The Past, Present, and Future of Brushy Creek Baptist Church

225th Anniversary

Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Taylors, SC

March 17, 2019

This sermon is being tri-preached by Rev. Jerry Lethco, Dr. Ralph Carter,

and Dr. Jeremy Roberts.

 

I. Praise God for His Movement in the Past

(Acts 2:42-47)

Preached by Jerry Lethco

II. Look at What God is Doing Now

(Isaiah 42:4; or Psalm 65:5; or Zephaniah 3:5)

Preached by Ralph Carter

III. Let’s Prayerfully Charge into the Future with Anticipation and Hope

(1 Kings 18:41–46; Jeremiah 29:11)

Preached by Jeremy Roberts

A. Anticipation

 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. 44 And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’” 45 And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. 1 Kings 18:41–46

B. Hope

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11