This sermon examines the firstborn children of Adam and Eve and what their story reveals about the righteous and unrighteous seed lines, the nature of sin, and how the apostle John used this account to instruct the early church.

“The practical vehicle for teaching, admonishing, and imparting wisdom is singing with a heart of gratitude. We see this beautifully illustrated in Jonah’s deliverance from the belly of the great fish, where he echoes the words of Psalm 42. This Thanksgiving season, sing with thankfulness in your heart!”

Two seed lines converge in an epic battle that transcends the moment. This is one of several points along the timeline where the seed of the serpent faces off against the seed of the woman, and loses. It’s the classic story of David and Goliath, perhaps in a way you’ve never heard it before.

From Genesis 3, we learn of two types: walkers and crawlers. God walks, man walks, and the serpent walks…until he doesn’t. Under the curse, the serpent is condemned to crawl. Throughout the rest of the biblical narrative, we continue to see these two types: the walkers and the crawlers, as the cosmic battle unfolds and God’s eternal plans and purposes are revealed. This message focuses on the crawlers, specifically identified in the Exodus story.

From Genesis 3, we learn of two types: walkers and crawlers. God walks, man walks, and the serpent walks…until he doesn’t. Under the curse, the serpent is condemned to crawl. Throughout the rest of the biblical narrative, we continue to see these two types: the walkers and the crawlers, as the cosmic battle unfolds and God’s eternal plans and purposes are revealed. This message focuses on the walkers.

Danny Rivers, an overseer in the church, shares a fresh perspective on the story of Jonah. His teaching offers practical application for our lives, not only through Jonah’s successes and failures, but even more importantly, through how God handled the situation.

There seems to be a common idea among the Christian community in the West that we should focus primarily on the New Testament, while the Old Testament is no longer valid or relevant for today. This message challenges that mindset and emphatically declares that we cannot fully understand the New Testament unless we view it through the lens of the Old Testament.

This truth is powerfully illustrated by addressing and resolving the controversy surrounding Jesus’ cry from the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

In this final message of our verse-by-verse journey through the book of James, we explore James’ closing two instructions to the church. I’ve summarized them this way:

Become vulnerable — share your life, both the good and the bad, with others.

Support one another through accountability — hold each other up and willingly submit to mutual guidance.

Chester (Eddie) Passmore Jr. shares a profound word about finding strength from God and His Spirit in the midst of personal weakness.
The well-known verse from Zechariah reminds us:

“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the LORD Almighty.

If you’re in a season of weakness, take a moment to listen, and be encouraged by this message.

James begins chapter five, his closing section, with a warning to the rich and instruction for the church to respond to the injustices of poverty and wealth without integrity. At the center of this discussion is one defining truth: “the Lord’s coming is near.” This marks the thirteenth installment in our verse-by-verse journey through the book of James.