Piney Grove Baptist Church

"A Cloud of Faithful Witnesses," Hebrews 11:7-16

Recorded 08/10/2025
Pastor Larry G. Stephens brings a word from Hebrews 11:7-16 entitled, "A Cloud of Faithful Witnesses." 
Discipleship Reflection: How can we trust God when we don’t see a clear path?
1. It is important to remember God is in control:
2. Remember the Promises of God:
3. Never Cease to Pray:
4. Lean On the Community of Believers
5. Celebrate the Past:

"A Measure of Faith, Pt. II.," Hebrews 11:-6

Recorded 7/27/2025
Pastor Larry Stephens brings a message from God's Word on the importance of faith as demonstrated in Abel and Enoch. Pastor Larry will pinpoint how the author will continue to move toward the point that Jesus is better than the old covenant. 
When one walks close to the Lord we see...
1. Confession to God with doubts and concerns.
2. Life transformation
3. Fruit Bearing for the Kingdom
4. Forgiveness for our sin and those who we have sinned against
5. A full satisfaction in Jesus

"A Measure of Faith," Hebrews 11:1-3

Recorded 07/20/2025
Pastor Larry G. Stephens brings a message on the biblical faith. Looking a Hebrews chapter 11:1-3, Pastor Larry brings out the following:
I. “Faith” is Biblically Defined:
II. “By Faith,” We Know God Provided Something Better:
 
Things "hoped for:"
 1. The church must hope to continue to move forward with the gospel:
2. The church must hope for light in times of darkness.
3. The church must hope that their faith will increase throughout.
4. The church must have hope for the future and for gospel advancement.
The church must replace despair with joy, worry with peace, indecisiveness with godly wisdom, fearfulness with courage, self-empowerment with Holy Spirit enablement. 

"Will You Continue to Serve," Joshua 24:1-33

Recorded 07-13-2025
Pastor Larry Stephens brings a message from Joshua 24:1-33 entitled, "Will You Continue to Serve?" 
Pastor Larry's main points were:
I. Joshua 24:1-13 – A Rich History Retold:
II. Joshua 24:14-15 – You Must Be Devoted First to God:
III. Joshua 24:16-18 – Israel Affirms Their Loyalty to God:
IV. Joshua 24:21–24 Rekindling the Covenant:
V. Joshua 24:29-33: Joshua’s Death and Israel’s Faithfulness…For Now: 

"A Challenge for the Future," Joshua 23:1-16

Pastor Larry Stephens brings a message from Joshua 23 on the challenges facing churches today. 
I. Be Strong and Stay Fixed on the Prize:
II. Be Careful to Love the Lord Wholeheartedly:
 
Discipleship Reflection: What challenges does the church face today, both individually and corporately?
1. A Continual Lack of Proclamation of God’s Faithfulness:
2. A Departure from the Truth of God’s Word:
3. A Church Littered with Ministerial Idols:

"Magnify and Exalt the Lord," Psalm 34:1-8

Recorded 6/29/2025:
This year's Vacation Bible School has come and gone. The key passage from this year was taken from Psalm 34:3 which reads, Psa 34:3  Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! 
Pastor Larry brings a message to deeper understand how to magnify and exalt the Lord Jesus in worship. 
I.  Worship the Lord Regardless of the Circumstances (vs.1)
II.  Boast In the Lord and Not in Self (vs.2)
III.  Worship the Lord Together in Community (vs. 3)
IV.  Seek The Lord During Your Deepest Fears (vs. 4)
V.  Search for the Goodness of God and Be Unashamed (vs. 5)
VI.  Cry-out To God and He will Answer (vs. 7)
VII.  Worship the Lord and He will Deliver from Distress (vs. 8)
 

"Guideposts for Worship," Joshua 22:1-34

Recorded 6-22-2025
Pastor Larry Stephens presents a sermon on the importance of building worshipful foundations for the future of the church. 
 
• Obedience to the commands from scripture, Love and serve God with your whole being, not just giving Jesus the scraps of your life. • We do not forsake our brothers and sisters in their distraught or need • We raise awareness of rightful/meaningful worship and raise warnings when worship is distorted. • We become far sighted instead of exclusively short sighted with regards to worship.  • To build an everlasting guidepost for future worship, we must continue to exclusively point towards Christ Jesus. 

"A Father's Good Word," Joshua 21:1-45

Recorded 6/15/2025
Happy Father's Day! Pastor Larry G. Stephens brings a message from Joshua 21 on how God is a faithful Father who keeps His Word. The best example of a faithful Father is God Himself. 
 
I. He is faithful, So Hold onto The Profession of Faith 
II. Every Decision is From the Lord 
III. A Father’s Perpetual Presence Among the People 
IV. His People Receive a Godly Inheritance