to Thankfulness (Luke 15;25-32) – Ross Ward
October 2022 Sermons
10/2/22 – Communications: Quality in Speech Part 1 (Ephesians 4:29-32) – Ross Ward
10/9/22 – Communications: Quality in Speech Part 2 (Ephesians 4:29-32) – Ross Ward
10/16/22 – Communications: Pleading & Persuading (II Corinthians 5:9-11) – Ross Ward
10/23/22 – Encouragement, Love & Joy (Philippians 1:27-30) – Ross Ward
10/30/22 – Progression of Faith (Luke 18-26) – Ross Ward
September 2022 Sermons
9/4/22 – Exclusiveness in Christ (Ephesians 4:4-6) – Ross Ward
9/11/22 – Portrait of Bible Characters: Peter Walks On Water (Matthew 14:24-32) – Ross Ward
9/18/22 – Great Men, Servants, And A Little Maiden (II Kings 5:1-7) – Ross Ward
9/25/22 – Resurrection of the Dead (I Corinthians 1:18-23) – Ross Ward
August 2022 Sermons
8/7/22 – Life Lived By The Spirit – Self Control (Romans 7:19-24) – Ross Ward
8/14/22 – Highway of Holiness (Isaiah 35:3-10) – Ross Ward
8/21/22 – Endurance (Hebrews 12:1-7)- Ross Ward
8/28/22 – Saul’s “I” Problem-Assumes Authority (I Samuel 13:5-10) – Ross Ward
July 2022 Sermons
7/17/22 – Foundations of Faith (Hebrews 11:1-10) – Ross Ward
7/24/22 – Prophecies about Jesus (Isaiah 53:1-12) – Ross Ward
7/31/22 – Blessings of Discipleship (Ephesians 1-3) – Ross Ward
June 2022 Sermons
6/5/22 – Christ’s Kingdom: Birth of the Church (Acts 2:36-41) – Ross Ward
6/12/22 – Blessed Assurance – Dennis Snook
6/19/22 – Ye Are The Light Of The World (Matthew 5:14-16) – Mark Hetrick
May 2022 Sermons
5/1/22 – Prayer (Luke 22:39-44) – Ross Ward
5/8/22 – Celebrating Abilities (Romans 12:3-16) – Ross Ward
5/15/22 – Faith in Action (Ephesians 2:4-10) – Ross Ward
5/22/22 – Jesus’ Last Hours: His Prayer (Luke 23:33-34) – Ross Ward
April 2022 Sermons
4/3/22 – Foundations-Works Of The Holy Spirit (Mark 16:15-20) – Ross Ward
4/10/22 – Fellowship & Evangelism: Qualified for the Master’s Use (Galatians 5:22-6:4) – Ross Ward
4/17/22 – Jesus Resurrected…what it means (Matthew 28:1-7) – Ross Ward
4/24/22 – Discipling Disciples (Matthew 28:16-20) – Ross Ward
Gospel Meeting with Stefan Richardson
March 2022 Sermons
3/6/22 – Parables of the Lost (John 15:2, 20-24) – Ross Ward
3/13/22 – Faith & The Unknown (I Thessalonians 3:8-13) – Ross Ward
3/20/22 – Jesus’ Last Hours: His Crucifixion (Psalm 22:7-18) – Ross Ward
3/27/22 – Fruit of the Spirit: Peace (Romans 12:17-21) – Ross Ward
February 2022 Sermons
2/6/22 – Time (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) – Mark Hetrick
2/13/22 – A Society Without God (Romans 1:18-20) – Ross Ward
2/20/22 – Jesus’ Last Hours: His Trials (Isaiah 53) – Ross Ward
2/28/22 – The Beginning of the Church Age: Resurrection To Pentecost (Luke 24:44-53) – Ross Ward
January 2022 Sermons
1/9/22 – Jesus’ Last Hours: Prayers (John 17:17-22) – Ross Ward
1/16/22 – Case Study In Fellowship (Philippians 1:3-8) – Ross Ward
1/23/22 – Church: What’s In A Name? (Colossians 1:9-13) – Ross Ward
1/30/22 – Making Improvements (Titus 3:1-3) – Mark Hetrick
December Sermons
12/5/21 – 2022 Goals and Objectives – Ross Ward
12/12/21 – Encouragement (Philippians 4:1-3) – Ross Ward
12/26/21 – Redemption-Reflecting Back (II Corinthians 5:17-20) – Ross Ward
November Sermons
11/7/21 – Wisdom From Prison: Finding Joy (Philippians 2:5-8) – Ross Ward
11/21/21 – Baptisms of the New Testament (Luke 24:46-49) – Ross Ward
11/28/21 – It Is Not For You To Know (Acts 1:3-11) – Dennis Snook
October Sermons
10/3/21 – Jesus’ Last Week: Teachings in the Temple (Matthew 23) – Ross Ward
10/10/21 – Our Pilgrimage (Exodus 6:1-8) – Ross Ward
10/17/21 – Finding Joy (Philippians 4:4-13) – Ross Ward
