We’re a country church with a worldwide vision: “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14 ESV Expository preaching - reverent, God-focused worship - warm fellowship - devot
True Christian glory is not found in outward religion, human approval, morality, reputation, or visible success. Paul says, “Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” In Galatians 6:11–18, we learn that the cross strips away every false boast, brings sinners into the new creation, marks believers as belonging to Christ, and sustains them by grace. Sermon: Boasting Only in the Cross Text: Galatians 6:11–18
True Christian glory is not found in outward religion, human approval, morality, reputation, or visible success. Paul says, “Far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” In Galatians 6:11–18, we learn that the cross strips away every false boast, brings sinners into the new creation, marks believers as belonging to Christ, and sustains them by grace. Sermon: Boasting Only in the Cross Text: Galatians 6:11–18
This sermon on Amos 5:18–27 confronts the dangerous illusion that outward religion can shield us from God's judgment. Israel longed for the Day of the LORD, assuming it would bring victory, yet the prophet declares it will be darkness for the unrepentant. Through vivid imagery and piercing rebuke, Amos exposes false hope, inescapable judgment, and the rejection of empty worship. God desires not mere ritual, but lives marked by justice and righteousness flowing like an ever-present stream. Yet the passage does not leave us in despair. Its fulfillment is found in Jesus Christ, who bore the darkness of the Day of the LORD at the cross so that all who trust in Him might walk in the light. The sermon calls hearers to examine their hearts, forsake hypocrisy, and embrace true worship through union with Christ.
This sermon on Amos 5:18–27 confronts the dangerous illusion that outward religion can shield us from God's judgment. Israel longed for the Day of the LORD, assuming it would bring victory, yet the prophet declares it will be darkness for the unrepentant. Through vivid imagery and piercing rebuke, Amos exposes false hope, inescapable judgment, and the rejection of empty worship. God desires not mere ritual, but lives marked by justice and righteousness flowing like an ever-present stream. Yet the passage does not leave us in despair. Its fulfillment is found in Jesus Christ, who bore the darkness of the Day of the LORD at the cross so that all who trust in Him might walk in the light. The sermon calls hearers to examine their hearts, forsake hypocrisy, and embrace true worship through union with Christ.
PM 29 March 2026 In Amos 5:1–17, the prophet sings a funeral song over a nation still alive but spiritually dead. Yet amid the lament, the voice of God calls graciously, “Seek Me and live.” This sermon traces the divine appeal through six movements—from the lament of Israel's fall to the warning of coming judgment—showing that true life is found not in religious formality or moral pride, but in turning to the living God through repentance and faith. The same Lord who made the stars now offers mercy in His Son, Jesus Christ, who bore the fire of judgment so that sinners might live. To seek Him is life; to refuse Him is death.
PM 29 March 2026 In Amos 5:1–17, the prophet sings a funeral song over a nation still alive but spiritually dead. Yet amid the lament, the voice of God calls graciously, “Seek Me and live.” This sermon traces the divine appeal through six movements—from the lament of Israel's fall to the warning of coming judgment—showing that true life is found not in religious formality or moral pride, but in turning to the living God through repentance and faith. The same Lord who made the stars now offers mercy in His Son, Jesus Christ, who bore the fire of judgment so that sinners might live. To seek Him is life; to refuse Him is death.
This expository sermon on Galatians 5:16–26 – “Walk by the Spirit” explores the believer's freedom from the flesh through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. It examines the conflict between flesh and Spirit, the works of the flesh, the fruit of the Spirit, and the crucified life of those who belong to Christ. Centered on Christ's fulfillment of the Law and His enabling grace, the message calls believers to daily dependence on the Spirit and Christlike fruitfulness in life and community.
This expository sermon on Galatians 5:16–26 – “Walk by the Spirit” explores the believer's freedom from the flesh through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. It examines the conflict between flesh and Spirit, the works of the flesh, the fruit of the Spirit, and the crucified life of those who belong to Christ. Centered on Christ's fulfillment of the Law and His enabling grace, the message calls believers to daily dependence on the Spirit and Christlike fruitfulness in life and community.
