Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “Don’t Forget Who You Are” Primary Scripture Reference: John 1:19-27 Sermon Notes/Nuggets Sanhedrin = highest court in the land. modern day equivalent of the Supreme Court. The priest and Levites were sent to ask John who he was. Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Deuteronomy 18:20-22 Their job was to investigate anyone thought to be […]
Pastor Timothy L. Dortch Subject: “From Pity To Praise” Primary Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-2 Sermon Notes/Nuggets God tells Isaiah to comfort God’s people. Comfort = soothe, console, reassure, to bring cheer to. God does not want His people to sink under their burden. God will send you a word of comfort when it seems like your […]
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 […]