HMBC Podcast
By Hunt's Memorial Baptist Church
HMBC PodcastAug 06, 2017
Valentine’s Day: A Love Worth Giving
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles John 15:9-17 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one another.” ---- 1. Receive His love. 2. Reciprocate His love. 3. Recycle His love. www.huntsmbc.com
The Cure For Discouragement In The Race Of Life
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles Hebrews 12:1-3 ”Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.“ ---- 1. Commit to a life of faithful running. 2. Commit to a life of focused running. 3. Commit to a life of fulfilled running. www.huntsmbc.com
The Tell Tale Marks Of Genuine Faith
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 11:8-10
”By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.“ ---- 1. Sign #1 — The mark of faith’s experience 2. Sign #2 — The mark of faith’s expression 3. Sign #3 — The mark of faith’s expectation www.huntsmbc.com
Lost In Translation
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 11:5
”By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.“
Genesis 5:21-24
”When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.“
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1. The meaning of Enoch’s translation
2. The means of Enoch’s translation
3. The message of Enoch’s translation
An Anatomy Of Faith
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 11:1-2
”Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation.“
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1. The fallacies surrounding faith
- Faith is not a blind leap.
- Faith is not a blank check.
- Faith is not a bad choice.
2. The facts surrounding faith
3. The functions of faith
- Faith calms our fears.
- Faith cushions our falls.
- Faith confirms our future.
- Faith claims God’s finest.
- Faith challenges our failures.
- Faith calls our friends.
What The Faithful Do
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 10:19-25
”Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.“
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1. The faithful draw near.
2. The faithful hold fast.
3. The faithful look after one another.
4 Goals For The New Year
A special New Year's message delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Philippians 3:13-14
”Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.“
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1. Find some dissatisfaction.
2. Find some devotion.
3. Find some direction.
4. Find some determination.
It Doesn’t Seem Like Christmas
A special Christmas Eve message delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Luke 2:8-20
”And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.“
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1. Lost wonder
2. The wonder of the first Christmas
3. Reawaken your wonder.
4. Where do we go from here?
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It’s Too Crowded
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Luke 2:8-15
”And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”“
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1. Who didn’t receive the message
2. Who did receive the message
3. How do we hear God’s message?
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I Don’t Have Time
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Luke 2:1-7
”In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.“
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1. Do you have time for Christmas?
2. God made time for us.
3. Will we make time for Jesus?
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Have Yourself A “Mary” Christmas
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Luke 1:26-38
“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.”
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1. No matter who you are, the Lord can use you.
2. No matter what problems you face, the Lord is with you.
3. No matter what He promises, the Lord can do it.
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Behold The Lamb Presented
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 10:10-14
“And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.”
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1. The tragedy of the Lamb’s presentation
2. The testimony of the Lamb’s presentation
3. The triumph of the Lamb’s presentation
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A Psalm For Thanksgiving
The special Thanksgiving message delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Psalm 100:1-5
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
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1. Shout for joy!
2. Worship with gladness.
3. Know the Lord is God.
4. Enter His gates with thanksgiving.
5. His love and faithfulness endures forever.
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After This
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 9:27-28
“And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.”
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1. After this, there is an appointment.
2. After this, there is an arraignment.
3. After this, there is an amazement.
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Thank God For The Blood
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 9:1-15
“Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation. But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.”
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1. The purchase of the blood
2. The power of the blood
3. The promise of the blood
Saved To The Uttermost
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 7:25
“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.”
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1. God’s plan to save
2. God’s power to save
3. God’s promise to save
Salvation Plain And Simple
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 7:25
“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.”
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1. Salvation is about a Person- “He”
2. Salvation is about a possibility- “Is”
3. Salvation is about a power- “Able”
4. Salvation is about a perfection- “Uttermost”
5. Salvation is about a potential- “Them”
6. Salvation is about a promise- “lives”
3 Realities That Can Put Doubt To Death
The Weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 6:18-20
“so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
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1. The promises we have claimed
2. The place we are anchored
3. The Person who has gone before
Our Great High Priest
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 4:14-16
“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
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1. Our High Priest is superior.
- He is superior in His personality.
- He is superior in His performance.
- He is superior in His people.
2. Our High Priest is sympathetic.
- Because of His human identity
- Because of His heavenly integrity.
3. Our High Priest is our sanctuary.
- His petition
- His promise
Why Jesus Is Worthy Of Your Faith
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Hebrews 4:13-16
“And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
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1. He has the ability to see your pathway.
2. He has the ability to sense your pain.
3. He has the ability to solve your problems.
The Case Of The Vicious Vipers
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Numbers 21:1-9
“When the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negeb, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. And Israel vowed a vow to the Lord and said, “If you will indeed give this people into my hand, then I will devote their cities to destruction.” And the Lord heeded the voice of Israel and gave over the Canaanites, and they devoted them and their cities to destruction. So the name of the place was called Hormah. From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” Then the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. And the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.”
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1. Israel’s sin
- They rejected God’s person.
- They rejected God’s promise.
- They rejected God’s provision.
- They rejected God’s prophet.
2. Israel’s sentence
- The serpents were deserved.
- The serpents were dreadful.
- The serpents were deadly.
3. Israel’s sorrow
- There was conviction.
- There was confession.
- There was contrition.
4. Israel’s salvation
- There is a picture of guilt.
- There is a provision of God.
- There is the power of grace.
2023 Youth Worship Service
This is a recording of our annual youth worship service from 2023.
We do not own any of the rights to the songs included in this recording.
