First Baptist Church of Lepanto, Arkansas

Godcast #100 - Heavenly Risk Takers: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:19:24 +0000

Heavenly Risk Takers 2 Samuel 23:13-17 Bro. Jim delves deep into his cache of sermons to explain to us that we should be “Heavenly Risk Takers” in our daily walk. That we shouldn’t be complacent and just recline in our spiritual easy chairs but go out and make a difference as we are in the last days and we have been chosen to make a difference. Bro. Jim also informs us that Bro. Steve Terrell and his family are moving back to Lake City to start a bivocational ministry. Bro. Steve has had a huge impact on our church since he came here nearly two years ago. We will surely miss him and his family and we wish them all the blessings of God in their decision to follow where the Lord leads them.

Godcast #99 - Head Waiters: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:02:29 +0000

Head Waiters Acts 6:1-7 Bro. Jim instructs us from the book of Acts about the duties ascribed to the position of deacon and the prerequisites for candidacy to be a deacon as we prepare to choose which men will serve our congregation in the coming year.

Godcast #98 - Being Rapture Ready: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:50:52 +0000

Being Rapture Ready I Thessalonians 4:13-18 Bro. Jim tells us of the rapture of the church and how we should be prepared as there are no prophesies that have to happen before Jesus comes to catch us up in the air with Him. He shows us that the story of Lot being rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah has a direct correlation to the rapture of Christ’s Church.

Godcast #97 - Lessons From Lot: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:55:52 +0000

Lessons From Lot 2 Peter 2:6-9 First we are presented with a brief word from Shannon Bruner, Director of the Pregnancy Care Center of Trumann about how they are using their ministry to help young men and women who find themselves in trouble in our area. Bro. Jim then uses the story of Sodom and Gomorrah to remind us that we are aliens in this world, that we should recognize the authority of God and that we should refocus our attitude of prayer and preparation. We feel that the Lord is using Mrs. Bruner and her organization to do some necessary work in our area and we support them in their endeavors. If you would like to make a donation, volunteer or make a contribution of any kind, please contact Shannon Bruner at the numbers below.

pccoftrumann@centurytel.net

Godcast #96 - Contend For The Faith: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:29:14 +0000

Jude 1:3 Contend For The Faith Bro. Jim, in a deviation from his prepared message for the evening, makes a heartfelt, stern appeal to us from the book of Jude to contend for the faith God has given us. He encourages us to take a stand for God and to measure up to lost people and their evil influences before us in this world which sees wrong as right and right as wrong.

Godcast #95 - Favor or Funeral?: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:28:41 +0000

Proverbs 29:2 Favor or Funeral? Bro. Jim poses the question, Favor or Funeral? as he uses Proverbs 29:2 as an example of how the presence of righteousness in our leaders can lead to our nation obtaining favor from God. Whereas if we have leaders who are wicked, the people groan as if they are at a funeral and God shows them no favor due to their wicked ways. He describes our nation as being in a crisis of leadership and shows us that we often elect leaders in order for them to enact laws which we desire instead of electing people who put righteousness before their personal agendas and display a Godly character.

Godcast #94 - Mercy, Not Sacrifice - The Conflict of Christ: Bro. Steve Terrell

Webmaster — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:09:45 +0000

Matthew 12:1-8 & Hosea 6:6 Mercy, Not Sacrifice - The Conflict of Christ Bro. Steve uses a story of Jesus dealing with the Pharisees from the book of Matthew to describe how Jesus came to fulfil the law, not to destroy it. He shows us that from what God has given us for good, man has turned to bad. He also uses these scriptures to explain that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, the Lord of Love, the Lord of the Law and the Lord of All.

Godcast #93 - Grievance Against Gambling: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:12:09 +0000

Matthew 27:35 Grievance Against Gambling Be sure to listen to this message from Bro. Jim opposing the upcoming amendment to allow a state lottery in Arkansas. He makes a passionate case against gambling by showing us how it breaks God’s laws, creates social problems and desecrates God’s sovereign providence using some powerful examples from The Bible.

Godcast #92 - Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship pt.3: Bro. Denny Wright

Webmaster — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:06:05 +0000

Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship pt.3 Here we have part three of three messages concerning stewardship from Bro. Denny Wright, Team Leader for the Leadership and Worship Team and Finances for Church, Family and Ministry for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. We were fortunate enough to have him deliver his messages on “Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship” during our Sunday School, Morning and Evening Services on 10/19/08.

Godcast #91 - Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship pt.2: Bro. Denny Wright

Webmaster — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:47:44 +0000

Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship pt.2 Here we have part two of three messages concerning stewardship from Bro. Denny Wright, Team Leader for the Leadership and Worship Team and Finances for Church, Family and Ministry for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. We were fortunate enough to have him deliver his messages on “Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship” during our Sunday School, Morning and Evening Services on 10/19/08.

Godcast #90 - Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship pt.1: Bro. Denny Wright

Webmaster — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:45:36 +0000

Stewardship pt.1 Here we have part one of three messages concerning stewardship from Bro. Denny Wright, Team Leader for the Leadership and Worship Team and Finances for Church, Family and Ministry for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. We were fortunate enough to have him deliver his messages on “Taking The Stew Out of Stewardship” during our Sunday School, Morning and Evening Services on 10/19/08.

Godcast #89 - God Wants You: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:30:03 +0000

Psalm 37:4-5 God Wants You Bro. Jim encourages us to be still and listen to the Lord. He tells us to run to Him and to surrender to His greatness by delighting ourselves in Him.

Godcast #88 - The Woes of Wall Street: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:52:27 +0000

Psalm 37:1-7 The Woes of Wall Street Bro. Jim discusses the current monitary situation and how worldly thinking applies to the everyday lives of Christians in this morning message.

Godcast #87 - 71st Annual Trinity Baptist Association Meeting

Webmaster — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:33:04 +0000

On October 6, 2008 we at First Baptist Church of Lepanto, Arkansas were proud to host the seventy-first annual session of the Trinity Baptist Association. We present here for the first time, a recording of the entire event. A large part of the day’s activities was dedicated to worshipping God. There were several sermons, lots of singing and a Bible Study on the book of Exodus by Dr. Tim Deahl of the Arkansas State Baptist Convention. For pictures of the event, please visit www.fbclepanto.com. To download or listen to the complete session in seven parts, click here.

Godcast #86 - The Church’s Makeup: Bro. Jim Duffel

Webmaster — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:21:31 +0000

Acts 2:41-47 The Church’s Makeup Bro. Jim concludes his series on “Are We There Yet?” with this sermon which continues to remind us to try to conform to the ways of the first church as depicted in Acts.