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Prescription or Dosage
On this Labor Day weekend, some of us remember days gone by when this marks the beginning of another school year. Of course, in many areas, school has already begun, e...
The Providence of God
Many people know and can easily recite what is known as “The Lord’s Prayer.” Today we are going to look at the origin of what is more accurately called “The Model Pray...
Worship in Word and Song
There are many ways in which we can worship God. We do so through reading His word, the Bible, through studying it, through meditating on what His Spirit speaks to our...
The Gospel of Christ
One of the most intriguing stories ever told about Jesus was His encounter with a blind man; his name was Bartimaeus. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if y...
Personal Preaching
Throughout the years of my pastoral ministry, I have often had people come up to me following the worship service and say something like this:"Preacher, you really spo...
Personal Worth
We begin today by asking a simple, but very important question: “How much are you worth?” That may be answered in different ways. How much are you worth - to your empl...
Prodigals and Pharisees
Last Sunday the sermon from Ocean Lakes was about “The Prodigal Son and the Prodigal Pig.” Today we will take a closer look at two groups of people Jesus encountered: ...
The Prodigal Son and the Prodigal Pig
One of the most well-known parables that Jesus told was the story of the person we call “The Prodigal Son.” We will look first today at that parable, as it is recorded...
The Price Tags of Life
Even though Independence Day is now past, we are continuing to celebrate today with another patriotic service. It has been said that with freedom comes a price to be p...
One Nation Under God
On this Sunday before we celebrate once again our nation's independence, our thoughts all seem to gravitate toward patriotism. This is surely a subject which should no...
The Badge of a Christian
If you've ever gone to a meeting where there are lots of people, and most of them do not know each other's name, the organizers sometimes help with this problem by sup...
Beatitudes for Fatherhood
There are 150 psalms in the Bible, and each one has its own special help for those who read. Today we begin at the beginning - - Psalm 1. No, we won't go through all 1...
A Log in Your Eye
If you've ever had the painful experience of being outdoors on a windy day and having a speck of dust blow into your eye, you know that this will occupy your undivided...
The Balanced Life
Have you ever had the horrible experience of driving your car and hearing a thumping sound coming from somewhere underneath, only to learn later that your tires were o...
The Bigger They Come
Have you ever heard the phrase, "having an Achilles heel?" The sermon this morning begins with this story from Greek mythology, and then we move quickly to the Bible t...
A Blind Man Healed
Have you ever thought about the question: which of your five physical senses would you give up if you had to surrender one of them? Would it be your sense of taste, to...
"Pages From the Life of Mary"
We welcome you this morning to our Sunday worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. And a Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are mother...
Ashamed of Christ?
Imagine something with me for a moment. Suppose you were to be arrested and forced to make a statement that you are a Christian, or you are not a Christian, what would...
In Times Like These
There is an old gospel song that we sometimes sing, the words of which go like this: "In times like these, you need a Savior; in times like these, you need an Anchor; ...
In Time of Trouble
In the 50th Psalm, the author speaks the word of God when he says, "Call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver thee." Another translation gives that same verse...
The Impossibility of Neutrality
We welcome you this morning to our Sunday worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC.Some of the most interesting and fascinating Bible sto...
Jesus and the Way
We welcome you this morning to our Sunday worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC.Now that the celebration of Easter is gone (although C...
Resurrection: Fact or Fiction?
And a Happy Easter Sunday to you! Easter has arrived early this year, and the calendar says that Spring is already here also. On this Easter Sunday, I would like you t...
The Meaning of the Cross
Last Sunday in the morning message, the attempt was made to answer the question, *What Is the Cross?" We must admit that there is absolutely no way in which any person...
What Is the Cross?
Have you ever noticed on TV or some other media outlet how many of the people you see are wearing a cross? That caught my attention recently when I was watching a prog...
Jesus is Lord
Valentine's Day is past for this year, along with all the sweet expressions of love found on cards and other places. If I were to ask you what three little words were ...
Majoring on Minors
Everybody knows that we are all here on this earth for only a limited time; we are not here to stay. We will all eventually die, unless the Lord comes back first. Well...
Profession or Practice?
The sermon this morning begins with some well-known words from the poet, Edgar Guest:"I'd rather see a sermon than to hear one any day ..."Surely we all would agree wi...
What is "Love"?
Today we are blessed again to have a guest minister to bring the sermon. He is Rev. Rich McLawhorn, who, along with his wife, Jody, are regular attenders at our worshi...
Two Pictures and One Message
Today we have a special treat in store for us. We are blessed to have a guest minister to bring the sermon this morning. He is Rev. Rich McLawhorn, who, along with his...