The sermon on Sunday, November 16, 2025, will be from Revelation 2:18-28 – The Church which Tolerated Jezebel. “… you tolerate that woman Jezebel, …” – Revelation 2:20
Tolerance is a commendable quality in a human being, but not always. The church in Thyatira was tolerating a wicked, self-designated prophetess named ‘Jezebel.’ The name reminds us of the wife of king Ahab in the Old Testament. She murdered the Lord’s prophets (1 Kgs. 18:4). She epitomized evil. She is remembered at some level today – how many parents do you know who have named their daughters ‘Jezebel?’ Christ’s treatment of her is anything but tolerant (Rev. 2:22-23). Likewise, today, false prophetesses still abound. Do not tolerate them!
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The sermon on Sunday, November 9, 2025, will be from Psalm 130, A Prayer from the Depths. ”And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” – Psalm 130:8
Many Christians have not comprehended the wonder and assurance of Psalm 130. They live as if the redemption they have in Christ is not plentiful (Psalm 130:7). Therefore, they live with feelings of guilt, thinking that their redemption is partial. They have not fully digested Psalm 130:8 when it states, “And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” A tremendous old hymn states, “Bold shall I stand in thy great day; for who aught to my charge shall lay? Fully absolved through these I am from sin and fear, from guilt and shame.” That, … is a plentiful redemption!
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The sermon on Sunday, November 2, 2025, will be from 2 Peter:1-19, The Light of the Gospel. … a lamp shining in a dark place …” – 2 Peter 1:19
Recently, I took my granddaughter on a walk in the woods late one afternoon. As the sun began to set, I told her, “You always want to be out of the woods before the sun goes down. The woods will get real dark and scary.” Likewise, we live in a sin-darkened world, but the light of Christ shines into the darkness through his holy Word. It, indeed, “… is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.” (Psalm 119:105)
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The sermon on Sunday, October 26, 2025, will be from Revelation 2:12-17 – Holding Fast Before Satan’s Throne. “To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna …” – Revelation 2:17
The Bible teaches the preservation and the perseverance of the saints. First, the Triune God preserves his people; he begins the good work in them and brings it to completion until the day of Christ (Philippians 1:6). And, his people persevere; through the strength Christ gives them by his Spirit, they ‘deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow their Lord.’ They conquer and by grace they receive their eternal reward.
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The sermon on Sunday, October 19, 2025, will be from Revelation 2:8-11 – Faithful Unto Death. “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, …” – Revelation 2:13
Post-modern men and women may struggle with the Bible’s assertion – there is a personal devil. Christians affirm this because Christ and the Apostles taught this truth. In Luke 10:18, Jesus said, “I saw Satan fall like lightening from heaven.” The Apostle Peter warned believers about their, “adversary the devil.” (1 Peter 5:8) The Apostle Paul called Satan, “… the prince of the power of the air.” (Ephesians 2:2) We could fill a large volume with citations from the Bible concerning Satan and his diabolical ways. If you do not believe in him, it is because you have been duped by him.
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The sermon on Sunday, October 12, 2025, will be from Revelation 2:1-7, Do You Love Jesus ‘More than These? “… you have abandoned the love you had at first.” – Revelation 2:1-7
In 2 Corinthians 5:14, Paul states, “For the love of Christ controls us, …”, but does it?? We’ve all seen this occur and we have all allowed this to take place in our Christian lives. We drift away from an awareness of how much Christ loves us, and thus, our motivation for obedience in the Christian life turns to other things or persons. Instead, of the love of Christ, rules begin to control us; or religious rituals control us; or good deeds control us; or the opinions of others about us begin to control us. The list could go on forever. There is one answer to this all-too-common reality; Christ says, “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.” (Rev. 2:5) Return to him Christian; his arms are open wide!
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The sermon on Sunday, October 5, 2025, will be from Revelation 1:9-20, Look Ye Saints, the Sight is Glorious. “When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead.” – Revelation 1:17
The Apostle John as a young man ‘leaned back against Jesus’ at a meal (John 13:25). In Revelation Chapter 1 (possibly 60 years later), that same man, now probably 90 years old, “falls at the feet of ‘the son of man’ as though dead.” What explains the difference in John’s responses? During the time of Christ’s earthly ministry, he was in an estate of humiliation. After his resurrection and ascension, he entered an estate of exaltation. He is now ruling and reigning at God’s right hand. He is the ‘blessed and only Sovereign.’ Metaphorically speaking, fall at his feet today and worship him as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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The sermon on Sunday, September 28, 2025, will be from John 3:16 – The Greatest Love of All. “For God so loved the world …” – John 3:16
John 3:16 is always remembered for its simple, clear declaration that God loves men and women, boys and girls. The verse is used in children’s Sunday schools and ministries for young people world-wide. But John 3:16 is also very profound; it points to a covenant or an agreement between the persons of the Trinity. Before creation, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit covenanted together in love to save a people. Would you like to know more? Read the gospel of John, especially Chapter 17!
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The sermon on Sunday, September 21, 2025, will be from Revelation 1:4-8, A Glorious Sight for Suffering Saints. “… and every eye will see him …” – Revelation 1:7
When one reads the Bible, he or she must remember that an infinite God is revealing himself to a finite human being. The immortal One is speaking to mortal men and women. So, if we are wise, we will approach the Bible with humility and with a realization that God speaks to us about astounding events in human history which defy human logic and comprehension. One of these events is the return of Christ at history’s end, when, ‘every eye will see him.’ The sight of Jesus Christ returning with clouds is in your future. Will you ‘wail’ when you see him? Or will you shed tears of joy as you see face-to-face the One who loved you and gave himself for you?
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The sermon on Sunday, September 14, 2025, will be from Revelation 1:1-3, Apocalypse Soon . “… blessed are those who hear, …” – Revelation 1:3
The Bible contains 66 ‘books,’ and untold blessings await those who read each of these books and hear them read. But the 66th ‘book’ of the Bible begins with a special beatitude, “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.” At Hickory Withe Presbyterian Church, we are about to embark on a journey through the book of Revelation which will end in the summer of 2026. Blessings are promised us. Come and join us!
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