Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Please head back to your seats, everybody.
I need a gavel.
Good evening.
Welcome to
Mountain Baptist Church.
Yeah.
Welcome to Mountain Baptist Church.
Grab your hymnals.
We're going to go to page number 19.
I need that baton, dude.
There is a fountain.
19.
If you'd stand.
There is a fountain.
Page number 19 in your hymnal.
There is a fountain.
Page number 19 in your hymnal.
There is a fountain.
There is a fountain
filled with blood
found from Emmanuel's
veins
and sinners
plunged beneath
that flood
lose all their guilty
stains
lose all their guilty
stains
lose all their
guilty stains
and sinners
plunged beneath
that flood
lose all their guilty
stains
the dying thief
rejoiced to see
the fountain
in his day
and there
may I though
vial as he
washed all my sins
away
washed all my sins
away
washed all my
sins away
and there
may I though
vial as he
washed all my sins
away
dear dying
lamb, thy precious
blood shall never
lose its
power
till all the
ransomed church
of God be saved
to sin no more
be saved
to sin no
more
be saved to sin
no more
till all the
ransomed church
of God be saved
to sin no more
here
since by faith
I saw the stream
thy flowing
wounds supply
redeeming
love has been
my theme and
shall be till I
die
and be
till I die
and shall
be till I die
redeeming
love has been
my theme and
shall be till
I die
then in
a humbler sweeter
song I'll sing
thy power to
save
when this
sportless being's
stammering tongue lies silent
in the grave
lies silent
in the grave
lies
silent in the
grave
when this
sportless spring's
stammering tongue lies
silent in the
grave
Let's pray. Lord, thank you
for your son's blood that cleanses
us from all unrighteousness
Lord, thank you for the folks that were saved today and please
be with us during this service
Pastor Stuckey
and Lord, thank you so much and I pray this in your son's name
Lord Jesus, Amen
Let's go to
we're going to go to page number
389
Bring them in
page
number 389
page 389
Bring them in
Hark!
Tis the shepherd's voice
I hear
out in the desert
dark and drear
calling the sheep
who've gone astray
far from the
shepherd's fold
away
Bring them in
Bring them in from the
field of sin
Bring them in
Bring the wandering
ones to Jesus
You'll go a
help his shepherd
kind
Help him the wandering
ones to find
You'll bring the lost ones
to the fold
where they'll be sheltered
from the cold
Bring them in
from the field of sin
Bring them in
Bring the
wandering ones to Jesus
Out in the
desert
hear their cry
Out in the mountains
wild and high
Hark! Tis the
master speaks to
thee
Go find my sheep
where'er they be
Bring them in
from the field of sin
Bring them in
Bring the
wandering ones to Jesus
Welcome back to
Mountain Baptist Church on this
Sunday afternoon.
Let me find my bullets in here.
First,
let's get the
soul winning numbers and everything
here first.
Before we get the soul winning
numbers, I guess there was an altercation
at the domain
and that police were called and everything
and I'm not sure if they were.
I don't know.
And that police were called and everything
else. I just want you to know our stance
when it comes to how to deal with those situations
we just got an email from the domain
and that
whether this is true or not and someone can
tell me whether it is true
but they said something about like
physical harassment. So obviously
there should never be any type of physical harassment
or anything like that. Now maybe
the person that's talking about it
when they say that, that means something different to them.
But when it comes
to the way that we deal with those situations
if the authorities are called or they're asked
to leave, our stance is
that you just leave.
Now you can speak your piece and say hey we're not
soliciting, we have a right to be here but if they're like
well no, you know, you gotta leave
then you just leave.
And that doesn't mean that we can
ever go back there but the idea
is that the way I
look at these apartment complexes
there's usually few of those that actually do this
that they actually, we have these
applications, is that we'll just
wipe the dust off our feet
when it comes to these, some of these
apartment complexes. So
we don't need to
get on a
soapbox or anything like that with that.
Does that mean that I've never done that with the police?
I'm not saying that. But
when it comes to this, this is just the stance
that we take on this, that if
the police are called or if the management
is coming to you, you can speak your piece
but then just say
alright, if he wants to leave, we'll leave
and just go from there.
And so we don't want to get into
any legal
battles with these people or anything
like that. Obviously
we know that the court case is
that we
have the right to be there and that we can
win in court but here's the thing, everybody's
too happy in this world and it doesn't matter
whether we're right or not, we'll still get sued
and we'll still have to pay money and the lawyers
are the only people that win in that case.
And we have plenty of places to knock
and I look at these
apartment complexes as mini cities
and if we
shake the dust off our feet, then we'll
run to that place. We'll run to that
apartment complex if they are
kicking us out of that apartment complex.
Now
others may have different stances on how they deal with that
that's how I deal with it here in West Virginia
when it comes to how we do that
but we definitely don't want to get into
any physical confrontations
but
you know, if that, from going
forward, you know
just
speak your piece and then if they say
no, you got to go, then
go find a different place to knock.
Also, we
don't want to waste our time with people
so I'm not going to waste my time dealing
with that whole situation
and so it is
what it is but
just future reference there
when we're at apartment complexes
especially college complexes
you always get that manager, get that one person that
gets angry about it and the
cops get called or something like that.
