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This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we journey back into church history during the time of the 1800's, when missionaries from Great Britain, Canada and the United States were going into the world to proclaim the Gospel. Join us as we focus on one of these that went, John Geddie, to the islands of the New Hebrides (modern Vanuatu) in 1846, to give the light of the Gospel to this spiritually-darkened people - a people sunken in murder and cannibalism...

The Five Always of the Revived — (Part 1) Always Led in Triumph 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 This message emphasizes that authentic, Christ-centered faith is more than believing in Jesus; it is believing Him in such a way that we are becoming like Him. Revival becomes necessary whenever our fellowship with the Lord is hindered and our lives are no longer reflecting His character. Drawing from Isaac's reopening of Abraham's wells in Genesis 26, the message illustrates how fear, bitterness, unforgiveness, self-reliance, and worldly influences can obstruct the living water God desires to flow through His people. Revival is not about inventing something new, but allowing God's light to reveal and His grace to remove whatever is hindering our walk with Him. The central truth comes from 2 Corinthians 2:14: God always leads us in triumph in Christ and, through us, diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. This is the first of the Five Always of the Revived. When Jesus is shepherding our lives, He leads us in His victory, even through difficult circumstances. That leadership involves hearing His voice, seeing through His revelation, trusting His verdicts, and walking in His victories. As we surrender to Him, our lives become a fragrant reminder of Jesus to others. Some will welcome that fragrance as life, while others will reject it because His light exposes their darkness. The message identifies seven characteristics of a life that reflects the fragrance of Christ: our reliance is upon the Father, our rights are surrendered to Him, our resources are at His disposal, our readiness is to be used however He sees fit, our race is run with joy, our report is His message,

This sermon provides an expository walkthrough of Revelation chapters 21 and 22, focusing on the description of the New Jerusalem and the eternal state. The central message emphasizes the removal of all suffering, death, and pain, replaced by the direct presence of God and the Lamb, who serve as the temple and light of the city. Key theological themes include the fulfillment of God's promises, the distinction between those whose names are in the Lamb's book of life and those who are excluded, and the restoration of access to the tree of life. The tone is encouraging and instructional, urging believers to find joy in these assurances while maintaining a sense of urgency to share the gospel, as Christ's return is imminent. The passage concludes with a call to remain faithful and to eagerly anticipate the final reward of reigning with God forever.

The speaker stands in the newly renovated boiler room in the basement of the ministry's building in Midtown Manhattan, marveling at God's provision. A couple of years earlier the leaking, rusting boiler needed replacement, but without the funds the ministry limped it through a winter season while trusting the Lord to provide. The Lord has now fully paid for a brand new boiler, its installation, and the city-required code upgrades, including ceiling repairs, a new fresh air duct, fresh primer, and new lighting, and both the room and boiler have passed inspection. The building, begun in 1873 and completed and dedicated in 1907, still stands in a strategic location where believers from around the country minister the gospel in the chapels and in the public arena. The speaker counts it a privilege and joy to maintain this space for Christians of different backgrounds and denominations laboring together for the gospel of God.

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: Hebrews 3 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: Hebrews 2 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

Three Kinds of People Luke 10:25–37 | Choctaw County Revival 2026 This message examines the parable of the Good Samaritan to reveal three kinds of people we encounter in everyday life: those who beat people up, those who pass people up, and those who help people up. The thieves represent those who take from and wound others, not only through physical actions but also through gossip, criticism, bitterness, and destructive words. The priest and Levite represent those who are too occupied with their own priorities to stop and help people in need. The Samaritan demonstrates the compassion of God through a willingness to give his time, attention, resources, and personal involvement to help someone who is hurting. The message emphasizes that we cannot accidentally obey Jesus or live by faith. Faith requires intentionally hearing, believing, and acting upon what God reveals through His Word. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, believers are challenged to present themselves daily as living sacrifices, allowing God's light to reveal what is wrong, His grace to remove what is offensive to Him, and His goodness to replace it with His truth and character. This daily transformation prepares us to become everyday missionaries who are ready to share the gospel wherever God places us. Through personal testimony, the illustrations of nails, ducks, pacifiers, and smooth stones, and the encounter with a young boy battling leukemia, the message demonstrates how God uses ordinary opportunities and personal difficulties to develop compassion and open doors for ministry. Rather than continually asking God to remove our problems, we should ask Him to prepare and transform us for the circumstances we

Welcome back to our ongoing exploration of the Hickman edition of Jonathan Edwards, where today we pull back the curtain on the experiential core of the great theologian's revival ministry. Moving beyond his terrifying warning sermons, we synthesize the positive architecture of Edwards's thought—from the direct, soul-transforming beauty of *A Divine and Supernatural Light* and the supreme satisfaction found in *God the Best Portion of the Christian*, to the urgent, lifelong labor of *Pressing Into the Kingdom of God*. Far from teaching human preparationism, Edwards demonstrates how God intentionally uses the awakened sinner's legal strivings, lingering hypocrisies, and accumulated guilt to thoroughly shatter all self-righteousness, stripping the soul of its innate moral pride until, thoroughly humbled in the valley of trouble, it drops every weapon of self-reliance and relies solely upon sovereign, unmerited grace.

Sermon Points: 1) The Lord Jesus: Life 2) The Lord Jesus: Light

The sermon explores the theme of divine compassion and the necessity of seeking Christ for both physical and spiritual healing, using the accounts of the leper, the paralytic, and the man at the pool of Bethesda as primary illustrations. It highlights that while Jesus addresses immediate physical ailments, His ultimate concern is the forgiveness of sin, a truth underscored by the Old Testament ritual in Leviticus 14 where cleansing precedes the application of blood for atonement. The message transitions to the New Testament instruction in James 5, urging believers to maintain a posture of prayer and to seek the intercession of church elders when facing affliction or sickness. The preacher emphasizes that God is not bound by natural limitations and invites the congregation to rely on the prayer of faith, which saves the sick and forgives sins, rather than relying solely on worldly solutions or individual effort.