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“S” is for Spartanburg County (811 square miles; 2020 population 328,000).

In 1990, a young, horse loving resident of Spartanburg County had a new love interest. He treated her well but had the tendency to run with a rough crowd. One night while hanging out, one of his friends took offense to Josylin and what unfolded was sheer evil.

The Mary Black Foundation in Spartanburg, SC is turning 30 this July. As an independent grantmaking organization that aims to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of Spartanburg County, Mary Black Foundation has invested more than $74.5 million into the Spartanburg community during the past 30 years.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Scripture * 2 Peter 3:8-10 * 2 Peter 3:11-13 * Acts 1:6-8 * 2 Peter 3:9 * 2 Kings 20:1-10 Sermon Points * God doesn’t view time the same as we do! * It wasn’t meant for us to know everything! * The Lord can extend time! Closing As we close out today, what kind of bargaining chip do you have for the Lord to extend your time? Since I have been to Graham I have had the privilege of knowing many people live into their 90’s and 100’s. At least 13 people live in their 90’s+. The didn’t drink, smoke, do drugs, didn’t gamble, didn’t overeat, didn’t party, and they were not perfect. Several of them expressed deep regret for sin in their past. But they loved the Lord, committed themselves to Him, and lived Holy Lives? What’s your bargaining chip for the Lord to extend your time? Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Host Charlie James brings on Becky, an Executive Committeewoman from Spartanburg County, to clarify the procedural rules surrounding candidate qualification for the South Carolina Senate race. Becky explains that for statewide offices, any candidate failing to meet primary voting requirements would require an official waiver granted by the State Executive Committee, rather than local county boards. She notes that if candidate Darlene Graham participated in recent primary cycles, a waiver may be unnecessary, though no formal executive board meetings or Zoom hearings have been called yet. Following the call, James expresses skepticism that party leadership would ever deny Graham ballot access given the substantial backing, financial resources, and political machinery behind her campaign. He contrasts this political pressure with national leadership in Washington, sharply criticizing Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senator John Kennedy for failing to exercise legislative leverage to pass key conservative priorities like the SAVE America Act.

The geography tells the story. South Carolina saw more than a thousand cases centered on an insular religious community in Spartanburg County. Utah is now the epicenter with 441 cases across 22 of its 29 counties, tied partly to an FLDS community, though state officials point to statewide erosion of coverage rather than any single enclave. National kindergarten MMR coverage has fallen from 95.2 percent in 2020 to 92.5 percent in 2025, below the herd immunity threshold, and religious exemptions have risen roughly fivefold since 2010. The heart of the video is Amy Maxmen's Wired piece, in which six Utah pediatricians describe treating these children: the labored breathing, the barking cough, the spinal taps to check for meningitis. Hawk is candid about his own frustration with parents who declined vaccination and then beg doctors to save their child, and he keeps returning to the fact that the kids had no say. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

During the second hour of The Charlie James Show on July 21, 2026, host Charlie James tackled key local political developments and national news. The episode opened with a deep dive into Spartanburg County's controversial data center project, where local advocate Eric Allison shared residents' heightened concerns regarding air quality, noise pollution, massive water consumption, and chemical storage. Charlie reflected on tax burdens before transitioning to the South Carolina Senate race, evaluating prospective candidate Darline Graham's track record in state agency growth and spending. Callers weighed in on local land options and political dynamics following the passing of Lindsey Graham. Finally, U.S. Representative William Timmons joined the show to discuss a Capitol Hill hearing on ideological influences within the Smithsonian Institution, the future direction of the Democratic Party, and upcoming memorial arrangements for Senator Graham.

During this opening segment of The Charlie James Show on Monday, July 20, 2026, host Charlie James discusses the growing public opposition surrounding a proposed data center in Spartanburg County. He references a feature from the Theo Von podcast containing Aaron Brockovich that highlights a resident lawsuit against Spartanburg County and Valera Holdings LLC. The core controversy stems from a $2.8 billion project being classified under "minor land development" despite plans including massive square footage, four buildings, a power yard, internal roadways, and mechanical cooling systems. Charlie argues that there is absolutely nothing "minor" about the project, comparing minor developments to simple additions like a new convenience store or gas station. He stresses that residents are deeply concerned by a lack of transparency from county leadership, as well as the ambiguous environmental and infrastructural impacts of the site—ranging from heavy electricity consumption to the loud humming of diesel generators. The segment wraps up with the note that the Spartanburg County Council is scheduled to meet that afternoon to address the legalities and discuss a potential one-year moratorium on similar data center developments.