01 March 2026 PM Service Amos unmasks sin we would rather hide. Israel's injustice, immorality, and corrupt worship are exposed under the searching light of God's Word. Yet the passage does more—it recalls grace, warns of judgment, and drives us to Christ, who bore the crushing weight of wrath in our place. Amos 2:6–16 | The Sins of Israel Unmasked
01 March 2026 PM Service Amos unmasks sin we would rather hide. Israel's injustice, immorality, and corrupt worship are exposed under the searching light of God's Word. Yet the passage does more—it recalls grace, warns of judgment, and drives us to Christ, who bore the crushing weight of wrath in our place. Amos 2:6–16 | The Sins of Israel Unmasked
PM 08 Feb 2026 In Amos 2:4–5, the prophetic roar of judgment turns inward. After condemning the surrounding pagan nations, the Lord now addresses Judah — His covenant people. Unlike the nations, Judah possessed the law of the Lord, the temple, the priesthood, and the promises. Yet despite these privileges, they rejected God's Word and followed lies. This sermon carefully unfolds the danger of religious presumption: outward proximity to truth without inward submission to it. The message examines Judah's twofold charge — rejecting the law of the Lord and embracing generational idolatry — and explains how covenant privilege intensifies accountability. The sentence of fire upon Jerusalem, historically fulfilled in 586 BC by the Babylonian invasion, demonstrates the certainty of divine judgment when God's patience is spurned. Set within its historical and rhetorical context, Amos's oracle exposes the false security of prosperity, heritage, and religious forms. The sermon then moves to Christ, showing how Jesus perfectly fulfilled the law Judah rejected, bore the fire of judgment at the cross, and stands as the true temple and refuge for sinners. With searching pastoral application, this exposition presses the text home to covenant communities, church leaders, professing believers, families, the young, the elderly, and the weary. It warns against complacency while offering gospel hope: where Judah failed, Christ obeyed; where judgment was deserved, Christ endured the flames. This sermon calls believers to humble repentance, renewed love for God's Word, and grateful obedience flowing from the finished work of Christ.
PM 08 Feb 2026 In Amos 2:4–5, the prophetic roar of judgment turns inward. After condemning the surrounding pagan nations, the Lord now addresses Judah — His covenant people. Unlike the nations, Judah possessed the law of the Lord, the temple, the priesthood, and the promises. Yet despite these privileges, they rejected God's Word and followed lies. This sermon carefully unfolds the danger of religious presumption: outward proximity to truth without inward submission to it. The message examines Judah's twofold charge — rejecting the law of the Lord and embracing generational idolatry — and explains how covenant privilege intensifies accountability. The sentence of fire upon Jerusalem, historically fulfilled in 586 BC by the Babylonian invasion, demonstrates the certainty of divine judgment when God's patience is spurned. Set within its historical and rhetorical context, Amos's oracle exposes the false security of prosperity, heritage, and religious forms. The sermon then moves to Christ, showing how Jesus perfectly fulfilled the law Judah rejected, bore the fire of judgment at the cross, and stands as the true temple and refuge for sinners. With searching pastoral application, this exposition presses the text home to covenant communities, church leaders, professing believers, families, the young, the elderly, and the weary. It warns against complacency while offering gospel hope: where Judah failed, Christ obeyed; where judgment was deserved, Christ endured the flames. This sermon calls believers to humble repentance, renewed love for God's Word, and grateful obedience flowing from the finished work of Christ.
AM 08 Feb 2026 In Galatians 4:8–20, the apostle Paul pleads with believers who are drifting from grace back into religious bondage. This sermon explores the tragedy of turning back to legalism, the tenderness of spiritual fatherhood, the danger of false zeal, and the Spirit's work of forming Christ within us. Learn how Christ fulfills the law, frees us from slavery, and transforms us into His likeness.
AM 08 Feb 2026 In Galatians 4:8–20, the apostle Paul pleads with believers who are drifting from grace back into religious bondage. This sermon explores the tragedy of turning back to legalism, the tenderness of spiritual fatherhood, the danger of false zeal, and the Spirit's work of forming Christ within us. Learn how Christ fulfills the law, frees us from slavery, and transforms us into His likeness.
PM 02 Feb 2026 In Amos 1:3–2:3, the Lord roars from Zion, declaring His holy judgment against the nations for cruelty, oppression, betrayal, hatred, and violence. This sermon traces God's justice through the oracles against Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, and Moab, and shows how these judgments ultimately point us to Jesus Christ. Christ is revealed as the righteous Judge, the innocent Sufferer who bore judgment at the cross, the true Israel, and the only refuge for sinners. Outside of Christ, the roar is terror; in Christ, it is safety and peace.
