Awaken from spiritual slumber and fulfill God's purpose for your life.

The Shunammite woman was a great & faithful woman. Her son had died & she didn't even tell her husband. She said "it shall be well" Elisha raised the boy from the dead.

The sermon exhorts believers to prioritize their love for God above all earthly distractions and spiritual adversaries. Drawing from 2 Thessalonians 3, it emphasizes that the Lord is faithful to establish and keep His people while directing their hearts toward divine affection. The message identifies three primary threats to this love: the allure of the world, the undermining efforts of the devil, and the failure to nourish the relationship through prayer and scripture. It calls for self-examination regarding spiritual vitality, urging a return to genuine worship and obedience rooted in the sacrifice of Christ. Ultimately, the text asserts that only God's grace can realign human hearts to love Him with full devotion.

That the hour has come for Jesus means more than the cross; it means he'll soon be leaving the disciples. He is returning to the Father, but the disciples won't be joining him. Yet. The disciples will remain in the world, a dangerous place for a follower of Jesus to be. The world hates us and the evil one is against us. So Jesus prays for us. With danger on the horizon, Jesus prays for your joy. It's not the help you might have asked of him, but he knows it's the very thing you need.

This Sunday evening Pastoral Assistant and Intern Steven Tavel preaches from Psalm 103. Steven is currently a student at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Severn Run Evangelical Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), devoted to the pursuit of Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and worship as we seek to faithfully reach our community for Christ.

This sermon defines the biblical role of church elders during a nomination season by examining 1 Peter 5. The preacher identifies five key aspects of elder ministry: shepherding the flock with personal care, providing willing oversight without domineering, serving as moral examples, teaching sound doctrine, and maintaining a life of prayer. Emphasizing that elders are men under authority who must possess strong character and humility, the message challenges members to nominate individuals who demonstrate a genuine love for Christ and His people rather than those seeking power or control. The ultimate goal is to equip the congregation with leaders who faithfully guide the church through both ordinary ministry and times of trial.

The sermon explores the doctrine of spiritual assurance, arguing that believers can have confidence in their salvation through four vital aspects of faith. These include sincere love for others and God, a clear conscience informed by Scripture, answered prayers aligned with God's will, and abiding union with Christ through the Holy Spirit. The preacher emphasizes that while doubt and condemnation are common experiences, God's omniscience and mercy provide a greater basis for peace than human feelings. Ultimately, true assurance is found not in self-evaluation but in trusting the finished work of Jesus Christ and the internal witness of the Spirit.