Pastor at Dover Baptist Church in Goochland, VA.
Sermon Audio: LINK Introduction: What do you do when a leader you trusted fails you? It happens everywhere: in boardrooms, in churches, in families. One moment you are inspired by their vision, the next you are left picking up the pieces of disillusionment. That sense of betrayal stings. It feels like grief. And it clouds... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 1:1–28, ESV There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Many years ago, the great preacher Charles Spurgeon, often called the "Prince of Preachers," wrote these words: “I could say with Job, ‘My soul chooseth strangling rather than life.’ I could readily enough have laid violent hands upon myself to escape from my misery of spirit.” Now, this was not a man who lacked... 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 →
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 →
Sermon Audio: LINK Series Introduction: This morning, we find ourselves once more in the company of the Israelites, standing at the very banks of the Jordan River, with the long-awaited, fruitful land of their forefathers finally within sight. The fulfillment of a divine promise made to Abraham generations ago draws near. After enduring centuries of... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Series Introduction: As we continue our journey through the wilderness alongside the Israelites, let us reflect on their story. Last week, we discussed Exodus 32, where the Israelites, in their impatience, created and worshipped a golden calf, betraying their covenant with God. Despite their rebellion, God's grace prevailed. He renewed His covenant... Continue Reading →
Sermon Audio: LINK Series Introduction: As we saw in our last sermon series, after 400 years of slavery, the Israelites witnessed God's power through the plagues against Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea, leading to their exodus from Egypt. We ended our series in Exodus 15 with the Israelites singing praises to God... Continue Reading →
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