Recent Articles and Sermons

by Rev. Jim Jester

August 25, 2024

SCRIPTURE READING: I Peter 1:3-12

What did the prophets know and speak about concerning the coming Redeemer of Israel? And what did the angels desire to investigate? Let us take a brief overview of the last 3 verses of our Scripture Reading:

“Of which salvation the prophets have enquired” (v 10):A system of faith, securing the salvation of the soul, would be revealed. This hope of the prophets seems to lead them to value the faith they professed more highly, and to encourage them to bear their trials with patience. The prophets saw from a distance somewhat vaguely, and were obliged to search that they might understand the nature of that system. They sought out with care the revelations made to them, that they might understand exactly what was implied,because they were appointed to write about the salvation which was to be made known through the Messiah.

By Walter Giddings

August 18, 2024

Featured Scripture: Romans 14:5

Why is Paul the Apostle so willing to let conviction be a personal matter?  Are we supposed to adhere to the local body’s Statement of Beliefs?  Or is The Bible our Statement of Beliefs?  As we are Pilgrims and Strangers here, is the Battle for the mind of Adam?!  Was this true for Adam and Eve?  Was the Woman fully persuaded to switch Trees, and to eat the Fruit thereof?  Did the woman fully persuade Adam to eat the Fruit thereof?  Did she get the Fruit from the Tree?  Did Adam get the Fruit from Her?  Does failure to answer these questions produce confusion!  Does “…Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind” leave us at the mercy of the Serpent?  Or does Paul the Apostle clearly see what is at stake?  Is Holy Spirit power of conviction at stake?  (Romans 14:5).  Should we look at the context of our featured scripture? 

By Pastor Don Elmore

August 11, 2024

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 17:15

Who may the Israelites set over them;  an individual who is not their brother or a person who is their brother? The verse says that they mayest not set a stranger (foreigner) over them!

What is Kamala's racial make-up? What race is she? Is she black? The Democratic Party has for its presidential candidate an Irish/Hindu Indian (with maybe a little bit of black) with a husband who has committed adultery with his first wife and is antichristian (Jew). Her vice-president is a very liberal politician who is a lukewarm Lutheran, who has never read, and probably ever knew, of Luther’s book that he wrote near the end of his life.

Her opponent, Donald J. Trump, has his eldest daughter, who has converted to the Talmudic religion and is married to a member of an important antichristian family, Jared Kushner. His vice-president, JD Vance is married to a Hindu Indian and he has three mulatto children. What a complete mess. In a supposedly Christian Protestant nation!

by Rev. James Jester

August 4, 2024

SCRIPTURE READING: John 3:25-30

INTRODUCTION

In my last sermon, “Baptism in Context,” I briefly mentioned about the baptizing that was done by John; so, in this sermon I wanted to examine that topic a little further. From that sermon I had said:

“What immersionists seem to forget, is that John’s baptism was still under the Old Testament system, which of course, Jesus Christ had to fulfill as role of priest for His people. At this time, the law required this ‘washing’ (baptism) of Jesus.”

It is obvious that John the baptizer knew something about the ritual “washings” under the Old Covenant, for he lived during this time when the Judeans used water to purify themselves ceremonially; as we see by the words “ritual purification” in our text (v. 25).

Of course, John urged the Judeans to repent, for he knew that unclean people could not ultimately clean themselves, except only in a limited sense. He also rebuked the Pharisees (Edomite jews)

by Bill Perry

July 28, 2024

Opening Scripture: Ezekiel 37:15-22

And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke ascended from the pit like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air had become darkened from the smoke of the pit.   Revelation 9:2

The cloud that came from the pit when Satan and his demon seed were released, was a massive cloud of deception and confusion. This cloud over our reasoning ability was the concealment of our own history, the understanding of who we really are, and our purpose for being.  It was also to conceal the evil and vile essence of Satan, and the creatures of his demonic lineage, who have been our sworn enemy from the start of this Earth age.

The essence of him, and who they are is what they are.  They are the very essence of indescribable evil.  They were released for a season, but to kill, steal, and destroy.

The ever billowing stench from the cloud of their lies, causes continual confusion, perversion, and all manner of temptation, seduction and fear to the Father's children if they are not grounded in the Word of Truth.  This is the evil from the pit of hell and it has the world in its controlling clutches.

Be strong in Yahweh, and in the power of His might?  Yes but;  Know who you are.

“Neither were they stedfast in his covenant”

By Walter Giddings

July 21, 2024

Featured Text: Psalms 78:32-39

Reading Psalm 78:10-11:  How well has Israel, in History, performed as Covenantkeepers?  “They kept not the covenant of God”!!  Did we hear what we read?  Does that sound good?!!  The Reading of The Word of God, in unison, or responsively, is always a good exercise in Unity.  There was nothing wrong with our reading.  It is the Words.  The Words are bad news in Israel and to Israel! 

by Pastor Don Elmore

July 21, 2024

I read a comment on Jim’s post that was made by Chuck Miller. It said, ‘we now have the papacy and a Hindu.” I did a little bit of investigation of this is what I came up with.

Discussion of the background of the 2024 presidential candidates and their running mates.

by Pastor Don Elmore

July 2024

In the America’s Promise Ministries Newsletter, July/August 2024, they published an article by Earl Linville of Oklahoma entitled, “Who Was Cain?” This violated what I had said about preaching about this doctrine. If they would quit harping about their belief that Adam was the father of Cain, then I would stop preaching that it was Satan who was the father of Cain. But America’s Promise Ministries presented another article about this topic, so there needs to be an article that presents the other side.

Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore

July 14, 2024

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1:

“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”

Who is talking and who is he talking to?  Moses is about to die, and he is giving his final instructions to God’s covenant people--Israel.  Moses was in the valley over against Beth-peor, near Mt. Pisgah.     

Israel had been freed from being slaves in Egypt but had wandered around the Promised Land for about 40 yearsdue to their sin of not believing what their LORD had told them.  Moses was 120 years old and was about to die.  He tells God’s people to hearken or pay attention to the statutes and judgmentswhich he was teaching them.

Rev. Jim Jester

July 7, 2024

SCRIPTURE READING: Ezekiel 36:22-25

INTRODUCTION

I have spoken on this topic about two years ago. But recently, someone asked me about Baptism, so this sermon is the result of that. Keep in mind that I am not trying to make enemies here, so I am not picking on my Baptist friends. I simply want to give the topic some balance, since in my lifetime I have seen lots of imbalance on the subject. And, I want you to see how different a subject can actually be when considered in the light of its full Scriptural context (not just part of the Word).