Podcasts by Second Street PCA

Romans 15:30-33 ""Striving Together in Prayer " from 2023-12-13T15:27:32

The church is weaker than she needs be because we are not striving together in prayer. Why should we pray? Because the Head of the Church commands it and because He loves us.

Romans 15:22-29 "The Task of the Church" from 2023-12-06T04:16:16

The task of the church to spread the gospel all over the world, to make disciples. Each believer is to support participating in that great commission

Romans 15:14-21 "By Way of Reminder" from 2023-11-26T20:22:08

Paul commends the Roman church, reminds them of their need for further sanctification, and a desire for more churches. Are we "full of goodness and knowledge and able to admonish one another?

Romans 15:8-13 "Christ Became a Servant" from 2023-11-19T21:14:23

God is the God of peace. Christ humbled Himself to fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant so that Jews may be saved by faith and also to show mercy to the Gentiles that they may glorify God along with Israel.

Romans 14:1-15:7 "I Will Build My Church" from 2023-11-13T21:42:39

In order for the church to speak with the prophetic voice to civil government (or to the world) in a more meaningful way, there first will need to be a greater unification of the churches. This can...

Romans 14:1-15:7 "Brothers in the Faith" from 2023-11-06T02:53:27

The relationship of weaker and stronger brothers in the faith.

Romans 13:11-14 "Time to Wake Up" from 2023-11-03T18:40:58

We live in the last days. We must not live in a moral and spiritual slumber.

Romans 13:8-10 "Love and the Law" from 2023-07-30T18:39:13

The neverending debt to love others. The law defines love and love is the law's inspiration. (John Stott).

Romans 13:1-7 "Servants of God" from 2023-07-24T01:05:53

Paul calls the civil authorities His servants. All people are called to submit to their authority. How is the Christian and the Church to respond when civil government oversteps its proper authorit...

Romans 13:1-7 "Authority" from 2023-07-18T15:04:51

As Paul calls the church to submit to the governing civil authorities we first take a look at the nature of authority and submission and why we have so much trouble with it.

Romans 12:13-21 "Conquering Evil" from 2023-07-09T20:58:42

How is the transformed Christian to respond to the world? Our different way of thinking will transform our interactions.

Romans 12:9-12 "Worship Life" from 2023-07-02T19:47:59

Love should define the relationships amongst the people of God. What should this love look like?

Romans 12:3-8 "Worship Service" from 2023-06-27T01:47:39

Romans 12: 1- 2 told us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Versus 3-8 tell us how we are to think about our spiritual gifts which are to be used building up of the church.

Mark 14:66-74 "Peter Denies Jesus" from 2023-06-18T21:24:24

Pastor Rick Clayton. It's not the quality of our faith, but the object of our faith, Jesus Christ, which matters.

Romans 12:2 "Conformity or Transformation" from 2023-06-12T03:21:03

What does it take to not be confirmed to the pattern of this age?

Romans 12:1-2 "A Living Sacrifice" from 2023-06-05T17:19:06

The life of Christian belongs to Christ. Paul implores us to live lives of total submission. He does not call us to die for Him but to live for Him who has died for us.

Romans 11:33-36 "Doxology" from 2023-05-28T21:01:08

Our theology should drive our doxology and our doxology should drive us to theology. The knowledge of God, in faith, drive us to praise. Knowledge without love is cold, dead religion. Love with our...

Romans 11:26-32 "Thy Mercy, My God" from 2023-05-22T03:15:47

Anyone who is saved is saved by God's mercy alone. This should humble us and drive us to praise God.

Romans 11:16-24 "Continue in the Faith" from 2023-05-15T12:36:27

The New Testament church is not a new creation out of nothing. The gentiles in the New Testament church, according to Romans 11:17, have been grafted into the Old Testament root. This Old Testament...

Romans 11:11-15 "Jealous of What?" from 2023-05-14T21:11:18

The privileges of being a Christian. Our close relationship to the Father. That it is possible for the believer to do works which are good in his sight.

Romans 11:1-10 "A Remnant by Grace" from 2023-05-01T14:59:37

Divine retributive justice and the grace of God.

Romans 10:1-10 "The End of the Law" from 2023-04-05T20:24:09

The Christian is no longer under a covenant of works or law, but of grace in Jesus Christ. The law pointed to Jesus Christ. The law was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. And now the law is written on the ...

Romans 10:9-13 "Calling Upon the Name of the Lord" from 2023-04-03T13:11:53

All have sinned and are fallen and yet all have grace available to them for whosoever shall call upon His name shall be saved. We must call upon Him with faith and know and trust that He is God.

Romans 9:6-13 "Has The Word of God Failed? from 2023-03-21T02:52:18

A look at the sovereignty of God and the issue of election.

Roman 9:25-39 "The Pursuit of Righteousness" from 2023-03-19T21:01:46

How the believer is to pursue righteousness without legalism and without pursuing in the flesh.

Romans 9:19-26 "The Potter and the Clay" from 2023-03-12T21:19

God's justice and mercy in the salvation of sinners and His justice in their condemnation.

Romans 9:13-18 "The Mercy of God" from 2023-03-05T22:19:54

God is sovereign over His mercy and yet He tells us where to go to get it.

