Elder Chris Crouse – Mercy
The mercy of God is a delight to consider and experience. Elder Chris first looks at mercy in the life of David, and then in Acts where Tabitha spent her…
Elder Chris Crouse – Meekness and Hunger after Righteousness
Elder Chris points out that meekness is contrary to nature. By nature, man has a first response to retaliate. Moses felt he was not qualified to lead the children of…
Elder Chris Crouse – Poor in Spirit and Those that Mourn
The poor in spirit come before Christ completely bankrupt, but through him we have great riches, and Christ proclaims the kingdom presently belongs to us. Elder Chris examines the phrase…
Elder Chris Crouse – Blessed
Elder Chris begins a series on New Testament sermon structure and content. In the sermon on the mount, we read Christ opened his mouth and taught them, meaning it was…
Elder Chris Crouse – The Pleasure, Counsel and Purpose of His Will
In Ephesians Chapter 1 we find writings about the pleasure, counsel and purpose of God’s will. He writes about the nature of several spiritual blessings and were they come from….
Elder Chris Crouse – A God Called and Qualified Ministry
In the Bible we find where men did not select themselves into the ministry. When God called, they were busy with their daily lives. Just as Christ did not call…
Elder Chris Crouse – The Lord’s Day
Another identifying mark of the New Testament church is the day in which we meet, on the Lord’s Day. In the Old Testament it was the Sabbath, the last day…
Elder Chris Crouse – Giving To The Lord’s House
If there’s anything that will motivate us to give to the Lord’s house, it’s the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave everything. Elder Chris explains that giving is needful for the…
Elder Chris Crouse – God’s Sovereignty
The king of Babylon had besieged the city and Jeremiah was in prison. His cousin visited and told him to buy a piece of land he had the right of…
Elder Chris Crouse – Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us
After the ark of God was restored from being captive with the Philistines, the children of Israel began to acknowledge their sin and put away other strange gods. Israel raised…
Elder Chris Crouse – The Lord’s Supper
Elder Chris continues looking at identifying marks of the New Testament church, and considers the Lord’s supper. He lays out the importance of the Lord’s Supper, its meaning, who can…
Elder Chris Crouse – Baptism
Elder Chris begins a new series on the identifying marks of the New Testament church. There are things that we must contend for to keep the light of the Lord…