PM 02 Feb 2026 In Amos 1:3–2:3, the Lord roars from Zion, declaring His holy judgment against the nations for cruelty, oppression, betrayal, hatred, and violence. This sermon traces God's justice through the oracles against Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, and Moab, and shows how these judgments ultimately point us to Jesus Christ. Christ is revealed as the righteous Judge, the innocent Sufferer who bore judgment at the cross, the true Israel, and the only refuge for sinners. Outside of Christ, the roar is terror; in Christ, it is safety and peace.
AM 01 February 2026 In Galatians 4:1–7, the Apostle Paul unfolds the heart of the gospel: God sends His Son to redeem those in bondage and His Spirit to assure believers that they are adopted as sons and heirs. This sermon traces the movement from slavery under the Law to sonship through Christ, highlighting the Father's plan, the Son's redemption, and the Spirit's witness. Believers are called to live no longer as fearful servants, but as beloved children who cry, “Abba, Father,” and walk in the hope of a secure inheritance.
AM 01 February 2026 In Galatians 4:1–7, the Apostle Paul unfolds the heart of the gospel: God sends His Son to redeem those in bondage and His Spirit to assure believers that they are adopted as sons and heirs. This sermon traces the movement from slavery under the Law to sonship through Christ, highlighting the Father's plan, the Son's redemption, and the Spirit's witness. Believers are called to live no longer as fearful servants, but as beloved children who cry, “Abba, Father,” and walk in the hope of a secure inheritance.
AM 25 January 2026 - We had an ice storm and services were cancelled. This is from a "ZoomCast" of an abbreviated service.
AM 25 January 2026 - We had an ice storm and services were cancelled. This is from a "ZoomCast" of an abbreviated service.
PM Service 11 January 2026 Psalm 41 reminds us that God blesses the merciful, hears the penitent, upholds the betrayed, and vindicates His servant forever. David's cry, ‘O Lord, be gracious to me,' finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ—betrayed by a close friend, yet raised in victory. This expository sermon points us to Christ's mercy, calls us to confession, and assures us of God's delight in His people.
PM Service 11 January 2026 Psalm 41 reminds us that God blesses the merciful, hears the penitent, upholds the betrayed, and vindicates His servant forever. David's cry, ‘O Lord, be gracious to me,' finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ—betrayed by a close friend, yet raised in victory. This expository sermon points us to Christ's mercy, calls us to confession, and assures us of God's delight in His people.
AM Service 11 January 2026
AM Service 11 January 2026
AM Worship Service 04 January 2026, Lebanon Presbyterian Church (PCA), Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
AM Worship Service 04 January 2026, Lebanon Presbyterian Church (PCA), Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
PM Service 28 December 2025 There are certain subjects that we, as human beings, would rather avoid. We fill our days with activity, our ears with noise, and our schedules with tasks—partly, perhaps, to drown out the deeper questions that haunt us: How long do I have to live? What will become of me when I die? What is the point of all my striving if I must soon leave it all behind? Psalm 39 forces us to face those questions head-on. It is one of David's most searching and sobering prayers. You will notice it is not a psalm of praise or thanksgiving. It is a psalm of lament, born out of deep affliction. David is wrestling with the brevity of life, with the futility of human labor, and with the heavy hand of God's discipline. He cries out: “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!” (v. 4). In this psalm, David comes to terms with truths that every one of us must reckon with sooner or later: • Life is short. • Death is certain. • Wealth and human achievements cannot last. • And only God Himself can be our hope. This is not morbid reflection. It is wisdom. Moses prayed in Psalm 90:12, “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” In the same spirit, David here is asking the Lord to make him deeply aware of the brevity of life, so that he might live wisely, humbly, and hopefully before God. Psalm 39 is unique in that it leaves us with a sense of longing rather than resolution. It ends with a plea, not a triumph. But that longing is meant to drive us beyond David to David's greater Son—the Lord Jesus Christ—who entered into our frailty, bore our rebuke, and secured for us eternal hope. So tonight, as we study this psalm, I want us to walk with David through his struggle: his silence, his lament, his confession, and his prayer. And in each movement, we will see how Christ fulfills this psalm and how He enables us to live as pilgrims in this fleeting world. Sermon Theme: Because life is fleeting and uncertain, we must fix our hope in the Lord through Christ, who alone gives permanence and peace. We will consider the psalm in four parts: 1. A Resolution to Guard the Tongue (vv. 1–3) 2. The Brevity and Vanity of Life (vv. 4–6) 3. Turning to God in Hope (vv. 7–11) 4. The Plea of a Pilgrim (vv. 12–13)
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