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Serving God and Mammon
In the Old Testament book of Numbers we find a statement which has often been used as a prayer for people who are about to end their earthly life. It is found in Numbe...
A Night Visitor
Here at Ocean Lakes Family Campground the month of October each year is a special time for children. This is the month of Halloween, and we have FIVE weeks of festivit...
When Things Go Wrong
Have you ever had those times in your life when everything seems to go wrong? Someone expressed it like this: "Everything glued down is coming loose." Yes, we all have...
The Self-Made Fool
This morning we will continue in what we've been doing for several weeks - looking at the lives of very interesting character from the Bible, both in the Old Testament...
The Night Angels Climbed a Ladder
In the 4th chapter of John's gospel, we have the story of Jesus and a woman who had an interesting conversation together. During that conversation, the woman referred ...
Compromise
Sometimes we hear those who are running for political office brag on themselves by saying that they can work with others "on both sides of the aisle." What they mean i...
The Night with Wild Beasts
Most people I know like the idea of a party. From small children having a happy time with their friends, wearing party hats, playing Ames, and singing "Happy Birthday ...
Truth but Not the Whole Truth
When a person is called upon to be a witness in a court of law, before taking the stand, everyone is required to tell "the truth and the whole truth." This morning we ...
Public Success and Private Failure
If I were to ask you to name the most famous earthly ancestor of Jesus, what would be the name of that person? Would it be Abraham, the great man of faith, or maybe Ja...
Chariots of Fire
For the past two Sundays we have looked at two special men from the Old Testament: Elijah and his successor, Elisha. But where do we go from there? There is a thrillin...
The Prophet of the Still, Small Voice
We welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Last Sunday we centered our thoughts on that grand old man of t...
The Discouraged Prophet
We welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. For the past few Sundays we have been looking at some of the pr...
Sackcloth Within
We welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Today we continue our journey through the Old Testament, as we ...
The Reluctant Prophet
We welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Last Sunday we looked at Jeremiah, an Old Testament prophet ...
You Can't Run Away
We ordinarily like to think of turning to the Bible to hear words of uplift, encouragement, and strength for daily living. But today the Biblical basis of the message ...
The Forgiveness of Sins
When most preachers go to the pulpit to deliver a sermon, they have in their hearts and minds the prayer that the words spoken may truly be the words from God, not jus...
The Holiness of God
Students who study in a seminary and take a course called "homiletics" (which basically means how to prepare and deliver a sermon) are told that the title of the sermo...
Patriotic Celebration
Today our podcast will be somewhat different from many others we have presented before. Since tomorrow is July 4th, the day when we celebrate our nation's independence...
Half-Way Christians
The title of today's sermon is "Half-Way Christians." Really, that is a poor title, because there is no such thing. It is one of those statement with two or more words...
Mature Fatherhood
First, a Happy Father's Day to all you who are fathers! Today we are going to look at a Bible character who could well be a hero for us all, fathers, mothers, or whoev...
The Devil's Chief Tool
If you were to be asked what you thought was the devil's chief told, what would your answer be? Admittedly, Satan has many tools he uses to try to pull us away from Go...
Difficult Days
Have you ever had the feeling that everything seems to be going downhill - for you, for the place where you live, and even for the whole world? It seems that each week...
The Tie That Binds
Someone has observed, in a rather negative way, that many people today are living their lives in "quiet desperation." If that be true, then surely there must be some a...
Good News for the Anxious
Last Sunday we were thinking together about worry, and what it can do in our lives. This morning we follow up with the subject of anxiety. It has been defined as "pain...
The Destructive Power of Worry
Sometimes preachers are accused (and probably rightly so) of preaching on subjects that don't really apply to people in their congregations. Today our subject is "The ...
Mother's Day Debts
Today is Mother's Day. This is a great toe for those who still have their mothers to express thanks to them. It should also be a time for re-appraisal of our relations...
Except Ye Be Converted
One very important device which has helped many people who are traveling is what we call a GPS. When we say where we want to go, the GPS is great to help us know how t...
Jesus and Drugs
It is a wonderful day! Even though the splendor of the Easter celebration was a week ago, every day is a day in which we can continue to celebrate and remember that we...
Between Tragedy and Triumph
We welcome you on this Easter Sunday morning to our worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. And what a wonderful day it is! It is th...
Hymns on the Cross
Today we will hear the stories of four of the favorite hymns on the subject of the cross of Jesus. Our prayer is that this may help prepare your heart to receive Him i...