Faith Presbyterian Church PCA (Clinton, LA)
535 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 18 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSermons, Sunday school, and Bible studies from Faith Presbyterian Church in Clinton, LA. We hope you can join us in person, but feel free to follow along or catch up on anything you may have missed here!
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Let's Get Political-Rev. Kelly Dotson
July 23, 2017 04:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBMark 12:13-17; Jesus is asked a political question in order to trick him. Jesus answers the political question by confronting the spiritual hypocrisy of the Pharisees and Herodians. Jesus teaches that we live under at least two spheres of influence: the civil government and the kingdom of God.
Fear and Authority-Rev. Kelly Dotson
July 16, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBMark 11:27-12:12; God's Word teaches us that our fears are connected to what has authority over us. Jesus is confronted by the Religious Leaders of Jerusalem and they attempt to trick him by offending the Roman rulers. Jesus turns the question back on them, tells a Parable that points out their murderous hearts and reminds us that our only hope is himself.
Behold Your King!
July 09, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBMark 11:1-11; Mark tells us about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Instead of entering as the the conquering King he enters as the conquered King. In his humility we hear and see the good news for sinners.
Who Really Sees Jesus?-Rev. Kelly Dotson
July 02, 2017 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBMark 10:46-52; In this passage we meet a blind beggar who really sees Jesus and believes in him. We learn about how much God loves us in his beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
Getting to God-Rev. Kelly Dotson
June 18, 2017 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBPsalm 24:1-10; How can anyone get to God? That is the most important question that can be asked. It is THE eternal question. King David, thousands of years ago, penned this psalm to answer that question. David shows us God's Character, God's Calling, God's Cleansing, and God's Comfort.
You Lack One Thing-Rev. Kelly Dotson
June 04, 2017 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBMark 10:17-31; What is that ONE THING that you think you need to complete your life? In today's passage this young man (the Rich Young Ruler) thinks he has it all and yet he leaves Jesus sad because he lacks the only thing he really needs. The disciples are shocked by Jesus' terribly hard words. We need to pay attention.
God Created Marriage-Rev. Kelly Dotson
May 28, 2017 04:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBMark 10:1-12; Jesus is making his steady march to Jerusalem and his eventual betrayal, arrest, crucifixion and resurrection. Increasingly the religious leaders of the day will challenge Jesus' authority and attempt to get him in trouble with the Roman authorities. Today the issue is marriage and divorce. Jesus takes us back to God's original intention for marriage.
Parental Priorities-Rev. Kelly Dotson
May 14, 2017 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBMark 10:13-16; In this passage we see parents making sure that their children get to Jesus. We see Jesus teach that the kingdom belongs to those LIKE the children and to these children. We also see Jesus' great affection for the children.
Hand, Foot and Eye Disease-Rev. Kelly Dotson
May 07, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBMark 9:38-50; What is a disciple of Christ? Church attendance? Being a "good" person? Having some theological sophistication? No, none of those things mean you are a disciple of Christ. In this sermon we learn about three test that Jesus gives us to see if we truly are his disciple.
What is Greatness? - Rev. Kelly Dotson
April 30, 2017 04:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMark 9:30-37; Do you want to be great? Of course you do, everyone does. But what is true greatness? Jesus tells us in this passage of scripture the principle of kingdom greatness. He also gives us a beautiful picture of what it means to be great and then gives us the power to do the impossible.
Jesus Came Down-Rev. Kelly Dotson
April 23, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBMark 9:14-29; If you had the means to leave it all behind...the messiness of life and the brokenness of the world...would you go back? In Mark 9 we see Jesus leaving the glory of the mountain for the sin wracked world. Why would he do that? He does it for our good and his glory.
Resurrection Fear-Rev. Kelly Dotson
April 16, 2017 04:00 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBMark 15:42-16:8; Jesus died in history; he rose in history; and he lives to command us to go and tell the world about it.
Figs, Formalism, and Faith-Rev. Kelly Dotson
April 09, 2017 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBMark 11:11-25; On the first day of the week, what the Christian church traditionally celebrate as Palm Sunday, Jesus inspects the temple in Jerusalem. The next the day Jesus does two weird things: he curses a fig tree and "cleanses" the temple. In this passage we learn about some things that Jesus hates and that make him angry.
The Church Adrift-Rev. Kelly Dotson
April 02, 2017 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBNehemiah 13:4-31; The Old Testament Church, once anchored, is not adrift again. Its leader are man-fearing and self-serving. Its people have once again become slaves to their idolatry. And, its families are being ruined by marriage to unbelievers. There is a natural bent in the church away from the LORD and to the world. Is there any hope for the church in the end? Yes, but it isn't in our leaders, our wealth or our families.
