Tri-County Christian Center

“Biblical Faith Series – Part6” – “Don’t do Addons to the Faith”
Three examples of what we need to remove.
Peter and Cornelius – Cornelius feared the Lord but was not a Jew.
Acts 10:1-2 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch - All are one in Christ – The gospel turns everyone to each other.
Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road--that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."
Peter and John Before the Council – The were ordinary men who had spent time with Jesus.
Acts 4:20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
They were not intimidated

“Biblical Faith Series – Part5” – “Faith in the Story”
Your Faith Becomes Powerful
The Macedonian Call - You need to trust God regardless of the circumstances.
Acts 16:6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
Stephen Is Seized
Acts 6:8-9 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)--Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia--who began to argue with Stephen.
Paul Sails for Rome – Faith does not mean that the ship will not go down.
Acts 27:25-26 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."

“A Time to Remember” – “Remembering September 9-11-2001”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
America has a “Forgetting Problem”.
We need to remember what the Lord has done.
We need to instill in the next generation what the Lord has done.
America’s strength depends on God.
Parents, teach your children
Remember the cost of our salvation. Things of great worth come at great cost.
Israel’s Unfaithfulness
Judges 2:7 The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel.
Judges 2:11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals.
We must never forget what the Lord has done for us.

“Biblical Faith Series – Part4” – “Faith That Refuses to Be Silent”
Mark 5:25–34 | Mark 10:46–52 | Luke 18:1–8
Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Faith Comes by Hearing
Knowledge → Assent → Trust
Obedience → Perseverance → Expectation
Three stories demonstrate all six
Faith That Refuses to be Silenced – Mark 10:46-52
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy!” (v. 47)
A blind beggar confesses the Messiah
Rebuked to be silent — he cried louder (v. 48)
Faith That Keeps Asking – Luke 18:1-8
“Always pray and do not lose heart” (v. 1)
The widow kept coming for justice (v. 3)
Even an unjust judge finally answered
Promise of the Father – He Hears You – Luke 18:8

“Biblical Faith Series – Part3” – “Faith That Believes for the Impossible”
Matthew 17:20 | Matthew 15:21–28 | Matthew 21:18–22
Biblical faith does not measure itself by its own size — it measures itself by the God it is directed toward
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Three Stories, One Thread - Faith is not about you – it’s about God!
Mustard Seed: Where You Plant Your Faith
The woman: Faith In His Ability!
The Mountain: Confidence In Who He Is
Not because our faith is impressive, but because its object is.
“Is God Big Enough?”
KEY POINT: The question is not, “Do I have enough faith?” The question is, “Is God big enough?”
The answer, always, is yes.
“Biblical Faith Series – Part3” – “Faith That Believes for the Impossible”
Matthew 17:20 | Matthew 15:21–28 | Matthew 21:18–22
Biblical faith does not measure itself by its own size — it measures itself by the God it is directed toward
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Three Stories, One Thread - Faith is not about you – it’s about God!
Mustard Seed: Where You Plant Your Faith
The woman: Faith In His Ability!
The Mountain: Confidence In Who He Is
Not because our faith is impressive, but because its object is.
“Is God Big Enough?”
KEY POINT: The question is not, “Do I have enough faith?” The question is, “Is God big enough?”
The answer, always, is yes.

“Biblical Faith Series – Part2” – “Faith That Recognizes Jesus' Authority”
Matthew 8:5–13 | Mark 2:1–12 | Mark 5:21–43
Real faith does not need to see, touch, or control the outcome — it trusts the word and authority of Jesus alone.
Faith in God & Word is All You Need! Philippians 4:6-7 (NASB)
Three stories, three people, three different needs
The Centurion - KEY POINT: This is faith that trusts the authority of Jesus' word — rooted in knowledge, expressed in assent, and demonstrated in trust.
The Paralytic's Friends - Key point: Faith acts — the obedience element: & Faith Perseveres
Jairus - Key point: Faith perseveres even when the situation appears beyond hope — it holds on when the evidence says it's finished.
“Faith is not a formula for guaranteeing what you want — it is trusting the Person who has already proven Himself trustworthy.”

“Biblical Faith Series – Part1” – “What It Is, What It Isn't”
Why It Changes Everything
Hebrews 11:1  |  Genesis 15:6  |  Habakkuk 2:4 
Biblical faith is not blind optimism or wishful thinking — it is confident, active trust in the character and word of God that changes how you live today
What The Words Actually Mean
The Anatomy of Faith – Six Elements
Why This Matters Today
Habakkuk 2:4 "See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright-- but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness—
WILL YOU?

“American Christian Heritage Series-Prt7” – “American Liberties Best Friend”
What does Christ call us to do?
John Witherspoon was in politics at the same time he was a pastor.
Civil and religious liberty rises and falls together; you lose one you lose the other.
We get virtue from the word of God.
A new Commandment – Love One and Other
John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you so, you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
John 15:13-14 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.
God wants to get glory from our lives. Our effectiveness for the Gospel depends on, “are we loving each other?
“American Christian Heritage Series-Prt7” – “American Liberties Best Friend”
What does Christ call us to do?
John Witherspoon was in politics at the same time he was a pastor.
Civil and religious liberty rises and falls together; you lose one you lose the other.
We get virtue from the word of God.
A new Commandment – Love One and Other
John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you so, you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
John 15:13-14 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.
God wants to get glory from our lives. Our effectiveness for the Gospel depends on, “are we loving each other?

“American Christian Heritage Series-Prt6” “The Black Robed Regiment”
The Pastors who Armed the Revolution from Pulpit to Politics to Parchment (The Declaration)
“The Importance of the Protestant Religion Politically Considered”May 9, 1789
A FULL CENTURY BEFORE THE FIGHT1638 sermon based on Deuteronomy 1:13 and Exodus 18:21
These pastors were targeted, & labeled “The Black Robed Regiment”
John wise 1687: 1687 Ipswich tax resistance story - jailed for defending "no taxation without representation" decades before.
Jonathan Mayhew 1750: Confronted the doctrine used for over a century to demand blind obedience to civil rulers – Romans 13
John Witherspoon May 17, 1776: He built a doctrine of God's providence over human "wrath" — including the wrath of tyrants and the righteous wrath of an oppressed people
HISTORY & SCRIPTURE REVEAL – Nations rise and fall in accordance with rise and fall of BOTH Civil and Religious Liberty in the land.

"American Christian Heritage Series-Prt5" – “Changing Hearts and Creating a Nation"
Romans 2:14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.
The First Great Awakening
George Whitefield was an English Anglican priest and Itinerant preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.
The first Great Awakening was a challenge to the high-ranking religious leaders.
The gospel applies to every area of your life.
John Witherspoon was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, and a Founding Father of the United States.
Zeal for the glory of God.
Leviticus 19:17 "'Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.