10/24/21 – Reaching for Spirituality (Matthew 23:23) – Ross Ward
10/31/21 – Foundations: Repentance – Faith (Hebrews 6:1-3) – Ross Ward
September Sermons
9/5/21 – Balanced Living (Genesis 1:26-28) – Ross Ward
9/12/21 – Paul’s Pursuit (Philippians 3:7-14) – Ross Ward
9/19/21 – Sing Praises to the Lord (Psalm 103) – Ross Ward
9/26/21 – Trusting In God (I Samuel 17:34-37) – Mark Hetrick
August Sermons
8/1/21 – Rest for the Weary (Matthew 11:28-30) – Ross Ward
8/8/21 – The Lamb of God (John 1:29-36) – Ross Ward
8/15/21 – Shine as Lights (Philippians 2:14-16) – Ross Ward
8/22/21 – Jesus’ Last Week: Attempts to Entangle (Matthew 21:23 – 22:46) – Ross Ward
8/29/21 – Which is the Greatest Command? (Matthew 22:34-40) – Ross Ward
July Sermons
7/4/21 – The Way-The Truth-The Life (John 6:60-69) – Ross Ward
7/11/21 – Lessons from Balaam (Numbers 22-24) – Ross Ward
7/18/22 – Accountable To The Lord (Philippians 2:12-13) – Ross Ward
7/25/21 – A King’s Rejection (Mark 11:12-14; 20-26) – Ross Ward
June Sermons
6/6/21 – Abound In Love More and More (Philippians 1:9-11) – Ross Ward
6/13/21 – One Thing – Brian West
6/20/21 – Unity In The Body Of Christ (Philippians 2:1-11) – Ross Ward
6/27/21 – Jesus’ Last Week (Mark 11:1-11) – Ross Ward
May Sermons
5/2/21 – Eve, Road to Sin (Genesis 3:1-7) – Ross Ward
5/9/21 – Ruth, A Virtuous Woman (Ruth 3:11) – Ross Ward
5/16/21 – The church at Philippi: Paul’s Love & Joy (Philippians 1:3-11) – Ross Ward
5/23/21 – The Abundant Life: Prepared for Success (1 Peter 3:8-14) – Ross Ward
April Sermons
4/4/21 – Psalm 23 – Mark Hetrick
4/11/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Be Steadfast (James 5:7-11) – Ross Ward
4/18/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Encouraging One Another (James 5:13-20) – Ross Ward
4/25/21 – Word of God Confirmed (Deuteronomy 18:21-22) – Ross Ward
Gospel Meeting with Josh McKibben
“Help, I Don’t Know How To Handle Hypothetical Hand Grenades!”
“Help, I’m Spiritually Fatigued!”
“Help, I’m Concerned For Someone Who Is Lost!”
“Help, I Don’t Know Who I Am!”
“Help, I Can’t Get Past My Past!”
“Help, I’m Not Ready For The End!”
March Sermons
3/7/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Godly Wisdom (James 3:13-18) – Ross Ward
3/14/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Ever Increasing Grace To The Humble (James 4:6-10) – Ross Ward
3/21/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Judging One Another (James 4:11-12) – Ross Ward
February Sermons
2/7/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Listening and Doing (James 1:16-26) – Ross Ward
2/14/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Loving Mercy (James 1:26-2:13) – Ross Ward
2/21/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Faith at Work (James 2:14-26) – Ross Ward
2/28/21 – Lessons from David: Conquering our Goliaths (I Samuel 17:32-37) – Ross Ward
January 2021 Sermons
1/3/21 – Knowing God: Sovereignty of God (Isaiah 40:28) – Ross Ward
1/10/21 – Word of God: Its Source (I Corinthians 2:7-16) – Ross Ward
1/17/21 – Who Is Jesus? (Matthew 16:13-20) – Ross Ward
1/24/21 – When Foundations Fail (Psalm 11:1-7) – Ross Ward
1/31/21 – Pure and Genuine Religion: Trials (James 1:2-18) – Ross Ward
December Sermons
12/6/20 – Places of Refuge (II Corinthians 1:3-11) – Ross Ward
12/13/20 – Aging Gracefully (Hebrews 6:1-3) – Ross Ward
12/20/20 – Goals & Objectives For 2021 (James 1:2-12) – Ross Ward
November Sermons
11/1/20 – The Abundant Life (John 10:10) – Ross Ward
11/8/20 – The Gospel: What It Is And What It Means (Mark 1:14-15) – Ross Ward
11/15/20 – The Grace Of God (Titus 2:11-14) – Ross Ward