On the Monday, July 20, 2026 broadcast of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James dives into the escalating public outcry surrounding a multi-billion dollar data center project in Spartanburg County. Highlighting a clip from the Theo Von podcast featuring environmental activist Erin Brockovich, James criticizes local officials for classifying a massive development project as a minor land change, arguing that it lacks transparency and ignores serious environmental and resource impacts like high water and electricity usage. The show fields numerous listener calls from locals concerned about imported out-of-state jobs rather than local hiring, as well as the depletion of local resources. Later in the hour, James addresses the political eligibility of state senate candidate Darlene Graham and comments on an arson attack near a DHS facility in New York, using a speech from British headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh to criticize modern societal structures and the prevailing cultural focus on oppression.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Introduction Time is our most valuable resource, gifted and numbered by our Father in heaven. Our greatest temptation is to treat time like it is ours, forgetting we are simply stewards of this gift. Instead of spending it on ourselves, we must answer the question of how to steward this wonderful gift from God the way He has called us to. Scripture * James 4:13-17 * Proverbs 27:1 * Matthew 6:34 * 1 Corinthians 1:27-28 * 1 Peter 2:15 * Proverbs 3:27-28 * Matthew 25 * Luke 10 * Isaiah 55:6-7 Sermon Points * Tomorrow is unknown! * Lord Willing! * Remember the sin! Closing We are simple stewards of our time! It is not ours and we cannot take it for granted. Tomorrow itself is not promised, nor is the plans that we make for it. Seek the Lord and consider him in all that you do! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Introduction Last week everyone here valued the unknown time in their life more than $10 million. When push comes to shove it is our most valuable resource. It is a direct gift from God that we will never fully know the length of. We must treat it as precious and valuable because it very much is! Now, the next question is what do you do with it? How do you spend your most valuable resource? You can’t put it in a bank and save it because it is a depleting resource and it will be spent on something. So, what is appropriate, what is right, what is going to be pleasing to God to spend the most valuable gift he has given us on? Scripture * Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 * Psalm 139:15-17 * Proverbs 20:3 * James 3:18 * Hebrews 12:14 * Matthew 5:9 * Proverbs 20:4 * 1 Timothy 4:8 * Ecclesiastes 3:11 Sermon Points * There are seasons to our lives! * We must know what time it is! * All of these things are spiritual! Closing Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Introduction: Time is without question the most valuable resource we have. We wouldn’t trade it for money; in fact, we would spend money to have more of it. Our focus passage for today is a rarity—it is the only psalm accredited to Moses and is said to be one of his prayers that he turned into a song. It just so happens to deal with time. Scripture: – Psalm 90:1-12 – Psalm 39:4-7 – Exodus 20:12 – Deuteronomy 5:33 – Proverbs 10:27 – Psalm 34:12-14 – Proverbs 3:1-2 – 1 Kings 3:14 – Proverbs 9:10-11 – Ephesians 5:15-20 Sermon Points: – Our time is limited! – God can shorten or extend your time! – Understanding how short time is gives us wisdom! Closing: Understanding how valuable time is will give us a fear, and the fear will lead us into wisdom because the only way we have a chance of extending our time is by serving the Lord and relying on him to do it! Make the most of your life. Don’t waste it. God gave you this life so that you could serve him and do his will! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Introduction In week five of our series, we shift our focus from Matthew 4 to examine the reality that Jesus’ temptations extended far beyond the wilderness. Because Jesus faced all the same testings we do, He was tempted to abandon God’s will for His life. As we look at His final hours, we see that Jesus was not being tempted by worldly things or pride, but rather faced the ultimate temptation to choose what He wanted over the will of God. Scripture * Luke 4:13 * Hebrews 4:15 * Mark 14:32-41 * Matthew 16:22-23 * Galatians 5:16-17 * Matthew 27:39-44 Sermon Points * Jesus did not want to suffer and die! * The Flesh and the Spirit were at war! * Satan came after His identity to the very end! Closing Wherever you are today, maybe you need to spend some time in prayer. The good news is that you do not have to be alone. You have a church family here who will pray with you and who are fighting their own temptations too. Just as Jesus came to the altar in Gethsemane, the altar is open this morning if you need to come and pray. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel IntroductionHappy Father’s Day! For the past 3 weeks we have been talking about the temptations that Christ went through and how he did not sin, was prepared, and how Satan will come after us. Today we are talking about the external things Satan can tempt us with. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Luke 4:5-7 2 Corinthians 4:4 Job 1:6-7 Luke 4:6-7 James 4:4-5 Galatians 6:14 Points: Satan Has Powers! Satan is the God of This World! Even Jesus Was Tempted By The World! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel IntroductionFor the past two weeks we have been talking about the temptations that Christ went through, reviewing how He was tempted but did not sin, how He was prepared by being submitted to the Holy Spirit, how the Spirit leads us to hard places, and how Satan can use anything to tempt us. Last week we talked about the physical things that Satan will tempt you with, and today we are talking about the internal things that Satan comes at us with. Scripture* Matthew 4:1-11* Acts 20:29-30* Galatians 1:10* Deuteronomy 6:14-18 Sermon Points* Satan is no respecter of holy places!* Satan will double down on your identity!* All of us are tempted to take it for granted! ClosingWe are not to test God by disobeying him and testing his patience or grace with us. That is very unwise as we never know when it will run out. However, we are invited to test him as he promises us good things, such as in giving in Malachi 3:10. God invites us to obey him. He never invites disobedience! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/@GrahamChapel Introduction: In the first temptation of Christ, we see Satan immediately attack the identity of Jesus. By bringing His identity into question, Satan sets a trap using a physical need—hunger. This sermon explores how the enemy still uses our identity, custom-tailored bait, and ordinary things to tempt us today, and how we must rely on the Word of God to overcome. Scripture: * Matthew 4:1-11 * Ephesians 1:4-5 * 1 John 2:15-17 Sermon Points: * Satan loves to attack our identity! * Satan will use bait just for you! * Satan will use ordinary things as temptations! Closing: Jesus simply responds, “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” The simplicity and directness of this passage often gives us a total misunderstanding of the event we just read about. We formulate this crazy image of Jesus walking through the wilderness in a graceful stroll, totally unscathed and uninterested. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Introduction Temptation is not a sign of failure; it is a sign that you belong to God. Because Jesus was tempted and remained perfect, the temptations in our lives hold no power or guilt unless we give in to them. Satan only tempts those who do not belong to him, which means facing spiritual battle proves you are God’s. As you fight between the flesh and the Spirit, you have the opportunity to prove your faithfulness to God, and He has the opportunity to prove His provisions to you. Scripture Galatians 5:16-17 Matthew 4:1-11 Romans 8:28 Joel 2:12 Romans 8:1-2 Sermon Points The Spirit Leads! The Fasting Prepares! The enemy lies waiting! Closing Jesus was prepared. He didn’t go into the wilderness all willy nilly! Even the Son of God didn’t just wing it! We have got to stop trying to just wing our relationship with God. We must be serious!!! