Sermons

Ezekiel

April 14th Worship Service

By Joel De Ford • 14 Apr, 2024

Worship Service

Getting to Know Ezekiel

By Joel De Ford • 14 Apr, 2024

April 14, 2024 - Ezekiel 1:1-3 - The life and times of Ezekiel the prophet, and the background information for this book.

Topical

April 7, 2024 - In a post-truth society, we must return to and understand what truth is, where we discover it, and why we should tell it. The love of truth must become the foundation upon which we build everything else.

The Rising Son

By Joel De Ford • 01 Apr, 2024

March 31, 2024 - The resurrection is required belief for the Christian, and there is plenty of evidence for it, but we are not required to feel that it is true, which is much harder to do, and for many reasons. We must trust our minds more than our hearts!

Mountain Tops and Valleys

By Joel De Ford • 26 Mar, 2024

Ma rch 24, 2024 - The disciples went from the highest of Mountain Tops to the lowest of valleys in one week. In both, God's purposes were being accomplished.

How the World Works

By Joel De Ford • 18 Mar, 2024

Mar ch 17, 2024 - What is a Worldview, how do we develop one, and how do we know which one is right?

The Practice of Baptism

By Joel De Ford • 11 Mar, 2024

March 10, 2024 - Why should you be baptized, is it for today, and how young can one be baptized?

The Significance of Baptism

By Joel De Ford • 04 Mar, 2024

March 3rd - What is the significance of water baptism, and why should christians be baptized?

Members of His Body

By Joel De Ford • 25 Feb, 2024

February 25, 2024 - I Corinthians 12:12-27 - Evidence that the early church did indeed have a membership, and why membership is essential to church life.

The Pastorals

God's Design For Leadership Within the Church

Our Sufficient Savior

By Joel De Ford • 19 Feb, 2024

February 18th, II Timothy 4:16-22 - God is sufficient to meet all our needs, but that doesn't mean He meets them all directly. In fact, He meets most of our needs mediately. But when we are all alone, He is there for us. Paul was forsaken by men, but not by God.

In Defense of Marriage - February 11th, 2024

By Joel De Ford • 12 Feb, 2024

I Timothy 4:1-5 - Marriage is under attach in our generation, but it was ordained by God, and is an institution that ought to be defended. It is the best school in which to learn divine, self-sacrificial love, and is a major part of God's plan for sanctification of the majority of people.

In Rome Alone

By Joel De Ford • 05 Feb, 2024

II Timothy 4:9-15 - Paul has been left mostly alone in Rome, and he urges Timothy to come to him. We see Paul lonely, forsaken, tired, and discouraged. He isn't that much different than you and I! My apologies for the recording - we had mic problems.

Crossing the Bar

By Joel De Ford • 28 Jan, 2024

II Timothy 4:6-8 - Here, Paul gives his elegy to Timothy. He states his present situation, and then he looks back at his past service, and forward to his glorious future.

His Final Word

By Joel De Ford • 22 Jan, 2024

II Timo thy 4:1-5 - Paul passes the torch to Timothy, as he contemplates the end of his life, and gives him a charge that every one of us should take to heart.

The Sufficient Word

By Joel De Ford • 14 Jan, 2024

II Timothy 3:14-17 The Scriptures are breathed out by God, and are all we need for Salvation and Sanctification, as well as being true in everything they address. We desperately need to get back to building our lives upon God's Word.

Follow Me, Boys!

By Joel De Ford • 07 Jan, 2024

Follow Me, Boys - Paul explains the reasons why Timothy chose to be his disciple and join his team. There are many lessons about discipleship that we can learn from him.

Looking Ahead

By Joel De Ford • 31 Dec, 2023

Looking Ahead - Will the rapture take place soon, or not? And how should we live in either case?

The Birth of a Cult - II Timothy 3:6-9

By Joel De Ford • 18 Dec, 2023

The Birth of a Cult - II Timothy 3:6-9

Perilous Times - II Timothy 3:1-5

By Joel De Ford • 12 Dec, 2023

Perilous Times - The character of the people who make the last days so perilous.

A Mission of Rescue - II Timothy 2:22-36

By Joel De Ford • 03 Dec, 2023

A Mission of Rescue - How to be the kind of person who is able to rescue those in captivity to Satan.

Fine China - II Timothy 2:20, 21

By Joel De Ford • 26 Nov, 2023

Fine China - How we can be useful and honorable vessels for the Master's use.

Thanksgiving Psalm - Psalm 100

By Joel De Ford • 20 Nov, 2023

Thanksgiving Psalm - It is not enough to praise God, we must praise Him for something. It is not enough to thank God, we must know what we are thanking Him for.

A Firm Foundation - II Timothy 2:16-19

By Joel De Ford • 13 Nov, 2023

A Firm Foundation - We must never trust the ideas of men, but place our complete confidence in the Word of God.

A Certified Technician - II Timothy 2:14, 15

By Joel De Ford • 06 Nov, 2023

A Certified Technician - We must strive to be a certified handler of the Word of God!

Remember - II Timothy 2:8-13

By Joel De Ford • 30 Oct, 2023

Remember ! - We must remind ourselves of who Jesus Christ is, of what He has done, Of what He expects of us, and of what He has promised.

II Timothy 2:1-7

By Joel De Ford • 23 Oct, 2023

Marvelous Metaphors - Paul uses 4 metaphors in this passage that give us a great deal of insight into what it means to serve the Lord.

II Timothy 1:13-18

By Joel De Ford • 15 Oct, 2023

F aithful and True - We must guard the truth that has been entrusted to us with eternal vigilance, or we will begin to drift. We must never substitute man's authority for God's!

II Timothy 1:8-12

By Joel De Ford • 09 Oct, 2023

No Need to Blush! - There are several reasons why we should not be ashamed of the gospel of Christ.

Copy of II Timothy 1:1-7

By Joel De Ford • 01 Oct, 2023

Fan the Flames! - Paul begins the letter by trying to encourage Timothy in four ways, and urges him to encourage himself as well.

Titus 3:8-15

By Joel De Ford • 24 Sep, 2023

Profit and Loss - What God wants is always profitable, and disobeying Him will always result in loss.

Titus 3:1-7

By Joel De Ford • 18 Sep, 2023

Things Are Different Now! - How can we be truly Holy without being "Holier than Thou?"

Titus 2:11-15

By Joel De Ford • 10 Sep, 2023

God's Glorious Grace - God's grace brings salvation -- and a whole lot more!

Titus 2:1-10

By Joel De Ford • 03 Sep, 2023

A Multi-generational Church - Paul addresses all the age groups in the church, because all are important.

Titus 1:10-16

By Joel De Ford • 27 Aug, 2023

Dealing with Deceivers - What are false teachers like, and how should they be dealt with? That's the question Paul answers in this section.

Titus 1:5-9

By Joel De Ford • 13 Aug, 2023

Order In the Church - God requires the church to be an orderly body, and a big part of that is leadership. Paul instructs Titus in this regard.

Titus 1:1-4

By Joel De Ford • 06 Aug, 2023

Hello Titus - Paul gives his mission statement to Titus, and his blessing

Special Messages

Two of the messages in this section are a couple of the most important messages I have ever preached. The truths in these messages are very little understood, and yet they impact our lives as Christians in profound ways. The messages are intended to be listened to as a unit, "Glorifying God" first, and then "Motivation for Ministry." I strongly encourage you to listen to them.

I have recently added a third message that I also believe is very important, because our view of God has been deteriorating in the past generation. We must return to a high view of God.

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