Romans 9:1-5 "The Anguish of My Heart" from 2023-02-19T20:41:06

Paul had great sorrow continual anguish of his heart over the lost over the Jews. We too should feel this great anguish over the lost. It should motivated us to greater worship and evangelism.

Baptism 2/12/23 from 2023-02-13T18:48:40

A brief explanation of paedobaptism. ("Abraham is not Moses" means that the Old Covenant is not the same thing as the Abrahamic Covenant and the Mosaic Covenant is different from the Abrahamic Cove...

Romans 8:35-39 "Who Can Separate Us?" from 2023-02-13T18:21:43

God has loved His people and has predestined them to conformity to the likeness of Christ and to glorification. Once God has promised His love, nothing and no one can ever separate us from it. It i...

Romans 8:33-34 "God for Us in Christ" from 2023-02-06T17:30:41

Paul continues to summarize what he has put forth in the first part of this letter, that man is falling but has a Savior in Jesus Christ. He puts forth four characteristics of Christ's work on the ...

Romans 8:32 "Nothing Spared" from 2023-01-29T20:42:04

God did not spare His own Son for us all. How will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Our salvation is secured by God in Christ.

Romans 8:29-30 "The End of the Church" from 2023-01-17T22:04:41

Fore-loved to glorious conformity.

Romans 8:28 "All Things?" from 2023-01-09T14:08:38

One of the most often quoted verses of the Bible. It teaches the omnipotence (all-powerfulness) of God over all things and His omnibenevolence (all-goodness) toward the believer. What is meant by "...

Romans 8:26-27 "When We Don't Know How to Pray* from 2023-01-06T16:54:01

As finite creatures of God, even though regenerated by the Holy Spirit, we do not have infinite knowledge of God's purposes. Sometimes we don't know how to pray as we ought. It's during these times...

Christmas Sermon 2022 "Who Was That Baby in the Manger?" from 2022-12-29T18:33:05

The most important question of all, who was the baby in the manger? What was the incarnation?

Romans 8:18-25 "Waiting with Patience" from 2022-12-20T19:17:35

The Bible does not sugarcoat suffering in this world. Christians are not excluded from the suffering. The entire creation groans waiting the future Redemption the sons of God, our glorification! Ho...

Romans 8:12-17 "The Spirit's Leading" from 2022-12-11T21:28:48

The primary purpose of the Spirit's leading in the believer is unto holiness and righteousness. As the Spirit of Adoption we know we are the children of God and are, therefore, His by choice and we...

Romans 8:9-11 "If Christ Is In You" from 2022-12-05T03:36:07

If you are a born-again believer, you have the Spirit of God dwelling in you? For what purpose? How does His presence manifest Himself the life of a believer and in the church? By promoting and ena...

Romans 8:5-8 "Life and Peace" from 2022-12-01T04:24:29

Walking in the Spirit and walking in the flesh are the real difference between life and death. The non-Christian can't see it at all but faith comes by hearing. We call, God chooses

Romans 8:1-4 "Condemned No More" from 2022-11-27T04:03:59

The believer in Christ has been freed from damnation. He has been giving the Spirit to enable the fulfilling of the righteous requirements of the law, not unto salvation, but because of God's work ...

Romans 7:13-25 "Simul Justus et Peccator* from 2022-11-15T04:21:48

Paul takes us on a deep-dive into looking internally at the work of the law in his inner life. His conclusion is to see himself as wretched and in need of rescue which leads him (and us) to Chapter 8!

Romans 7:7-13 "The Law on Trial" from 2022-11-06T22:20:11

Given everything that Paul has said thus far, when might come to the conclusion that the law is bad. Paul says that nothing could be further from the truth.

Romans 7:1-6 "To Whom Do You Belong?" from 2022-10-31T15:21:35

Paul shows us Justification and Sanctification from still another perspective. Here, Paul uses the law of matrimony to demonstrate that we have died to the law in Christ so that we might "belong to...

Romans 6:15-23 "A New Master" from 2022-10-24T19:00:57

Paul, having spent five chapters explaining who we are in Christ and that we are declared righteous (justified) by faith in Christ alone and that we have been reconciled to God, now takes a look at...

Romans 6:1-14 "Dead to Sin, Alive to God" from 2022-10-17T03:03:20

The believer is "dead to sin" in Christ Jesus. How does the knowledge of this help us to fight the remains of sin in our personal lives?

Romans 5:12-21 "Two Men, Two Acts, Two Ends" from 2022-10-09T19:26:24

A person is either "in Adam" or "in Christ". Those in Adam are under the dominion of sin and death. Those in Jesus Christ, through faith, reign in life through the grace and righteousness of Jesus ...

Romans 5:6-11 "Reconciliation with God" from 2022-10-04T13:55:28

The proof of God's love for us is seen in the death of His Son in which we are saved from the wrath of God. And not only this, we, in Christ, are reconciled to God.

Romans 5:1-5 "Peace with God" from 2022-09-26T15:38:19

As a result of our justification by faith we have peace with God and have access into this faith in which we stand. We also have our hope of future glory strengthened in this present darkness. Ther...

