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Divine Roadblocks
Unless you live 'way out in the sticks or some remote area, or you've never driven or ridden in a car, then you probably know what it's like to encounter a roadblock o...
Being Christian in Spite of Circumstances
Today we will be looking at quite a few Bible verses, but one key passage is what Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew, chapter 5. In this Sermon, J...
The Great Physician
Our Scriptural basis for the message today is John's gospel, chapter 5, verses 1 through 15. This is a very interesting story of a man who had been sick for 38 years a...
The Cross Pull
Our Scriptural basis for the message today is the statement from the Apostle Paul. In Romans 7, verse 19, he says, "The evil which I wouldn't, that I do." Have you eve...
Happy New Year!
Our scriptural basis for the message today is the statement from Jesus as found in Johns gospel, chapter 15, verse 11, where He says, "These things I have spoken unto ...
Why Do You Wish to Live?
Our scriptural basis for the message today is the Apostle Paul's statement as found in Philippians 1:21, where he says, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."...
The Lingering Spirit of Christmas
Today on this Sunday after Christmas, I want to share with you a few thoughts which have been special tome over the years regarding Christmas. Even though Christmas Da...
The Gospel of Christmas
The word "gospel" really means "good news." The best news ever is found in a verse from the Bible which many people have memorized. It is John 3:16 - "For God so loved...
Christmas Music Program
Today is our Annual Christmas Music Program. It is a favorite time when we can gather together and sing some of the well-loved Christmas carols and hear the scripture ...
The Hope That Led to Christmas
Can you believe that today is already the first Sunday in December? This is what is called the season of Advent- a time of preparation on the Christian calendar when w...
Don't Miss the Glory
Can you believe that today is already the first Sunday in the season of Advent? This is a time of preparation on the Christian calendar when we begin getting ready for...
High-Priced Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving Day only a few days from now, what are your plans for that day? Have you completed your Thanksgiving shopping for the year yet? Well, that's a rather...
When You Are Discouraged
The subject today is "When You Are Discouraged." In the 42nd Psalm, we read the words of one who fit that description to a T. The psalmist asked the question, "Why am ...
God's X-Rays
The subject today is "God's X-Rays." Did you know that today, November 8, 2020, is the 125th anniversary of a very important event in the history of the world? Somethi...
Green-Beret Christians
The subject today is "Green-Beret Christians." Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler came out with a song many years ago, as he called attention to the United States Army's Spec...
Gods Made to Order
The subject today is "Gods Made to Order." The scriptural basis for the sermon is Acts 7, verses 36-41, with the key verse, verse 40. This verse refers us back to the ...
At War with Yourself Oct 18th
The sermon subject today is At War with Yourself. The sermon begins today with some words of a very disturbed man who in many ways was at war with himself. We will be ...
Achieving God's Will
The subject today is "Achieving God's Will." A great preacher of years ago once said, "To do God's will is the greatest achievement we can have in life." Everybody wan...
Are You a Good Person?
The subject today is "Are You a Good Person?" Sometimes we hear it said at the funeral or memorial service of a person, "That was a good man," or "That was a good woma...
The Grace of Forgiveness
Have you ever felt that the sins in your life have been so bad, you wonder if you can be forgiven by God? We fins God's answer to that question today. There are many v...
Guilty, But Not Condemned
This morning we look together at a crucial event in the life of Jesus, where His enemies were trying to trap him in an argument, at the expense of a woman. Our scriptu...
Great Sin! Greater Salvation!
This morning we will see King David at a crisis in his life. We will look at several passages of scripture, including 2 Samuel, chapters 11 and 12, and also at Pslams ...
Exit and Entrance
Today we will be concluding a series of messages on the general subject of personal growth. Today's focus is on that very important time in our lives when we have reac...
Happily Ever After?
We will be continuing today a series of messages on the general subject of personal growth. Today's focus is on that very important time in our lives when we have reac...
The Valley of Adolescence
Rev. Lawton will be continuing today a series of messages on the general subject of personal growth. Today's focus is on that very difficult in-between period in the l...
Interlude
Reverend Kirk Lawton took some time this week to show his gratitude to our listeners, both in person and virtual. In the midst of these uncertain times, Ocean Lakes Fa...
You've Got a Lot to Give
1 Samuel, Chapter 16 | Reverend Lawton will be continuing today a series of messages on the general subject of personal growth. Today's focus is on childhood. What an ...
You Make Me So Very Happy
1 Samuel, Chapter 16 | Reverend Lawton will be beginning today a series of messages on the general subject of personal growth, starting today with infancy or early chi...
How God Tests Faith
The subject today is "How God Tests Faith." Rev. Lawton will be calling our attention to several verses of scripture, all from the 11th chapter of Hebrews. As we look ...
A High Way and a Low
John 14, Verse 6 | The subject today is "A High Way and a Low." Rev. Lawton will be calling our attention to several scriptures, all having reference to "the way." The...