The sermon explores the profound comfort found in trusting God with every aspect of life, drawing primarily from Psalm 31. It emphasizes that while human circumstances are often unpredictable and uncontrollable, they are securely held within the sovereign hand of God. The preacher argues that recognizing this divine control eliminates fear of the future and anxiety over present troubles, as all events are purposefully ordained by a loving Father. This perspective invites believers to submit to God's timing with implicit faith rather than resisting change or despairing over hardship. Finally, the message extends an invitation to non-believers to commit their souls to Christ, thereby gaining access to this same assurance of divine care and protection.

The sermon explores the biblical call to pursue peace and unity within the Christian community by cultivating specific virtues such as a unified mind, sympathy, brotherly love, tenderhearted compassion, and humility. Drawing primarily from 1 Peter 3:8-12 and paralleling passages in Philippians 2, the text emphasizes that believers must reject selfish ambition and retaliation when wronged, instead choosing to bless others and trust in God's justice. The central message asserts that true unity is rooted in Christ rather than uniformity of opinion, requiring individuals to value others above themselves and enter into their grief with empathy. By refraining from evil speech and revenge, Christians demonstrate faith in God's watchful care and open ears, finding comfort in the assurance that the Lord protects the righteous while opposing evildoers. Ultimately, the passage encourages believers to live as pilgrims who actively seek peace and do good, resting securely in God's sovereign oversight and grace.

Verse by verse exposition through the book of Hebrews. (Sermon also includes the reading and exhortation from the Lord's Table liturgy) Heb 12:15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears. Deut 29:18 so that there may not be among you man or woman or family or tribe, whose heart turns away today from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations, and that there may not be among you a root bearing bitterness or wormwood; 19 and so it may not happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, 'I shall have peace, even though I follow the dictates of my heart'—as though the drunkard could be included with the sober.

In "What Is That To You?" (John 21:20-25), Pastor Robert McNutt shows how John's Gospel, written that we may believe and have life, closes with a turn toward discipleship. Having restored Peter and foretold the death by which he would glorify God, Jesus commands, "Follow Me" - and Peter immediately turns to look at John and asks, "Lord, what about this man?" Christ's answer, "If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me," is among the most liberating sentences in Scripture, freeing us from the exhausting work of comparing and contesting with other believers. McNutt notes that distraction comes not only through the cares, riches, and pleasures that choke the seed, or Martha's much serving, or the prospering wicked that made Asaph stumble, but even through godly, Christ-following saints whose gifts we covet. He then distinguishes what is common to every Christian - faith in Christ alone, obedience to His commands, and the mission of being sent as the Father sent the Son - from what God sovereignly varies: our particular calling, seen in Peter's public ministry and martyrdom against John's quieter life of written witness; the measure of our gifting, illustrated by the parable of the talents, where the two-talent servant hears the same "well done" as the five; and the cost of following, which is heavier for some than others. The Christ-centered life is the undistracted life, and it makes sense because of the superior worth of Christ's person and the superior wealth of His promises - He is preparing a place, He will come again, and when we see Him we shall be like Him. So keep your eyes on the Author and Finisher of faith: you follow Me.

This sermon was preached at Morgans Baptist Church in Bedford, VA. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the NKJV.

Item 1: God's Word Before Political Preference (Jonah 1:1-3) Item 2: Disobedience to the Work of God Item 3: Political Power and Spiritual Authority Item 4: God Sending of a Storm (Jonah 1:4-16) Item 5: God's Discipline and Mercy (Jonah 1:17) ` Item 6: A Compassionate Church (Jonah 2) Item 7: The God of Another Chance (Jonah 3: 1-3) Item 8: The Message of Judgement (Jonah 3: 4) Item 9: Nineveh Repents (Jonah 3: 5-10) Item 10: The Governments Accountability for Evil Item 11: God's Mercy Can Offend Religious People (Jonah 4: 1-2) Item 12: Compassion for People and not Political Parties Item 13: God Cares about the People (Jonah 4: 10-11) Item 14: Micah's Framework 1. Do Justice 2. Love Mercy 3. Walk Humbly with God Item 15: Speaking the Truth to Government Item 16: The Greatest Problem — Not Nineveh, But Jonah's Heart Item 17: One Greater than Jonah This sermon explores the book of Jonah to address the tension between divine mission and human political preference. The preacher argues that the church must prioritize God's word over partisan loyalty, distinguishing spiritual authority from civil power. Key themes include God's sovereignty in discipline, the necessity of proclaiming both judgment and mercy, and the call for believers to love their enemies as God does. The message challenges Christians to avoid confusing political identity with Christian identity while remaining accountable to God's standards of justice. Ultimately, the sermon urges the church to reflect God's compassion by caring for those they might otherwise condemn.

Gospel Care: Lasting Hope in Every Circumstance Ephesians 4:1–16 Big Idea: The victorious Christ is our hope in every circumstance and the source of ongoing soul care for His people. 1. Practice Soul Care Worthy of the Calling (1-3) 2. Ground Soul Care in Gospel Unity (4-8) 3. Center Soul Care on Christ (9-10) 4. Build Christ's Body through Soul Care (11-16)

Even in a night the disciples were utterly clueless about, Jesus had already carefully arranged every detail, right down to the surprising sorrow of betrayal, which was itself part of the plan foretold since the Old Testament. At the Passover table, Jesus reveals that he himself, not the lamb, is the true meal: take, this is my body, poured out for many, so that everything we truly need is found not in performance but in receiving him.

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