“Paraphrase of Job: 'The Lord gives, and the Lord can take away.'”
Pastor H.P. Washington Jr. preached from the life of Jeremiah, emphasizing that God knew, sanctified, and called His servants before birth. He encouraged ministers to preach God's truth (including sin and repentance) rather than popularity or prosperity alone, highlighted God's sovereign hand at work in miracles and in equipping people, and urged humility, gratitude, and persistence in ministry.
“we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away blessed be the name of the Lord”
Homegoing service for Patrick Alexander Small: Psalm reading, musical tributes, family memories, pastoral messages emphasizing resurrection, preparation for death, and a call to salvation.
“When he touched Job... 'The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.'”
A lively Sunday service centered on drawing near to God through praise, trusting in God's keeping mercy, and the preacher's message that those who truly know and trust the one God are 'doing well'—with calls to repentance, baptism, giving, and altar prayer.
“"the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD" (paraphrase: "even though God gave and God took away, blessed be the name of the Lord")”
Rev. Khristi (Christy) Adams preaches from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, urging congregants to make prayer a continual lifestyle and—crucially—not to stop praying when answers seem absent. Using personal stories of loss and contemporary struggles (including COVID-19), she reframes “pray without ceasing” as both a God‑conscious way of life (the Spirit interceding for us) and a call to persistence in prayer through discouragement, alongside continual rejoicing and gratitude.