Pastor David preached at the Monday morning service of this year’s North American Convention of the Church of God. This service was held in Park Place Church of God in Anderson, Indiana. The link below is a recording made by Pastor David from where he stood; we apologize for a few loud clinks and clanks in this audio file. To order official, production-quality CDs and/or DVDs of this message, follow this link.
Click below to hear Pastor David’s message on John 14:22-31.
It was a dark and stormy night… when Jesus calmed a life-threatening storm with just a few words. The disciples were amazed and terrified by Jesus’s display of power – who is this man? And why did he calm that storm, anyway? And how does this story relate to our quest to investigate our spiritual giftedness? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on Mark 4:35-41.
This Sunday, we continue our biblical study of “spiritual giftedness,” the way in which God blesses us and calls us to serve in his kingdom, by investigating the kingdom of God itself. Jesus’s only two parables in Mark regarding what the kingdom of God is like are found in Mark 4:26-34, and they both have to do with agriculture. What does this have to do with us today? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand” – words that Jesus knew all too well, based on the story found in Mark 3:20-35. What does this have to do with our ongoing quest to know Christ and to utilize our spiritual giftedness for his kingdom? Click below to hear Pastor David’s message on this passage.
This past Sunday was a double holiday: Memorial Day and Pentecost. Every Sunday, we gather to remember Jesus Christ, the one who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our sake. This week, we celebrated Pentecost, the birthday of the church, by remembering that God speaks truth about Jesus Christ through his word and through his followers. Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11:
As the hymn reminds us, “Faith is the victory that overcomes the world” … but what in the world does that mean? How are believers in Jesus supposed to be victorious over the world, and what does that look like? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 John 5:1-5, which is a fitting passage for this year’s Mother’s Day observance.
What in this world can cause something that is dead to come to life? And why do we teach our children that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” – but we really don’t mean it? Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 John 3:11-24.
Fatherlessness is a problem in today’s American culture. According to the 2010 US Census, about 25% of all children under the age of 18 live with mom only. Thankfully, God has fathered us who believe in Jesus Christ – so is the message of 1 John 2:28-3:10. Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
This past Sunday, Pastor David began a sermon series on the New Testament book 1 John. This letter explains that to know God is to obey God, which is to love God and others. Here you can listen to Pastor David’s sermon on 1 John 2:1-11 – just click the link below!
We had a tremendous celebration of Jesus’s resurrection on Easter Sunday! Six people, young and old alike, were baptized as believers, and Pastor David preached on Mark’s account of the resurrection (Mark 16:1-8). That passage contains a great deal of drama and emotion – especially since it falls at the end of Mark’s gospel. Click below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.