Recent Articles and Sermons

by Rev. Jim Jester

June 14, 2026

SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 10:18, ISV,

Relatively speaking, the topic of Satan is one of the last things for Christians to talk about. Nevertheless, the subject is worthy of review: In fact, hardly a church service goes by in which we do not speak of the chief enemy of God and Christendom—the jews, who are directly related to Satan according to the statements of Jesus Christ in the Gospels.

The question before us is, does the language of Scripture confirm or reject the person of Satan? Is he real, or just a personification of an abstract idea?

Special Visit by Pastor Everett and Linda Ramsey

June 7, 2026

We were blessed to share our worship service with the Ramsey's this Sunday.  Pastor Ramsey gave a short message and took questions.  The title of the audio message is "America is in Trouble".

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

May 31, 2026

Scripture Reading:  Genesis 27:29:

This is a two-part series about twin boys who lived about four thousand years ago. Are their lives of any importance in today’s world? Their mother was Rebekah and she was having difficulty while she was pregnant. For the twins struggled so violently while they were in her womb that she asked the LORD what was happening. The LORD answered that there were two manners of people that were in her womb; and “the elder would serve the younger” (Genesis 25:22-23). 

by Rev. Jim Jester

May 24, 2026

SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 6:1-4:

1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

INTRODUCTION

This is one of the most marginalized passages in the Bible. Many pastors and Bible students tend to avoid it, because any serious study on it can quickly become quite controversial. But Genesis 6:1-4 actually plays a very important role in biblical theology. So how should this passage be interpreted? Who are these “sons of God?” Are they divine or mortal? And who were these “giants” (or, Nephilim) that these women bore?

By: Walter Giddings

May 17, 2026

Isaiah 61:1-3

In our previous Lesson, “What is truth?”, we learned how to evaluate and validate truth claims. Then we tested ourselves against a number of truth claims.

Shall we now use all our advantages under the unction of The Holy Spirit, “Christ in (us), the hope of glory” [Colossians 1:27], to examine and test the truth of any doctrine heralded from The Pulpit, or, even in the Marketplace? 

Shall we test ourselves on how well we can do, using all our advantages?

Treason and Sabotage = German Defeat in WWII

by Harald Zieger

May 10, 2026

Scripture Reading: 2nd Corinthians Chapter 10:4-6

As in Normandy in 1944, there was also well-organized betrayal and systematic sabotage by high-ranking German officers on the Eastern Front. In the first volume of VERRAT AN DER OSTFRONT, Friedrich Georg outlines why the final victory was not secured. Did the individual acts of sabotage contribute significantly to the German defeat in 1945? Who were these people who spared nothing in their power and region of influence to destroy the National Socialist Movement to re-install the so-called Democracy of the Weimar Republic, the den of iniquity and decay, out of which Hitler and the NSDAP had restored a cultural and racist clean country?

“Infallible Proofs”

by Walter Giddings

May 3, 2026

(John 18). How do we know that something, or someone, is true? [Repeat] Who, here, has never been tricked? It would be fair to warn you. This is a trick Question. Centuries of Philosophers have wrestled with the nature of truth, reality and perception. Reading much of it is a special kind of torture. This is especially true when philosophers dive into the nature of Adamic perception. What say you? (John 18:37-38). The age-old Question, “What is truth?”, appears here! 

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

April 26, 2026

Scripture Reading:  1 Samuel 12:10:

10) “And they [Israelites] cried unto the LORD, and said, We [Israelites] have sinned, because we [Israelites] have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us [Israelites] out of the hand of our [Israelite] enemies [Hazor, Philistines, and Moab], and we [Israelites] will serve thee [LORD God of Israel].”

Who were the gods, Baal and Ashtaroth, that our ancient fathers worshipped?  Are these the same gods that are worshipped today? Will the prayer be repeated by ancient Israel’s children?

Baal: Worshipped in ancient Palestine and recognized as local deities of specific regions who were believed to control fertility, rain, and crops. Holidays celebrated with this god included Halloween, Lent, and Christmas.

Ashtaroth: Astaroth or Astarte or Ishtar is a corrupted derivative of the Canaanite/Phoenician goddess of love and fertility. She was known as the “Queen of Heaven.” Holidays celebrated with this goddess included Easter.

This sermon is my view on which holidays or holy days are truly not Christian and why. It is my opinion and is not meant to cause anyone to be offended. It is not personal, it is factual. But it is one of the most difficult subjects to approach a family member or a close friend on. And one must approach them on this subject, if you don’t want to participate in all the activities around Christmas and Easter.

by Brian Jones

April 19, 2026

Scripture reading:  Numbers 23:19 and Hebrews 13:8

Do God and Jesus say the same thing or different? This sermon will show that they both agree on everything.

Available in Audio only.