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Send us Fan MailThe ballot gets crowded fast, but our decision-making stays simple: we vote from conviction, not vibes. Dr. Robert Jackson sits down with his daughter, Hannah Miller, to share our South Carolina primary election endorsements and the standards we use when friends call asking, “Who do I vote for?” We do not claim you must vote our way, but we do believe clarity helps, especially when candidates sound similar until you look at what they actually commit to.We start with the issue we treat as the non-negotiable foundation for every race: pro-life policy and the sanctity of life. We explain why that is not a shallow “single issue” approach, and why leaders who stand firm there often show the same backbone on budgets, corruption, and cultural pressure. From the governor's race to the attorney general contest and the US Senate matchup, we talk through specific signals we watch for, including the Equal Protection pledge, support for Senate 1095, and whether someone is willing to take heat without hiding behind softer language.We also bring the conversation home to Spartanburg County politics, including the county council chair race and the fallout from the data center fight. We discuss why many residents feel unheard, how local power networks shape decisions, and what accountability should look like when hundreds of people show up asking questions.If you want a values-driven South Carolina voter guide rooted in biblical principles, listen through and weigh our reasoning. Subscribe, share this with a friend who is still undecided, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. IntroToday we celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the church. This message explores the transition from being a disciple who sits and learns to being an apostle who is sent out on a mission, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Scripture– Matthew 9:35-38– Matthew 10:1-2– Romans 16:7– Matthew 28:19– Isaiah 6:5-8– Matthew 10:18-20– Acts 2:1-4– Acts 2:40-41 Sermon Points– A Disciple is a Student or Apprentice– Apostle Means Sent Out Ones– God does Not Call the Equipped. He Equips the Called– Pentecost is the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit ClosingAs we remember the first Pentecost, let us be a people who don’t just consume the faith, but who are willing to be sent out into our community and the world. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we can say with Isaiah, Here am I. Send me! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Congratulations to all our seniors graduating this year! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Mother’s Day: Listen IntroductionAs we celebrate Mother’s Day, we recognize this day can be difficult for those who have lost their mothers or did not have a great motherly experience. We are here to celebrate what God intended for a mother to be. If you feel cheated in that area, commit yourself to ensuring your children are not cheated out of that special gift. Today’s message is for the kids—whether you are 5 or 65—focusing on a passage of scripture that, if committed to, would be the greatest possible gift you could give your mother. Scripture* Ephesians 6:1-3* Psalm 139:13* Proverbs 1:8-9 Sermon Points* This is God's command!* Never forget what she has sacrificed!* Mama wants you to be rewarded! ClosingThe greatest gift you could ever give your mother is peace of mind. Clean it up, cut it out, and do what is right. Obey and honor her because she simply wants what is best for you. She is not nagging you; she gave up her life so you could exist. Give her the gift of not having to worry about you by being right with the Lord, having a good head on your shoulders, and choosing to do the right thing. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Dying to Live: Dying to Self IntroductionMore than sin and more than the world, you will be your own greatest obstacle to growing in your relationship with Christ. The desire to survive and self-preserve is a powerful force, and the thought of dying goes against every instinct within us. Yet, as believers, we are very much called to die. Scripture* Luke 9:23-26* Luke 14:25-27* John 8:12* Hebrews 2:1* John 3:3* 1 Peter 1:23-25* Galatians 6:8-9* John 12:23-27 Sermon Points* Who do I follow?* Will I take up my cross daily?* What will I benefit! ClosingThe very reason Jesus came was to die. The very reason you were saved is so that you could die to sin, die to the world, and die to yourself. You cannot produce a harvest unless the kernel falls into the soil and dies. Saved people are changed people. Do not lie to yourself. Die to yourself. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. IntroductionLast week we began our series on the need to die in order to live, talking about dying to sin. Saved people are changed people. Once you die to sin, the second death we must focus on is dying to the world. The world is not inherently bad, but we must learn how to die to it in order to fully follow Christ. Scripture– John 17:13-18– John 15:18-21– 1 John 2:15-17– Romans 12:1-2– Colossians 3:5-10 Sermon Points– The world will hate you!– We do not belong to this world!– We are to be made holy! ClosingThe reason we need to die to the world is because if we do not, eventually we will begin to worship it. We must commit ourselves to dying over and over again, because the longer we live in this world, the more of the world we will be exposed to and have to die to. We are preparing ourselves to leave this world and to spend eternity with Christ. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. SERMON TITLEDying to Live: Dying to Sin INTRODUCTIONLife is precious, but we often only appreciate it through death. Jesus calls us to die to ourselves so we can truly live. This week, we explore the first phase of this journey: dying to sin and finding freedom through Christ. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES– Romans 6:6-18– Galatians 2:20– Galatians 5:24-25– Romans 8:12-14– 1 Peter 1:17-19 SERMON POINTS1. All Christians have died with Christ!2. Death to sin is the primary death!3. Dying to sin makes us the most like Christ! CLOSINGGod calls every Christian to a life of holiness, freed from the power of sin. Jesus paid the ultimate price to ransom us from an empty life. By dying to our sinful nature, we embrace the true life He has prepared for us. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Sermon Title: Holy Week: The Resurrection IntroductionHappy Resurrection Sunday! This message concludes our Holy Week series by focusing on the most important event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. While Jesus fulfilled prophecies and died as a perfect sacrifice, his victory over death is what proves his ultimate authority and offers us the promise of eternal life. Scripture References* Luke 24:1-12* Matthew 7:7-8* Revelation 3:14* Colossians 2:14-15* John 16:8-10 Sermon Points1. If you seek him, you will find him!2. The living is not among the dead!3. Everything Jesus said, will come to pass!4. It sounds like nonsense! ClosingJesus has done everything necessary for you to have eternal life by canceling the record of charges against us at the cross. He has already paid the price for your sins. The message of the Gospel may sound like nonsense to the world, but it is the clearest truth to those who believe. The only thing that can separate you from God is the refusal to believe in his Son. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. SERMON TITLE:Making a Holy Week 3: Fulfillment of Prophecy SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 53:1-12 1 Peter 2:21 POINTS: I Must Believe! My Weakness and My Sin! It’s All God’s Plan! Jesus is Satisfied and Rewarded! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more. YouTube TagsJesus Christ, Holy Week, Son of Man, Gospel, Faith, Christian Sermon, Holy Spirit, Redemption, Salvation, God in Flesh, Christianity, Bible Study

