sermon notes

A farmer once said, "I milk a lot of cows but I churn my own butter."  


The inspiration that we receive while studying the Bible is often complimented by a wide variety of outside sources as we work to craft a sermon. Articles we read, messages we have heard, and someone else's commentary on scripture can often give us insight into the meaning and application of the text that God has placed upon our hearts. Over the years I have also gleaned much from the sermon notes of others, particularly my friend Phillip Harrelson. This page is my effort to bless others in the same measure that I have been blessed.  


Here, you will find notes from different series that I have taught and sermons that I have preached. While I have done my best not to "repackage" someone else's work, please know that I make no claim to complete originality in the material below. I have, indeed, milked a lot of cows as I have prepared my sermon offerings. If you are one of those sources, please know that you have my sincerest appreciation and I hope you find something useful here.

NEW NOTES

UPLOADED 7-16-22

I recently realized that it has been nearly 5 years since I updated this site. Even though much of the material here has been online for many years, I still get asked, regularly, for the web address to this site, and, almost as frequently, I am asked to update the site. I have promised a hundred times that it was on my agenda but, somehow, I have never gotten around to it... until now.


First let me make this disclaimer: I worked my way through nearly 5 years worth of sermon notes today and, while I have done my best to only post material that is original to me, I was reminded that in nearly 14 years of pastoring the same church, I have sometimes recycled old thoughts and at other times have borrowed thoughts from other sources. The real problem is that I haven't always made note of the fact that I might have borrowed a thought from someone else. 


With that in mind, if in looking through this material you find something that originated with you... I humbly apologize. Please take consolation in the fact that I'm not profiting from this in any way and that it is my sincere desire to simply be a blessing to others who labor hard to bring a fresh word to the people that God has entrusted to their care. I pray that you, too, will find something here that blesses you and inspires a fresh word in your heart.


May God richly bless you, in Jesus name!