The Hem Of His Garment
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Numbers 15:38-41
““Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corner. And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the Lord, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. So you shall remember and do all my commandments, and be holy to your God. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the Lord your God.””
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1. Their relationship to God
2. Their requirements before God
3. Their responsibilities before God
4. Their redemption by God
The Breakfast Of Champions
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Numbers 14:6-9
“And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.””
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1. We must have foresight.
2. We must have faith.
3. We must be fearless.
4. We must have foreknowledge.
5. We must face the giants.
That’s it, I quit!
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Numbers 11:1-25
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1. The problems Moses pondered
- Moses faced a people problem.
- Moses faced a provision problem.
- Moses faced a personal problem.
2. The prayer Moses prayed
- Moses prayed a prayer of confusion.
- Moses prayed a prayer of confession.
- Moses prayed a prayer of capitulation.
3. The price Moses paid
- Moses paid a price in the realm of authority.
- Moses paid a price in the realm of ability.
The Invitation To Companionship
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Numbers 10:29-32
“And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will do good to you, for the Lord has promised good to Israel.” But he said to him, “I will not go. I will depart to my own land and to my kindred.” And he said, “Please do not leave us, for you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us. And if you do go with us, whatever good the Lord will do to us, the same will we do to you.””
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1. Come share in our pilgrimage.
- A special people
- A special place
- A special privilege
2. Come share in our partnership.
- Join our family.
- Join our fellowship.
3. Come share in our promises.
- Come share the promise of a home.
- Come share the promise of hope.
- Come share the promise of a help.
Spirit-Filled Prayer
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:18-24
“praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage your hearts. Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.”
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1. The concept of prayer
2. The content of prayer
3. The context of prayer
The Blade Of The Spirit
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:13-18
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,”
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1. The identity of the blade
2. The importance of the blade
The Bonnet Of Salvation
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:11,17
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,”
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1. This helmet protects against discouragement.
2. This helmet protects against doubt.
The Buckler Of Faith
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:16
“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;”
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1. How the shield of faith is designed
2. How the shield of faith is described
3. How the shield of faith is deployed
The Boots Of Peace
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:15
“and, as shoes for your feet, have ing put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.”
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1. Why these boots are desired
2. What these boots depict
3. What these boots deliver
The Breastplate Of Righteousness
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:13-18
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,”
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1. The breastplate of righteousness
In God We Trust
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Psalm 121:1-8
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.”
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1. A source of help
2. True state of happiness
3. The source of our heavenly home
The Belt Of Truth
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:13-18
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,”
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1. The belt of truth
Father’s Day Message
Spirit-Filled Warfare (Spiritual Power)
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:10-12
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
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1. The source of our strength
- Our strength comes from a Person.
- Our strength comes from a provision.
2. The source of our stability
- How we are embattled
- How we are equipped
- How we are enabled
3. The source of our struggles
- Who the enemy isn’t
- Who the enemy is
Homecoming - Rev. Broadus Moody
This year's special Homecoming message delivered by Rev. Broadus Moody
James 4:1-10
“What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”
Spirit-Filled Service
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:5-9
“Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.”
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1. A word to employees
- How they are to submit
- How they are to serve
2. A word to employers
3. A word about eternity
- How God considers us
- How God compensates us
God’s Goals For Our Lives
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
2 Timothy 1:1-12
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.”
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1. Seek to communicate your love.
2. Seek to be a contagious Christian.
3. Seek to build courage in other believers.
4. Seek to carry out God’s call in your life.
Mother’s Day - Rev. Fred Finch
A special Mother's Day sermon delivered by Rev. Fred Finch
Exodus 1:22-2:10
“Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.”” “Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.” Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child’s mother. And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.””
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Spirit-Filled Homes
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 6:1-4
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
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1. The Spirit-Filled child
2. The Spirit-Filled parent
The Spirit-Filled Marriage
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:22-33
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
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1. The bedrock of a strong marriage
2. The basics of a strong marriage
3. The blessings of a strong marriage
Spirit-Filled Submission
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:21
”submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
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1. How submission is demanded
2. How submission is described
3. How submission is directed
Spirit-Filled Worship
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:19-20
“addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
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1. The description of Spirit-Filled Worship
2. The depth of Spirit-Filled Worship
3. The direction of Spirit-Filled Worship
Going Away Empty-Hearted
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
John 20:1-18
“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.”
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1. John, the believer
2. Peter, the skeptic
3. Mary, the broken-hearted
The Jerusalem Road - Palm Sunday
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Matthew 21:1-11
“Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.””
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1. It’s a road of humility.
2. It’s a road of fulfillment.
3. It’s a road of obedience.
4. It’s a road of destiny.
The Spirit-Filled Walk
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:18
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,”
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1. It demands capitulation.
2. It demands compliance.
3. It demands control.
4. It demands consistency.
The Walk Of Wisdom
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:15-17
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
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1. It is a diligent walk.
2. It is a discerning walk.
3. It is a definite walk.
Walking As Children Of The Light
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:8-14
“for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.””
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1. How we are changed
- What we were
- What we are
2. How we are characterized
- It is seen in goodness.
- It is seen in righteousness.
- It is seen in truth.
3. How we are commanded
4. How we are commissioned
5. How we are called
Do Not Become Partners With Them
The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles
Ephesians 5:3-7
“But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them;”
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1. There are actions we must avoid.
2. There is an attitude we must adopt.
3. There are arguments we must acknowledge.
4. There is an authority we must accept.