Making, Nurturing, And Equipping Disciples Of Jesus Christ In Auburn And Throughout The World

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “In the Day of Adversity, Consider…” Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 1 | In the Day of Adversity, Consider There Is No One Ultimately Undeserving of It

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “If We Go On Sinning Deliberately” Hebrews 10:26-31 1 | If We Go On Sinning Deliberately,Judgment Will Be Expected (v.26-27) 2 | If We Go On Sinning Deliberately, Judgment Will Be Severe (v. 28-29) 3 | If We Go On Sinning Deliberately, Judgment Will Be Fearful (v. 30-31)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “Access to God Through Our High Priest” Hebrews 10:19-25 1 | Since We Have Access to God Through the Great High Priest, Draw Near (v. 19-22) 2 | Since We Have Access to God Through the Great High Priest, Draw Near (v. 23) 3 | Since We Have Access to God Through the Great High Priest, Help Others Hold Fast (v. 24-25)

08.30.2026 | PM Worship Service MESSAGE | Kevin Webb (Minister to Students) “The Lord's Supper” Matthew 26:26-29 1 | His Propitiation 2 | His Promise 3 | His Presence

08.30.2026 | AM Worship Service MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “Jesus Christ's ‘Once for All' Sacrifice” Hebrews 10:1-18 1 | Animal Sacrifices Were Sufficient to Shadow the All-Sufficient Sacrifice (v. 1-4) 2 | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice Was Sufficient to Take Away Sin (v. 5-18)

08.23.2026 | PM Worship Service MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “When Sorrow Is Better'” Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 1 | Suffering Has a Positive Effect for the Wise (v. 1-6) 2 | Suffering Has Peculiar Endangerments for the Wise (v. 7-14)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “The High Priest of the Three Appearings” Hebrews 9:23-28 1 | Our High Priest Appears to Supplicate (v. 23-24) 2 | Our High Priest Has Appeared to Sacrifice (v. 25-27) 3 | Our High Priest Will Appear to Save (v. 28)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “The Irrationality of ‘Life Under the Sun'” Ecclesiastes 6:1-12 1 | The Inability to Enjoy Life “Under the Sun” (v. 1-9) 2 | The Inability to Fix Life “Under the Sun” (v. 10-12)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “An Eternal Redemption and Eternal Inheritance Through Christ's Blood” Hebrews 9:11-22 1 | The Blood of Christ Secures an Eternal Redemption (v. 11-14) 2 | The Blood of Christ Secures an Eternal Inheritance (v. 15-22)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “The Burden of Greed, the Benefit of God" Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 1 | The Burden of Enslavement to Greed (v. 8-17) 2 | The Benefit of Enjoyment of God (v. 18-20)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “The Limitations of the Tabernacle: A Symbol of Separation" Hebrews 9:1-10 1 | The Old Covenant Tabernacle Was Limited Because It Was an Earthly Place (v. 1-5) 2 | The Old Covenant Tabernacle Was Limited Because the Mediators Were Earthly Priests (v. 6-10)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) “The New and Better Covenant" Hebrews 8:7-13 1 | The New Covenant Is Better Because It Brings New Provision (v. 7-10a) 2 | The New Covenant Is Better Because It Produces a New People (v. 10b-11) 3 | The New Covenant Is Better Because It Secures a New Pardon (v. 12-13)

MESSAGE | Justin Abercrombie (Guest Speaker) “The Parable of the Lost Son" Luke 15:11-32

MESSAGE | Tim Keeter (Guest Speaker) “A Quiet Soul" Psalm 131 1 | The Quiet Soul is Humble (v. 1) 2 | The Quiet Soul Rests in the Father's Past Faithfulness (v. 2) 3 | The Quiet Soul Hopes in the Father's Present & Future Faithfulness (v. 3)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "A Better Priest Ministering in a Better Place" Hebrews 8:1-6 1 | Jesus Ministers as a Better Priest (v. 1) 2 | Jesus Ministers in a Better Place (v. 2-6)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Priest Who Saves to the Uttermost" Hebrews 7:20-28 1 | Jesus Is Our Patron Priest (v. 20-22) 2 | Jesus Is Our Permanent Priest (v. 23-25) 3 | Jesus Is Our Perfect Priest (v. 26-28)

MESSAGE | Aaron Wine (Minister to Youth) "The Good Shepherd" Psalm 23:1-16 1 | The Good Peace (v. 1-2) 2 | The Good Restoration (v. 3) 3 | The Good Presence (v. 1-4) 4 | The Good Life (v. 5-6)