Romans 4:13-25 "Faith and Promises" from 2022-09-19T13:36:05

1. Wrath 2. Rest 3. Life 4. Growth 5. Glory 6. Assurance 1. The law brings wrath 2. The promise rests on grace 3. God brings life 4. Faith grows 5. God is glorified as our faith grows 6. The assura...

Romans 4:9-12 "The Faithful Covenant" from 2022-09-14T14:51:12

What is the place of the non-Jewish faithful in the Old Testament promises of God in the New Testament under the New Covenant? (Faith being defined as "walking in the faith-footpath of Abraham".)? ...

Romans 4:1-8 "Faith and Works" from 2022-09-05T20:43:35

1. Faith's Content 2. Faith's Quality 3. Faith's Hope. What is the place of faith and works in the life of the true believer? What is saving faith?

Romans 3:19-31 "Justification, Redemption, and Propitiation, Oh My!" from 2022-08-30T13:57:47

Often called "The Heart of the Gospel", these verses define some of the aspects of our salvation that we may tend to overlook. This message looks to define these terms and to challenge us to rise t...

Romans 3:21-26 "By Faith Alone" from 2022-08-22T18:18:57

Justification, Redemption, and Propitiation. O, my!

Mark 14:53-65 "The Initial Blows" from 2022-08-22T16:49:54

A sermon by Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr.

Mark 14:43-52 "Let the Scripture Be Fulfilled" - Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr from 2022-08-18T19:57:17

Sermon on Mark 14:43-52

Romans 3:9-20 "You Are Not Good Enough" from 2022-08-02T17:45:15

Maybe we Christians think we are better than other people since we have been enlightened by the gospel of Christ. The Bible teaches that we are not, in and of ourselves, in our own personal behavio...

Romans 3:1-8 "What's the Advantage?" from 2022-07-25T15:50:49

What was the advantage of the means of grace in the Old Testament? What is the advantage of the means of grace in the New Testament? First, it exposes the participants to the word of God but withou...

Romans 2:25-29 "A Matter of the Heart" from 2022-07-18T17:47:50

Salvation has always and only been a matter of the heart from the fall of Adam to this very day. Circumcision was a sign and seal of actual regeneration. It was a form and shadow of the reality in ...

Romans 2:17-24 "A Convenient Little Religion* from 2022-07-11T04:05:17

This is a sermon about Christian introspection. Are you a true believer or hypocrite? The Holy Spirit, speaking through Paul, gives us opportunity to examine this to do something about it.

Romans 2:12-16 "Judgment by Works; the Heart and the Conscience" from 2022-07-04T03:46

All will stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Judgment is based in works, even our consciences stand against us. The law demands perfection. The only perfect person was Jesus. The believer is ...

Mark 14:29-42 Rev. Richard E. Clayton, III from 2022-06-28T12:39:14

Jesus is our Great Shepherd

Romans 2:6-11 "Rewarded Works" from 2022-06-20T03:31:31

God judges by works. The righteous are rewarded with honor, glory, and peace. The unrighteous with wrath. How are the works of a Christian rewarded?

Romans 2:1-5 "The Judgment of God" from 2022-06-12T21:35:51

The judgment of God will be revealed in "the Day of Wrath". Paul says that when a person judges another, they can then themselves because they themselves sin. Therefore they are without excuse. The...

Romans 1:18-32 "Without Excuse" from 2022-06-07T14:09:33

The Righteousness of God for man is manifest from faith for all who believe. The Wrath of God upon men who suppress the knowledge of God in their sin is manifest from Heaven.

Romans 1:16-17 "Unashamed" from 2022-06-01T18:49:44

This sermon explores the power of the gospel and the righteousness of God. The power of the gospel works by the Holy Spirit unto salvation by imputing to us God's righteousness for us.

Romans 1:8-15 "First" from 2022-05-26T01:50:55

A sermon about the sovereignty of God, faith, prayer, evangelism, and the church.

Romans 1:1-7 "Identity" from 2022-05-16T02:44:21

In this introduction of Paul's, we learn about who he is and his authority over the church. We learn about what the gospel is and who it's about. We learn about who Jesus Christ is and who we are i...

Revelation 22:6-21 "To the Churches" from 2022-05-09T20:01:25

The assurance of the coming of Jesus Christ and what He desires for us in the meantime.

Revelation 21:9-22:5 "The Beautiful City" from 2022-05-02T18:17:52

We're given another glimpse of what the glorified church will look like. It is invincible, beautiful, fulfilling, and glorious. And may be hard to see the church in this way now, but this is it's t...

Mark 14:12-25 Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr. from 2022-04-26T02:46:41

The sovereignty of God in the institution of the Lord's Supper.

Revelation 21:1-8 "All Things New" from 2022-04-20T14:39:53

What happens AFTER heaven? And what about now? On the cross, Jesus said "It is finished." In Revelation 21, God says "It is done."

Revelation 20:7-15 "That Great City" from 2022-04-11T13:15:47

This sermon looks at what the Bible says about God's final judgment on the non-believers and the believers.

Revelation 20:1-6 "The Millennium" from 2022-04-03T20:37:14

This sermon takes a look at what is meant by the binding of Satan and the sealing of the abyss. The mission of the church can be hindered by Satan but not stopped and not destroyed.

