Payneville Baptist Church

This sermon was preached to the East Gardendale Baptist Church.

This is my final message to the dear saints of Payneville Baptist Church

This is my next to last message to the dear saints of Payneville Baptist Church

What does it mean to be called a "Christian"? CONVERSION CULTIVATION COMMUNITY

We discuss the relation between hard and soft hearts and what this has to do with maintaining a teachable but not gullible mind.

We discuss what it means that God shows "no partiality"

Jesus keeps working; he invites us to work with him.

A person’s genuine repentance demands a response.

We can become so focused on our own ideas and goals that God must graciously blind us to them in order to save our souls and get us onto his agenda (which is to see by the Spirit).

We can become so focused on our own ideas and goals that God must graciously blind us to them in order to save our souls and get us onto his agenda (which is to see by the Spirit).

Philip continues his ministry, this time to an Ethiopian eunuch in the wilderness.

Philip continues his ministry, this time to an Ethiopian eunuch in the wilderness.

Simon the magician responds fraudulently to Philip's preaching ministry, but Peter and John confront him.

Simon the magician responds fraudulently to Philip's preaching ministry, but Peter and John confront him.

We examine the ministry of Stephen, including his preaching, martyrdom, and the aftermath of his faithfulness.

We examine the ministry of Stephen, including his preaching, martyrdom, and the aftermath of his faithfulness.

Believers are commanding to SING praise to God, to GIVE him credit for all He's done, and to REJOICE in Him.

Believers are commanding to SING praise to God, to GIVE him credit for all He's done, and to REJOICE in Him.

A rightly structured church will be more effective.

A rightly structured church will be more effective.

Opposing God is futile and opposing man CAN be fatal, but obeying God is fulfilling (no matter the cost).

Opposing God is futile and opposing man CAN be fatal, but obeying God is fulfilling (no matter the cost).

We take a journey through the Bible looking at the phrase: "rejoice greatly".

We take a journey through the Bible looking at the phrase: "rejoice greatly".

A healthy church is not sinless, but generous, and takes membership very seriously.

A healthy church is not sinless, but generous, and takes membership very seriously.

When we pray for God’s power to do God’s work, His Holy Spirit will fill us with boldness to do His work.

When we pray for God’s power to do God’s work, His Holy Spirit will fill us with boldness to do His work.

If Jesus is really in you, it will show outside of you, no matter what it costs you.

If Jesus is really in you, it will show outside of you, no matter what it costs you.

God invites genuine worshipers into his very presence, but he warns the hard-hearted they’ll be cast out forever.

God invites genuine worshipers into his very presence, but he warns the hard-hearted they’ll be cast out forever.

Physical, psychological, emotional, and financial health are important, but spiritual health is the foundation of true joy.

Physical, psychological, emotional, and financial health are important, but spiritual health is the foundation of true joy.

A thriving church will be full of devoted members.

A thriving church will be full of devoted members.

The Lord will not forsake his people.

The Lord will not forsake his people.

Genuine conviction of sin leads to repentance and faith, receiving the Holy Spirit, then baptism and church membership.

Genuine conviction of sin leads to repentance and faith, receiving the Holy Spirit, then baptism and church membership.

The coming of the Holy Spirit marks the beginning of the last days.

The coming of the Holy Spirit marks the beginning of the last days.

Christians always know what to do in service to God (even when we don’t yet know specifically).

Christians always know what to do in service to God (even when we don’t yet know specifically).