The Church Remembers-Rev. Kelly Dotson
March 26, 2017 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBNehemiah 11:1-13:3; Names, names, and more names. Every time we turn the page in Nehemiah we are given a long list of names. Why are these names so important? They are given for the sake of remembering God's overwhelming faithfulness in spite of Israel's underwhelming unfaithfulness.
The Church's Commitment-Rev. Kelly Dotson
March 12, 2017 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBNehemiah 10:1-39; The Church finishes their worship of God by recommitting themselves to his worship. God calls people to himself and saves them by his grace so that they would be holy and blameless before him.
The Church In Confession-Rev. Kelly Dotson
March 05, 2017 05:00 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MBNehemiah 9:1-37; Coming off the week of celebration of God's grace the people of God gather to confess their sin. They are willing now to confession and repent of their sin because God's grace has convicted them of their sin. We too will only be convicted when we see God's grace.
The Church in Worship-Rev. Kelly Dotson
February 26, 2017 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBNehemiah 8:1-19; What is the vision of the Church? It is to worship God by making use of the means of Grace that he has given us. All of the work in Ezra and Nehemiah's day was for the sake of gathering the Old Testament Church for worship. And we see the church under the Word of God, being convicted by the Word of God and celebrating because of the Word of God.
The Church at Fault-Rev. Kelly Dotson
February 19, 2017 05:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBNehemiah 5:1-19; What should the church do when the church is oppressing its own members? In Nehemiah 5 we see Nehemiah's response to the hypocritical actions of its nobles. He calls them out on their sin and shows them the better way and leads by example. In this passage the leaders of Christ's church are reminded that we are called to serve the people, not master them.
The Church in Danger-Kelly W. Dotson
February 05, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 12.9 MBNehemiah 4:1-23; 6:1-7:4- The Church of Jesus Christ has always been in danger of attack from enemies of God. The reason is that the Kingdom of Darkness hates the Kingdom of God; they can not coexist. But the bigger threat to the church comes from the inside. Going along to get along; selfish clergy and lay leaders and grumbling members all threaten the church and expose her to danger. But the Lord loves her church and overcomes the danger by fighting for her.
Covenant Theology-Rev. Kelly Dotson
January 29, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBJeremiah 31:31-34; We believe that God has chosen to save a people for himself through the covenant. In this sermon we explore some of what it means to hold to Covenant Theology. Ultimately it means that God makes a relationship with us through the shedding of his own blood.
The Church at Work-Rev. Kelly Dotson
January 22, 2017 05:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBNehemiah 3:1-32; how should we think about a chapter like Nehemiah 3? It is full of hard to pronounce names and unfamiliar places. Does it have any relevance for us living in the 21st century? Yes it does because it is God's word to his people about Jesus Christ. We see the wonderful legacy of building in God's kingdom.
The Church in Need-Rev. Kelly Dotson
January 15, 2017 05:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBNehemiah 2:1-20; Nehemiah trusts God and proves that trust by doing the most important thing: he prays. Nehemiah prays first because he understand that his success will only come if God grants it to him. But, Nehemiah doesn't only pray, he also plans. Three points: Confidence in God Providence, Confrontation of God's Enemies and Craftiness of God's Servant.
The Church In Ruin-Rev. Kelly Dotson
January 08, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBNehemiah 1:1-11; How healthy is the church and if it is healthy how long will it be healthy? Nehemiah helps us as a faithful church gauge the effectiveness of our work for the sake of Christ's Kingdom and allows us an opportunity to individually reflect on how we fit into what God is doing. Today in Nehemiah 1 we are given a Honest Assessment of the Church; a honest appeal for the church; and a honest audacity from the church.
The Reveal-Rev. Kelly Dotson
December 18, 2016 05:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMark 9:1-13; Jesus Reveals the Glory of God because he is God. We see his glory shine through his humanity and the glory cloud of the Lord envelops the disciples. The question is how can the glory of God dwell with men? That is the problem of the Old Testament. We get the answer in the person and work of Jesus
You are the Christ-Rev. Kelly Dotson
December 04, 2016 05:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBMark 8:22-26; Mark's account of Jesus culminated in Peter's confession that Jesus is in fact the Christ. It took the disciples a long time to come to that conclusion and we are told in Matthew that they didn't arrive at that conclusion on their own. The only way that we know that Jesus is the Christ is because the Father reveals it to us. What does confessing Jesus as the Christ really matter? It should make all the difference in the world.
