In this message, the preacher emphasizes that a strong church is a powerful church—one that God can use to reach the lost and glorify His name. Drawing from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, he warns against strife, gossip, and division, reminding us that the enemy’s greatest weapon is to weaken the body of Christ by turning believers against one another. Just as wood tightly woven in its grain cannot be easily split, so the church must be united in love, mercy, and humility under the authority of Jesus Christ. The sermon challenges us to put away offenses, stop adding fuel to conflict, and instead practice charity—the love of God that is patient, kind, and enduring. A church filled with true love and unity becomes unshakable, able to withstand trials and shine as a light to a broken world.
 
In this sermon the preacher walks listeners through Genesis and the fall, using the tree of knowledge as the first divine command and the moment sin entered the world — bringing death as its just consequence. He explains sin’s origin in Lucifer’s rebellion and how temptation comes subtly through the lust of the eye, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life, leading Adam and Eve to disobedience. Yet alongside God’s righteous hatred of sin, the message powerfully affirms God’s love for sinners: though judgment was deserved, God provided a substitute — pictured in Genesis 3:21 when God made coats of skins — ultimately fulfilled in Christ who bore our sin and paid the penalty on the cross. The preacher calls listeners to humility and repentance, reminding us that salvation is for sinners drawn by the Father, and closing with a tender invitation to receive the Savior who hates sin but loves the sinner.

Proverbs 26:20-28


Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
1 Corinthians 13
Ephesians
 
Pastor Jesse Lockhart-9-21-2025-AM
Fairview Union-
Whitwell, TN

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