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Psalm 42:1-2... the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for G...
10/19/2026

Psalm 42:1-2... the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

In Part 2 of the message “Thirsty” we take a look at the things or events in our lives that create a thirst FOR God. We examine twelve different issues. We also take to look at five signs your spiritual thirst for God is diminishing.

This message was preached on Sunday night, October 18, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Psalm 42:1-2... the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth...

If you find yourself parched by the burdens of this life and desire a closer walk and relationship with the Lord, then t...
10/18/2026

If you find yourself parched by the burdens of this life and desire a closer walk and relationship with the Lord, then this message will be a challenge and encouragement to you. If you are close to the Lord now, but want to have a deeper relationship with Christ, this message will fan the flames of what is burning in your soul.

It is based on Psalm 42:1-2 which says, "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? "

It was preached on Sunday morning October 18,2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

If you find yourself parched by the burdens of this life and desire...

In the final message of this 14-month series on David vs. Goliath, we focus our attention on the importance of demonstra...
10/15/2026

In the final message of this 14-month series on David vs. Goliath, we focus our attention on the importance of demonstrating by our lifestyles, actions, and attitudes that Jesus is first in our lives, that He is worth serving and living for.

What we do, what we say, and how we live should be evidence that demands a verdict that Christ is number one in our lives and our desire is to honor and glorify Him.

Churches abound with Christians who offer lip service to the Lord, but life service is sadly lacking. Apathy, sensuality, worldliness, indifference, spiritual lukewarmness and coldness are possible problems that grip these hearts.

According to Jesus, that is their problem. It is the reason for the lack of evidence of dedication and commitment to Christ.
* Matthew 15:7-8... Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Isaiah spoke this issue too.
* Isaiah 29:13-Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Beloved, our lives are to be a display case of God’s saving and enabling grace. Our praise to and about Him, and our admiration and gratitude for Him should be visible, vocal, and evident.

The message closes with the story of Dr. Peter Stafford, whose dedication to Christ was evidence that demanded a verdict that Christ was first in his life, and that the Lord was worth serving and living for.
This message was preached on Wednesday night, October 14, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

In the final message of this 14-month series on David vs. Goliath, ...

In 1 Samuel 17:53, the Bible says that Israel plundered the tents of the defeated Philistine army. The enemy who came t...
10/12/2026

In 1 Samuel 17:53, the Bible says that Israel plundered the tents of the defeated Philistine army. The enemy who came to plunder and take from God’s people ended up losing everything. The loss they experienced was the result of rejecting God.

When you reject the Lord and do not welcome Him, you lose precious things in your life. That is what this message is about: When God is No Longer Welcome. This message draws attention to six things you lose when God is no longer welcome in your life.
* You Lose His Presence
* You Lose His Protection
* You Lose His Peace
* You Lose His Purpose
* You Lose His Provision
* You Lose His Power

This message was preached on Sunday night, October 11, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

In 1 Samuel 17:53, the Bible says that Israel plundered the tents o...

1 Samuel 17:53- And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. W...
10/12/2026

1 Samuel 17:53- And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

We have been looking at the word “returned” in this verse. It is from the word shubw (shoob) which not only means “to return” but also “to restore.”

In the last message, we started looking at the issue of Restoration: When God Puts the Pieces Back Together. We looked at the restoration of the Broken. We will continue this theme in the message this morning.

This message focuses on these folks that the Lord can restore:
* God restores the Backslider
* God restores the Burdened
* God restores the Blighted
* God restores the Bruised
* God restores the Barren
* God restores the Believer

In each one of these examples, the Lord can put the pieces back together for these folks when they repent and return to the Lord. This message was preached on Sunday morning, October 11, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

1 Samuel 17:53- And the children of Israel returned from chasing af...

In Part 2 of this message, we continue to look at biblical principles about the issue of "Returning" and also principles...
10/06/2026

In Part 2 of this message, we continue to look at biblical principles about the issue of "Returning" and also principles about "Restoration". By putting these principles into practice, your battlefield can become a blessing field. This message was preached on Sunday night, October 4, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

In Part 2 of this message, we continue to look at biblical principl...

1 Samuel 17:53-54 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. ...
10/04/2026

1 Samuel 17:53-54
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

In this message we address Biblical principles on how to turn your battlefields into blessing fields. We take a look at Isaiah 40:31 and the importance of waiting on the Lord and what that means.

