Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “Make Good or Make Room” Primary Scripture Reference: Luke 13:6-9 Sermon Notes/Nuggets After the warning Jesus gives His audience in verse 3 of Luke 13, Jesus spoke a parable that illustrates 3 principles of God’s judgement. God looks for fruit. A fruitful tree (in the Old Testament) was often used as […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “What I Sense God Saying In This Season” Scripture references are contained within the notes Sermon Notes and Nuggets In this season the people of God are saying within themselves statements like: I can’t continue to go on like this. Things have got to change. I just can’t take it anymore. […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “God’s Love” Scripture references are contained within the notes Sermon Notes and Nuggets God’s love is unconditional. Unconditional = not subject to conditions; unlimited and unrestricted. There is nothing you can do or not do to keep God from loving you. God does not like unrighteousness, but He does love the […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “Get It Together While You Still Have Time” Primary Scripture Reference(s): 2 Peter 3:1-11 Sermon Notes and Nuggets 2 Peter 1:12-14 The importance of being reminded. People are living like the Lord is not soon to come. Whatever God said in the old testament is still relevant; both the old and […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “Oh Give Thanks Unto The Lord” Primary Scripture Reference(s): Psalm 136:23-26 Sermon Notes and Nuggets Evidence = proof. Mercy = love; faithful love. Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving and descriptive praise. The author is unknown. It was used by Solomon after the building of the temple, as part the […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “I Said, Wait!” Primary Scripture Reference(s): Psalm 27:14 Sermon Notes and Nuggets If anybody knew about what it meant to wait on God other than Job, it’s David. In between the time David was anointed to be king and time that he actually became king, he was chased by Saul. Saul […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “Prayer That Gets Results” Primary Scripture Reference(s): James 5:16-18 Sermon Notes and Nuggets You must pray with a clean heart. Righteous man = not perfect, but in right-standing with God; in right relationship. Imputed righteousness = we have been made righteous by faith in Christ; credited to us. Practical righteousness – […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “Keep Looking To Him” Primary Scripture Reference(s): Psalm 123:1-4 Sermon Notes and Nuggets Psalm 122 is a psalm or song of degrees/acents. It is a series of songs sung by pilgrims on a their way up to Jerusalem during feast time. Somebody needs a change of degrees right now; you have […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “If He Did It Before, He Can Do It Again” Primary Scripture Reference(s): Matthew 14:13-21; Matthew 15:32-38 Sermon Notes and Nuggets Understand…that He (God) can do what He did then, now. Verse 13 of Matthew 14: “When Jesus heard” = when Jesus heard about the death of John the Baptist (he […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “The Call, The Cause, The Response, and the Power” Primary Scripture Reference(s): Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 10:1-10 Sermon Notes and Nuggets Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew were casting their nets into the sea. They were fisherman by trade. The Call The call came while they were casting their nets in […]