Sometimes it's the big nothing burger. Sometimes the
cops come and they're just like, oh okay
you know, you're fine. And then sometimes
they're not. So
it is what it is in certain situations
but
anyway, we
definitely don't want any physical
confrontation with anybody when it comes to these
situations and all
that. Again, I don't know
if that's
even true, if they're just making
up stuff or whatever
but I'm just speaking
for future reference here when we're dealing with that.
So, but
as far as so many numbers for the week
what do we have during the
week? Two on Monday?
One on Monday, so three.
Is there anything else during the week?
One on Wednesday, so
so
four.
And then
today,
what did we have today? I know in our group we had two
or in our truck we had two.
Two, so
there's four, so that's eight.
Is there any others today?
Okay, so ten?
Seven?
Were you over there at
everybody
was over there at the domain, right? Pretty much everybody
else, right? Besides our groups?
So,
so seventeen?
One more?
Eighteen?
One?
Nineteen?
Alright, so
so
when it comes to, like I said
apartment complexes are different
wherever you're going. Some places
we don't have any problems, but there are certain apartment
complexes we have problems every single time.
And so
and especially
the ones up in Moringtown with the colleges
and all that stuff, so
here's the thing, we're not in shortage
of going soloing anywhere in this area.
We never have
this problem when we're out going into
neighborhoods. And so, you know
what, if every apartment complex were to be
like this, then nuts to them.
And you know what, God
will judge them for that, the people that are running it.
And
you know what, we'll knock everything else around it.
But it's only a couple
or a few.
There's certain ones, especially in that area.
It seems it's in that Morgantown area
that they're like that. And
I had a police officer one time
over here that someone was called
and what he told me was that
if you just leave
you just come back a different day.
He's like, it's not a big deal.
And so
what, and you can say, well no, you should
die on that hill. You know, you need
to make a stand.
Well, let me ask you a question.
Did the apostles do that
in every city? Or did they
shake the dust off their feet when people
were kicking them out?
And listen, not everybody in the city was kicking them out.
They were winning people to Christ.
But when the leadership of that city comes out
and they want you out of the city
or they're throwing you out of the city, then
it is what it is. And that's the way
I view it. I view it as a small little city.
Small little town.
And I'll just view it that way. But either way
we don't want any physical confrontation.
Obviously I'm on your side
when it comes to those places.
I'm on your side when it comes to that.
I'm just saying that
that's how we deal with that
situation.
And if everybody were
to just be like, you can't come here and the police
are calling the cops on us and every place
that we go to, you know what we're going to do? We're going
somewhere else.
We're going to a different town.
We'll go completely somewhere else.
And then this place will be worse than Sodom and Gomorrah
when the judgment comes.
So that's just my stance.
It may be different at different churches
but my stance is the cops come
just be like, hey, we have
the right to be here, but
we'll leave. And then we'll
go somewhere else.
And then, you know,
we'll wait and come back
some other time when the smoke clears.
It's usually one person, it's usually like one
resident that gets angry and then
they ruin it for everybody.
So, anyway,
good job with the soul winning.
But we just want to be cognizant of that.
If you have any questions about it,
if anybody has any questions about how to deal with those
situations, come to me, talk to me,
and we'll talk about
like, hey, here's how I
would want you to deal with it
and all that.
As far as our announcements here, we have
obviously our afternoon service right now.
So Pastor Stuckey is going to be preaching for us again.
And so I'm excited about that.
The sermon this morning was fantastic.
And, well,
definitely some
truth bombs there when it comes to our state.
But also just exciting
to think about how we can make a difference
in West Virginia.
So I'm excited to hear his sermon this afternoon.
We have Wednesday night
normal time.
Lord willing,
we'll be continuing through our study through 1 Samuel.
Soul winning times,
Monday night's not
going to happen this week, but
the other soul winning times there
be on lookout on your church group there.
And then the soul winning event,
the marathon coming up this weekend.
So be in prayer there
for the efforts out there in Martinsburg,
West Virginia.
So if you can make it out to that, that'd be great.
Our chapter memory for the month
is Psalm 110.
And our memory verse for the week is Proverbs 18.
24. We sang to half the
church this morning when it came to birthdays.
Got all that out of the way.
And then pregnancy, be in prayer for all the
ladies on the pregnancy list
when it comes to
that and then also the ladies that just
had little ones.
And so the offering box
is in the back there.
You want to give a tithe or an offering.
Mother baby rooms for the mothers and babies only.
I think that's about all I have
as far as I know. Is there anything else to announce?
I think that's about it.
So
Who's reading tonight?
Brother Wade.
Okay.
So Brother Wade is going to be reading
what chapter are we doing?
When it's not me, I don't know.
What is it?
Psalm 50.
Brother Wade is going to be reading Psalm 50
after we do one more Psalm.
After Brother Matt comes up here.
If you could turn in
your hymnals there
to page number 140.
We have an anchor.
Page number 140.
We have an anchor.
