Category Archives: Sunday Worship

Today’s sermon was titled Death And The Dance: David, Uzzah, And The Ark, based on 1 Chronicles 13. It was edifying as it clears up what was going on during this time. King David wanted to move the Ark, “Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.” (v. 3) When moving the Ark, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah reached out a hand to steady it. (v. 10) What happened next requires some explanation as things are not always as they appear.

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Today’s sermon was based on 2 Kings 6:24-29 & 7:1-9. It was a grim time and the people were suffering through a famine brought about due to a siege from Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, who had surrounded Samaria. People had resorted to eating their own children to survive. 

It is a very interesting story and one I strongly encourage you to read.

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Today’s sermon was based on Solomon, found in 1 Kings 3. God came to him in a dream and asked Solomon what he wanted from Him. Solomon answered: “Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?” (v. 9) This answer pleased God and He blessed him good and hard. (vv. 10-14) So hard in fact that Solomon eventually let his pride and power get the best of him. The title for this sermon was: Solomon’s Choice, Me or We? It was a very good sermon and one you’d do well to watch till the end.

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Today’s sermon was from 2 Samuel 1 and titled A Man After God’s Own Heart: Hearing With the Heart. An interesting sermon on David and how he became King. We also had Zach & Julie Anderson, missionaries who have been on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ for the past 20 years. Zack came up and talked with us and shared a couple of very interesting stories. It brought to mind that we, who have been so blessed by our Creator, to be the richest nation on earth, have squandered that blessing and kicked He who created all, out of the majority of our lives and take all that we have for granted. We, who are steeped in sin, think we are the master potter and by our own hand we create what we are. To which I can only reply “REPENT SINNER! FOR THE END IS NIGH!
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Easter Sunday and from my point of view, the most significant church celebration for the whole year. It is traditionally a time for people to come to church who have not been there since last Easter. Our church had a breakfast in place of Adult Sunday School. It was great to see so many that we have not seen in at least a year. Families streamed by me and I marveled at the sight. There is so much fear that has been and is still being peddled by those who would rule us. I saw only smiling faces and much laughter which lifted the hearts of everybody. There was an Easter egg hunt for the kids, of which there were many. Our service this day was not like any I’ve been to before. We sang our songs and then Pastor Aaron entered in the dress of a Roman Centurion and told the Easter story from that man’s point of view. It truly made you think it through from a different perspective.

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Today’s sermon was from Ruth 4:1-6 and titled Blessed Redeemer: Gospel Truth Through Ruth. The book of Ruth is short, only 4 chapters. It focuses on a Redeemer. A worthy lesson for the week before Easter. Christ is our Redeemer who has redeemed us from sin. We find in 1 Corinthians 7:23 the warning: “You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.” There are many today that are slaves of man, whether they realize it or not. Take a moment and realize who you serve, and if you are so tied into this world that you don’t see Christ’s work in you, it’s time to make a change. What better time to re-focus on your salvation than this week before Easter. If you need help or information, contact pastor@firstbaptistgrovecity.org. 

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Today’s sermon was from Judges 2:1-23 and titled The Righteous Judgment of Our King: The Cycle of Sin and Deliverance. 1 Kings 18:18 basically frames the problem of that day. “And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord and followed the Ba’als.” What we see today, some two millennia and change later is same as then, we have abandoned the commandments of the Lord and follow our own versions of Ba’al. And yet we wonder why 2020 and now 2021 have turned out like they have. God gave us a book and all the clues are in there. Read it and change your ways, for none of us knows the span of our days. Christ is our only hope!

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Today’s sermon was from Joshua 6:1-16, and it is a story of placing your trust in God and He will fight your battles. It is a story we know well, where the walls of Jericho fall and Joshua asks God to halt the progress of the Sun and Moon. Both of these events demonstrate the awesome power of our Lord. You place your trust in man and you will always be disappointed, be obedient to God and reap His blessings.

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We ended the service today with the Sanctuary Song. It is on of my favorites.

Today’s sermon was from Deuteronomy 31:1-8 and that part of the scripture deals with the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua. Moses said “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ (v.2) The Jews were whining about having no water and “why have you brought us into this desert to die.” Moses must have been rather frustrated (Numbers 20:10-11) with these malcontents and let his anger at their constant complaining cause him to strike the rock rather than speak to it as God had told him. This angered God, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.” (Numbers 20:12) Moses would not be able to lead them into the Promised Land. An interesting story and a good sermon.

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Today’s sermon was from Numbers 22:2-21. It is a story of Balaam, a pagan prophet asked by the King of Moab to curse Moses’ people, who were parked very near his border. It is a story made somewhat famous by a talking donkey. God sometimes has to get our attention and He truly did in this case.

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