Tag Archives: evangelism

Why He Suffered

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The gospel writers narrate the events of the passion week without explaining the significance and reason for cross. But I suspect that is because they expect their people to read beyond the gospels. And that includes reading this important passage from the prophet Isaiah, written centuries before Jesus lived.

Isaiah 53:1-12

Recorded for Sunday morning, April 5, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Faith and Baptism

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Philip was sent by God to preach the gospel to one person in the desert, reading the Isaiah scroll and having questions he could not answer on his own. Once that man understood that Jesus was the answer to his question, he wanted to be baptized into this new faith he found.

Acts 8:26-39

Recorded for Sunday morning, March 29, 2026 by Brad D Harris

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Serve as a Witness

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Our best witness may be how well we serve others, especially in our jobs. And as it gets harder to do that, the more powerful that may be. Yet let us remember that we can serve today because our future is longer and better than what it may cost us today. Do not grow weary in doing good for in due season we shall reap the reward if we do not lose heart. (see Galatians 6:9-10)

1 Timothy 6:1-5

Taught Sunday morning, November 2, 2025 by Brad D Harris

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Compel Them

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We had the pleasure of Stuart Estes and his family come and share a report from the Association of Baptist Students at the University of Arkansas.  He finished with this challenge from Jesus as recorded in Luke’s gospel.  We cannot be complacent at the Great Commission of Jesus.  Compel the lost to come to Jesus for the feast of mercy and grace.

Luke 14:15-24

Taught Sunday morning, March 2, 2025 by Stuart Estes

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We Believe

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Ancient Landmark – Paul reminds the believers in Corinth that what he taught is also what he learned. What he had received, he delivered to them the same truths to believe and by which one stands in the faith. Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures. He was buried and rose from the dead the third day, according to the Scriptures. And he was seen by many credible witnesses.

1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 58

Taught Sunday morning, July 28, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Great Commission

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Ancient Landmark – the Great Commission Jesus commands His disciples to continue to go and make more disciples of the Kingdom of God. The authority belongs to Jesus and the good news is that He welcomes people from all nations to follow Him in His kingdom of heaven. And we have the privilege and empowerment to teach others to join the movement.

Matthew 28:18-20

Taught Sunday morning, July 21, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Good News of Resurrection

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The good news is that Jesus the Messiah died for our sins, just as was foretold in Scriptures. He was buried and then He rose from the dead, as was foretold in Scriptures. And we receive the benefit by asking and trusting that Jesus did enough to save us from all our sins. He said He did. So we can trust that He did. The resurrection proves He was right.

1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Taught Resurrection Sunday morning, March 31, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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A story of Soils

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Jesus used stories to reveal insights into the kingdom He was bringing while not judiciously withholding from those who were rejecting the kingdom. And the parable of the seed in the different soils would be explained so that we would have a key to unlocking other parables. How responsive are you to the seeds of word of God that you come across? Time will tell.

Luke 8:1-15

Taught Sunday morning, February 25, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Baptism Proclaims

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John started baptizing people who confessed their sinful condition and desired to be made right with God (repentance). The dip in the water symbolized the washing of their sins and trust in the “One to come” who was greater than John. This greater One would baptize people in the Holy Spirit, but the physical symbol Jesus taught His apostles was to baptize people in water who had by faith been baptized into the Holy Spirit. Plus their dip under the water also symbolized their faith in the One who had died, been buried, and rose again to new life.

Matthew 3

Taught Sunday morning, January 14, 2024 by Brad D Harris

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Story of Easter

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Resurrection weekend. Popularly known as Easter. As foretold through Isaiah and by Jesus Himself, His Passover weekend with the disciples is interrupted with His arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial. But the first day of the week changed everything. “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!”

Isaiah 53:11, Luke 23:32-56, Luke 24:1-12, 44-53.

Taught Sunday morning, April 9, 2023 by Brad D Harris

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