Trinity Reformed Baptist Church Choctaw, AR

08/11/2026

Saved By Grace Through Faith
Matthew 9:18-34

Jairus, the bleeding woman, two blind men, and a mute man freed from demonic oppression could not save themselves, yet each reached out in faith to receive the grace Jesus freely offered. The point isn't the miracles themselves, but the pattern: we're saved by grace alone and faith is simply the empty hand that receives it. Even weak, wavering faith is enough, because it's God's grace, not the strength of our belief, that saves.
Preston Kelso

08/04/2026

The Sinner's Savior
Matthew 9:9-13

Jesus didn't come for the self-righteous who think they're already well, but for sinners who know they need a Savior. The gospel itself calls us to surrender self-righteousness and clothe ourselves in humility, as well as compassion for those the Lord has not yet called to himself.

Preston Kelso

Preston Kelso | Choctaw, Arkansas

07/21/2026

Jesus: Our Savior and Our God
Matthew 8:23-9:8

This triad of stories in Matthew 8 and 9 reveal Jesus as the divine Son of God who enters human helplessness to save His people. Through calming storms, casting out demons, and healing a paralytic, Jesus demonstrates authority over nature, spiritual forces, and sin itself. The central message is this: that God's plan for the redemption of His people was not to send someone else to save them, it was to come and save them Himself.

Preston Kelso

This triad of stories in Matthew 8 and 9 reveal Jesus as the divine Son of God who enters human helplessness to save His people. Through calming s...

07/14/2026

A Willing and Able Savior
Matthew 8:1-17

In Matthew 8, Jesus doesn't just prove that He's able to heal, but that He's willing to enter into our suffering and save us. We can rest in the truth that Christ's grace reaches us while we're still sinners, not after we've cleaned ourselves up. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows."
Preston Kelso

In Matthew 8, Jesus doesn't just prove that He's able to heal, but that He's willing to enter into our suffering and save us. We can rest in the t...

07/09/2026

Christ's Righteousness our Hope
Matthew 7:13-29
Billy Froman

This sermon concludes the study of the Sermon on the Mount by contrasting self-righteousness with the grace found in Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that salvation is accessed only through the narrow gate of faith in Christ, not through religious performance or moral effort. Jesus warns against false teachers who promote a works-based righteousness and clarifies that final justification rests solely on His merit, not human achievement. Believers are encouraged to build their lives on the solid rock of Jesus rather than the shifting sand of their own abilities. This message offers assurance that salvation is secure because it depends entirely on God's unmerited grace and Christ's finished work.

Billy Froman | Choctaw, Arkansas

06/30/2026

Persistence and Confidence in Prayer
Matthew 7:7-11

Preston Kelso | Choctaw, Arkansas

06/23/2026

Heavenly Treasure and Earthly Needs
Matthew 6:19-34

Preston Kelso | Choctaw, Arkansas

06/20/2026

A Gospel Community in Choctaw, Arkansas

Called and Planted In 2023 Grace Bible Church of Conway, Ark. approached families in their congregation from central and north central Arkansas about the possibility of planting a new Reformed Baptist congregation in the Clinton area. These families met together, sought the Lord’s will in prayer, ...

06/15/2026

Quiet Righteousness
Matthew 6:1-4

Jesus teaches in Matthew 6 that true righteousness is not performed for human recognition but lived in secret before God, who sees all. Jesus warns against hypocrisy, not merely as moral failure but as pretense, where one outwardly performs piety to gain praise and feed personal pride. The ultimate reward for Christ's people is not material or visible but the profound reality of being known by God and living in His hidden, eternal kingdom, where the believer’s identity is no longer rooted in human esteem but in Christ’s righteousness.

Preston Kelso | Choctaw, Arkansas

06/08/2026

Christlike Character
Matthew 5:33-48

This sermon centers on the formation of Christ-like character, emphasizing that true moral integrity is not derived from rigid adherence to rules, but from imitating Jesus’ heart and actions. Jesus raises the standard of the law beyond mere external obedience, revealing that genuine righteousness involves truthful speech, the refusal to seek vengeance, and love for enemies, reflecting God’s impartial grace. Believers are called to embody these virtues, yet they are not justified by their performance, but by Christ’s perfect fulfillment of the law on their behalf.
Preston Kelso

Preston Kelso | Trinity Reformed Baptist Choctaw