“Righteousness Before God,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 on April 14, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Stranger things = Those fringe[1] subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. Why we are discussing these kinds of subjects = So that we are viewing of our world in the same way Jesus and those living in the ancient near east (the bible’s authors) viewed their world sinc…

Additional Scripture Text- 1 Samuel 15-34-35

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. “It would be dishonest of us to claim that the biblical writers read and understood the text the way we do as modern people, or intended meanings that conform to theological systems created centur…

“Let This Cup Pass,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 26:36-46 on March 31, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Resurrection (def.,): The supernatural phenomenon whereby the present state of those who have died is replaced by once more being alive in a physical/material body yet unable to die again. 1. Easter is also known as “Resurrection Sunday” since it marks the day Jesus Christ became the first person to experience resurrection. Jesus’ resurrection is a…

A Prophet on a Donkey, preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 21:1-11 on March 24, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

1. David had all the potential to be a great king. - 16:1, 5-13 = Divine blessing, confirmation, & guidance **notice however, humble beginning **notice also, God’s choice for ‘most likely to succeed’ v.7 16:18; 17:4-11, 26, 32-37, 45-47; 18:30 = Courageous, confident, & great leader (vs Saul hiding in the luggage), giving guarantees ahead of time. …

“Loving Your Enemies,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 5:38-48 on March 17, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

1Sa 2:1-10 - Similar to Charles Dickens’ intro to his famous book “A Tale of Two Cities”, Hannah’s prayer provides for us a preview and an intro to the themes present in 1st & 2nd Samuel. In these two books, we are told the life-stories of Israel’s first two kings, Saul & David. 1. Saul had all the potential to be a great king. 9:1-2 = Rich upbring…

“The Pure in Heart,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 5:27-37 on March 10, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist at the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. “It would be dishonest of us to claim that the biblical writers read and understood the text the way we do as modern people, or intended meanings that conform to theological systems created centur…

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist in the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. What to keep in mind when discussing subjects like this: (1Ti 1:3 “strange doctrines”) = Doctrine that does not agree with orthodoxy – e.g., Gen 6:1-4 according to 1Enoch (fallen angels mated with…

“Fulfilling the Law,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 5:13-20 on Feb. 25, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

Stranger things = Those fringe subjects of the Bible which exist in the intersection of the supernatural and natural, the immaterial and material worlds. What to keep in mind when discussing subjects like this: (1Ti 1:3 “strange doctrines”) = Doctrine that does not agree with orthodoxy – e.g., Gen 6:1-4 according to 1Enoch (fallen angels mated with…

“The Beatitudes,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 5:1-12 on Feb. 18, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

“On the Mountain Part 2,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 5:1-2 on Feb. 11, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

“On the Mountain Part 1,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 5:1-2 on Feb. 4, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

“Following Jesus,” preached by Pastor Bobby Beatty from Matthew 4:18-25 on Jan. 28, 2024, at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Ky.Di Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church

1. The problem is not ours, but theirs. 2. We are in good company. 3. Our primary mission is to be the aroma of Christ to the lost, not win the lost to Christ. 4. Our primary audience and antagonist is and will be the false churches of the world. 5. God uses the persecution of false churches to purge the apostate from Christ's true church. 6. Perse…

Common belief today: “We have the right to transfer our membership whenever we want, for whatever reason we want, as long as we believe the other church to be biblical.” Those who believe such things indicate they are not only completely ignorant – or rebellious to, what the Bible actually teaches on this subject, but also the church’s divine autho…

Our Billboard campaign has begun! Below are the mission critical truths we need to know if we are to be successful in fulfilling our evangelistic ministry (2Ti 4:5): 1. Salvation requires you believe/practice the right gospel (i.e. the gospel of gain by faith in Jesus Christ and maintain by faithful obedience to all His commands versus the false go…

Just as children bear the image of their family, God created us as image-bearers to be a part of His family. He also created human families with this goal in mind: we would teach our human families to join - and be supremely loyal to, God’s family -i.e., to embrace “the blood of the covenant [family as] stronger than the water of the womb”. The won…