Will your anchor
hold in the storms
of light
when the clouds unfold
their wings of strife
when the strong tides
lift and the cables
strain
will your anchor
drift or your firm
remain
we have an anchor
that keeps our soul
set fast and sure
while the billows roll
fast into the rock
which cannot move
grounded firm
and deep in the Savior's
love
it is safely more
twill the storms withstand
port is well
secured by the Savior's hand
though the
tempest rage
and the wild winds blow
not an angry wave
shall bark or
flow we have
an anchor that keeps
our soul
set fast and sure while the
billows roll
fast into the rock
which cannot move
grounded firm
and deep in the Savior's
love
when our eyes behold
though the gathering
night does many
of gold
our harbor bright
we shall anchor
fast by the heavenly
shore with the storms
all past forever
more
we have an anchor
that keeps our soul
set fast and sure
while the billows roll
fast into the rock
which cannot
move grounded
deep in the Savior's
love
if you turn in your Bibles to Psalm
number 50
Psalm chapter 50
Psalm 50
if you want to replace it say amen
the mighty God
even the Lord has spoken and called
the earth from the rising of the
sun into the going down thereof
out of Zion the perfection
of beauty God has shined
our God shall come and shall not
keep silence a fire shall
devour before him and it shall be
very temptuous round about him
he shall call to the heavens from above
and to the earth that he may
judge his people gather my saints
together unto me those that have made a
covenant with me by sacrifice
and the heavens shall declare his righteousness
for God is judge himself
here o my people
and I will speak o Israel and I will testify
against thee I am God even
thy God I will not
reprove thee for thy sacrifices or
thy burnt offerings to have been
continually before me I will
take no bullock out of thy house
nor he goats out of thy folds
for every beast of the forest is mine
and the cattle upon a thousand hills
I know all the fowls of the mountains
and wild beasts of the field
are mine if I were hungry
I would not tell thee for the world is mine
and the fullness thereof will I eat
the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats
offer unto God thanksgiving
and pay thy vows unto the most
high and call upon me in the day of trouble
I will deliver thee and thou
shall glorify me but unto the
wicked God sayeth what hast
thou to do declare my statutes or that
thou shouldst take my covenant in
thy mouth seeing thou had
instruction and castest
my words behind thee when thou
sawest a thief then thou consentest
with him and had
been partaker with adulterers
thou givest thy mouth
to evil and thy tongue frame of
deceit thou sitteth and speakest against
thy brother thou slanderest thy own mother's son
these things hast thou done
and I kept silence
thou thoughtest
that I was altogether
such and one as thyself
but I will reprove thee and set them in
order before thine eyes
now consider this ye that
forget God lest I tear you in pieces
and there be none to deliver
whoso offerth praise
glorifieth me and to him that ordered
his conversation I write I will
show you the salvation of God
let us pray dear Lord please
be with Pastor Stuckey let us get something from your
word and let us be edified from your message
in Jesus name I pray Amen
Once again it's an honor to be here to get a chance to preach here tonight and as I said the first sermon was a bit rough it wasn't that nice the second sermon is a lot nicer
okay so if you got driven away by the first sermon
you just got to wait for the evening service to get the nice sermon okay and so we're here in Psalm chapter 50 let's start here at verse number one where the Bible reads
the mighty God even the Lord hath spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof
out of Zion the perfection of beauty God hath shined
out of Zion the perfection of beauty
turn to Psalm 96
as you're turning there I'm going to read you from Lamentations where the Bible says
all that pass by clap their hands at thee
they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem saying
is this the city that men call the perfection of beauty the joy of the whole earth
and what the Bibles highlighting is that a location can be known as a beautiful place
says the perfection or completeness of beauty
now look there's nothing inherently beautiful about Israel
there's nothing inherently beautiful about Jerusalem
I mean all around the world we see God's creation everywhere is beautiful
when you see the things that God's made
the mountains or whatever state you're in
I mean the things that God has created are amazing they're beautiful
when the Bible is saying the perfection of beauty
it's not saying that Jerusalem just magically is more beautiful than any other area
because of what God has created
now that's not the reason why the Bible says it's the perfection of beauty
and the name of this sermon is the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
and when I'm saying the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
I want you to realize in the Bible the word beauty is not just in reference to women
it's not a feminine thing necessarily
so when I'm saying the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
I'm not saying the walls are pink
okay that's not what I'm saying
I'm not saying there's Barbie dolls here at every corner or something like that
right it's not a girly or a feminine thing to say the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
and say this is the most beautiful part of West Virginia
you say brother Stuckey I'm in town visiting
do you have a place to recommend to visit
I want to see a beautiful place
you're at it right now
this is the most beautiful place in West Virginia
during the church services at Mountain Baptist Church
and I believe that
now this sermon is going to be divided into two sections
with three points in each section
section one is about how the church is set up
just from the start of it
and then section two is the result of how the church is set up
when it comes to the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
point number one it starts with the songs
it starts with the songs
you say why the songs
because literally that's the start of a church service
it starts with the songs
it says here in Psalm 96 verse 9
oh worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
fear before him all the earth
now the word worship is not merely about praising God
but let's look at the context where it says the beauty of holiness
going back to verse 1
oh sing unto the Lord a new song
sing unto the Lord all the earth
and part of the context of worshipping the Lord in the beauty of holiness
part of how we worship God at Mountain Baptist Church is what?
