In this Palm Sunday sermon from 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:5, Pastor Zachary C. Hill delivers a balanced, biblical look at “Knowing Satan.”

Paul was physically torn away from the young Thessalonian church but remained united with them in heart. He desperately longed to return, yet Satan hindered him again and again. Concerned that the Tempter might shake their faith through afflictions and make his labor in vain, Paul sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage them.

This message recovers a sober and scriptural perspective on the adversary: Satan is not behind every minor inconvenience, nor is he absent when genuine opposition arises against the Gospel. Learn Satan’s primary schemes—hindering the advance of the Gospel, tempting believers toward despair or apostasy—and how Christians are called to respond with sober watchfulness, standing firm, resisting the devil, and fighting the good fight of faith.

We rest in the truth that Christ has already defeated the enemy. The same sun that melts ice hardens clay—will opposition draw us closer to Jesus or drive us away?

Silver City Church is a Christ-centered Reformed congregation in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, committed to faithful expository preaching, reverent worship, and applying God’s Word to everyday life.

📍 Location: 115 Stone Trace Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353

🌐 Website: https://www.silvercityky.com/

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome & Call to Worship

07:45 – Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:5

15:20 – Paul’s Deep Pastoral Concern

28:10 – Satan’s Hindrance and Schemes

39:50 – A Balanced Biblical View of the Adversary

48:30 – Resisting the Tempter & Standing Firm

55:15 – Application: Christ’s Victory Over the Enemy

1:02:00 – Closing Prayer

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Pastor Zach begins the mind-melting and heart-enflaming discussion on the triune God of the Bible.

“Raised Up To Honor” concludes Ruth chapter 1. Naomi and Ruth arrive in Bethlehem at the start of the barley harvest. The town asks, “Is this Naomi?” She renames herself Mara (“bitter”), saying the Almighty has dealt bitterly with her.

Bro. Aaron Caldwell shows God’s perfect timing and calls us to trust His providence in hardship, knowing that bitterness can lead to honor in Christ, our greater Redeemer.

Join us Sundays for worship and the preaching of God’s Word.

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Pastor Zach teaches on the inerrancy, interpretation, and supremacy of Scripture, demonstrating that the opening chapter of the confession is not merely about the Bible, but about the Holy Spirit.

“Relational Boldness” from 1 Thessalonians 2:7–12, preached by Pastor Zachary C. Hill at Silver City Church, shows how Paul’s ministry was both bold and deeply relational. Using the images of a nursing mother, faithful brother, and encouraging father, Paul models gentle care, sacrificial service, and personal exhortation—calling believers to walk in a manner worthy of God’s kingdom.

⛪ Silver City Church

📍 115 Stone Trace Drive, Mount Sterling, KY

🌐 https://www.silvercityky.com/

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Brother Aaron Caldwell

Ruth 1:6-18