Be The Light

Be The Light -- Fathers Day 2022

Of Testimonies and Trials

The Importance of Today

A Tale of Two Mothers -- Mothers Day 2022

Perfect Peace

How To Overcome Worry

Because He Lives -- Easter 2022

Communion -- Fellowship of the Spirit

Hope In Spite of This

The Blessed Life

An Empty Altar

Hold On

When You Can Not See Him

Yesterday Today And Tomorrow

No Greater Love

Christmas Communion_2021

For His Good Pleasure

The Blessing Prayer

Wait

The Great Exchange -- EASTER 2021

Ears To Hear

A Model Prayer

There May Be Dragons

In Everything Give Thanks

Crowned With Goodness

The Lord Reigns

When God is With You

Of Staffs And Serpents

Surrender Your Shoes

Things I Understand

Inertia Interrupted

Incomplete Victory

The Thunder In The Whisper

Incompatible

Essential

Marred and Made Again

Unseparated

Provoked To Prayer

Provoked By Praise

Sing Your Victory Song

The Long Way Home

Today Is The Day

AN Overwhelmed Heart

The Eyes Lie

Making An Ending

What A Sacrifice

A Divine Invitation

A Pierced Ear

Broken Cisterns

Broken to be Blessed

Cast Your Cares On Him

God Chose

God Connection

God IS Good

Hidden Among The Stuff

Hope For A Troubled Heart

I Am A Servant

I AM Thankful

King of Thorns -- Easter 2019

Living In Christ

Only The Blood

Remember The Chains

Satans Backup Plan

Strength to Match Your Days

The Big G

The Choice

The Lord of the Breakthrough

The Magnificent Minority

The Perilous Journey

The Unspeakable Gift -- Christmas

The Secret Place

When God Moves Suddenly

The View From The Valley

We Must Be Fruitful

What The Lord Requires

When God Builds the Altar

There Will Be Giants

There Is A River

The Well of Bethlehem

The Question

Beautifully Broken

Wasted Grace

Wake Up The Barren Womb

The Relentless Shepherd

The Promise Keeper

The Miracle of Christmas

The Man In The Mirror

The Hope Of The Cross

The Foolish Things

The Church

The Burden Of The Dead

That Annoying Person

Teach Us War

Rest

Remember Lots Wife

Practical Christianity -- Leviticus 19

Let Your Light Shine

God Is For Us

Easter 2018 -- A Fools Hope

Beware The Master Of The Ship

Behold the Lamb -- Christmas Communion

A Place Called Expectation

A New Commandment

A Cake Not Turned

Just Waiting For You To Ask

Father's Day 2017: The List

Mother's Day 2017: Living Loved

Easter 2017: He Gave It All

Loving Leah

Empowered Church

The Blindspot

There Is Another Book

When Joy Conquered Fear

A Message To A Weary Church

A Tale Of Two Women

Forward Facing Faith

The Power Of Testimony

Father's Day 2016

Mother's Day 2016

Let The Church Be The Church

Baptize Me Jesus

Free Indeed

Let The Redeemed Say So

The Power Of Continuity

The God Who Is

The Unexpected God

The Journey

Fighting Amalek

Faith that Endures

A Story Unfinished

Lead Me To The Rock

But If Not

Easter 2016: He Took My Place

Merely Living? Or Walking With God?

Of Shipwrecks And Sin

My Name Is Lucky

Available

Being Available

A Stone Called Ebenezer

Communion Sermon 2015

Father's Day: Tell The Children

Graduation: Choices

I Am Jacob

Lessons From A Snowflake

Men Matter

Rebuilding Your Altar

The Glory Of The Palm Tree

The Other Reason

The Priceless For The Worthless

The Seed And The Soil

The Tragedy Of An Unaccepted Sacrifice

This SAME Jesus

This SAME Jesus at Gadara

This SAME Jesus at Jericho

This SAME Jesus Calls

War Against My Soul

Easter 2015: What A Sacrifice

What You Need To Know

The One Thing

The Power of Worship

Rebuke The Devourer

The World Is Not Enough

What Does The Fool Say?

Easter 2014: More Than A Story

Communion Service

God's Love Will Never

We Still Continue

Fathers Day: When God Ran

No Other Plan

The Foundation Of Worship

Beginning At Jerusalem

When A Little Becomes A Lot

A Monday Morning Psalm

A Strange Place To Give Thanks

Satisfying The Unquenchable Thirst

When Mercy Triumphs

A Brokenness That God Desires

Mother's Day: A Mother's Voice

An Honest Scale

Behold The Man

Building On A Bad Foundation

Easter 2013: The Victor And The Vanquished

Faith And Doubt

Fathers Day: Never Too Late

Freedom Isn't Free

Fresh Start

God Can Use You

Time For Revival

It Is Not About The Fish

Lineage Of Faith

Save Yourselves

The Blood Of The Overcomer

The Crier's Well

The Cry Of Desperation

The Heart Of The Matter

The Power Of Continuity

The Refuge Of A King

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ

The Smitten Rock

Things We Know

Things You Should Know

Victory Has A Voice

When God Waits

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

A Hopeful End

A King's Heart

A Sad Memorial

Almost is Not Enough

Authentic Evangelism

Authentic Love

Authentic Love 2: The Royal Cubit

Authentic Sacrifice

Authentic Worship

Building God A House

The Coming Of A King

Fresh Anointing

From Strength To Strength

Getting Used To The Dark

The Harvest Is In Our Hands

He Leadeth Me

Running On Empty

How He Love Us Easter 2012

Living In The Overflow

No Excuse

Satan's Christmas List

The Gardener

The Crossroads

The God Of All Comfort

The Greatest Reason To Give Thanks

The Indispensable Weapon

The Miracle In The Storm

The Way Of Lot

Uncomfortable But Comforted

Where Hope Was Born

Who Am I

A Divinely Positioned Church

Bride Of Christ

Christ In You

Message Of Mercy -- Easter 2011

If Jesus Had Not Come

Nevertheless I Live

Press On

Shut Up To Faith

Take The Limits Off Of God

The Blessing Of The 8th Day

The Confession Of A Man Who Failed

The End From The Beginning

The Mark

The Master Of The Wind

The Miracle Of The Manger

The Simplicity Of Christ

Unattractive Glory

Upon This Rock