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Sunday Sermon – September 28, 2025 – “Big Duties to Dodge Big Problems” – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

September 28, 2025

Big Duties to Dodge Big Problems 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 September 28, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Paul began this letter reminding the church that they were chosen by God via the preaching of the Gospel. Now he closes the letter charging them with three moral instructions that every Christian needs to hear if they want… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – September 21, 2025 – “Things Concerning the End” – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

September 21, 2025

Things Concerning the End 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 September 21, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton In this paragraph Paul is responding to the church concerning Christians who have died. Will they miss the return of Jesus? Paul’s answer is emphatically, no. Even in death a Christian is never separated from Jesus. These words inform people of… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – September 14, 2025 – “Living the Quiet Life – 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

September 14, 2025

Living the Quiet Life 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 September 14, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Chapters 4 and 5 are profoundly ethical, sort of boots on the ground theology. It is vital to Paul that the Thessalonian church live a good gospel testimony in front of outsiders in their community. He commands them to live Christlike… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – August 7,2025 – “God’s Word Working” – 1 Thessalonians 2: 13

September 7, 2025

God’s Word Working 1 Thessalonians 2:13 September 7, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton The subject of this one verse is the word of God. Paul begins the verse by expressing his supreme and profound gratitude to God for how the church at Thessalonica responded to His word. They heard Paul’s preaching, they accepted his claim,… Read More »

TABLE TALK – Sunday Sermon – August 31, 2025 – “A Shepherd Who Soothes the Soul” – 1 Samuel 16

August 31, 2025

A Shepherd Who Soothes the Soul 1 Samuel 16 August 31, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton The Bible is the epic story of God’s redemption. Before us in 1 Samuel 16 is a slice of redemptive history. The emergence of David, the shepherd boy, indicates a major shift of power from King Saul to King… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – August 24, 2025 – “A Convincing Conversion” – 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

August 24, 2025

A Convincing Conversion to Christ 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 August 24, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Roughly twenty years after the resurrection and ascension of Christ, Paul penned the letter to the Thessalonians. Thessalonica was located on a protected bay in the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. This favorable location led to the city’s growth,… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – August 17, 2025 – “Living Out the Lordship of Jesus” – Colossians 4:2-6

August 17, 2025

Living Out the Lordship of Jesus Colossians 4:2-6 August 17, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton In this sermon I hope to show you how Paul brings the letter to the Colossians to a fitting close. Two imperative commands in 4:2 and 4:5 drive the structure of the paragraph. Paul concludes his letter by exhorting the… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – August 10, 2025 – “How to Behave in Church” – Colossians 3:5-17

August 10, 2025

How to Behave in Church Colossians 3:5-17 August 10, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Every Christian has the potential to stir up trouble in his local church. So, Paul uses this chapter to address our relationships; first as church members, then as husbands and wives. Like taking off an old set of clothes and putting… Read More »

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