Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
Introduction: The Song That Started a War Imagine the scene with me. The war is over. The soldiers are coming home. There’s music in the streets, tambourines shaking, people laughing, kids running beside the procession. And leading the way is David, the shepherd boy who stepped up when no one else would. Goliath is dead.... Continue Reading →
I. Saul’s First Mistake: He Did Not Wait on God (1 Samuel 13:1-23) We all know how difficult it can be to wait on God. We probalby know how hard it is to wait on a job offer, a diagnosis, or direction in life. Waiting tests us like nothing else. 1 Samuel 13 is about... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK I. The Majesty of the Mundane (1 Samuel 9:1–10:16) This morning I’d like to begin with a simple encouragement: Don’t overlook the ordinary. God often hides His greatest works in the quiet corners of daily life. Heaven doesn’t always announce its mission with trumpets, and angels don’t always sing above open fields.... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK I. The Crisis of Leadership and the Question of Kingship (1 Samuel 8:1-5) In 1 Samuel 8, Israel stands at another crossroads. The chapter begins, “When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel” (1 Samuel 8:1, ESV). Samuel had served faithfully as prophet, priest, and judge. But with age... Continue Reading →
O Lord God of Hosts, the King of the nations, unto You we lift our eyes and hearts on this occasion. As we raise the banner of this land, we acknowledge You as the giver of all good things, the Defender of the just, and the Judge of all the earth. We bless You, O... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:15-29 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1-6 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that... Continue Reading →
Psalm 4: To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? SelahBut know that... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Welcome: This morning, as we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount, I want to invite you to pause for a moment and think about the most godly person you know. Picture someone whose love for God and for others is so genuine, so unmistakably real, that it has left... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Opening: For the past few weeks, we have journeyed through the book of Judges, a dark chapter in Israel’s history when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6). Today, we focus on Abimelech, the son of Gideon, who lacked his father’s reverence for God. Instead, Abimelech was driven... Continue Reading →
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