What Do You See-Rev. Kelly Dotson
November 27, 2016 05:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBMark 8:22-26; We are almost to the climax of Mark's Gospel account, but before we get there we are shown once again that Jesus has power over the effects of sin in the world. Jesus heals a blind man in a most unusual way. He spits in his eyes and seems to fail at healing him the first time. Jesus doesn't fail, he is walking this man through the process of salvation. And in this man we see ourselves, our great need and our great savior.
What's In a Name?-Rev. Kelly Dotson
November 20, 2016 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14.3 MBRomans 6:1-14; Our names have meaning because it is in our name that we find our identity. The Apostle Paul grounds our identity as Christians in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is who we are if we are in union with Christ through faith in his finished work. If we are in union with Christ then we have received a new name. What is your name?
Asked and Answered-Rev. Kelly Dotson
November 13, 2016 05:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBMark 8:1-21; Mark has kept one question before of his audience over these past 8 chapters, " Who is Jesus?" Today Mark once again answers that question by showing Jesus' compassion for those "outside", the Gentiles. He feeds out of his abundance. He satisfies out of his goodness. And yet, the Pharisees refuse to believe and the Disciples continue in their confusion. The question has been asked and answered. Jesus is the King. Do you believe it?
Reformation Assurance-Rev. Kelly Dotson
November 06, 2016 04:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBHebrews 10:19-39; Can you have assurance of Salvation? Can you know here, today that you are saved? This is one of the results of the reformers challenge to the dominate theology of their day. Scriptures teach that we can know, without any doubt, that we truly possess Christ. And yet there are warnings attached to that assurance. We need to judge whether or not we truly believe in Jesus or if we merely profess Jesus without true belief.
Hear Him Ye Deaf-Rev. Kelly Dotson
October 23, 2016 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBMark 7:31-37; Isaiah taught the Israelites that the Messiah would cause the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the lame to leap and the mute to praise. 700 or so years later Jesus begins his ministry and does all the things that the Messiah was suppose to do. But he does more than heal, he sympathizes with our condition. He feels our pain and he loves us enough to remove our shame but taking on himself.
The Right Stuff-Rev. Kelly Dotson
October 16, 2016 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBMark 7:24-30; Do you have what it takes? Well do you? In this passage a woman with all the wrong stuff approaches Jesus out of her great need. She is a Woman (second class citizen), she is a Gentile (Syrophonecian- considered separated from God because of her race), and she is ceremonially unclean because of her daughter's demon possession. How can she have access to God with all these strikes against her? Jesus shows her the good news even as he exposes her heart.
Heart Disease-Rev. Kelly Dotson
October 09, 2016 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBMark 7:14-23; What is wrong with the world? Where does evil come from? How is a person made right with God? These are the major questions that Jesus deals with in this passage of scripture from the gospel of Mark. His answers are just as offensive today as they were shocking nearly 2000 years ago. Jesus overturns all of the ordinary thoughts about religion and worship and forces us to wrestle with our deep soul sickness.
Bad Religion-Rev. Kelly Dotson
October 02, 2016 04:00 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MBMark 7:1-13; After leaving the rejection of Jesus in Chapter 6, Mark now turns his attention to Jesus in conflict. This conflict will ultimately lead to his crucifixion. Knowing this Jesus doesn't back down from the challenge and calls out the Pharisees for their Bad Religion. As well intended as the Pharisees were they perverted true religion by their actions.
Walking With Jesus-Rev. Kelly Dotson
September 25, 2016 04:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBMark 6:45-52; On the heals of Jesus feeding the 5000 (plus) with almost nothing Jesus send the disciples and the crowds away. The problem is that Jesus send the disciples right into a nasty headwind and they struggle all night and make almost no progress. They would have been asking themselves, "does Jesus care?" And Jesus answers that question in an astounding way. He doesn't take the storm away, but instead we goes to them in the midst of the storm. This is the way that Jesus operates and h...
Satisfied with Jesus-Rev. Kelly Dotson
September 18, 2016 04:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMark 6:30-44; We always want more. Its never enough. Nothing ever satisfies. Our hearts are broken. Jesus came to satisfy our hearts with himself. We were made by him to have our hearts full of him.
The Case of Herod Antipas-Rev. Kelly Dotson
September 11, 2016 04:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBMark 6:14-29; In the midst of the spiritual awakening surrounding the ministry of the disciples Herod Antipas hears about Jesus and has an unusual response. His heart is hardened against belief in Jesus because of his own heart commitments. We have heart commitments as well. We always act according to what we love. The question is, what do we love?
