Turn to and read Ephesians 6:10-18 . Pray. The title of tonight’s message is actually the title of an op-ed piece that appeared on OneNewNow.com this past Friday. https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/guest-commentary/2020/08/28/americas-mayhem-and-massive-decline-in-christianity The writer of the article…

Prayer Requests Gary Locklear, a family friend of Woody and Elayne, is in Duke Hospital suffering from COVID-19. He just recently lost a brother to COVID-19. Pray for God’s healing grace to restore him to good health. Turn to and read Mark 9:1-8 . Pray. Allow me to begin with a question: That is, in…

Tonight’s message, in a way, follows on the heals of this morning’s message. As I mentioned this morning, one of Christ’s goals, during His earthly ministry, was to prepare His disciples for that time when He would no longer be with them. We can see that in Mark 8:31 : And he began to teach them, that…

Prepare for this upcoming election! There are 72 days left until the general election in November. So, before I begin the message this morning I want to challenge you to begin preparing for this upcoming election. Register to vote! The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is Friday, October…

What was “Step 9?” This past Sunday night I mis-counted! “How to Backslide in 9 Easy Steps” However, if you were following along, you realized that I only gave you 8. I didn’t even realize it until I had some individuals come up to me after the service on Sunday to ask, “What was #9?” I want to apologize…

Yes, it is possible and Yes, there is such a thing. One such example would be King Solomon. Turn to and read 1 Kings 11:1-9 . Pray. So, you want to become to a backslidden Christian? Well, you have come to the right place! Tonight, we are going to learn just how easy it is to become a backslidden Christian!…

There has been a lot of focus on education over the past several months. Tomorrow, students will be going back to school - virtually - here in Mecklenburg County. Our students here at South Charlotte Baptist Academy will go back to school - in person - on Monday, August 31. Turn to and read Deuteronomy…

Last Sunday evening, I preached a message on “The First Claim Principle.” Jesus Christ has first claim on the life of all saved people. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. This evening, I want…