Our Present Studies

Sunday Morning Worship Service ~ The Gospel of Mark by Pastor Matt Privett

Sunday Evening Worship Service ~ The Epistle of First Peter by Pastor Matt Privett

Adult Sunday School ~ A Guide to Prayer taught by Bruce Thompson, using the book "A Guide to Prayer" by Isaac Watts as a guide.

Youth Sunday School ~ Ready to Give an Answer taught by Allen Lefkovitz, an overview of Apologetics to help prepare our young people as they embark on life's journey

Expository Lessons on the Gospel of Mark

Pastor Privett is in the midst of preaching through the Gospel of Mark on Sunday mornings. His sermons are available in MP3 format on the SERMONS webpage. Pastor Privett has also graciously accepted the task of providing his notes from these sermons in a format easy to read.
Check back from time to time as these lessons will be added as Bro Matt continues through his series.

Behind a Frowning Providence

Interim Pastor Stevenson brought a very practical message in his series of the life of Elijah entitled "Behind A Frowning Providence" using 1 Kings 17:17-24 as his text. William Cowper caught the gist of what we see in this text in a song he wrote in 1774 entitled “God Moves in a Mysterious Way”,
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
In this text we see the widow’s devastating loss (v17) when her only son died, leaving her (humanly speaking) with no provider, no protection and no hope for the future. Here we are reminded that nothing in this life is intrinsically secure. We then see the widow’s anguish over her son (v18) where out of the depths of emotion she first blames Elijah and then herself. Elijah responds to her outburst with compassion (v19,20) by not trying to defend himself nor giving her a lecture in providence but by gently taking her son aside and then giving himself to prayer. In this prayer we see that even this man of God did not have the answers as Elijah himself asks the Lord “Why?” But the question of “why” is followed by Elijah’s demonstration of great faith (v21,22) as he asks for the life to return to this youth, a request unprecedented in the Word of God. The Lord answers the prayer of Elijah and we see the purpose for this trial revealed (v23,24) as the faith of the widow is strengthen and increased. An excellent message for us all since all believers WILL experience the silence of heaven from time to time as the Lord seeks to deepen and strengthen our own faith.

Expository Messages on the First Epistle of John

Interim Pastor Mark B. Stevenson preached a series of expository messages on the First Epistle of John. Bro Mark entitiled this series "Fellowship With Christ" and it provides a very practical exposition of what the beloved apostle John wrote to the first century Christians. While this epistle may be little in size, it has much to offer believers in our walk with our Living Lord.

Be sure to listen to the entire series. The sermons are thorough yet practical, touching upon even the most difficult of passages while not laboring in an unbalanced manner. A fine series not only for study but also for personal meditation and worship.

The Believer's Great Priority ~ 1:1-4
Walking in the Light ~ 1:5-7
Confession of Our Sins ~ 1:8-10
Jesus Christ, Our Advocate With the Father ~ 2:1,2
The Great Blessing of Christian Assurance ~ 2:3-6
Brotherly Love - A Mark of the True Believer ~ 2:7-11
General and Particular Encouragements to Believers ~ 2:12-14
The Love God Hates ~ 2:15-17
A Warning Concerning the Spirit of Antichrist ~ 2:18-27
Standing Firm in the Midst of Apostasy ~ 2:20-27
The Great Motive for Abiding in Christ ~ 2:28
Righteousness - The Distinguishing Characteristic of the Child of God ~ 2:19-3:1
The Believer's Glorious Hope ~ 3:2-3
The Believer's Incompatibility With Sin (part 1) ~ 3:4-10
The Believer's Incompatibility With Sin (part 2) ~ 3:4-10
Cain - A Practical Example of the Character of Unrighteousness ~ 3:11-13
The Manifestation of Love in the Church ~ 3:14-18
Evidences that Manifest a Believer's Confidence Toward God (Christian Assurance) ~ 3:19-24
Discerning the Spirit of Truth From the Spirit of Error ~ 4:1-3
The Believer's Certain Victory Over the Spirit of Antichrist ~ 4:4-6
The Love of God Deomonstrated Through His Children ~ 4:7,8
The Supreme Manifestation of Love ~ 4:9-12
Evidences That We Abide in God and God in Us ~ 4:13-16
Christian Confidence - The Fruit of Divine Love ~ 4:17-21
Love's Relationship to Faith and Obedience ~ 5:1-3
Overcoming the World ~ 5:4,5
The Deity of Christ Confirmed ~ 5:6-8
Responses to God's Witness and Their Consequences ~ 5:9-12
The Certainty and Blessing of Biblical Assurance ~ 5:13
The Believer's Assurance of Answered Prayer ~ 5:14-17
Additional Assurances of the Child of God ~ 5:18-21

Stern Warning Against False Teachers

Larry McCord brought a message Sunday evening Nov 15th entitled "A Warning About False Prophets and Teachers" from 2 Peter 2.This was a heavy message with much application to our present culture. Throughout it all the importance of a personal knowledge of the Word of God was stressed as the only proper protection against false doctrine. Peter shows in this chapter that the false teachers will be judged harshly, using such illustrations as Sodom and Noah's flood. Peter then continues by giving characteristics of the false teachers, portraying them as both liars and deniers. Peter closes the chapter by the warning that some of these false teachers will come from amongst those who profess salvation yet have never truly known Christ. A stern warning which should be heard and heeded by all.