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The Bible tells us the Lord uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. David used a sling and a stone to slay a giant. Samson used the jawbone of an ass to slay 1,000 philistines. A child of God uses things to fight their battles that the world would say are …

Besides John 3:16, one of the next most popular verses is Romans 8:28. We hear it often quoted in the context of horrible tragedies and indescribable difficulties. But just like John 3:16, do we know the true meaning of it? If we are familiar with the verse itself, are we familiar with the surrounding verses? …

In Matthew chapter 7 we read about a narrow way that few people find.  Too often this is used as a scare tactic verse to make people question their salvation.  In this sermon, Bro. Luke uses the scriptures to show how this narrow path is not a path to Heaven, but rather a path of Godly …

In a natural sense, we are American citizens. But politics and other issues divide God’s people, and we lose sight of our true citizenship, which is in the Kingdom of God, and this supersedes all natural citizenships. There is only one hope of overcoming the division that exists today, and that is through recognizing where …

In the aftermath of the recent horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, Brother Luke delivers a timely and comforting message about persecution, and how we as Christians must process such evil. 09.14.25.Persecution.Luke.Hagler

For several weeks, I have looked at teachings from the Bible that set apart the church of God. As we have seen with the other teachings, most of these are lost to the modern church today. And this subject is no exception. In this message, I look at what once was a common practice among …

What is the purpose of the gospel? Most believe its purpose is to keep people from going to hell. But what does the Bible tell us? In the ‘set apart’ series, I look at this important teaching. Is the gospel necessary for us to hear in order to go to heaven? Is it something else? …

When God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell them the city would be destroyed in 40 days, Jonah fled to Tarshish. Something was eating him up, besides the whale that would eventually eat him. Why? Was he afraid the Ninevites would harm him? When we look closer at the words of Jonah, we …

Have you been taught your entire church life that you are commanded by God to tithe? This commonly presented “command” to tithe, is another spiritual urban legend. Nowhere in the NT does the Lord or the Apostles teach the OT law system of tithing. Instead, they taught a God-honoring practice that was older than tithing, …

Do we understand how the wind blows? That the wind is sovereign and no one controls the wind. Do we understand how natural birth works? That no child who has ever been born into the world had any control over their birth? If we understand these 2 very simple and natural occurrences, then we should …

08.17.25.Being.intentional.in.the.Kingdom.Tim.McCool Today, many think that the Lord is coming back to set up a kingdom on the earth. That is the same thinking of the Jewish nation when Jesus came and set up His kingdom 2000 years ago. Our Savior established His kingdom almost 2000 years ago. It is life-changing for His children when this …

In the “set apart” series I have been preaching, I come to the next subject – the kingdom of God. If you conduct a basic study on this subject in the New Testament, it is huge. The number or times that Christ refers to His kingdom, as being here and now, is amazing. In this …

We have all heard of ‘free will’. When we use the term “free will,” we are saying a person has the ability to choose and pursue their desires. Does a person have total free will in their lives? Some say yes. However, some say mankind has no free will in their lives and God orchestrates …

In the final public prayer before He went to the cross, Jesus asked His Father to bless His church to be set apart by embracing His word. For several weeks, I have looked at “set apart” teachings that are unique and help to identify the truth that Jesus taught. In this message, I look at …

When the children of Israel grew tired of waiting on Moses to return from mount, they chose to create their own god.  We often read that account and shake our heads at them in shame.  Are we guilty of doing the same thing?  In this message Bro. Luke asks three questions to help us determine …

In years past, many of God’s children understood what election was, as it is taught in God’s word. Sadly, today if you ask someone about election, they probably think about November. In this message, I examine the simple truth of God’s electing love and mercy. In order to comprehend why we had to be elected, …

The treasures of this world are fleeting and temporary, yet we pursue them with a passion. We are willing to bring stress in our lives, conflict in our relationships, and financial hardships into our families all for something that in a short time will either waste away or we will lose interest in it. How …

How does the gospel bring deliverance to us? Does it deliver us from being hell-bound to heaven-bound? Or is it another kind of deliverance? In this message, Elder Buddy Abernathy, pastor of Blooming Grove PBC, addresses the subject of how the gospel delivers born-again children of God according to the scripture. 07.23.25.Gospel.Deliverance.Buddy.Abernathy

A well-known verse is “Seek Ye First” the kingdom of God and other “things” will be added to you. When this was written, the things on the minds of the people were food, drink and clothing. These things are not really an issue for us today. So, what are the things today that might get …

In several places in the Bible, Jesus tells people to look at the scriptures of the Old Testament and see how they pointed to himself. In this message Brother Luke looks at some of the powerful and impactive Old Testament accounts, that carry glorious figures of a greater image that was to come – Our …