Keith Stovall

Mark 10:13-16 shows Jesus welcoming children and using them to teach grown disciples about the kingdom. The sermon presents children's ministry as serious gospel labor with a mighty expectation that God will save and disciple the young.

Deuteronomy 17 warns Israel's kings against multiplying horses, wives, and wealth, with Solomon standing as a sobering example. The sermon calls hearers to forsake rival desires and seek the Lord while He may be found.

Galatians 6:13-14 frames a reflection on singing and the glory of Christ in His church. The sermon calls the church beyond a music program toward hearts that adore Jesus and boast only in the cross.

Titus 3:1-11 charges young people to pursue spiritual leadership in the real world. The sermon points to Titus as an example of local church faithfulness, doctrinal readiness, and courageous service.

Local Church

Job 38 displays the greatness of God as Creator and His immense care for His creation. The sermon calls the church to worship the Father, Son, and Spirit as the great Creator in every part of life.

Job 42 displays the great God of restoration who uses trials for His purposes. The sermon reminds the church that what Satan intends to tear apart, the Father can use to bind His people together.

Church Unity

Philippians calls believers to examine the source of their joy during a season often crowded with lesser treasures. Paul’s example teaches that Christ is worth more than every earthly gain, even when all else is counted as loss.

James warns believers to honor God's name by keeping speech plain, truthful, and reverent. A working faith treats vows, promises, and ordinary words as matters of covenant faithfulness before God.

James traces church conflict to passions at war within the heart and calls believers to pursue humble, peaceable wisdom. A working faith lays down rights, resists selfish ambition, and fights to preserve unity.

James contrasts earthly, demonic wisdom with wisdom from above that is pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, merciful, impartial, and sincere. A working faith shows wisdom through humble conduct in the church.