Sermon Title(s): 1. Two gospels 2. The Mariner's gospel, 3. Jonah's GospelText: Jonah 11. This message was preached at New Christian life in Lebanon Tennessee.2. The gospel arguments remain consistent in every book and story of the bible.3. The bible is not about the characters that were recorded in it. Many stumble at the gospel because they tend to be fixated with the characters and miss the point.4. Thus, Jonah is not about how we should not disobey God by going to our own version of Tarshish.5. This is in being UNSKILLED in the word of God. The story is not about Jonah even. It is a testimony of the Lord Jesus.6. Tarshish was not a detour to Nineveh. IT was the way God wanted Jonah to go to Nineveh for the sake of developing the testimony of Christ.7. There are two "gospels" that are presented in this wonderful story. One according to the Mariners and the other according to Jonah. And you must listen to hear what those are.8. Also, there is very high sovereignty presented in this message, and everything considered, THIS IS A VERY TOP GOSPEL MESSAGE.And IT IS FREE

Messaged Preached at a REHABILATATION CENTER in Lebanon, Tennessee.Date: 12-15-2024Text: Mark 5 vs 1-34Message Title: IF ONLY1. Chapter 5 of Mark has some most wonderful gospel nuggets that are contained in the stories.2. It presents the human spiritual condition in the picture of the Demoniac, then Jairus' daughter and the woman with the issue of blood.3. The stories are connected as they speak differently but to the same issue of what has befallen men and women.4. But in all these the chapter presents and provides the solution to the predicament. And that solution comes in the person and power of the Lord Jesus Christ.5. This is a short message in comparison to many of our messages. Nevertheless, it is choke full of wonderful gospel nuggets.And they ARE FREE!

Sermon Title(s): 1. Mold in the house, 2. Purification of a diseased house1. The Old Testament is replete with wonderful gospel testimonies.2. In Leviticus 14, the LORD GOD gave instruction and taught on how a house that had been plagued by mold would be made habitable-made clean.3. And this of course not to teach about handling Covid type pandemics, but to preach the matter of sin and its purification.4. And when you pay attention to the text, you will see most of the doctrines of salvation presented.5. The message presents the problem-a molded house and the solution to remedy it.6. And God's solution always had the mediation of the Priest and the shedding of blood and that tells you this is all about the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, God's ultimate Priest in the purification of the sinner.7. Too many wonderful gospel nuggets that you would not want to miss and THEY ARE FREE!

Message Title (s): 1. A partial hardening, 2. God's gifts and calling irrevocable.1. Paul continued to explain the mystery behind Israel's unbelief.2. He said it is more than what meets the naked eye. God is working something, thus their unbelief is God driven, but with a purpose.3. The purpose is bring in all the gentiles and then the elect from among national ethnic Israel. He says, do not be ignorant of this mystery lest you get conceited.4. And I surmise that the reasoning behind this staggard approach is so that the Jew and Gentile elect would only boast in the cross of Christ.5. But there is more to all these details. 1. Romans 11:25 (NKJV), For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.2. Romans 11:28-30 (NKJV) 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,

Today's gospel installment: 11/9/24Text: 2SAMUEL 24Title: And the plague stopped 1..God is always preaching Christ Jesus. 2.. He moved David to commit a sin, by numbering Israel.. 3..Now that God many do not know about ...4..But that is the GOD of the bible..5..But He made David to sin and caused many people to be killed by the plague.. 6..A plague of death that God brought through His angel. 7..Now, God must teach what must be done to make atonement.. 8..So, He moved David to begin the work of atonement... 9..And where and when God's requirements are met, the result ALWAYS IS THE REMOVAL OF WRATH, PROPITIATION AND JUSTIFICATION... 10..And this all looking to Christ Jesus. A Berean Gospel message..