Revelation 19:19-21 "Judgment of the Beast" from 2022-03-28T18:04:17

One of the final steps of the church's spiritual warfare, which is led by Jesus Christ, is the judgment of the beast and the false prophet.

Revelation 19:11-21 "Our God is a Warrior" from 2022-03-21T02:04:59

Incorrect views of who God is abound. It is important for the believer to have an accurate view of who God is as He has revealed Himself in His Word. Here, in Revelation 19, we see Him revealed as ...

Revelation 19:1-19 "Hallelujah!" from 2022-03-14T12:41:17

Does God care about evil governments? Does he care about or able to do anything about the evil worldly system of economics (all the greed and exploitation)? The answer is, yes! And the Day is comin...

Revelation 18 "It's the End of the World as We Know It" from 2022-03-07T15:52:54

The church is called to come out of "Babylon" because it is being judged.  The kings and all merchants of the world mourn at Babylon's destruction.   How about the church? Will we mourn her destruc...

Revelation 17:12-18 "The Conquering Lamb" from 2022-02-28T16:45:14

Jesus Christ is Lord of lords and King of kings. Though all the armies of the world should attack His church and His purposes with a single-minded unified physical and spiritual attack, they are de...

Revelation 17:7-11 "The Rise of the Beast" from 2022-02-22T03:50:47

The beast is demonized (evil) state government. In this section we see the final rise of the beast (the mother of all beasts). It is a rise to destruction. This is a call to see the rise of beastly...

Revelation 17:1-6 "The Seduction of the World" from 2022-02-14T17:12:35

Chapter 16 shows the bowl judgments upon unbelieving mankind and against the kingdoms and authority structures controlled by Satan. Chapter 17 takes a closer look at this judgment, particularly the...

Revelation 16:12-21 "Armageddon" from 2022-02-08T15:16:27

The kings of the world, being deceived by Satan, are unified in setting themselves on thrones above God. They become unified in their attack on Him and His rule. The Christians are told to "stay aw...

Mark 14:1-11 from 2022-02-01T05:28:22

The lavishness of true worship and the futility of self-worship.

Revelation 16:1-7 "The Terrible Wrath of God Producing Comfort for the Church' from 2022-01-26T03:40:25

This sermon looks at the wrath of God poured out on the ungodly. This should inspire our evangelism, give us greater thankfulness for our salvation, and comfort us in our afflictions knowing that G...

Psalm 73 "Slippery Places" from 2022-01-17T20:12:44

There are times when things don't seem to be going well for the believer. Then you may look around and see "the arrogant and the prideful " prospering. The psalmist reacts, as too often we all do, ...

Revelation 15:1-8 "The Glory of God" from 2022-01-10T18:11:59

In this chapter, God is about to pour out his bowls of wrath on this world's wicked system of chaos against God and His people. But first we are reminded that this is to prepare us for His presence...

Revelation 14:14-20 "Grapes of Wrath" from 2022-01-05T03:52:26

A sermon on the wrath and grace of God. The wrath of God is a topic which is typically neglected or over-emphasized. To understand salvation, we need to understand from what we have saved.

Revelation 14:13 "Blessings" from 2021-12-28T19:11:01

What does it mean to be "blessed"? Is your life as a Christian best described as an artificial Christmas tree decorated with ornaments and lights or as a living tree producing fruit for all to see?

Revelation 14:6-12 "The Three Angels" from 2021-12-22T03:52:02

An eternal gospel is proclaimed, the fall of the demonically inspired Babylons of the world announced, and the unending punishment of the wicked assured. It's a Christmas message!

Revelation 14:6-7 "An Eternal Gospel" from 2021-12-14T05:44:23

The angel tells us to fear God. The angel of Luke 2, announcing the birth of Christ to the shepherds, tells them to fear not. The command to "fear not" is one of the most frequently repeated comman...

Revelation 14:1-5 "A New Song" from 2021-12-06T01:41:13

The heavenly perspective of the church. Times maybe difficult circumstances can be hard but we need to see through eyes of faith. The church will sing the new song, the Victory Song! The songs we s...

John 1:1-18 "The Word Made Flesh: Light has Come" from 2021-11-30T05:36:50

Bob Hammond brings the Word from Second Street's pulpit this morning. God is light, Jesus is the light. The light has come into the world, this is good news. All are called to receive Him and live ...

Revelation 13:11-18 "The Second Beast" from 2021-11-22T17:57:26

The second beast rises up out of the earth. The first beast rose up out of the sea. The dragon stood on the seashore and called them forth. The Bible tells us that the dragon is Satan, we can clear...

Revelation 13:1-10 "The First Beast" from 2021-11-15T15:05:23

The first beast arises from the sea. It represents demonically possessed  state government. It is empowered by the dragon (Satan). The Christian is to continue his witness in the world in s...

Revelation 12:13-18 "The Furious Dragon" from 2021-11-09T15:46:48

11/7/21 Satan has been defeated and cast out of Heaven.  However, he has been cast down to Earth. His attention is now completely focused on the church. His attempts to destroy her are thwarted, th...

Revelation 12:7-12 "War in Heaven" from 2021-10-31T21:26:13

As Jesus gives His life on the cross, there is warfare in heaven. As Jesus lies in the tomb, there is warfare in heaven. As Jesus ascends into heaven, the enemies of God in the heavenlies have been...

