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Psalm 51:10-15 What is Revival? www.dictionary.com restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc. an awakening, in a church or community, of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion. an evangelistic service or a series of services for the purpose of effecting a religious…

Psalm 85:1-13 Continuing our Summer in the Psalms this morning, let us focus on Psalm 85 . It is written during a time of separation - a time when the Psalmist and the people of God were in need of a touch from God. Although we don’t really know the details of the situation in which they find themselves,…

The heavenly Father is always ready to give what we need; sometimes the question is if we are ready to receive it.

Announcements Are there any announcements? We found some water in the basement near the kitchen and carpet and are looking for someone that lives near the church, to come in throughout the week to double check to make sure we resolved the problem. See Pastor John if interested. Join us for Bible Study…

My oh my, how many of us have watched what has been going on at Asbury University? Social media has been ablaze with what is being described as a great revival. For the past eleven days, God has been moving mightily. Headlines such as “ The Asbury Collegian reports that during a call to confession last…

I have the joy of knowing an attorney, my sister in law. The best part about this is that she was in law school while I was OUT of school so we were able to learn lot’s of things while she was traipsing through the academy. One legal concept that really stuck with me was the idea of ‘duty to warn’. She…

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Have you been watching the news on the war in Ukraine? With each passing day we see and hear of destruction and atrocities that just breaks the heart. Then I wonder how much longer can the Ukrainians…

Advent 3 Sermon -- The goal of the message is for the hearer to trust in Christ alone for strength in faith and in Christian living.

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to Psalms, specifically Psalm 85 . We started our Advent series last week with a look at the hope that this season brings - and specifically the hope of Christ. That we have the proofs of God’s Word, creation…

Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Who is Sarah? Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she…

I know that when I mention the word 'revival' today that there are a lot of different connotations and even misconceptions about what that really is - especially here in the South. There are cultural connotations and there are traditional connotations and there are even social connotations that can get…

Welcome Home Introduction - Pastor Theresa had planned some time off and is, I pray, enjoying the weekend. Pray for the Service - Thanksgiving Let’s praise the Lord together Your Grace is Enough How Can I Keep From Singing Righteousness Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost Indescribable Spirit Break Out The…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Immediately after the Civil War, the government appointed administrators to assist in reconstruction of the South. As these men toured their areas of responsibility, one striking and surprising fact made…

Do we need revival? 1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

Does anyone know the scout motto? It doesn’t matter if you’re a girl scout or boy scout. The motto is “Be Prepared.” These are the two words that are embossed on the Eagle Scout Medal given to Boy scouts highest rank recipients. Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, was often asked, “Be prepared…for…

Welcome - Prayer Worship - Salvation Prayer The 24 Elders fall on their faces and we all sing… 11 “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.” worthy = weight. Jesus is worthy.... That means Jesus…

For the last thee weeks we have been going through out series on Prayer. And since we just celebrated the 4th of July… I felt it necessary to add to our series on Prayer - The Patriotic Prayer... So if you will turn in your Bibles to Ps. 85 The 85th Psalm is often a resource for revival preaching. But…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

A wise old evangelist was once asked, “Why don’t we see revival happening in the Church in the United States today?” The old preacher scratched his chin and thought for a moment. Then he said, “The reason why we are not living in revival today……is because we are content to live without it.” 6 Will You…

The Identity of Truth Through out all mankind God’s identity has been attacked. Yet all along Father remains True, steadfast, and the same yesterday, today and forever. Mankind’s perception of God has always varied. Some say God is angry. Some say God is an abusive father, Some say God wants to keep…