Message Title(s):1. Why was Sodom destroyed?2. Remember Lot's wife3. A city called ZoarGod destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with brimstone and fire. But in the gospel context, why was it destroyed?Many will say, because of their sin? But that is not the whole story, because if that were the case, what about your sin? Are we better than they?If we believe the gospel, our answer cannot stop at, "because of their sin". Listen to this message for gospel nuggets.

Today's Gospel installment 10/27/24Text: Romans 11 vs 9-24Title: Don't be ignorant of God's MYSTERY. 1..Paul had labored from Romans 9 to explain what was happening with the apparent prevailing unbelief in Israel.2..In Romans 9 he explained that it was because of election, that is, not all who descended FROM Abraham were necessarily God's chosen people. 3..He argued that this was always God's intention according to His PREDESTINED sovereign will in both election and reprobation(POWER AND FREEDOM of the POTTER) .. 4..And in Romans 10, he had shown that Israel despite its zeal had not submitted to God's righteousness..5..And the reason being that they WERE IGNORANT of GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS..6.So, they had pursued righteousness as if it was of works and had stumbled at the STUMBLING STONE, the Lord Jesus.7..And in Romans 11, Paul is going to continue with the arguments, to show that what was happening in Israel was MULTILAYERED. 8..And this multilayeredness of the DIVINE PURPOSE NEEDS TO BE KNOWN(UNPACKED) AND UNDERSTOOD because it is part of God's design..9.And Paul is going to take a minute to rebuke Gentile believers for their apparent haughtiness towards Israel and reminded them how God grafted them in as the wild olives.. 10..Lots of weaving of arguments and it is a BEREAN GOSPEL MESSAGE. SO, IT IS SOVEREIGNTY HEAVY AND IS FREE!

Sermon Title(s): 1. Has God rejected His people? 2. Even so then. 3. Remnant Business, 4. Election according to graceText: Romans 10 vs 1-101. Paul continued to labor the matter of the why of Israel's rejection of the gospel.2. He asked if God's purpose had failed, that is, if God had cast away His people?3. And he answered and said no, God cannot fail. But that was not saying, all ethnic Israel belonged to God.4. Rather Paul argued that there was more happening than met the eye. There was election in the background, even among the people of Israel.5. And Paul himself was an Israelite, but who had been saved, showing that God had not forsaken His people.6. But His people are those who were chosen by Him according to grace.7. There was a remnant in Israel according to grace as there was a remnant in the time of Elijah the prophet and in every generation.8. And to in keeping with God's sovereignty and freedom as the potter over the clay.And this is free!

1. Romans 10-14-21 -NKJV-- Emphasizes the necessity of a preacher for people to hear and believe in Christ. --2. Highlights the importance of faith, which comes from hearing the word of God. But there is more qualification needed to remain truthful about the role of faith.--3. Paul Discusses Israel's rejection of the gospel despite being exposed to it.--4. Righteousness of the Law vs. Righteousness of Faith- The righteousness of the Law is based on human works and perfection, which is impossible for sinners.--5. The righteousness of faith is given freely through Christ's obedience, not by human efforts. Salvation by grace cannot be mixed with works of the Law.--6. Paul's Argument on Salvation- Salvation is not attained by personal efforts or obedience to the Law but by God's grace through Christ and faith not as causing salvation, but as evidence of possession.--7. Faith is not something individuals can generate on their own- it is a gift from God, facilitated by hearing the gospel.--8. Obedience and Rejection of the Gospel- Not all obeyed the gospel, as Isaiah prophesied. Israel's disobedience and reliance on their own righteousness caused them to stumble.--9. Gentiles who were not seeking God found Him, while Israel, who pursued the Law, failed to achieve righteousness.--10. The Role of Preachers- Preachers are essential for spreading the gospel, but preaching itself does not cause salvation- only God can save. Christ was the first preacher, sent by God to declare the message of salvation.--11. Grace vs. Law- The gospel is a message of grace, not works. Attempting to earn salvation by works leads to failure.--AND IT IS FREE-