MESSAGE | Tom McClendon (Minster of Congregational Care) "Worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth" John 4:21-24 1 | True Worship is Biblical: It Engages the Word (v. 23-24) 2 | True Worship is Rational: It Engages our Mind (v. 21-22) 3 | True Worship is Spiritual: It Engages the Heart (v. 23-24)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "A Priest Who Brings Perfection" Hebrews 7:11-19 1 | We Need Jesus as Our Priest Because of the Imperfection of the Old Covenant Priesthood (v. 11-14) 2 | We Need Jesus as Our Priest Because of His Indestructible Life (v. 15-19)

MESSAGE | Austin Trahan "Our Greatest Need is Grace" Hosea 3:1-5 1 | God's Redemption for His Unfaithful People (v. 1-2) 2 | God's Discipline Towards His Unfaithful People (v. 3-4) 3 | God's Restoration of His Unfaithful People (v. 5)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Jesus, Our Superior Priest-King Forever" Hebrews 7:1-10 1 | Melchizedek's Authority Points Us to Christ (v. 1-2a) 2 | Melchizedek's Name Points Us to Christ (v. 2b) 3 | Melchizedek's Uniqueness Points Us to Christ (v. 3) 4 | Melchizedek's Superiority Points Us to Christ (v. 4-10)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "A Sure and Steadfast Anchor" Hebrews 6:13-20 1 | God's Surety is an Anchor for Assurance (v. 13-18) 2 | God's Son is an Anchor for Assurance (v. 19-20)

"A Biblical Theology of the People of God"

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Full Assurance of Hope" Hebrews 6:9-12 1 | Assurance Is Something That Can Be Known (v. 9) 2 | The Source Of Assurance Is Something That Will Be Shown (v. 10) 3 | The Hope Of Assurance Is Something That Can Be Grown (v. 11-12)

MESSAGE | Rick Hagans (Harvest Evangelism) "Without Water" John 4:1-15

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Progress On To Maturity" Hebrews 6:1-8 1 | A Challenge to Progress on to Maturity (v. 1-3) 2 | A Warning if We Don't Progress on to Maturity (v. 4-8)

MESSAGE | Bro. Al Jackson (Pastor Emeritus) "God and God Alone" Psalm 139 1 | Omniscient: God Knows Everything (v. 1-6) 2 | Omnipresent: God is Everywhere (v. 7-12) 3 | Omnipotent: God Can Do Anything (v. 13-18) 4 | Omnirighteous: God Judges Everyone Justly (v. 19-24)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Christ Bore Our Sins" 1 Peter 2:24-25 1 | The Cross's Necessity 2 | The Cross's Significance 3 | The Cross's Outcome

MESSAGE | Aaron Wine (Minister to Youth) "The Keys of the Kingdom and the Great Commission" 1 | The Church's Constitution (Matt 16:13-19) 2 | The Church's Charter (Matt 18:15-20) 3 | The Church's Commission (Matt 28:18-20)

MESSAGE | Cliff Knight (Minister to Families) "Do You Not Know?" Isaiah 40:28-31 1 | The Truth About God an be Known (v. 28) 2 | The Truth of God is Revealed (v. 28-29) 3 | The Truth about God is Transforming (v. 30-31) Seven Truths About God: God is Everlasting Creator God is Almighty Sovereign God is Holy and Righteous God is Perfect and Just God is Good and Gracious God is Love and Merciful God is Savior and Lord

