Sunday, July 6, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, July 6, 2025, will be from 2 Corinthians 2:12-17, Ministering the Gospel Triumphantly. “… Christ always leads us in triumphal procession …” – 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 Gospel ministers and lay Christians who share the gospel are always led in triumph in Christ. You say, “How can that be? Many reject the […]
Sunday, June 29, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, June 29, 2025, will be from 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 – Our Extremity and God’s Opportunity. “But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.” – 2 Corinthians 1:9 Someone has wisely stated, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” Some critics make fun of […]
Sunday, June 22, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, June 22, 2025, will be from 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 – The God of All Comfort. “… the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, …” -2 Corinthians 1:1-7 Conscientious preachers and pastors struggle to present to their congregations an accurate description of the Triune God. Some lean toward an emphasis […]
Sunday, June 15, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, June 15, 2025, will be from Romans 16:25-27 – Doctrine and Doxology. “… to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.” – Romans 16:27 At Hickory Withe Presbyterian Church, we began our studies of Romans in February of 2019; we completed the first 8 chapters in March […]
Sunday, June 8, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, June 8, 2025, will be from Romans 16:17-20 – Tying Up Loose Ends: WATCH OUT! “I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.” – Romans 16:22 Studying the Scripture is like digging for buried treasure. It requires mental ‘sweat equity,’ but the reward for one’s labor is priceless. […]
Sunday, June 1, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, June 1, 2025, will be from Romans 15:30-33 – Tying Up Loose Ends: Greetings to Those in Rome. “Greet Prisca and Aquila, … who risked their necks for my life …” – Romans 16:3-4 The New Testament often provides ‘windows’ into the lives of 1st Century Christians. This ‘window’ into what […]
Sunday, May 25, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, May 25, 2025, will be from Romans 15:30-33- Tying Up Loose Ends: “Let’s Strive Side-by-Side for the Faith of the Gospel “… strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, …” – Romans 15:30 As Romans Chapter 15 closes, we might find ourselves speechless as we review […]
Sunday, May 18, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, May 18, 2025, will be from Romans 15:22-29 “I Never Been to Spain”. “… I will leave for Spain by way of you.” – Romans 15:28 Bible teachers and pastors often unearth ‘nuggets’ of truth tucked away in otherwise overlooked verses of Scripture. Such is the case in Romans 15, verses […]
Sunday, May 11, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, May 11, 2025, will be from Psalm 121:1-8, “A Mother’s Psalm”. “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:2 Americans love ‘rags-to-riches’ stories and ‘self-made’ men and women. Granted, one must admire those who are born into poverty, who receive an education or acquire job […]
Sunday, May 4, 2025

The sermon on Sunday, May 4, 2025, will be from Romans 15:14-21 – Tying Up Loose Ends: Let’s Preach Christ to Those Who Have Never Heard. “… from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry …” – Romans 15:19 In less than 20 years, the Apostle Paul, through God’s […]