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Sermon TitleMaking a Holy Week: Sinless and Perfect Scripture– Hebrews 7:23-28– 1 Peter 2:21-24– Hebrews 4:14-16– 1 John 3:4-6– 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 Sermon Points– He Was The Perfect Sacrifice!– He Is The Perfect Priest!– He Can Deliver From Sin!– He Wants to Make Us Like God! (AKA Himself) Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more. YouTube TagsJesus Christ, Holy Week, Son of Man, Gospel, Faith, Christian Sermon, Holy Spirit, Redemption, Salvation, God in Flesh, Christianity, Bible Study

00:00 Well, ladies and gentlemen, it happened today at noon, the call to the post. 00:09 That's right. It is now officially, I know it seems like it's been, but it's now officially political season here in South Carolina. Today at noon was the opening um of the filing season here in South Carolina. These were for partisan candidate filing periods that opened at noon today. It will close at noon on Monday, March the 30th. 00:37 All partisan candidates must file during this period in order to appear on the ballot. Now this can happen during regular business hours at all appropriate filing locations throughout the filing period. There are filing fees included on this and some of them are pretty steep. Now if you're running for South Carolina House of Representatives, that's only a $208 filing fee. If you're running for 01:07 Solicitor, that's gonna cost you $8,877. If you're running for the US House, $3,000, yeah, you heard me, $8,000 to run for a solicitor, right? I know, JJ's like, what? US House of Representatives, $3,480. You wanna run for the Senate? That's gonna cost you 10,440 smackeroonies. Basically, let's say, lieutenant governor, 4,243. 01:37 Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, um Comptroller General, Superintendent, those are $3,680. And now, let's say you want to run, but you just don't have the bucks. um You can actually file as a pauper. Yeah, they have a uh pauper clause where you can file as a pauper. 02:07 So, and the reason I found it was funny, we always had this guy that ran for mayor of Augusta, my hometown, and every election, every four years, he filed as a pauper to run. um his big campaign promise was that he was going to build a monorail from Augusta to Atlanta. A monorail. 02:37 all the way to it. I don't think you ever got much of a vote. But anyway, filing season is open. That means if you have been thinking about running for office here in South Carolina, maybe Greenville, Spartanburg County, those are different filing fees. You have to file those with the county. These are all the state filing fees. um Then m 03:01 And now is the time to make the decision because after what we've seen in the state house over the past year, over the past couple of years, over the past few decades, we have seen exactly how those people operate. And it is becoming more more abundantly clear. 03:23 that those folks really do not have our best interests at heart. mean, this is a job that pays a little over $10,000 a year plus per diem, um and they will fight tooth and nail to keep that job? So they're not in it for that salary, that's not the big thing, and they're not really in it for you, they're in it for all of the perks that come along with it. At least that's how it seems to me. I mean, why else would you fight? 03:54 like cats in a blanket. 03:57 for that job. There's gotta be something else involved. And we know with all the lawyer legislators out there, exactly what all of that does. It's good way to drum up business, especially when our state legislature is the one that appoints our judges. So, if you've been thinking about it, now's the time to do it. Go ahead and file, start that campaign because you have got less than three months now. 04:26 primaries are June the 9th and we have got to make some big changes in Columbia. We have made a little headway the last the last few special elections we had Republicans good conservative Republicans. 04:44 got in and maybe we can continue that trend. Maybe we can have a state. 04:53 that makes the people in Florida jealous instead of it being the other way around. I'm tired of looking at Florida going, man, I wish we could do that. I wish we could do that. 05:06 So we also might have another person. Now we know that Pamela Aved, Ralph Norman, Alan Wilson, Nancy Mace, and Josh Kimbrell are running for the governor's spot here in South Carolina. There may be a sixth candidate entering into that mix. Apparently we're goin ...