11/22/20 – Seeking Out Something Higher Than Ourselves – Ora Harsh
11/29/20 – The Joy Of Giving (Acts 20:35) – Ross Ward
October Sermons
10/4/20 – Jesus-I Am the Shepherd (John 10) – Ross Ward
10/11/20 – Jesus – God Incarnate – Ross Ward
10/18/20 – The Blessed Life (Psalms 1) – Ross Ward
10/25/20 – Johnah, The Mercy of God and the Wrath of Man – Ross Ward
September Sermons
9/6/20 – Where We Are At, At This Time – Brian West
9/20/20 – What the Blind Man Saw (John 9) – Ross Ward
9/27/20 – Question Of Punishment For Sins (John 9:1-7) – Ross Ward
August Sermons
8/9/20 – An Ideal Life – Dennis Snook
8/16/20 – The Last Hours Of The Life Of Jesus – Ora Harsh
8/23/20 – How Our Light Shines – Mark Hetrick
July Sermons
7/12/20 – Overcoming Emotional Problems – Dennis Snook
7/19/20 – Sin No More Lest A Worse Thing Come Upon You – Ora Harsh
March Sermons
3/15/20 – Fearing the Lord While Loving the Lord – Dennis Snook
3/1/20 – The Rapture – Mark Hetrick
February Sermons
2/2/20 – Giving an Answer – Mark Hetrick
2/16/20 – Baptism and Mark 16:16 – Dennis Snook
January 2020 Sermons
1/26/20 – Old and New Covenant: What we need to know – Ora Harsh
December Sermons
12/1/19 – Not Seeing The Forest For The Trees – Ora Harsh
12/8/19 – He Must Increase, I Must Decrease – Mark Hetrick
12/22/19 – Appreciation – Dennis Snook
12/29/19 – Who Is Jesus Christ – Ora Harsh
November Sermons
11-24-19 – Don’t Be Like Jonah – Mark Hetrick
Gospel Meeting
10/25/19 – Are You Smarter Than A Sinner – Greg Gwin
10/26/19 – A Spiritual Living Will – Greg Gwin
10/27/19 Sermon #1 – Is The Testimony Of The Eyewitnesses Credible? – Greg Gwin
10/27/19 Sermon #2 – What Brought You Here Today? – Greg Gwin
10/27/19 Sermon #3 – Can You Be Happy In A Less Than Perfect Church? – Greg Gwin
October Sermons
10/6/19 – Where Could I Go? – Ora Harsh
10/13/19 – Life’s Problems – Mark Hetrick
September Sermons
9/1/19 – Christian Family – Mark Hetrick
9/8/19 – Someone’s Knocking At The Door – Ora Harsh
9/15/19 – The Lord Bless You – Dennis Snook
9/29/19 – Have Miracles Ceased? – Dennis Snook
August Sermons
8/11/19 – Muddy Times – Dennis Snook
8/18/19 – Dealing With Worries – Mark Hetrick
July Sermons
7/21/19 – The Lord’s Supper – Mark Hetrick
June Sermons
6/9/19 – Get Out Of The Mud – PJ Anderson
6/23/19 – Our Journey Through Life – Mark Hetrick
May Sermons
5/12/19 – Stand Still And Keep Silent – Dennis Snook
5/19/19 – One Step At A Time – Ora Harsh
5/26/19 – Good Heart – Mark Hetrick
April Sermons
4/14/19 – The Lord Knows Those Who Are His – Dennis Snook
4/28/19 – First Love – Mark Hetrick
March Sermons
3/31/19 – Priorities – Mark Hetrick
February Sermons
2/3/19 – Lessons from Jonah – Mark Hetrick
January 2019 Sermons
1/6/19 – Growing as a Christian – Mark Hetrick
1/20/19 – Seeking God – Dennis Snook
1/27/19 – Standards – Ora Harsh
December Sermons
12/9/18 – Lessons from I Kings 13 – Mark Hetrick
12/16/18 – Has Becoming A Christian Changed You? – Dennis Snook
November Sermons
11/4/18 – Worshipping in Spirit and In Truth – Ora Harsh
11/11/18 – Path to Salvation – Mark Hetrick
11/25/18 – Examine Yourself – Mark Hetrick
October Sermons
10/7/18 – The Gospel Is For All – Ora Harsh
10/14/18 – The Sadducees and Pharisees – Mark Hetrick
10/28/18 – Clean Hands and a Pure Heart – Dennis Snook
September Sermons
9/2/18 – God is concerned about our welfare – Dennis Snook
9/16/18 – Lessons From Job – Mark Hetrick
9/30/18 – With Gratitude In Our Heart – Dennis Snook
August Sermons
8/5/18 – What do you do when no one pats you on the back? – Dennis Snook
8/12/18 – David, a man after God’s own heart – Ora Harsh
8/19/18 – Lessons from Revelation – Mark Hetrick