we sing praises to God
we sing songs praising God and what he's done
and look the songs that are sung at this church are beautiful songs
they're amazing songs
when you think of the world's music versus God's music
there's a pretty big difference isn't there?
the Bible says here in verse 1
oh sing unto the Lord a new song
why does it say a new song?
what the Bible's indicating is
this is not the music that you sung before you were saved
this is not the music of the world
this is not what you hear on the radio
look what you hear on the radio is trash
it's garbage
look I got into music probably when I was a teenager
and I really got into Aerosmith was the band I really liked
I loved Aerosmith and the hard rock music
and when I really stop and think about the music I listen to
the Dream On, the Sweet Emotion
and you stop and think about Steven Tyler's voice
it doesn't sound better than the people that are singing at this church
it's not
there's something about your sinful flesh
that gravitates towards that music
the sex, drugs, and rock and roll
or in the country music
just the drunken alcohol that you always sing about
losing your dog, losing whatever
there's something about the sinful flesh
that gravitates toward that music
but when you really stop and think about it
it doesn't sound more beautiful
it's not actually better
look the songs we sing at this church
they're beautiful
the best music you're going to hear in West Virginia is at this church
congregational singing
where people are praising God together
and look you might not be the greatest singer
but when the voices come together at a church like this
doesn't it sound amazing?
you can come to a church like this in a bad mood
you just lost your job, everything's going wrong
you start singing songs and it's like man I'm in a good mood
why? because it's beautiful music that you're hearing here at Mountain Baptist Church
it says here in verse number 2
sing unto the Lord, bless his name
show forth his salvation from day to day
declare his glory among the heathen
his wonders among all people
for the Lord is great and greatly to be praised
he is to be feared above all gods
for all the gods of the nations are idols
but the Lord made the heavens
you know what this shows me?
the music that we sing praising God
it should be very different than music of other religions
it should be very clear the songs that we sing
hey, Islam is wrong
Hinduism is wrong
Buddhism is wrong
it's all garbage
because the Bible is saying here
the gods of the nations are idols
and it talked about praising God in the verse before it
but is this what you get from the CCM music?
the Christian contemporary music?
the Christian rock?
I mean the Christian rock music
it doesn't condemn false religions
our God is an awesome God
a Hindu is going to agree with you
they're going to agree God's awesome
a Muslim is going to agree with you
but the Bible says all the gods of the nations are idols
they're false
and the songs we sing
I mean there is a fountain filled with blood
what a beautiful song that is
beautiful words
beautiful music
music that hits you on the inside
powerful music that is based on the word of God
that's what we sing at Verity Baptist Church
this is the most beautiful music you're going to hear in West Virginia
go in your Bible to Ephesians chapter 5
Ephesians 5
say, brother, I can't believe that you used to listen to hard rock
well, let me just say this
at least I never liked Metallica
and that's a bit of an inside joke
but at least I never liked Metallica
yeah, I listen to hard rock
you say, why?
because the sinful flesh likes music that's sinful
and I look back and think to it
why did I like this music?
I remember I worked a job in college
I worked at the Little Caesars in Morgantown
and sometimes I was the head person at the Little Caesars when I was working
so the head person got to pick the music
so when I was the head person
we listened to songs, hymns, and spiritual songs
and I remember my co-workers were like
how can you like this music?
I was like, how can you not?
this is great, what are you talking about?
but see, as a saved person
that is serving God and loves God
you understand this
and it's beautiful music
you know what's interesting?
the world will travel hours to go to a concert, won't they?
and pay $150
they will travel two hours
to hear the world's garbage
and pay for it
oh, the Mountain Baptist Church is so far away
I can't travel 20 minutes
we have people say
oh man, it's so far away
I mean, that's like 10 minutes
it's like, what?
I mean, it's mind-boggling to me
and to us that love God
but it's like, you would travel for hours
to hear the world's music
and God's music is better
it's more beautiful
so why wouldn't you make an effort
to travel to hear God's music
even aside from the sermons
and obviously the sermons are the premier part
of a church service
but even aside from that
it's like just the music itself
you travel hours to hear garbage
you travel hours to listen to rock music
or whatever person who's popular now
why wouldn't you travel to hear God's music?
the music we sing here is beautiful
the Bible says in Ephesians 5 verse 19
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
the Bible speaks about psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
and it says singing and making melody in your hearts
I'm being dead serious about this
the music of the world doesn't sound good
you know what it sounds like?
the noise of war
right?
man, rock music wasn't invented in the 50s
actually, I mean, in the book of Exodus
he got rock music
sounds like there's a war
actually, people are singing
right? I mean, there's no new thing under the sun
is there?