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Sermon TitleMaking a Holy Week: God in Flesh IntroductionThis sermon explores the significance of Jesus coming in the flesh as the Son of Man. We look at the journey from the fall of man to the gauntlet of Jesus’ final week, focusing on why His humanity was essential for our redemption and how being filled with the Holy Spirit leads us to a miraculous union with God. Scripture– John 1:10-18– Philippians 2:6-8– 1 Timothy 3:16– Colossians 2:8-10– Colossians 1:15-20– Matthew 19:25-26 Sermon Points– Flesh and Blood!– Spirit Filled!– A Miraculous Union!– The Visible God! ClosingWhile holiness and perfection may seem impossible by human standards, Jesus reminds us that with God, all things are possible. Through faith and surrender, we can experience the cleansing and purifying work of God in our lives, joining Him in the holiness He made possible during that first Holy Week. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. TITLE Marriage: Purity INTRODUCTION In this final message of our Marriage series, we tackle a topic that is often avoided in the church but vital to our spiritual health: sexual purity. From singleness to dating and into the covenant of marriage, God's Word provides a clear “blanket” of protection over our bodies and our hearts. We explore how to move away from the “lustful passions” of the world and instead embrace intimacy as the holy, God-given gift it was always intended to be. SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Ephesians 5:3-4 Matthew 5:27-28 Proverbs 5:18-19 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 SERMON POINTS Talk about it! Don’t let the world be the primary teacher for your children; we must bring God's truth into the conversation. Know what the Word says! Scripture calls us to flee from sexual immorality and honor God with our bodies, which are temples of the Holy Spirit. Make it a priority! Within the safety of marriage, intimacy is a gift from God that requires intentionality and self-control to protect the relationship from temptation. CLOSING God's will for your life is holiness. While the world tries to define us by our desires, we are called to be controlled by the Holy Spirit. Whether you are seeking to start fresh today or looking to strengthen your marriage covenant, remember that your body belongs to the Lord. Invite Him to lead you in purity and honor. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more. Marriage, Purity, Christian Marriage, Sexual Purity, Biblical Teaching, 1 Corinthians 6, Relationships, Holiness, Gospel, Faith, Spartanburg, Graham Chapel

00:00 And welcome to the program on your yay Friday afternoon. And what a Friday afternoon it is, ladies and gentlemen, we set a record high today. The old record was 79, some places throughout the Greenville area recorded 81 degrees. So it's 82 right now, so there you go. 00:24 82 degrees, that is a record. Oh, it's the global warming. Charlie, no, it's not hush. It's just not. got we got some more cool weather coming in the next few days. So don't you worry too much about that. OK, we have got a beaucoup things to talk about today. We really do. I want to start off with with this because something happened. 00:52 back on February the 5th. 00:57 Something kind of strange happened in our state house where we have a quote unquote Republican majority. You see, there was a bill filed on February the 5th by a Democrat state Senator Margie Bright Matthews. Now, that's not weird. Bills are filed in Columbia all the time. 01:26 Every single year, thousands of them, the vast majority of these bills go quietly into a committee where they remain until they die. But not this bill. Not this one. S897 and this is what the folks over at Palmetto State Watch S897 proposes to remove the religious exemptions for the measles, mumps and rubella. The MMR vaccine for children attending public institution and daycares. 01:55 as well as for young adults attending a university. This means any person enrolled in a public education and any child attending daycare or planning to attend college must get two doses of the MMR vaccine unless they have a medical exemption, which is extremely difficult to obtain. So somehow, S897 oh 02:24 managed to get on the schedule for a subcommittee hearing. 02:30 two days ago on Wednesday at 930 A.M. in the Gresset building in Columbia. This bill has no co-sponsors whatsoever and is sponsored by a Democrat. 02:46 in a Republican majority state. 02:50 Now, how does this even happen? 02:55 How does this, I mean, how does it even happen? 02:59 When we were supposed to be Ruby Red South, folks, let me tell you, every single day, our state legislature gives you another reason to get out and vote on June 9th in a big, huge way. We all remember COVID. We all remember the mandates. We all remember that you had to have the experimental jab. We all remember that. They act like we haven't forgotten. But because we had an outbreak, 03:29 of the measles in Spartanburg, now all of a sudden, we're gonna do away with the religious exemptions for the jab. Over the last few months, the folks at Palmetto State Watch heard that South Carolina is now the leader in the nations for the measles outbreak in the Spartanburg area since October of 2025. The numbers, they said, is now approaching 1,000 cases, and that's cumulative since October. 03:59 This is oddly reminiscent of another situation our country went through a few years back. Anybody remember COVID? Of course you do. What we're not hearing is how many people have recovered, what long-term complications they've had, how many have died, how many current cases are there. It's just an ever-increasing number that is intended to strike fear in everybody's soul. 04:24 I want you to listen to this. This is, I'm not sure who this is, this Dawn Richardson, Director of Advocacy for NVIC. So in South Carolina, there was a bill just dropped that would remove the religious exemption for just the MMR vaccine for kids in child care, kids in school, and then also it would mandate the MMR vaccine without exemptions for people in college. Now, 04:51 This was filed because in Spartanburg County there's been an outbreak. About 95 % of the cases have occurred in this one county. But what's interesting in that county, they did a huge vaccination push. They vaccinated over 1200 kids aged six months to 11 months. The important thing is they can spread it. And so the problem with going and putting all these vaccines out there, first of all, they're live virus. Second of all ...