Revelation 12:1-6 "The Woman and the Dragon" from 2021-10-25T15:09

This sermon, as an exposition of Rev. 12:1-6, is about the spiritual warfare in which the church has engaged ever since the garden (I'm using the word church to prefer to God's people related to Hi...

Revelation 11:14-19 "Wrath, Reward, and Reign" from 2021-10-18T00:36:27

In this sermon we look at the seventh trumpet, the end of the world. It is the third great woe of the series of trumpet judgments. It is a time of the coming of the kingdom of God and the rewarding...

Mark 13:1-13 Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr. from 2021-10-15T18:56:09

A sermon preached at Second Street Presbyterian Church in Albemarle, NC. www.secondstpres.org

Revelation 11:1-14 "The Two Witnesses" from 2021-10-03T21:23:46

This sermon is about the witness of the church in the world. We see the first mentioning of the Beast of Revelation (demonically inspired government persecuting the church). The witness of the chur...

Revelation 10 "The Sweet and Bitter Message" from 2021-09-28T04:11:19

What is the church supposed to be doing while the trumpets blast? www.secondstpres.org

Revelation 9:13-21 "What Will it Take?" from 2021-09-20T12:25:19

What happens when chaos is unleashed in the world? This sermon looks at how God uses chaotic and malevolent forces as 1) preliminary just judgments, 2) calls to mankind to recognize the evilness of...

Revelation 9:1-12 "The Fear of Death" from 2021-09-13T02:20:13

This sermon looks at the role of demonic activity in the world through lives non-believers. We look at how the increase in iniquity is a result of judgment of God. The believer cannot be hurt by th...

Revelation 8:6-13 "Sounding the Alarm" from 2021-09-07T15:13:11

The role of disasters, the rise and fall of evil nations, and the spiritual forces behind these things. What is to be the church's response and what should be the world's response? www.secondstpres...

Revelation 8:6-13 "Acts of God" from 2021-08-29T19:48:18

How is the Christian to think of natural disasters and other trials which are common to man?

Revelation 8:1-5 "Silence, Prayers, and Trumpets" from 2021-08-24T15:02:33

In this sermon we are asked how believers today in Haiti, Afghanistan, China, or in other countries suffering from natural disasters and/or persecution might apply this text. Silence comes before t...

Mark 12:35-44 Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr. from 2021-08-17T21:33:36

A sermon on the gospel of Mark by Reverend Richard E Clayton, Jr.

Mark 12:28-37 Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr. from 2021-08-15T22:44:42

Sermon from Mark 12:28-37.

Mark 12:28-34 Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr. from 2021-08-15T22:44:42

Sermon from Mark 12:28-37.

Revelation 7:9-14 "The Seal, part 2" from 2021-08-02T00:10:03

The believer is sealed and protected from the wrath of God. We will worship Him forever around His throne. We also see a picture of what awaits the nonbeliever. This helps us to see the beauty, val...

Revelation 7:1-8 "The Seal" from 2021-07-25T20:34:03

Revelation 7 answers the question of Revelation 6, "for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”. Who can stand? Only those sealed by the Holy Spirit of Christ who are numbered by...

Revelation 6 "The Four Horsemen" from 2021-07-19T03:04:38

God will protect His church. This doesn't mean that believers won't go through trial and tribulation. Yet God is in control. There will come a Day of Judgement, a great day of wrath. Believers are ...

Revelation 5 "Who is Worthy?" from 2021-07-11T21:00:39

Part two of the throne room scene. The Lamb takes the scroll. All worship is centered on the Throne of God and of the Lamb. Jesus Christ is found worthy of worship and worthy to complete the redemp...

Mark 12:18-27 "Scripture and the Power of God" - Rick Clayton from 2021-07-05T04:41:08

A sermon by Rev. Richard E. Clayton, Jr

Revelation 4 "At the Center of it All' from 2021-06-28T03:13:44

What is at the center of it all? In Revelation 4 - 5, God opens the door to heaven and shows a vision of just what is at the center of it all and what is going on behind the scenes.

Revelation 3:14-24 "Laodicea - I Stand at the Door" from 2021-06-20T21:43:34

Can our prosperity separate us from God?

Revelation 3:7-13 "Philadelphia: An Open Door" from 2021-06-13T20:35:36

The church of Philadelphia had "a little strength" but would be a pillar in the temple of God. The church should never judge her affectivenss and strength on worldly standards.

Revelation 3:1-6 "Sardis: Bamboozled" from 2021-06-06T20:41:15

Jesus told the church in Sardis that they were dead. Yet, there was a small remnant which still lived. They were called to wake up! Else Jesus would come in judgment. What were they to do? Strength...

Revelation 2:18-28 "Thyatira: Tolerance" from 2021-06-05T15:40:05

The church and thy attire had given in to compromise with its culture. They not only tolerated immorality, but they had a teacher who was promoting it and she was being tolerated. We have to be car...

Revelation 2:12-17 "Pergamum - Intimacy with God" from 2021-05-23T22:39:04

The church at Pergamum successfully withstood cultural and governmental persecution, including the execution of Antipas (a local church leader). And yet, inwardly, many members were worshiping the ...

