Sermons
Whosoever Believeth
“Whosoever Believeth” MP3 Version: “Whosoever Believeth” Scripture Text: John 3:16 By Pastor Mike Withem First Baptist Church Ranson, West Virginia Introduction: A. Over and over again the Bible admonishes sinners to “believe” in Jesus. 1. Just in the verses that Bro. Mike read a moment ago, THREE times sinners were admonished to believe in Jesus. 2. John 3:15, “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” 3. John 3:16, “…that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 4. John 3:18, “He that believeth on him is not condemned:” 5. And this is just in the verses that Bro. Mike read...
Read MoreWithout Form, And Void
“Without Form, And Void” Scripture Text: Genesis 1:2 By Pastor Mike Withem First Baptist Church Ranson, West Virginia Introduction: A. As many of you know, there has been an effort in recent years by some who claim to be “Bible-believing” Christians, to reconcile the Bible (biblical) account of creation with evolutionary thinking, which asserts that the earth is actually billions of years old. 1. For example, as I alluded to last Sunday morning, there are those who believe in what has come to be called “Theistic Evolution.” 2. In other words, they believe that God created the heaven and the earth, however, they also believe that He used the evolutionary...
Read MoreIn The Beginning God
“In The Beginning God” MP3 Version: “In The Beginning God” Scripture Text: Genesis 1:1 By Pastor Mike Withem First Baptist Church Ranson, West Virginia Introduction: A. The first chapter of the book of Genesis is, no doubt, one of the most God-centered chapters in the Bible. 1. I say that because God is mentioned by name thirty-two times in thirty-one verses; and if we add to that the use of personal pronouns, God is mentioned no less than forty-three times. 2. Therefore, in the very first chapter of the Holy Scriptures, the Holy Spirit brings us into the presence of God and keeps us there. 3. It’s no wonder that Satan hates this chapter! 4. It’s no wonder...
Read MoreThe Judgment Seat Of Christ
“The Judgment Seat Of Christ” Scripture Text: Romans 14:10-12 By Pastor Mike Withem First Baptist Church Ranson, West Virginia Introduction: A. (Illus.- Several years ago I was talking to a fellow believer when the subject of “the judgment” came up. While I don’t remember how the subject arose, I do remember something that he said to me during the course of our conversation, He said, “Well, I’m saved, therefore I don’t have to worry about the judgment.” At first I thought he was merely referring to the judgment of the unsaved [Great White Throne Judgment], but after talking to him for a little while longer, it became clear to me that he didn’t believe...
Read MoreThe Strange Woman
“The Strange Woman” MP3 Version: “The Strange Woman” (NOTE: Technical difficulties occurred during this recording and resulted in the loss of the first few minutes of the message as well the scripture reading.) Scripture Text: Proverbs 2:16-17 By Pastor Mike Withem First Baptist Church Ranson, West Virginia Introduction: A. I’m sure that we would all agree that INFIDELITY has reached epidemic proportions in America today. 1. I will not bore you with the statistics, but some recent surveys indicate that as many as 65% of all married men and 55% of all married women will have at least one affair during their lifetime. 2. Now secular psychologists will...
Read MoreYe Cannot Serve God And Mammon
“Ye Cannot Serve God And Mammon” MP3 Version: “Ye Cannot Serve God And Mammon” Scripture Text: Matthew 6:24 By Pastor Mike Withem First Baptist Church Ranson, West Virginia Introduction: A. I want to begin this morning by giving you a TWO question quiz, but don’t worry because the questions will be “true or false,” which means that you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right. 1. Here’s the first question, “True or false, a husband and wife should NEVER talk about money because it only leads to fights!” (Repeat) 2. The answer to this question, of course, is “False!!!” 3. Now the second question, “True or false, it is impossible to have a...
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