HOUR 1 1st - We set a weather record today 81; 2nd - Zoran Mandani has problems in New York 3rd - We don't know who Trump is going to endorse in the TX senate race 4th - 00:00 And welcome to the program on your yay Friday afternoon and what a Friday afternoon it is ladies and gentlemen, we set a record high today. The old record was 79 some places throughout the Greenville area recorded 81 degrees. So it's 82 right now, so there you go. 00:24 82 degrees, that is a record. Oh, it's the global warming. Charlie, no, it's not hush. It's just not. got we got some more cool weather coming in the next few days. So don't you worry too much about that. OK, we have got a beaucoup things to talk about today. We really do. I want to start off with with this because something happened. 00:52 back on February the 5th. 00:57 Something kind of strange happened in our state house where we have a quote unquote Republican majority. You see, there was a bill filed on February the 5th by a Democrat state Senator Margie Bright Matthews. Now, that's not weird. Bills are filed in Columbia all the time. 01:26 Every single year, thousands of them. vast majority of these bills go quietly into a committee where they remain until they die. But not this bill. Not this one. S897 and this is what the folks over at Palmetto State Watch S897 proposes to remove the religious exemptions for the measles, mumps and rubella, the MMR vaccine for children attending public institution and daycares. 01:55 as well as for young adults attending a university. This means any person enrolled in a public education and any child attending daycare or planning to attend college must get two doses of the MMR vaccine unless they have a medical exemption, which is extremely difficult to obtain. So somehow, S897 02:24 managed to get on the schedule for a subcommittee hearing. 02:30 two days ago on Wednesday at 930 A.M. in the Gresset building in Columbia. This bill has no co-sponsors whatsoever and is sponsored by a Democrat. 02:46 in a Republican majority state. 02:50 Now, how does this even happen? 02:55 How does this, I mean, how does it even happen? 02:59 When we were supposed to be Ruby Red South, folks, let me tell you, every single day, our state legislature gives you another reason to get out and vote on June 9th in a big, huge way. We all remember COVID. We all remember the mandates. We all remember that you had to have the experimental jab. We all remember that. They act like we haven't forgotten. But because we had an outbreak, 03:29 of the measles in Spartanburg, now all of a sudden, we're gonna do away with the religious exemptions for the jab. Over the last few months, the folks at Palmetto State Watch heard that South Carolina is now the leader in the nations for the measles outbreak in the Spartanburg area since October of 2025. The numbers, they said, is now approaching 1,000 cases, and that's cumulative since October. 03:59 This is oddly reminiscent of another situation our country went through a few years back. Anybody remember COVID? Of course you do. What we're not hearing is how many people have recovered, what long-term complications they've had, how many have died, how many current cases are there. It's just an ever-increasing number that is intended to strike fear in everybody's soul. 04:24 I want you to listen to this. This is, I'm not sure who this is, this Dawn Richardson, Director of Advocacy for NVIC. So in South Carolina, there was a bill just dropped that would remove the religious exemption for just the MMR vaccine for kids in child care, kids in school, and then also it would mandate the MMR vaccine without exemptions for people in college. Now, 04:51 This was filed because in Spartanburg County there's been an outbreak. About 95 % of the cases have occurred in this one county. But what's interesting in that county, they did a huge vaccination push. They vaccinated over 1200 kids aged six months to 11 m ...

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. TITLEMarriage: Quality Time INTRODUCTIONIn this message from our Marriage series, we discuss the vital importance of quality time. Just as our relationship with God requires intentionality to flourish, your marriage needs purposeful time to prevent growing apart. We explore how to move beyond the daily routine to truly know and love your spouse through intentional connection. SCRIPTURE– Ecclesiastes 9:9– Proverbs 31:10-12– Colossians 3:19– Proverbs 12:4 SERMON POINTS– Define quality time!– Speak their language and trade in their currency!– Pray together! CLOSINGWe always spend time on the things we prioritize. Make your marriage a priority, as it is your greatest covenant and testimony of God’s work in your life. Invite God into your relationship by committing to pray together daily. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more. Marriage, Quality Time, Christian Marriage, Relationship Advice, Prayer, Biblical Marriage, Sermon, Faith, Family, Love, Spiritual Growth, Intentionality