Revelation 2:8-11 "Smyrna - The Crown of Life" from 2021-05-17T03:35:59

The church at Smyrna receives only commendation and no condemnations and yet they have tribulation, poverty, and are blasphemed. God promises that their tribulations have purpose, they are actually...

Revelation 2:1-7 "The Love You Had at First" from 2021-05-17T02:39:16

A church can be concerned about theological correctness (and this is good) but if it has not love it is a sounding gong. The answer is to repent and remember the live they had at first. Truth witho...

Revelation 1:9-20 "He Who is in Our Midst" from 2021-05-03T15:13:18

In this section of The Revelation the Spirit reveals to us that Jesus (the Son of Man, So of God Incarnate and Glorified) is in the midst of His churches as their High Priest and King. He is in con...

Revelation 1:4-8 "The Coming of God" from 2021-04-25T18:52:35

In the sermon we look at the revelation of God and His triunity. He is Almighty and all rule and dominion belongs to Him

Revelation 1:1-3 "The Unveiling" from 2021-04-19T02:38:21

Our introduction to the sermon series on the book of Revelation. Introduction to the various themes and an explanation as to its understandability.

Mark 12:13-17 "The Things that Belong to God" - Rev. Rick Clayton from 2021-04-12T18:58:55

Which things belong to Caesar and which things belong to God? How would you answer that question?

Easter Sermon 2021 "I Have Been Crucified with Christ" from 2021-04-06T14:42:39

From Galatians 2. We look at the significance of the fact of our being crucified with Christ because the believers are "in Christ". Therefore we are to put to death the deeds of the body, to crucif...

Hebrews 13:18-25 "Proper Equipment" from 2021-03-30T12:44:40

This sermon looks at Hebrews call for prayer for the church leaders and the prayer (benediction) which the author prays for the church. Which raises the question, do we pray for the same blessings ...

Hebrews 13:11-16 "Outside the Camp" from 2021-03-16T20:15:23

This sermon looks at the significance of the fact that Jesus was sacrificed outside the camp. One of the important implications of this is that all of the world now has access to his beneficial sac...

Hebrews 13:7-10 "He Should We Then Live? (pt. 5) Leaders" from 2021-03-10T03:25:32

This sermon declares that we are to remember good Christian leaders (those who did not teach their own thoughts but rather the Word of God). What does it mean to imitate their FAITH? Also a call to...

Hebrews 13:5-6 "How Should We Then Live? (pt. 4) Money (pt. 2)" from 2021-03-03T01:33:36

The Love of money is a snare. What is the proper perspective which we should have on money? Hint: where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Hebrews 13:5-6 "How Should We Then Live? (pt.3), "The Love of Money"" from 2021-02-24T16:34:21

This sermon looks at the injunction from the Holy Spirit to not be in love with money. 1) Love of money can make you unfruitful for the Kingdom of God, 2) Love if money can keep you from Christ, 3)...

Hebrews 13:4 "How Should We Then Live? pt. 2 "Marriage" from 2021-02-16T02:34:06

In this sermon we continue to look at how God calls us to live in response to persecution. Honor marriage. We address two questions; 1) Why does marriage matter to God? 2) Why is the world seeking ...

Hebrews 13:1-3 "How Should We Then Live?" from 2021-02-08T03:04:50

This sermon looks at how the author of Hebrews tells the church we are to live in the midst of persecution and trial.

Hebrews 12:25-29 "A Consuming Fire" from 2021-02-08T02:45:47

This sermon looks at how we should worship God in reverence and awe as we have escaped His judgement and are welcomed into His presence.

Hebrews 12:18-24 "The City of the Living God" from 2021-01-25T19:11:43

In this text the writer of Hebrews points us to the reality of where we worship and where we live as believers. What the spiritual realities are. We live in the city of the living God. And that giv...

Hebrews 12:15-17 "Obtaining the Grace of God" from 2021-01-19T16:05

The sermon looks at the relationship between the pursuit of holiness in the presence of the grace of God.

Hebrews 12:12-14 "The Pursuit of Peace and Holiness" from 2021-01-15T04:52:15

What is holiness IS possible for the Christian? If not sinless perfection, then how clos can we get? Is it legalistic to even try? In this sermon we take a closer look at what holiness actually is,...

Hebrews 12:3-14 "Have We Fallen Out of God's Good Graces?* from 2021-01-08T06:09:41

This sermon looks at the idea of the discipline of God. Are we in the midst discipline? If so, what do we learn? What should we do?

Titus 2:11-15 "The Two Advents" from 2020-12-28T05:58:57

This sermon compares and contrasts the first coming of Christ in the second coming yet to come.

Christmas 2020 Ephesians 2:1-10 from 2020-12-22T18:12:53

At Christmas we celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ. Let's not forget what He came and that He is The Word Made Flesh, truly man and truly God.

Hebrews 11:29-12:3 "Endurance" from 2020-12-15T02:22:04

What are we to do when "the world drags you down?" Look to Jesus. He endures the Cross by looking forward to the JOY set before Him. We need purpose and hope for endurance. We find this in the exam...

Hebrews 11:29-38 "Unworthy' from 2020-12-09T06:18:47

The sermon looks at the fact that sometimes believers have a smiling providence and sometimes not. Is this an indication of stronger or weaker faith? Or is something else going on here?