July Sermons
7/1/18 – Hell – Dwight Bouvette
7/22/18 – Are we as happy as we should be? – Mark Hetrick
7/29/18 – Justified? – Dwight Bouvette
June Sermons
6/3/18 – Raising Godly Children – Mike Divis
6/10/18 – Raising Godly Children – Mike Divis
6/17/18 – Barriers – Mark Hetrick
May Sermons
5/6/18 – Is God Nudging You? – Mike Divis
5/13/18 – Going Up To Worship – Mike Divis
5/20/18 – Who Can Find A Virtuous Woman? – Mike Divis
April Sermons
4/1/18 – Entangled With The Affairs Of This Life- Mike Divis
4/8/18 – Harmony-What Is Stopping Us? – Mike Divis
4/15/17 – Having a Purpose – Mike Divis
4/22/18 – Budget in the Body – Mike Divis
4/29/18 – Church Fund Raising – Mike Divis
March Sermons
3/4/18 – What is a Church? – Mike Divis
3/11/18 – Connecting with God’s Family – Mike Divis
3/18/18 – Where Do We Begin? – Mike Divis
3/25/18 – Live in Harmony! – Really? – Mike Divis
February Sermons
2/4/18 – My Departure Is At Hand – Mike Divis
2/11/18 – The Kingdom – Mike Divis
2/18/18 – Too Little, Too Late – Mike Divis
2/25/18 – Show forth His Praise – Mike Divis
January Sermons
1/7/18 – Be Thankful – Mark Hetrick
1/14/18 – When Death Comes – Mike Divis
1/21/18 – When You Read – Mike Divis
1/28/18 – The Man of Trials – Mike Divis
December Sermons
12/3/17 – Missions – Mike Divis
12/10/17 – The Great Apostasy – Mike Divis
12/24/17 – O Come All Ye Faithful – Mike Divis
12/31/17 – The Rear-View Mirror – Mike Divis
November Sermons
11/5/17 – Paul’s First Missionary Journey – Mike Divis
11/19/17 – The Gospel According to Paul – Mike Divis
11/26/17 – God’s Nonsense – Mike Divis
October Sermons
10/1/17 – Didn’t See That Coming – Mike Divis
10/22/17 – The Power of a Whisper – Mike Divis
10/29/17 – From “Fast” Track to “Right” Track – Mike Divis
September Sermons
9/3/17 – An Old Man Praying On A Mountain – Mike Divis
9/10/17 – Lessons from King Saul – Mark Hetrick
9/17/17 – Lessons From David – Mark Hetrick
9/24/17 – Things I Can Control – Dennis Snook
August Sermons
8/6/17 – What the Prophets Saw – Mike Divis
8/13/17 – Observations of a Fellowship – Mike Divis
8/20/17 – Our Lives Together – Mike Divis
8/27/17 – A Lone Ranger Religion – Mike Divis
July Sermons
7/9/17 – A Successful church: Ephesians 1:3-14 – Mike Divis
7/16/17 – Except Some Man Guide Me – Mike Divis
7/30/17 – Union, Uniformity or Unity – Mike Divis
June Sermons
6/4/17 – Secondary Issues – Mike Divis
6/11/17 – Do We Have A Purpose? – Mike Divis
6/18/17 – A Mountain Message – The Kingdom – Mike Divis
May Sermons
5/7/17 – Preaching to the Baptized: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 – Mike Divis
5/14/17 – The Man in the Arena – Mike Divis
5/28/17 – The Promise – Ora Harsh
Gospel Meeting: April 23-26 with Carl McMurray
4/23/17 – The Great Escape – Carl McMurray
4/23/17 – More than Forgiveness – Carl McMurray
4/24/17 – All I need are the Basics – Carl McMurray
4/25/17 – Looking Behind – Carl McMurray
4/26/17 – The Response to Grace – Carl McMurray
April Sermons
4/2/17 – Jesus’ Attitude: Matthew 5:20 – Mike Divis
4/9/17 – Apologetics: I Peter 3:15 – Mike Divis
4/16/17 – Christian Character – Ethics – Mike Divis
4/30/17 – The Difference a day makes – Mike Divis
March Sermons
3/5/17 – Why Authority is Important – Mike Divis
3/26/17 – Abiding – Transgressing: II John 9 – Mike Divis
February Sermons
2/5/17 – Resolving Life’s Conflicts – Mike Divis
2/12/17 – “Come let us reason together” Isaiah 1:18 – Mike Divis
2/19/17 – The Mystery: Ephesians 3:1-6 – Mike Divis
2/26/17 – Solving Society’s Problems: John 18:38 – Mike Divis
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