February featured significant developments in multiple stories FITSNews has been tracking for years.We reported on three major legal proceedings this month: Alex Murdaugh's appeal before the S.C. Supreme Court, the Scott Spivey civil stand your ground hearing – which concluded in a ruling against defendant Weldon Boyd, and the quadruple murder trial which this afternoon resulted in a guilty verdict against defendant Amy Vilardi.We'd be remiss if we didn't also discuss our Andrew Fancher's multiple exclusive reports on disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein's South Carolina ties.Fancher also has delivered his latest installment in the Chuck Wright saga, which has chronicled the downfall of Spartanburg County's former sheriff.The largest political publication in America penned a sprawling feature story about U.S. congresswoman Nancy Mace focusing on her personal and political evolution. The piece pulls together themes we've been discussing for months and features an attention to detail rarely seen in 21st century journalism.Finally, two of the Palmetto State's top political troublemakers, state representative Joe White and first circuit solicitor and attorney general candidate David Pascoe stirred the pot at the S.C. State House by taking aim at the Palmetto State's sole statue of limitations, one that imposes a four year time limit on the prosecution of public corruption.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Today’s message continues in our serious on Marriage: Battle Partners. Scripture:– Revelation 2:4-5– 2 Corinthians 6:14-18– Ephesians 4:31-32– Matthew 16:24-25– 1 Peter 5:1-2– 1 Peter 5:7– Colossians 3:18-19 Points:1. Marry a Real Christian!2. Marry the One You Can Suffer With!3. Marry the One Who Will Fight With You! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. SERMON TITLEMarriage: 2 – Spouses First INTRODUCTIONIn this message, we discuss the importance of prioritizing your spouse and honoring the covenant made before God. When we choose to put our spouse first, we move away from selfishness and toward a marriage that reflects the relationship between Christ and the Church. SCRIPTURE– Ephesians 5:31-33– Galatians 5:13-15– Matthew 5:44– Ephesians 5:21– 1 Corinthians 7:4– Matthew 19:4-11– Ephesians 5:22-25 SERMON POINTS– Serve one another!– Your prized possession!– Who is number one?– No trade ins!– Know your role! CLOSINGGod’s design for marriage often challenges our natural tendencies, but choosing to submit to Him and to one another leads to a more fulfilling relationship. By following the biblical blueprint for love and respect, we can build a marriage that thrives according to His purpose. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Scripture* Genesis 15:8-11* Genesis 15:17-18* Genesis 15:12-16 Sermon Points* Cut a Covenant! (The Contract)* The Aisle and the Vow!* Protecting the Covenant!* The Good, the Bad, and Especially the Ugly! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Opening:Jesus encountered a demon-possessed man who embodied Satan's ultimate goal: to possess living beings and bring destruction. Scripture: Mark 5:1-20 Matthew 12:43-45 Acts 19:13-16 Points: Living beings! Satan prefers to inhabit living creatures rather than places. Demons like this legion preferred to dwell inside a human rather than a distant location. Humans are the crown of God's creation, so demons target them. Destruction of life! The demons caused extreme harm to the man, including self-inflicted injuries. They destroyed the man's ability to live normally, forcing him to wander and cut himself. When Jesus freed the man, the demons caused the death of over 2,000 pigs, showing the destructive power of unchecked demonic influence. Normalcy! The community initially accepted the man's condition, but when Jesus intervened, they feared the power of God. Satan wants his evil to be normalized and unnoticed, making people indifferent to his destructive presence. Avoid the Presence of God! Demons operate freely when God's presence is absent. The power of God is the only thing that can overcome Satan and his demons. Closing:Satan's ultimate goal is to possess you—whether through confusion, domination, or destruction. The story of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5 shows how deeply Satan targets human lives. Ask yourself: Who will you be possessed by? Choose God's presence and protection over the chaos of the world Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Scripture* Mark 5:1-13* Genesis 3:1-5* 2 Corinthians 4:4a* Luke 4:6 Sermon Points* Confusion and disorientation!* Dominion!* Unnoticed! Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. IntroductionLast week we learned that we are vessels meant to be filled by God, the only one who can truly satisfy. Rejecting His filling leaves room for other things. Today, we explore “Unexpected Possessions,” uncovering how evil can hide in unexpected places and people, and the importance of guarding our hearts against it. Scripture Mark 1:21-25 1 John 4:1 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3 Luke 4:18-19 1 John 3:7-8 James 2:19 1 John 4:17-18 Sermon Points Who? What, when, where? Why? ClosingDo not be deceived; the absence of God’s presence grants evil the freedom to reign. True peace and confidence come from fully surrendering to the Lord. Perfect love casts out fear, ensuring we can face Him with confidence. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Sermon Title:Possession – 1 – Created to be Possessed We are vessels—fragile clay jars, temples of the Holy Spirit. God designed us to be constantly filled, yet nothing in this world truly satisfies. We eat, drink, learn, seek entertainment, chase purpose, and crave gratification—but the hunger remains. Why? Because we were created to be possessed. That word might sound unsettling because we often associate it with demonic possession, but in reality, God intended for us to be possessed by Him. ScriptureEphesians 3:16-191 Peter 2:91 Corinthians 6:19-20John 4:10, 13-14Ephesians 5:15-18 – Be filled with the Spirit Sermon Points1. God wants to possess you2. There is a black hole in us3. Only God can fill it4. We will be possessed by something5. The solution: Be filled with the SpiritClosingPossession is real. Satan works subtly, often through anonymity, waiting for an opening. Don't make yourself available to the enemy. You have nothing to fear when you are possessed by God. But when God is rejected, the void is left for the enemy to fill. Choose to be filled with the Holy Spirit—because you were created to be possessed. Watch past services: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Subscribe to Graham Chapel Youth: https://is.gd/grahamyouth Give to Graham Chapel: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County. We'd love to have you join us in person on Sundays or Wednesdays for youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Sermon Title: A Christmas Spirit – 4 – A Spirit of the Wisemen IntroThis sermon concludes our series on having a Christmas Spirit by looking at the wise men. Just as the iconic “Christmas Song” was written to set a mood, the spirits of Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds set the stage for the first Christmas. Today, we explore how the journey and faith of the magi help us understand what it means to truly believe and prepare for Christ. Scripture– Matthew 2:1-12– Matthew 2:16– Daniel 1:20– Daniel 9:20-27– Hebrews 11:1 Sermon Points1. The mysteriousness!2. The wise men aka the 3 kings aka the magi!3. The source!4. The gifts!5. The future! ClosingThe spirit of the magi is a spirit of faith. They believed in the message passed down through generations for over 500 years. True Christmas spirit involves believing in God’s promises enough to build your life around them and preparing the next generation to be ready for Christ’s work in the world. YouTube TagsSermon, Christmas Spirit, Wise Men, Magi, Matthew 2, Faith, Daniel, Jesus, Christmas 2025, Bible Study, Three Kings, Christian Living, Faithfulness If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Introduction:This series on having a Christmas Spirit focuses on the spirit of the people who brought Christmas into existence. Mary had a spirit of willingness. Joseph exemplified a spirit of obedience. Today, we talk about the spirit of the shepherds. Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Isaiah 55:11 Malachi 3:10 Psalm 66:16-20 Luke 16:10-11 Points: The Lord is still communicating! The shepherds went! The shepherds told! The shepherds were faithful! Closing:Do you want to have a Christmas Spirit? Are you willing? Are you obedient? Are you being faithful in where you are? If you are faithful in the little things, God will trust you with greater things. The shepherds are a wonderful testament of that as we celebrate Christmas! If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more. YouTube Tags:Christmas, Christmas Spirit, Mary, mother of Jesus, Luke, prophecy, young people, willingness, sermon, pastor