Hebrews 11:13-22 "Homeland Security" from 2020-12-02T05:42:13

Faith in the promise of God for the future enables us to live boldly for Him today.

Hebrews 11:23-28 "Greater Wealth" from 2020-12-02T02:35:13

This sermon is about the faith which enables the believer to forsake the pleasures and powers of this world in order to remain faithful to the Lord.

Hebrews 11:23-31 "Future Blessings" from 2020-11-23T04:47:51

What we believe about the future dictates what we do today.

Hebrews 11:11-12 "By Faith, Promises Fulfilled" from 2020-11-12T05:26:19

The sermon talks about how God uses faith people to fulfill his promises. The fulfillment of his promises is not dependent on his people, but he uses his faithful people in the accomplishment of hi...

Hebrews 11:11-12 "By Faith, Sarah" from 2020-11-04T19:06:24

Continuing the sermon series in Hebrews, particularly Hebrews 11, we come upon a couple of verses about the faith of Sarah. It is also about the faith of Abraham. The sermon is about the obedience ...

Hebrews 11:8-10 "By Faith, Abraham" from 2020-10-27T04:42:24

A sermon about the relationship between faith, hope, and obedience.

Mark 12:1-12 Rev. Rick Clayton from 2020-10-25T19:41

Sermon on the Gospel of Mark.

Mark 11:27-34 Rev. Rick Clayton from 2020-10-25T18:53:15

Sermon from the Gospel of Mark.

Hebrews 11:7 "By Faith, Noah" from 2020-10-06T04:41:41

This sermon looks at the fact that Noah built the ark by faith. He became inheriter of the righteousness that comew by faith. people are saved in the old testament just says they are in the New Tes...

Hebrews 11:1-6 "Pleasing God" from 2020-10-05T06:09:10

This sermon looks at Enoch. In Genesis we are told that Enoch was taken by God and did not die because God was pleased with him because he walked with God. Hebrews tells us that he was able to do t...

Hebrews 10:32-11:1 "Possessions" from 2020-09-22T14:00:34

This sermon is about dealing with persecution and trials in the Christian Life. These things are to be expected but, in Christ, they have meaning and purpose. Faith is the necessary instrument of o...

Hebrews 10:26-31 "Trampling Under Foot" from 2020-09-22T03:32:58

In this sermon we look at the warnings in Hebrews to not abandon the faith.

Hebrews 10:19-25 "Access" from 2020-09-09T03:47:41

In this sermon we look at what it means to have direct access to God. And since we have access and a great high priest who intercedes for us in Jesus Christ, we are to draw near, hold tight our con...

Hebrews 9 "How Will You Stand at the Judgment?" from 2020-09-05T00:55:13

Hebrews 9:27 "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment." ` This sermon is about how the only hope for a person to be able to stand in the judgment is in Je...

Hebrews 10:1-18 "Once and for All" from 2020-09-02T12:19:22

For over a thousand years, sacrifices of animals was offered to God, their blood was spilled, to cove the sin of the people to allow them to live in the land. Then Jesus comes, the final High Pries...

Mark 11:12-46 Rev. Rick Clayton 8/16/20 from 2020-08-21T17:05:01

Rev. Rick Clayton

Mark 11:1-11 "A Servant-King" Rev. Rick Clayton 8/9/20 from 2020-08-21T16:32:33

Sermon by Rev. Rick Clayton

Hebrews 8 "A Better Ministry" from 2020-08-03T03:22:06

This sermon is about the ministry of the Christian's High Priest, Jesus Christ. He is seated in power and the minister of the New Covenant in which He has written the law on our hearts and minds.

Hebrews 7:17-28 "Being Made Perfect* from 2020-07-28T13:02:12

This sermon is about progressive sanctification and instantaneous sanctification and justification. Several attributes of Christ are listed in verse 26, and since we are being transformed into Chri...

Mark 10:46-51 - Rev. Rick Clayton from 2020-07-21T05:06:35

The healing of blind Bartimaeus. Humility and mercy from Christ.

Hebrews 7:1-19 "Drawing Near" from 2020-07-21T04:43:32

Sermon on drawing near to God.

Hebrews 6:9-20 "Hope" from 2020-07-08T00:41:30

This sermon looks at hope, not hopefullness, hope. The Christian's hope is external to him/herself. The Christian's only hope is Christ.

Hebrews 6:1-12 "On the Falling Away" from 2020-07-08T00:37:24

This sermon looks at this difficult section of Hebrews. Can a person lose their salvation? Is a warning being made against an event which cannot occur? What is the purpose of this warning? We must ...

Hebrews 5:11-15 "By Now You Ought to be Teachers" from 2020-06-23T19:19:26

In the sermon we explore how Christians need to continually deepen their faith and theological perspectives and understanding. We see that being a victim of persecution or anything else requires us...

Hebrews 5:1-10 "He Can Deal Gently" from 2020-06-16T04:02:58

This sermon is about how Jesus, as our High Priest, is able to sympathize with our weaknesses and able to be genly with the ignorant and wayward. We have a holy God who is able to deal gently with us.

