Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
Scripture Reading: Psalm 80:1-7; 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank you for the honor and the privilege it is to gather here this morning. I pray that you would bless this time we will be spending together in your word. As we prepare our hearts for this last week of Advent and... Continue Reading →
The following was written to serve as a devotional in lieu of a sermon. The Sunday worship hour for this week was instead devoted to our church's Christmas Program. Scripture Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10 Hebrews 12:10-14 Introduction: So far in our Advent series we have been focusing heavily on the prophecies of Isaiah. On the first... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-13 Opening Prayer: Father God, as we gather here today, we remember that our hope for peace is found in you. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Messiah, the one whom the prophets of old looked forward to with eager anticipation, may we remember the great price... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank you for the honor and the privilege of gathering together this morning. As we transition from our season of thanksgiving towards Advent and Christmas, let us remember to be thankful for the gifts we have already received, even as we eagerly await the... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: Joshua 24:13-15 Ephesians 5:22-6:4 Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank you for the honor and privilege of gathering here this morning to worship you. I pray that you will open our hearts and our minds to receive your word. I ask that you give me words to speak, so that we would... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: Acts 10:1-48 Opening Prayer: Father God, as we gather here this morning, I pray that you would open our minds and our hearts to receive your Word. We pray that you would help us to have a teachable spirit. We pray that you would give us strength to stand firm on gospel truth while... Continue Reading →
Deacon Ordination Service: Ordination Service Introduction: What is a deacon? The word in Greek literally translates as “a servant.” But how did this term come to refer to an office of the church? The answer to this goes all the way back to Acts 6, when a certain problem arose in the early christian churches.... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading Genesis 22:1-19 John 15:1-8 Opening Prayer Father God, we gather here this morning as an act of worshipful obedience. We pray that you would open our ears to hear, our minds to comprehend, and our heart to receive your word. We pray that you would spur us on this morning to a deeper... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading: Mark 10:17-31, ESV Luke 9:18-27, ESV Opening Prayer: Father God, we thank you for the honor and privilege of being able to gather for worship in this place. I pray that this time spent in your word would be honoring to you and helpful to your church. I pray that you would open... Continue Reading →
SCRIPTURE READING: 32 And David said to Saul, “Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” 33 And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a... Continue Reading →
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