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Introduction:This Christmas season, we delve into the story of Joseph, exploring the profound impact of his obedient spirit. Discover how Joseph’s unwavering faith and readiness to follow God’s plan, even amidst challenging circumstances, exemplify a true Christmas spirit. Scripture:Matthew 1:18-24Ecclesiastes 3:111 Timothy 6:11Jeremiah 33:2-3James 1:22-25 Sermon Points:The Lord likes to interrupt our plans!The Lord loves to use righteous people!The Lord will speak and clarify!Joseph had a Spirit of Obedience! Closing:If you want to have a Christmas Spirit, you must be like Mary and have a willing Spirit. But you also need to be like Joseph and possess a spirit of obedience. What have you been telling God no to? What is God asking you to surrender? A true Christmas spirit is an obedient spirit! If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Introduction:Today as we start talking about having a Christmas Spirit. We are going to focus on having the Spirit of Mary! Scripture:– Luke 1:26-38– Joel 2:28-29– Acts 2:17-21– John 14:12 Points:– The Lord likes to use young people!– The Lord still uses older people!– Mary's Spirit was willing! Closing:To truly celebrate Christmas, and have a Spirit of Christmas the first thing you got to be is be like Mary. To simply say, “I am the Lord's servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. We had to cut out a lot of testimony this morning because it is hard to hear but watch the full sermon on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/live/TpB48VRj_IU Introduction:Thankfulness isn’t just for this life; it’s a practice for eternity. When thankfulness becomes part of who you are, it’s inspiring. You don’t have to tell others about Christ’s work in your life; they can see it through your powerful thankfulness. Scripture:– Revelation 11:15-17– Hebrews 12:28-29– 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5 Sermon Points:– Thankfulness inspires yourself!– Thankfulness inspires other believers!– Thankfulness inspires non-believers! Closing:As the holiday season approaches, how committed are you to thankfulness? It’s an essential quality for every believer, impacting worship, self-expression, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and inspiration to others. How thankful are you today? If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Introduction Thankfulness is a tool, an attitude, and an expression. It’s important to remember that thankfulness comes before the fruits of the Spirit. We are called as believers to put forth the effort to be thankful, as it precedes the development of love, joy, peace, and other spiritual fruits. Scripture References Philippians 4:4-7 I Corinthians 1:4-7 I Thessalonians 5:16-18 2 Corinthians 4:14-18 Sermon Points Thankfulness comes before love! Thankfulness comes before joy! Thankfulness comes before peace! Closing We will never have the capacity to be thankful until we take our eyes off the things of this world and fix our eyes on Jesus Christ, His kingdom, and the things of heaven to come. Thankfulness comes from faith, knowing that everything bad now will pass and the perfection and glory of Christ is coming. Thankfulness comes first, and the fruits of the Spirit will quickly follow! If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more. YouTube Tags: #sermon #thankfulness #love #joy #peace #faith #spiritualgrowth #Christianliving #BibleStudy #Jesus

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Introduction:Thankfulness is a divine tool and an attitude that, through surrender to Christ, becomes an inherent part of us, overflowing as an expression of our faith. Scripture References:* Colossians 2:6-7* John 10:26-28* Ephesians 4:15* James 1:2-3* 2 Corinthians 3:18 Sermon Points:* Thankfulness results as we continue to follow!* Thankfulness results when our roots grow deep!* Thankfulness results when our faith grows! Closing:No matter what comes our way thankfulness can become a natural expression of who we are as we belong to Christ Jesus our Lord. As 2 Corinthians 3:18 states, we are changed into His glorious image, and thankfulness is one of many attributes of becoming more like Christ. If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/teaching/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth. If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://gcwesleyan.org/give/ Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more. YouTube Tags:#thankfulness #ExpressionofThankfulness #ChristianLiving #Faith #SpiritualGrowth #FollowingChrist #RootsinChrist #Sermon #ChristianSermon #BibleStudy #Colossians #John #Ephesians #James #2Corinthians #Gratitude #Worship #Discipleship

In 1993, an elderly couple along with their adult son lived peacefully in Spartanburg County. The mother, Mary, served as a care taker and was beloved in her small community. That's why it was all the more shocking when tragedy befell their household.