West Lumberton Holiness Church

03/15/2026

Sermon: ARE YOU WILLING TO LABOR FOR GOD?

Speaker: Pastor David Junior Hunt


John 4:34-38
34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

Reaping means cutting or harvesting crops like grain. It also commonly refers to gathering, obtaining, or receiving the results of one's actions, such as in the phrase "reap the benefits" or "reap what you sow". The term implies collecting rewards or consequences from previous efforts.

Harvest•
Harvesting, collecting, gleaning, taking in, reaping, reaping in. Earning, securing, gaining, acquiring, obtaining, realizing, receiving, garnering, winning.

Daniel 12:3
3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Galatians 6:7-9
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Matthew 9:37-38
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Jeremiah 8:20
20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

2 Corinthians 9:6
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully..

2 Thessalonians 3:1
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

Luke 10:2
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers arefew: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Hosea 10:12
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Revelation 14:15 - 16
15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

Always remember every thing we do is considered sowing and planting. We must accept the Harvest that grows from our decisions and not blame others or God.

• "Reap what you sow": A common metaphor meaning you will experience the results (good or bad) of your past actions.
• Origin: The word is rooted in old English and Germanic terms related to gathering, cutting, or snatching.
• Actionable Metaphor: In a figurative sense, reaping focuses on the outcome of an investment of time, effort, or money

01/07/2026

Prayers for the family of Bro. Avery Oxendine. He will be missed.

View Avery Oxendine's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

11/02/2025

Sermon: “You can only find refuge in the Lord”

Speaker: Preacher David Junior Hunt

Joshua 20:1-9 KJV

1 The Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying,

2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:

3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.

4 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

5 And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

6 And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.

Psalm 3:4-6: I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep, yet I wake up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I will not fear though ten thousand enemies surround me on every side.

Psalm 5:11: But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

Psalm 18:2: The Lord is my rock, my fortress,and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 27:1: The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:5: For in the day of trouble, he will keep me safe in the shelter of his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tent; he will set me high upon a rock.

Psalm 71:3: Be my rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 91:1-2, 4-5: Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day.

Isaiah 26:3-4: You will keep him in perfect peace (shalom, shalom) whose mind (yetser/imagination) is stayed (focused) on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

Romans 10:13: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved".

Joel 2:32: This is the Old Testament source of the verse: "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call".

Happy Sunday!

09/07/2025

Sermon: “Get up from what’s holding you down!”

Speaker: Evangelist Stelford Smith

2 Kings 7:3 (KJV):
"And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?"

Deuteronomy 30:15 (KJV):
"See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;"

Happy Sunday!

08/17/2025

Sermon: Time is Running Out!

Speaker: Evangelist Stelford Smith Jr.

Romans 13: 11-14

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high timeto awake* out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearerthan when we believed.
12 The night is far spent*, the day is at hand: let ustherefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in riotingand drunkenness, not in chambering andwantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make notprovision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Happy Sunday!

07/13/2025

Speaker: Evangelist Stelford Smith Jr.

Sermon: “You’re at the door but you can’t come in”

John Chapter 10

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

05/29/2025

Are you a musician 🎹 looking to share your talents and bless others?

Our small, welcoming country church is seeking a musician to join us on Sunday mornings. Currently, we're using soundtracks💿, and we'd be so grateful for someone to bring live music 🎸to our services.

If you feel called to share your gift with us, please reach out – we'd love to hear from you!

Thank you & God Bless!

05/21/2025

Funeral services for
Bishop Cleo Norton
(former pastor of our church)

Visitation 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Funeral will be at 3:00 PM

Revels Funeral Home Lumberton
3575 N Roberts Ave
Lumberton, NC 28360

Burial will follow at

Lumbee Memorial Gardens

05/21/2025

Prayers for the family of our former Pastor, Bishop Cleo Norton.

The family will receive visitors from 10a-9p at the home of Freddie and Janine Norton, 2260 Odum Rd, Lumberton.

04/20/2025

04/13/2025

Sermon: “Which one will you be?”

Speaker: Evangelist Stelford Smith Jr.

Matthew 24:36-42

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Happy Sunday!

04/10/2025

We invite you to join us this coming Sunday, April 13th, 2025. Evangelist Stelford Smith will be ministering the word for the second week. We are excited about what God is doing.

Come be with us!