Hebrews 3:7-4:16 "Do Not Harden Your Hearts" from 2020-06-09T05:20:06

In this sermon we look at the deceitfulness of sin, the need to stay connected to the body of Christ (the Church), and the necessity of examining our hearts today.

Hebrews 3:1-6 "If We Hold Fast" from 2020-06-02T04:30:33

The sermon talks about the need for perseverance in the ground for it. Also that we are the House of God and that He, Jesus, is the builder if this house. We are all called brothers. We are all mad...

Hebrews 2:13-18 "Destroying the Power of Death" from 2020-05-25T19:43:45

1. Through suffering and death Jesus destroyed the one with the power of death, the Devil. 2. Through suffering and death Jesus propitiated the wrath of God. 3. Through suffering and death ...

Hebrews 2:9-18 "Redemptive Suffering" from 2020-05-18T19:07:48

In this sermon we look at the example of Jesus' suffering to give encouragement to those who are now suffering or will suffer. For those in Christ, suffering has redemptive purpose. God reveals Hid...

Hebrews 2:5-9 "Though You Don't Yet See It' from 2020-05-12T23:04:37

The church is still in the world even if not of the world. There will be trials and persecutions. We walk by faith and not by sight. What we will be has not yet been fully revealed but there will b...

Hebrews 2:1-4 "Drifting Away through Neglect" from 2020-05-06T18:40:27

In this sermon we look at God's call for us to clean much more closely to his word. It is our tendency to drift away from what we have heard. We must not only hear but cling to his word. In what wa...

Hebrews 1:8-14 "Christus Rex" from 2020-04-28T16:23:12

This sermon focuses on the fact that Jesus is King of all Kings. We explore the implications of this for our lives and how we are to see Satan and the "Ruler of this World" as well as how we are to...

Hebrews 1:4-14 "Superior to Angels" from 2020-04-21T04:32:58

We continue to look at Hebrews to see the Majesty of Jesus Christ. In this sermon we see that he is indeed superior to the angels, and that he is the creator king who is controlled universe. His ma...

John 20 - Easter - "Written So That You May Believe" from 2020-04-13T03:24:45

The Easter 2020 message in the midst of the Corona pandemic. The miracles of Jesus culminate in His resurrection. His resurrection provides for our justification. We are with the disciples on the r...

Hebrews 1:1-3 "God Has Spoken" from 2020-04-07T05:57

We begin our series in Hebrews by reading through Habakkuk (of course). Main Theme: What is God doing in the global pandemic? God is Heir, Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer. As such, He uses all things ...

Joshua 23 - 24 "Choose this Day" from 2020-03-30T13:22

Joshua is now an old man near the end of his life. He leaves his parting words with Israel. We also explore some of the parting words of Jesus and the Apostle Paul.

A theme is "A faithles...

Johua 14 "What is Promised?" from 2020-03-23T04:04:33

Caleb represents for us a believer who followed the Lord with his whole heart. He was promised an allotment of land by Moses. He now comes to Joshua to ask for the promised land. He get it becau...

Joshua 12-13 "Who is the God of this World?" from 2020-03-17T06:20:23

Joshua is old and there is still much land left to conquer. Today is a good day to look at our won lives and ask whether we have accomplished much and for us to see there is much yet to do. How are...

Mark 10:35-45 Rev. Rick Clayton from 2020-03-10T16:01:40

Rev. Clayton fills Second Street's pulpit this week! His sermon is on James and John's (sons of Zebedee) request to sit at the right hand of Christ in His kingdom. It is a sermon about discipleship...

Joshua 9 "Dealing with Liars" from 2020-02-25T06:26

This sermon talks about what is called the Gibeonite Deception. In it we see that God actually saves a group of people among those whom He has devoted to destruction out of His mere good grace. He ...

Joshua 10:16-43 "Dealing With Kings pt.2" from 2020-02-25T06:22:17

In this sermon we look into another aspect of spiritual warfare. 1. Jesus is a Warrior. (God has three institutions in the world: 1) government 2) the church 3) the household). 2. Our necks should ...

Joshua 10:1-15 "Dealing with Kings" from 2020-02-17T02:37:26

This sermon examines the covenant relationship of the Gibeonites to Israel and the ways in which it parallels the Christian's covenantal relationship to Christ and His church. We can call our God t...

Joshua 8:30-35 "Where Do You Stand?" from 2020-02-02T18:51:24

This sermon is based on the covenant renewal ceremony of Joshua 8. The question before is, where do we stand? We are in the valley between cursing and blessing. Choose life. Choose Christ. He is ou...

Joshua 8 "A King on a Tree" from 2020-01-27T19:13:07

This sermon looks into Joshua's second attempt to defeat the city of Ai. The application for us is to see our gracious God forgiving us and fighting for us as OUR king in that even the physical war...

Joshua 7 Rahab v. Achan from 2020-01-24T22:02:28

Joshua 7 is the story of God standing against Israel because of the sin of Achan. This sermon compares Rahab (the Canaanite who was to be devoted to destruction) and Achan (a son of Israel, a child...

Joshua 6 - Rahab Living Faith 01/12/2020 from 2020-01-13T06:28:35

Joshua sermon series. This sermon focuses on the difference between living faith and dead faith. It examines the place of works in the life of a believer.