MESSAGE | Kevin Webb (Minister to Students) "The Triumph and Blessing of Jesus' Ascension" Acts 2:33-36 1 | Christ Ascended, Therefore Worship Him (v. 33a) 2 | Christ Ascended, Therefore Trust Him (v. 33b-35) 3 | Christ Ascended, Therefore Thank Him (v. 36)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Guarding Against Apostasy" Hebrews 5:11-14 1 | Being Dull of Hearing is a Drift Towards Apostasy (v. 11) 2 | Being Forgetful is a Drift Towards Apostasy (v. 12) 3 | Being Unskilled in the Word of Righteousness is a Drift Towards Apostasy (v. 13) 4 | Being Undiscerning is a Drift Towards Apostasy (v. 14)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Guarding Your Steps In Corporate Worship" Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 1 | Guard your Steps in How You Listen (v. 1) 2 | Guard Your Steps in What You Speak (v. 2-7a) 3 | Guard Your Steps in Who You Fear (v. 7b)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Our Appointed Great High Priest: The Source of Eternal Salvation" Hebrews 5:1-10 1 | Qualifications for the Earthly High Priest (v. 1-4) 2 | Qualifications for Christ, the Eternal High Priest (v. 5-10)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "For Everything There is a Season" (Part 3) Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 Pushback #3: Oppression (v. 1-3) Pushback # 4: Envy (v. 4-6) Pushback 5: Loneliness (v. 7-12) Push Back # 6: Popularity (v. 13-16)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Word of God and the Great High Priest of God" Hebrews 4:12-16 1 | The Word Exposes We Have a Great Need for a Great High Priest (v. 12-13) 2 | The Word Teaches US We Have a Great High Priest for Our Great Need (v. 14-16)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "For Everything There is a Season" (Part 2) Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 1 | Pushback # 1: Injustice (v. 16-17) 2 | Pushback # 2: Man is a Mere Animal (v. 18-22)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Entering God's Rest Through Fear, Faith, and Focus" Hebrews 4:1-11 1 | Fear Is Required for Entering into God's Rest (v. 1) 2 | Faith Is Required for Entering into God's Rest (v. 2-10) 3 | Focus Is Required for Entering into God's Rest (v. 11) What Does it Mean to Strive? We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard (2:1) Consider Jesus the apostle and high priest (3:1) Do not harden your hearts (3:8) Take care…lest there be…an unbelieving heart (3:12) Exhort one another every day (3:13) Hold our original confidence firm to the end (3:14) And fear [unbelief] (4:1)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Jesus Christ: LORD of Life" Mark 5:21-43 1 | Jesus and a Desperate Man (v. 21-24) 2 | Jesus and a Defiled Woman (v. 25-34) 3 | Jesus and the Dead Girl (v. 35-43)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "A Christian Life to Regard" Hebrews 3:12-19 1 | A Charge to Regard (v. 12) 2 | A Community to Regard (v. 13) 3 | A Confidence to Regard (v. 14a) 4 | A Condition to Regard (v. 14b-19)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Lessons From the First Lord's Supper" Three Lessons Jesus Teaches Us: 1 | The Centrality of His Death. 2 | The Purpose of His Death. - Propitiation - Redemption - Reconciliation 3 | The Need to Appropriate His Death Personally.

MESSAGE | Al Jackson (Pastor Emeritus) "Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God" Acts 18:1-11 1 | Proclaim the Gospel Passionately (v. 1-4) 2 | Proclaim the Gospel Strategically (v. 5-8) 3 | Proclaim the Gospel Expectantly (v. 9-11)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "For Everything, There is a Season" Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 1 | God is Sovereign Over Everything (v. 1-8) 2 | Implications of God's Sovereignty (v. 9-15)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Hold Fast, Hear, and Heed" Hebrews 3:6-11 1 | Hear God's Word (v. 7) 2 | Heed God's Warnings (v. 8-9)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Consider Jesus-Our Fatihful Apostle, High Priest, and House Builder" Hebrews 3:1-6 1 | Consider Christ Our Faithful Apostle and High Priest (v. 1-2a) 2 | Consider Christ, Our Faithful House Builder (v. 2b-6)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Preacher Goes Retrospective and Prospective" Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 1 | A Retrospective Look at Life Under the Sun (v. 1-11) 2 | A Prospective Look at Life Under the Sun (v. 12-26)

MESSAGE | Aaron Wine (Minister to Youth) "Life Together" 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 1 | Spirit-Empowered Unity: The Gifts (v. 1-11) 2 | Christ-Centered Unity: The Body (v. 12-26) 3 | God-Exalting Unity: The Point (v. 27-31)

MESSAGE | Aaron Wine (Minister to Youth) "Seeing the Blessings of Our Salvation" Romans 5:1-11 1 | Look Around at God's Blessings (v. 1-5) 2 | Look Back at God's Blessings (v. 6-8) 3 | Look Ahead to God's Blessings (v. 9-11)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Eye Is Never Satisfied-'Under the Sun'" Ecclesiastes 1:4-18 1 | The Impermanence of Man: An Observation (v. 4-11) 2 | The Impermanence of Man: An Autobiography (v. 12-18)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Jesus: Made Like Us In Every Respect" Hebrews 2:14-18 1 | Jesus Made Like Us, To Be Our Liberating King (v. 14-16) Three Cultural Attitudes Concerning Death (Franz Borkenau): Death-Denying Death-Accepting Death-Defying 2 | Jesus Made Like Us, To Be Our Loving High Priest (v. 17-18)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Ecclesiastes: A Quest for Meaning" Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 1 | The Author (v. 1) 2 | The Answer (v. 2) 3 | The Question (v. 3)