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

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)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Crucified and Crowned for Us and Our Salvation" Hebrews 2:9-13 1 | Jesus Crucified and Crowned to Deliver Believers From Judgment (v. 9) 2 | Jesus Crucified and Crowned to Restore Believers' Glory (v. 10) 3 | Jesus Crucified and Crowned to Make Believers Holy (v. 11a) 4 | Jesus Crucified and Crowned to Bring Believers Into His Family (v. 11b-13)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Jesus: The Provision for Humanity's Problem" Hebrews 2:5-9 1 | The Purpose of Humanity: Glory and Dominion (v. 5-8a) 2 | The Problem of Humanity: Glory and Dominion Lost (v. 8C) 3 | The Provision for Humanity's Problem: Jesus, the Representative Man (v. 9)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Three Burials, One Hope" Genesis 50 1 | Burying A Beloved Father (v. 1-14) 2 | Burying the Brother's Offenses (v. 15-23) Why the Evil of Sin Works for Good: The sins of others produce holy sorrow. It makes us love grace more. It works in us a greater opposition to sin. The sins of others become glasses in which we may see our own sinful hearts. The sins of others are means of making the people of God more thankful (that God preserved us from it). 3 | Burying the Faithful Brother (v. 24-26)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Jacob's Final Blessing" Genesis 49:13-33 1 | Jacob: The Prophet of God's Blessings (v. 13-28) 2 | Jacob: The Believer in God's Blessings (v. 29-33)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Danger of Drifting" Hebrews 2:1-4 1 | Pay Attention Because We Naturally Drift (v. 1) 2 | Pay Attention Because Judgment is Coming (v. 2-3a) 3 | Pay Attention Because the Message Has Been Verified (v. 3b-4)

Message | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Supplied for Service" 1 Peter 4:10-11 The Biblical Framework: Pastors lead ministry. Deacons facilitate ministry. The congregation does ministry 1 | The Mandate for Service (v. 10-11a) 2 | The Motive for Service (v. 11b)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Jesus: Better Than the Angels" Hebrews 1:4-14 1 | Jesus has a Better Name Than the Angels (v. 3-5) 2 | Jesus Is Worshipped by the Angels (v. 6) 3 | Jesus is Ruler of the Angels (v. 7-9) 4 | Jesus is Creator of the Angels (v. 10-12) 5 | Jesus is King over the Angels (v. 13-14)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "The Preeminence of Jesus, Our Prophet, Priest, and King" Hebrews 1:1-4 The Dangers Threatening the Original Audience: Passive Dangers (Spiritual Sluggishness) Active Dangers (Evil Unbelieving Hearts) External Pressure (Persecution) 1 | Jesus is Our Last Days Prophet (v. 1-2a) 2 | Jesus is Our Last Days Priest-King (v. 2b-4) Our Threefold Misery (Francis Turretin): Ignorance Guilt Tyranny Seven Truths Concerning Last Day's Priest-King: He's the Messianic Heir He's the Agent of Creation He's the Fullness of God He is the Universe's Sustainer He made Purification for Sins He sat down at the right hand of God He is Superior to the Angels

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "A Call to Corporate Prayer" Ephesians 6:10-18 Three Basic Kinds of Prayer: Upward prayer (praise/Thanksgiving) Inward prayer (self examination and confession) Outward prayer (supplication/intercession)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Glorying in the Cross" Galatians 6:11-18 1 | The Fruit of Works Rooted Religion: Boasting in Self (v. 11-13) 2 | The Fruit of Grace Rooted Faith: Boasting in the Savior (v. 14-18)

MESSAGE | Cliff Knight (Minister to Families) "For You Have Heard My Vows" Psalm 61 1 | David Prays to God (v. 1-2) 2 | David Flees to God for Refuge (v. 3-4) 3 | David Remembers His Vows to God and Heritage from God (v. 5) 4 | David Pleads to God's Grace for Future Days and Generations (v. 6-7) 5 | David Affirms His Praise and Vows (v. 8)

MESSAGE | Dr. Brian Payne (Pastor) "Sowing to the Spirit" Galatians 6:6:10 1 | Sowing to the Spirit: An Example (v. 6) 2 | Sowing to the Spirit: An Exhortation (v. 7-8) 3 | Sowing to the Spirit: An Encouragement (v. 9-10) Takeaways: Today is the Father of Tomorrow. Ignorance of what you are sowing won't keep you from reaping You will reap more than you sow.