and look, the noise of war
that doesn't sound as good as
it's literally not better
than the music that we sing
but it's the sinful flesh that likes
the sound of it
it's the sinful flesh that gravitates
toward that music
it's not the spiritual man that likes it
but the spiritual man says, I like the psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs
and it is more beautiful than what the world
has to offer
go in your Bible to Psalm 27
Psalm 27
and look, before you judge me
you all listened to garbage music
in the past too, and you know it's true
and you walk into Walmart or whatever
you hear that song and you start singing it
without realizing it, you know that's true
and let me say this
as someone who got rid of the junk music
over a decade ago
the good thing is, your desire for it just keeps
dying and dying and dying
where you really just don't have much of an interest at all
and if you were to hear it, you don't really
feel like, I gotta start listening to that music
again, because I'm sure there's people in here
you're battling that now
and I'll tell you what, casting down that
altar of veils, so to speak, is a very
difficult thing
I remember how hard it was to throw away all those CDs
that I had wasted all my money on
right, but the good thing is
when you get rid of it, your desire starts
to fade for those things, and you start
to desire the psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs as you draw close
to God, and so when it comes to the beauty
of Mount Baptist Church, it starts with the songs
and the church service, another part of the
beauty of Mount Baptist Church are the
sermons, the sermons at this
church are beautiful, the Bible says in
Psalm 27 verse 4
One thing have I desired of the Lord
that will I seek after, that I may dwell
in the house of the Lord all the days of my life
to behold the
beauty of the Lord
and to inquire
in his temple, do you see the link
between beauty and
inquiring of God
learning from God
and see the sermons that are preached in this
church are beautiful
you say, Brother Secchia, a sermon on Genesis
19 is beautiful, yes it is
as a parent with three young children
yes it is
it's beautiful
the sermons you hear at this church, they're beautiful
and once again
people would travel hours to listen
to some politician and pay money for it
people would travel hours
to a get-rich seminar
somewhere, right
and you can travel to this
church and get answers to the
great mysteries of life and you pay nothing
for it, it's free
now I understand gas money is a lot
more expensive in 2023
but you don't get charged here at the door
to hear the sermon
now there are churches that do do that
some mega churches, they actually charge you
to be in church service if you want the premier seats
that doesn't happen
in Mountain Baptist Church
you get to hear the great mysteries of life
and get all these answers from God
and what the Bible says is, it's the beauty
of the Lord
turn your Bible to 1 Timothy 3
1 Timothy chapter 3
I've met
a lot of people from different countries
in my life before
and in the United States when you're speaking in English
you wouldn't really say, hey
Pastor Stuckey, that's a beautiful shirt you're wearing
but I've run into people from other countries
and they'll use that terminology beautiful
because in their country they don't really make
that distinction, the Bible even speaks
about the beautiful clothing upon the men
in the Bible, so it's not a
girly thing when you're using this word beautiful
and when you hear
great sermons, they're beautiful speeches
they're beautiful sermons that you're hearing
beautiful preaching, nothing girly about that
where you learn the great things
and the Bible's saying, the beauty
of the Lord to inquire in his temple
now why are the sermons so
beautiful at Mountain Baptist Church?
well because you don't get lied to
and you get the truth
the Bible says in 1 Timothy 3 verse 15
but if I tarry long
that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to
behave thyself in the house of God which is the
church of the living God
the pillar and ground of the truth
see the church of God is meant to be the
pillar and the ground of the truth
now part of that is
no lies are being stated
now obviously
everybody makes mistakes when they preach
nobody knows everything about the Bible
but at this church it's not like
you know you're at church and you're like
oh man that was wrong
that was wrong, that was wrong
and I've been to churches like that
I've been to Baptist churches where you're
just like counting all the mistakes in the
sermon that's a sad thing
but it's not just that you're not
getting bad information you know what you get at this
church you get good information
and see I would say the big problem with
churches today is really that they're not giving
any correct information
they just don't really say anything
and it's interesting when preachers will get
up and they preach hard but they're very generic
like sin is bad
okay
what's your point? you didn't say anything
why don't you be more
specific like you know
the Lord hated putting away or something
I wouldn't say that at church
because you don't want to offend people
right? but
the Bible speaks about church being
the pillar and the ground of the truth
and look you know this as a member
at this church that when you come
to this church you learn
isn't that true?
your pastor knows a lot about the Bible
I mean I'm sure you realize that
I hope you do
I've been around each other for a long time
he knows a lot I mean I don't
you know when you preach three times a week
I actually preach five times a week
I don't listen to a whole lot of preaching
but I do listen from time to time
to your pastor preach and I always learn
during the sermons
and you can come to Mountain Baptist Church
and you can inquire at the temple of God
the church of the living God
a local New Testament church and what happens?
you learn the word of God
turn your Bible to Isaiah 52
Isaiah 52
but if you turn on CNN
is that the pillar and ground of the truth?
if you turn on MSNBC
you turn on Fox News
is that the pillar and ground of the truth?
and I'm sorry because here's what's interesting
about the news they will often
say something that's actually true
and it really doesn't even matter
to take away from real issues that do matter
it's like you know what
and you know nowadays the LGBT is so much
in our face they have to talk about the drag shows
at schools and all this bizarre stuff
but it's like why didn't you bring up that stuff a long time
and go oh because actually there's people that work at Fox News
as anchors that are homos
so it's kind of hard to actually bring it up
isn't it?