The Mission-Rev. Kelly Dotson
September 04, 2016 04:00 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBMark 6:7-13; Jesus in authority calls, sends out, delegates authority and charges his 12 closest disciples. The Disciples in obedience to Jesus went out, proclaimed the message of repentance, cast out demons and anointed many. Their mission is our mission. And by God' grace we get to see the fruit of obedience to Christ.
Jesus Tripped Me-Kelly Dotson
August 28, 2016 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBMark 6:1-6; Jesus goes home, goes to the synagogue, faithfully teaches and is promptly rejected by his own people. They stumble over Jesus and rightly so because his message is offensive.
The Lord's Timing-Kelly Dotson
August 21, 2016 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBMark 5:21-43; Everything happens in the Lord's Time. Even the terrible and horrible things. And because He controls it he uses it for his glory and to give us the gift of faith. In today's passage Jesus meets a wealthy man in desperate need and a poor woman with a long term illness. To both he gives the greatest need, Faith in himself.
An Unlikely Convert-Kelly Dotson
August 14, 2016 04:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBMark 5:1-20; Many people reject Christianity because it is strange and unnatural. It just doesn't make sense in the way that the world counts sense. The story of the demonic and the Pigs is just such a story. Here we see Jesus going to an unlikely location, to an unlikely man, with an unlikely victory that leads to unlikely results. Perhaps its the strangeness of Christianity that lends it credibility. No one would make this up.
Fearfully Fearful-Kelly Dotson
August 07, 2016 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MBMark 4:25-31; What are you afraid of? What keeps you up at night? What chills you to the bone? Fear is a wonderful diagnostic tool that the Lord uses to reveal our hearts. The Disciples' hearts were revealed on a stormy sea in a tiny, sinking boat. They were in dread until the realized just who Jesus is...then the real fear started.
Kingdom Growth-Kelly Dotson
July 31, 2016 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBMark 4:21-33; Jesus teaches about his kingdom in Parables. His kingdom is revealed through the message that he preaches. Jesus teaches that his kingdom grows even when we least expect it. Finally he teaches us that his kingdom multiplies so that it is the largest of all kingdoms in the earth. In all of these there is a call to believe in the message that we have heard and to respond in faith to Christ.
Jesus vs. Beelzebul-Kelly Dotson
July 24, 2016 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBMark 3:22-20; What is the unpardonable sin? In context Jesus' confusing words make sense. The Jewish leaders make an accusation, Jesus responds with a logical confrontation. Jesus then offers a gracious exoneration and concludes with the only disqualification.
Be Strong-Kelly Dotson
July 17, 2016 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBJoshua 1:1-9; Be Strong? How can I be strong when i am so weak and pathetic? How can I keep a command when I am not empowered to do what is commanded? The good news is that God gives us the gospel to empower and strengthen his people.
Christ's New Community-Kelly Dotson
July 10, 2016 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBMark 3:7-19 The Religious Leaders want to destroy Jesus. The Crowds want to crush Jesus. The demons want to distract us from Jesus. But Jesus goes up on a mountain and calls those he desires to himself. The Church is Christ's New Community and the only qualification for entry is his choosing, not our ability. Great news for sinners and loser like us.
Jesus vs. Religion-Kelly Dotson
July 03, 2016 04:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBMark 2:18-3:6; Jesus did not come to make Old Religion better or to fix what was broken in the old system. He came to bring a completely new system. The hard part about Jesus' message is that he didn't come to validate the hard work, goodness, and self-righteousness of nice people. He came to show that we can never go to God in our work or goodness, but need him to come to us and save us.
The Good Doctor-Kelly Dotson
June 26, 2016 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBMark 2:13-17; Only the sick need a doctor. Sin is the worst of all sicknesses because it disguises itself as health. Jesus came to call sinners to himself and save them from their sins. In this passage Jesus teaches us why he came, who he heals and how heals.
The Surprising Benefits of Suffering-Kelly Dotson
June 12, 2016 04:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBMark 2:1-12; Why is there suffering in the world? The problem of pain is one of the hardest challenges to Christianity. And yet the authors of the bible address this problem over and over. The question is whether or not we will listen to the answer. Jesus doesn't merely heal our infirmities, but he heals our souls and makes us right with God.
The Living Death-Kelly Dotson
June 05, 2016 04:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBMark 1:40-45; We like to keep our world antiseptic. We wash our hands regularly AND use hand sanitizer. We use deodant and perfume to make sure we smell good. But all of those things can't touch our spiritual uncleanliness before God. We are spiritual lepers and we live in our own leper colonies. We need a complete healing and that can only come from the touch of Jesus Christ.