This exposition observes Jesus’ call to holy living and the importance of guarding the purity of the church by reproving fellow Christians living in sin. Special attention is given to the four stage process of church discipline with a careful discussion of what must be involved at each stage.

Title: Children of the Kingdom - Part 4

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: May 22 2005

Bible: Matthew 18:15-20

This exposition examines Jesus’ passionate prohibition against despising other believers and three reasons why we are to nurture one another, namely, because of the ministry of angels, the love of the Christ, and the will of the Father. In light of Jesus’ parable of the “ninety nine and one,” special attention is given to the issue of how long we should pursue unrepentant problem people who leave the church.

Title: Children of the Kingdom - Part 3

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: May 15 2005

Bible: Matthew 18:10-14

This exposition examines Jesus’ solemn warning against causing other believers to stumble and sin, emphasizing the amazing reality of a believer’s union with Christ and the need for His children to be protected, explained in three categories: the blessings for kindness, the curse for mistreatment, and the safeguards for godliness.

Title: Children of the Kingdom - Part 2

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: May 08 2005

Bible: Matthew 18:5-9

This exposition answers the question: “How does one enter the kingdom of heaven?” Special attention is given to the doctrinal issues that divide New Testament churches from the counterfeit churches that champion a “seeker sensitive” or charismatic philosophy of ministry as well as those who rely on altar calls and revivals for evangelism.

Title: Children of the Kingdom - Part 1

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: May 01 2005

Bible: Matthew 18:1-4

In this exposition Jesus clearly establishes that as the only sovereign King, He was under no obligation to submit to any earthly authority, yet He did so for the sake of the gospel. Here Jesus imparts practical lessons concerning the believer’s citizenship on earth, especially the issue of paying taxes to governmental authorities that are often corrupt.

Title: Christian Citizenship on Earth

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: Apr 24 2005

Bible: Matthew 17:22-27

This exposition helps us grasp the sorrowful realities of our fallen world held in bondage by Satan and his minions. Consequently, our faith must be like the mustard seed—persistent and powerful.

Title: When Faith Grows Weak

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: Apr 17 2005

Bible: Matthew 17:14-21

This exposition examines the transfiguration of Jesus Christ which was a testimony from the Savior, the Saints, the Father, the Symbol and the Forerunner of His deity and an awe inspiring preview of His glorious second coming.

Title: A Glimpse of Jesus’ Glorious Second Coming

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: Apr 10 2005

Bible: Matthew 16:27-28 & 17:1-13

This exposition responds to numerous inquiries concerning the Purpose Driven Life phenomenon by contrasting three crucial paradoxes of the Christian life that are often obscured in contemporary gospel invitations.

Title: The Power of a Paradox Driven Life

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: Apr 03 2005

Bible: Matthew 16:21-27

This exposition focuses on the concept of the market place of sin and the ransom that had to be paid to purchase salvation, considering from what we have been redeemed, by Whom, and with what.

Title: Redeeming Grace

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: Mar 27 2005

Bible: Ephesians 1:7-8

This exposition contrasts Jesus’ claims of His person and work with that of neo-evangelicalism, especially the newly invented Jesus of the popular Purpose Driven Life movement. Special consideration is given to the Person, Revealer, and church of Christ.

Title: The Ultimate Question: Who is Jesus?

Speaker: Dr. David Harrell

Event: Sunday Service

Date: Mar 20 2005

Bible: Matthew 16:13-20