but see you don't have to worry about
coming to this church and
oh I'm afraid Pastor Robinson's going to be afraid
to mention something
no no you actually get the truth at this church
you don't get lied to
and it seems so basic but isn't it true that
as you get older you start realizing
almost everything I learned in life was a lie
everything I learned pretty much
this is why I love math
because 2 plus 3 still equals 5
but what you learned in history is kind of like
well I don't know
maybe it's true maybe it's not
you come to the church of Mountain Baptist Church
and you learn the word of God and you're not lied to
and the sermons at this church
are beautiful sermons where you hear the word of God preached
you need to realize how special it is to be at this church
let me explain something
you don't walk up behind the pulpit
just randomly and just
well I'll just figure it out and preach something
that's not what your pastor does
if you want to preach good sermons
you know what the secret is?
you put in a lot of time to the sermons
now look I consider it an honor to guest preach
the word of God and I spend real time in these sermons
practicing them, looking over them
and I do that when I'm in the Philippines as well
you say why? because there's people in this church
that love God and they deserve to hear good preaching
and when you come to Mountain Baptist Church
you know what you get?
you get preaching directly from the word of God
that can help you change your life
point number 1
of the setup of this church are the songs
the songs of this church are beautiful songs
point number 2 are the sermons
point number 3 the soul winning
the soul winning of this church is beautiful
Isaiah 52 verse 7
how beautiful
Isaiah 52 verse 7
how beautiful upon the mountains are the
feet of him that bringeth good tidings
that publisheth peace that bringeth
good tidings of good that publisheth salvation
that saith unto Zion
thy God reigneth
the Bible speaks about soul winning
and it refers to the feet as being beautiful
as they're out preaching the gospel
I've never directly asked your pastor
but I'm 99% positive
that part of why this church is called
Mountain Baptist Church is because of
the soul winning
and of course it being the mountain state
it is the perfect name honestly for this church
Mountain Baptist Church
but how beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings
you know if you've ever been to soul winning marathons
you see pictures of them and you see 30 people
holding their Bibles
dressed conservatively ready to go out preaching the gospel
isn't that a beautiful picture?
isn't that an amazing sight?
when I see videos like advertising
the soul winning in Martinsburg or Wheeling
I think this church is done in Ohio
and I don't know all the places you've gone
it's like man it's exciting to me
it's a beautiful video
it's like going out to preach the gospel
nothing could be better and what God says is
how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him
that bringeth good tidings
go to Romans 10
Romans 10
Romans chapter 10
sometimes you use this terminology in sports
where I know in soccer if there's an amazing goal
you say what a beautiful goal
what a beautiful piece of art or something like that
there's nothing wrong with using this term beautiful
and soul winning is the most beautiful activity
that you could do
look people travel hours for entertainment
don't they?
right? you travel hours
and pay a lot of money
you travel two hours, three hours
and pay $200 to do something
and it's like you can come to Mountain Baptist Church
you don't get charged for the soul winning
you don't get charged for the invitations
and then you go out
and you preach the gospel
I mean there's nothing more beautiful and exciting
thing that you could do and you do it for free
and what's great is
you come to this church
I mean there's a ton of people's soul winning
right? we got back a little bit late from lunch
and it's like man I hope I don't miss soul winning
there's like 30 people here
ready to go out and preach the gospel
that's beautiful, that's amazing
there's room sight to see people going out
to preach the gospel
anyway God says it's a beautiful thing
because he says how beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings
Romans 10 verse 13
for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved
how then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed
and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard
and how shall they hear without a preacher
and how shall they preach except they be sent
as it is written how beautiful are the feet of them
that preach the gospel of peace
and bring glad tidings of good things
it's interesting
that God says how beautiful are the feet
the feet are not exactly the most beautiful part
of the human body
it's not the first thing you think about
and quite honestly
if you are soul winning on mountains
which you literally do here at Mountain Baptist Church
you know what takes place?
you get blisters on your feet
your feet get worn out
they don't really look that great, do they?
so why does God sit here and say how beautiful are the feet?
because he doesn't just say how beautiful is a soul winning
he's very specific, isn't he?
how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet
go to Song of Solomon chapter 7
I'm going to try to answer that question for you
and I'm going to give you another example of this
with actually, you know, I believe this is Solomon
stating this to his wife
in Song of Solomon chapter 7 verse 1
and he says this
how beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter
the joints of thy thighs are like jewels
the work of the hands of a cunning workman
now if you're not really thinking about this verse
you might say, well it sounds like he's saying
your feet are beautiful as long as you have shoes on
I don't believe that's what the word of God is saying
here's what I believe the Bible is trying to teach you
in this verse
here's the thing
you wear shoes when you're working and doing something
but if you're at home sitting around
you're just not wearing any shoes
maybe you wear socks if it's cold
but you're not wearing any shoes
right?
and I think what he's saying is
I love my wife that's a very hard working woman
and he's saying how beautiful are thy feet with shoes
because he knows the hard work that she's doing
and that's mentioned earlier in the Song of Solomon
she talks about how her skin is just
worn out from being in the sun
and she said the sun hath looked upon me
and so what I think he's saying is this
hey, you know what?