The words "wait upon" are from the word qavah {kaw-vaw'}, which means "to bind together, giving the image of two separate things twisting around each other so they become one." As one moves, the other moves. As one is still, the other is still.

When we wait upon the Lord, we are making the decision to bind together and abide in Him. We mirror the leading of the Lord in our lives. He can take whatever you are facing and turn your battlefield into a blessing field.

After the Israeli soldiers chased and defeated the Philistines, the Bible says they returned and spoiled their enemy's tents. This statement is rich in truth. Let's look at the word "returned." It is derived from the word shuwb {shoob}. The word means "to return, to turn back, to restore, to repent, or to recover." It is one of the most important words in the Old Testament. It is frequently used for: returning spiritually to God, restoration, repentance, and renewal.

Beloved, there are times for standing, battling, pursuing, and returning. The Hebrews returned as victors. You will find that in the Christian life, there are seasons of warfare, pursuit, sorrow, suffering, struggle, and seasons for gathering the blessings of victory, which include returning, resting, reflecting, and rejoicing. God never intended continual exhaustion without renewal. Jesus had times of rest and renewal after intense labor and ministry.

There is a time to pursue and also a time to RETURN. The Hebrews eventually returned. There is wisdom in knowing when to advance, when to stop, when to serve and labor, when to regroup or rest, and when to gather the blessings God has provided for you for your battles. Some Christians spiritually and emotionally burn out because they do not have a balance in their lives.

Toward the end of the message, we begin looking at lessons from the word “returned.” We look at the first lesson in this message that was preached on Sunday morning, October 4,2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

1 Samuel 17:53-54 And the children of Israel returned from chasing...

In this message we take a look at people who flee to destruction thinking they will be safe. Such was the case of the P...
10/02/2026

In this message we take a look at people who flee to destruction thinking they will be safe. Such was the case of the Philistines who fled from the Valley of Elah after Goliath was defeated. We also look at eight other examples in the Bible of people who fled to destruction thinking they would be safe.

Understand that there are people today who are fleeing to eternal destruction thinking they will be safe because they reject Jesus to save them and put their faith in false religions, good works, or their own opinions to save their souls. They do this to their own demise.

* Revelation 21:8 -But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

This message was preached on Wednesday night, September 30, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

In this message we take a look at people who flee to destruction th...

1 Samuel 17:52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to th...
09/28/2026

1 Samuel 17:52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

In this message we begin by describing the battlefield conditions as the Israeli army pursued the Philistines including sounds, smells, and what could be seen. The Philistines fled to Shaaraim.

In this message, we look at the interesting meaning of this town and the abundant lessons its meaning teaches. They offer practical applications for the Christian today that challenge us to Choose the Right Road at Life’s Crossroads.

This message was preached on Sunday night, September 27, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

1 Samuel 17:52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shoute...

1 Samuel 17:52a- And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to ...
09/27/2026

1 Samuel 17:52a- And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron...

In this message we will address the issue: Don’t Let Yesterday’s Victory Become Today’s Complacency. The defeat of Goliath was a great victory for Israel, but the battle was not over. There was more that needed to be done.

The Hebrews pursued and kept on pursuing the Philistine warriors who fled to Ekron. Failure to utterly defeat them could allow them to regroup and become a problem again in the future. Their shouts would mean nothing if they did not follow up the victory with action, and that is what they did.

In the same manner, we are to do this as Christians. Trusting Christ as your Savior was a great victory and turning point in your life. Salvation is the starting point. You are to build on that victory of what the Lord has done in your life by confronting your sinful habits and faults and gaining victory over them through the help of the Lord.

Don’t become complacent just because you are saved. That leads to apathy and spiritual coldness. Take steps to grow in the Lord: attend church regularly, read God’ Word each day, have a prayer time, worship the Lord each day, tell others about the Lord, spend time with Christian friends. Let the Lord finish in you what He has started.

Go forward in your Christian life. Some may ask, “How do you get confidence to do this?” Thank God, the Christian has confidence builders that will help him or her move forward. We look at five in detail in the message: Christ, the Cross, the Comforter, the Commandments of God’s Word, and Christ’s Coming.

This message was preached on Sunday morning, September 27, 2026, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

1 Samuel 17:52a- And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shou...

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