“The same yesterday, and today, and forever”

By: Walter Giddings

March 22, 2026

In prior Lessons we have explored the unfortunate Fact that Sheep give Stupid a new Name! Facts are stubborn things! And “stubborn” means we are born to stub our toes! We are counselled in James 5:12, “confess your faults one to another”, and in 2 Corinthians 12:10, “… take pleasure in infirmities”! In free confession before this local Body of Christ, I cannot recall in my eighties if I have ever taken pleasure in stubbing my toes!  It is such a Rude Reminder of my helpless mortality!

Therefore, this Lesson incorporates some precautionary provisions to help Sheep with Sheep avoid giving Stupidity a new name. This is more than cautionary.  This is precautionary. This is a major Statute of Bible Study in the form of a precautionary Question:  “Is this a doctrine of God, or a doctrine of man?!! 

The Davidic Covenant

by Rev. Jim Jester

March 15, 2026

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 1:32-33

The title of this psalm is “A Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite.” There are several men named Ethan in the Scriptures, but this man is mentioned specifically in 1 Kings 4:31 as someone who was famous for his wisdom, but surpassed by Solomon’s greater wisdom. Ethan is probably identical with Jeduthun, who founded one of the three choirs authorized by King David.

The prime idea around Psalm 89 is the Davidic Covenant. The Davidic Covenant guarantees the existence of David’s family throughout history and brings into view the ultimate kingship of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is unbelievable how most theologians today make little comment or study of this covenant. Most systematic theology books used in Bible colleges and seminaries make no mention of it. It is almost as if the Davidic Covenant had no place in the Word of God. Is there no interest in the concept of covenant; or worse, is the whole idea being purposely ignored by a majority of theologians? And why? Is it because a serious interest in this topic will lead them to discover their identity as Israelites? I would say so.

Jonathan Cahn versus Candance Owen 

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

March 8, 2026

Scripture Reading:  Matthew 2:19, 20

Who was Herod the Great? Herod was ethnically an Idumaean (Edomite, a descendant of Esau). About a century before his birth, his family was forced to convert to the God of Israel’s laws when they were captured by the Israelites under the rule of John Hyrcanus. They did not faithfully keep these laws (they couldn’t keep them), but in fact they took control of the nation. The Edomites (Idumaeans) became the rulers over the kingdom of Judah. At the time of Christ, the House of Israel (ten tribes) had been taken in captivity for over seven centuries and were not living in the Promise Land--there were only Israelite Judeans and Edomite Judeans who were living in the land of Judaea.

Herod’s father was a descendant of Esau and his mother was a descendant of Ishmael. King Herod the Great was a very real, very dangerous man. The region that he was king over was very unstable in the first century AD. In the centuries before Jesus’ birth, it had been ruled by the Greeks, then by the Ptolemies, then the Seleucid Empire, then the Maccabees, then a century later the Romans. 

Song for a Royal Wedding

by Rev. Jim Jester

March 1, 2026

SCRIPTURE READING: Revelation 19:7

The title of Psalm 45 is “To the Chief Musician. Set to ‘The Lilies.’ A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love” (NKJV). These sons of Korah were Levites, from the family of Kohath. By David’s time they served within the musical aspects of the temple worship. “And the Levites, of the Kohathites and the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice” (2 Chr. 20:19, RSV).

Set to “The Lilies” may refer to the tune or general beauty of the composition, or even to a six-stringed instrument known as the Shoshannim (H7799). Some say a straight trumpet.

It is possible that this psalm was the occasion of a literal marriage of a real king and his bride; such as Solomon with Pharaoh’s daughter. But, it definitely has a prophetic fulfillment in Jesus Christ with his Church.

“when ye received the word of God”

By: Walter Giddings

February 22, 2026

“Thy word is truth.”  John 17:17:. Can men sanctify other men? Can God sanctify men? Who is speaking in Verse 17? Where do we find who is speaking in Verse 17? Does Verse 1 of chapter 17 begin “These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father the hour is come;”?  Is Jesus praying to “our Father”? (Verse 17). Is Jesus asking our Father to sanctify us through His truth? How can we be sure that Jesus prayed for us, as well as the Apostles and disciples who believed on Him? Verse 2. Does Jesus, in Verse 2, refer to himself in this prayer in the 3rd person, in his role as “the Son”? 

The Fifth Monarchists and Sabbatai Zevi

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

February 15, 2026

Sermon Text:  Daniel 2:35

The dream that Daniel dreamt are prophecies about coming kingdoms that wouldn’t come true until many years into the future from the time of the dream. The first four kingdoms are not hard to identify, but the fifth kingdom, some say six or more – has been more difficult to give an accurate description without the interpretation by the Holy Spirit. This sermon is about one of these times in recent history that the misidentification of what the Stone Kingdom meant and its timing of when it was to appear, caused much confusion and was disastrous and is still disastrous to Christendom.        

by Brian Jones

February 8, 2026

At one time, Christendom had no interest on anything in their nations. Now, we have interest, even compound interest, on many loans.  Do you want to have liberty? Listen to this sermon.

Available in audio only.

God Save the King

by Rev. Jim Jester

February 1, 2026

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

We are still in the series I have called the Kingship of the Anointed. Psalm 20 and 21 fit together like hand and glove. Psalm 20 is a royal liturgy, a prayer sung by different voices (congregation and/or choir) in the Temple worship service. This usually takes place as the king prepares for battle. After the battle is over, the king will give a thank offering at the Temple. It is at this time that Psalm 21 may accompany the king’s offering.

The context of Psalm 20 is that the king has already prayed, and sacrifices are being offered by the priests on his behalf (1 Sam. 7:9).

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

January 18, 2026

Scripture Reading:  Luke 1:5

There are members of the Baptist Church today who claim that John the Baptist was the first member of the Baptist Church, but it is nothing but a joke. John the Baptist was a Levite. His mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of the descendants of Aaron, who was the grandson of Kohath, the son of Levi, and his father was the 8th course of the Priests, a descendant of Merari, who was the son of Levi. See chart on next page.

John the Baptist baptized Jesus when the Son of God was thirty years old in the Jordan River after He came from Galilee. Immediately after Jesus was baptized, a miracle took place: The heavens opened, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove, and a voice from heaven, the voice of God the Father, proclaimed Jesus as His Son. Jesus’ public ministry was now ready to begin.

The following 5 points is an excerpt from the booklet “Who Killed Christ?” by Sheldon Emry:

In any murder investigation, the authorities usually seek answers to the following questions: 

1. Were there any previous attempts to kill the deceased, and if so, by whom? 

2. Had anyone shown enough hatred of the deceased that it might bring, about a desire to kill him? 

3, Had the deceased, prior to his death, named any who might kill him? 

4, Who was last seen with the victim? Or who might have had him under his physical control? 

5, What is the testimony of those who witnessed the murder?