I look at you and I find you so beautiful
because I see how hard of a worker you are
look, no husband is going to look at his wife
who's working very hard to take care of the kids
and do everything around the house
and she's doing all this
she doesn't have time to get made up
you're going to look at your wife and say
man, how beautiful my wife is
you find her beautiful as you see her
working hard and being a great and godly wife
is that not true?
when your wife is being a great and godly wife
and maybe she doesn't have time
to take care of herself because she's taking care of the kids
it doesn't make you unattracted to her
it makes you attracted to her
is that not true?
because she's working hard
and I'm sure the contrary is true
how wives feel about their husbands
when wives are working hard
look, if you're sitting around
just drinking beer
and doing nothing
it's like, man, why does my wife
not find me attractive?
well, I wonder why
do you know why a lot of wives
don't find their husbands attractive?
because they sit around and do nothing all the time
and let's get real specific
in this type of church
do you know why a wife might not find her husband attractive?
because he comes home from work
and just listens to online preaching all night
really?
is that what God told you to do in the word of God?
where does God say, go home
and not spend time with your wives
and just listen to online preaching?
now look, I'm not against online preaching
that's from our church in the Philippines
hey, I'm thankful for it
but don't sacrifice your time with your family
to listen to a sermon
if you're getting great sermons three times a week
here, it's like, hey, you're already being fulfilled
in your preaching
if you can go above and beyond, that's great
but don't come home and just listen to preaching
and avoid spending time with your wife and kids
and that is actually a very specific thing that happens
in churches like this
and I get it, because when you're single
you're listening to all this preaching and learning all these things
but here's the thing, if you're married
you have responsibilities
and it shouldn't be something that's a burden
I mean, I personally, I'd rather spend time with my kids
and listen to a sermon
maybe that makes me carnal
maybe I need to want the Bible more
but I'd rather just spend time with my family
than listen to a sermon when I come home from work
and honestly, that's what God has told you to do
now, there's nothing wrong with listening to good preaching
but when you're sacrificing time with your family
for the sake of it, there's actually a wrong balance there
and you need to realize, as a married person
you have responsibilities that God has given you
and look, a husband is going to find his wife attractive
when she's being a godly lady
and doing what she's called to do
and a wife is going to find her husband attractive
when he is being a godly husband
and doing what he is called to do
and what the Bible says, though, specifically about soul winning
is how beautiful are the feet
you say, why?
because they're doing what they're supposed to do
your feet are not meant to just sit up here on a chair
while you watch TV all day long
they're meant to actually go out
and do something
now turn your Bible to 1 Chronicles 16
1 Chronicles 16
that was all introduction
see, section 1 of the sermon
are things that you already know
so I kind of just quickly went over it
that's not really the point of the sermon
what I want to preach on
is the beauty that comes as a result
of how this church was set up
because this church was set up on old fashioned songs
old fashioned hymns
old fashioned preaching, the sermons
and old fashioned soul winning
right?
the old paths is what I'd say
the songs, the sermons, the soul winnings
that's how this church was set up
now when you set up a church like this, here's the thing
this church has grown a lot since the last time I was here
four years ago
but this church is not going to be a mega church
it's not going to happen
if you visit us in the Philippines you'd see the same thing
we've grown a lot, we're not going to be a mega church
we're not going to be the biggest Baptist church, it's not going to happen
you say why?
because when you set up a church on the old fashioned
songs and sermons and soul winnings
it doesn't actually draw a big crowd
now there's plenty of people here
that love God and want to hear the word of God preached
I don't think this church is starving for members
but you're only going to appeal to a certain section of the population
you're only going to appeal to a certain section of the saved population
see, non-denominational churches, they're more appealing to a lot of people
you say why? you never get offended
right?
you never get offended
but if you sit in a church like this
you're going to be offended from time to time
don't be upset if you get mad at something that your pastor says
man, how dare he say that?
I mean, didn't Moses rebuke Joshua in the Bible?
and Joshua took it like a man, didn't he?
and he became one of the greatest leaders throughout the entire Bible
look, I've sat in church before
when I was a Verity Baptist for three years
there was times like, man, he's preaching about me
it's like, ouch, this hurts
because if you need to be preached about, you need to be preached about
be happy that this church will preach the truth
and not hold back
look, we don't have our lives fixed
I mean, yeah, this morning's sermon wasn't really about you
but at the same time, all of us need the word of God in our lives
don't think you're above being rebuked by the word of God
and here's the truth
when you get offended, it's not because of your pastor
it's because the word of God is sharped
the word of God is sharp, and it gets to the inside
like no human sword actually can
it gets down to the heart
starts hitting those emotions
and it can be very easy to get offended
this church was set up in a beautiful way
and you get to partake in the beauty of Mountain Baptist Church
as a result of how this church was set up
but what are some of the side effects
what are some other beautiful things we get at this church
as a result of how it was set up
well, one thing is holiness
godliness
this church is a place where people are serving God
and trying to do what's right
1 Chronicles 16 verse 29
give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name
1 Chronicles 16 verse 29
give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name
bring an offering and come before him
worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
isn't it great to come to a Baptist Church
where they don't just talk about the NFL all day
it's a beautiful thing
I'm not against sports
anyone who knows me, I love playing sports
but even when I was worldly
and I really loved football and every other sport
I didn't really want to hear it at church
I kind of wanted to get a break from it
and I just wanted to be around God's people
I want to hear about the Bible being talked about
you know, people, you know, you're raising kids
you have, you know, things that you do
I want to hear real things
not pointless things
and you come to a church like this
and you get the beauty of holiness
you say, why? because people are trying to serve God
people are trying to do right
go to your Bible to 2 Chronicles 20
2 Chronicles chapter 20
doesn't your soul vex you at your secular work sometimes with your co-workers?
right?
