Category: Pastors

The Psychology of Moral Self-Sabotage

Why Your Favorite Sin Has a Twin Weekly Sermon, 12 July 2026 By Pastor John Weaver Balak, a king paralyzed by the rising power of Israel, sought a spiritual solution to a military problem. He attempted to hire Balaam, a man of formidable spiritual reputation, to place a metaphysical “hex” on his enemies. What follows […]

The Door of Hope

The Door of Hope in the Valley of Trouble Weekly Sermon, 5 July 2026 There are times when hope does not appear in the place we expect. We often look for hope in comfort, peace, prosperity, or outward deliverance. Yet the Word of God shows us that sometimes the true door of hope is found […]

A Destroying Doctrine, part 4 (of 4)

A Destroying Doctrine, part 4 (of 4) In this sermon, Pastor Sheldon Emry continues the “Destroying Doctrine” series by challenging the common belief that Christians transition immediately to a conscious “spirit life” in heaven upon death. He argues that this teaching is a “destroying doctrine” that leaves Christians neutral and passive, allowing the “antichrist” to […]

A Destroying Doctrine, part 3 (of 4)

A Destroying Doctrine, part 3 (of 4) In this third installment of the “A Destroying Doctrine” series, the speaker focuses on the necessity of becoming a fearless Christian people by understanding the biblical truth about death and resurrection. Drawing a parallel to the desperate terror seen in contemporary refugees fleeing conflict, he argues that the […]

A Destroying Doctrine, part 2

Death, Resurrection, and the Nature of Hell This briefing document synthesizes the theological arguments and linguistic analyses presented in the source context regarding the state of the dead. It examines the contrast between “sleep in the grave” and modern denominational teachings on the immediate afterlife. This challenges the prevailing modern Christian doctrines regarding heaven, hell, […]

A Destroying Doctrine, part 1

A Destroying Doctrine, part 1 Weekly Sermon, 28 June 2026 Pastor Sheldon Emry In this sermon, by Pastor Emry addresses the profound human fear of death, which Paul describes as a form of bondage that Christ’s resurrection aims to deliver us from. The study is specifically prompted by a contemporary 1975 article claiming “new light” […]

All Israel Shall See. All Israel Shall Hear.

Hearing The Identity Word This teaching explores the perceived contradiction between the biblical passages that describe Israel’s spiritual blindness and the divine promise that all Israel shall see and understand. This explains that while Jesus used parables specifically to fulfill prophecies of a spiritually deaf and blind people, this state is a temporary judgment caused […]

Hope in Captivity, part 2

Hope in Captivity: The Biblical Cycle of Judgment and Deliverance Read the full sermon here Hope in Captivity 2

Hope in Captivity, part 1

A Scriptural and Societal Analysis Listen to the sermon Click Here to read the sermon This briefing document synthesizes the core arguments and historical comparisons presented in the source text regarding the spiritual and political state of modern Christendom, specifically within the United States. The central thesis posits that the historical cycles of captivity recorded […]