I remember when I worked up in Cumberland, Maryland
and I would just hear my co-workers
openly talking about committing adultery on their spouses
and it's just like
you know, it angers you
and they just think of it
and they think nothing of it
that's what the world's like
but you come to a place like this
isn't it a beautiful thing where you get to escape
the world for a little while?
escape the garbage that's out there
and just to get to hear the word of God
preached in fellowship with God's people
and sing praises to God
I mean, isn't it a beautiful thing that you get
the beauty of holiness
why did God say that Jerusalem
was, you know, the perfection of beauty?
because at one time it was filled with holy people
and of course one day
in Zion, that's what we're going to look at
but that's not Jerusalem today
Jerusalem is not the perfection of beauty
it was the perfection of beauty
in 2023
I mean, it might be the perfection of sin
I'm not sure, but it's not the perfection of beauty
my friends
the reason why it said perfection of beauty
was because the people were trying to serve God
and do what was right
and the same could be said at Mountain Baptist Church
where they're trying to serve God and do right
and I would say this is the most beautiful part
of West Virginia
why? because people are trying to do what's right
the beauty of holiness
2 Chronicles 20 verse 21
and we had consulted with the people
he appointed singers unto the Lord
and that should praise
the beauty of holiness
as they went out before the army
and to say praise the Lord for his mercy
endureth forever
go to Psalm 29
Psalm 29
it's also true when you just think about actual people
I mean, I talk about husbands and wives a little bit
but as I said, if your spouse is being godly
you find them more attractive
right?
but if your spouse is being obnoxious
and angry and bitter
and complaining
you find them less attractive. Is that not true?
I mean, look
and just in a sense
of just when you're around people growing up in life
it's like you meet certain people
and maybe someone looks attractive
and then you hear the words coming out of their mouth
and it's like
you will never see attractive on their face
ever again
and you cannot separate
that from the way they look
I mean, it's like
you think of Hollywood actresses
and, you know, famous singers
they're not attractive people
now maybe the first time I saw them, maybe I'd think that
but when I hear their pro-abortion come out of their mouth
I would never find them attractive ever again
when you hear this pro-LGBT garbage
it's like, I'm sorry
but I will never find that person attractive
because they're just ungodly
and wicked people
and the contrary is also true
maybe you meet somebody, they just seem like an ordinary person
but then they love God
and you say, hey, that person looks very beautiful
you say, why?
because of their character
because of who they are
because of their attitude
because the big thing you're seeing with beauty in the Bible
is actually holiness
that's the big thing
when you hear someone, make sure you physically find them attractive
but obviously
the number one thing is
do they love God?
and if they don't love God, it doesn't matter what they look like
or how attractive you think they are
it's like, I'm sorry, you're going to be miserable your entire life
because what the Bible says
is the beauty of holiness
Psalm 29 verse 1
Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty
Give unto the Lord glory and strength
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name
Worship the Lord in the beauty
of holiness
I would tell you
give unto the Lord the glory that's due unto him
be a holy person
be a godly person
you owe it to God
to get rid of your sins and your worldliness
and your vices and do what's right in life
you owe it to God
to serve him and obey him
you owe it to God to read your Bible every day
you owe it to God
to go soul winning every week
you say, why?
because God deserves it
the Bible says give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name
I mean, he deserves it
we owe it to him
I mean, Jesus Christ died and paid for all of our sins
and suffered when he did nothing wrong
and when he asked us to be a living sacrifice
he's not asking too much
we owe him all of our lives
the Bible says
worship him in the beauty of holiness
and when you come to Mountain Baptist Church
is that not what you find?
trying to live a godly life and serve God
turn your Bible
to Isaiah 28
Isaiah 28
Isaiah chapter 28
and look, this is very different than other churches
at other churches you go to
you're not going to find a group of people
that are trying to serve God
you're not going to find that
and I'm not even just stating outside of the Baptist realm
in Baptist churches, that's not really what you find
at a lot of Baptist churches
you don't find people that really want to serve God
I mean, look
at the average, even independent
fundamental Baptist church
what percentage of people are going soul winning?
I mean, a pretty small percent
it's not a high amount
and I'll tell you what
many of us have been members of churches like that before
and isn't it frustrating
when you're one of the few people going soul winning
and everyone that doesn't go soul winning wants to attack you
because you're going soul winning
they say, oh, they got saved, where are they?
it's just like
you're sitting around doing nothing
and then you're going to criticize me
because all my converts
aren't coming to church
but is that not what you get at a lot of Baptist churches?
and see, when you come to Mountain Baptist Church
you get to worship the Lord and the beauty of holiness
you say, why? because that's how this church was set up
and in an old fashioned way
and I'll tell you what, when you set up a church like that
church growth is hard
it's not easy
I've been in the ministry
for five years in the Philippines
and I know by example that, you know, after a couple years
I kind of wondered in my head
are we going to grow?
because it's just like, you're doing things right
it's like, man, we're going soul winning all the time
we're preaching the truth
and it's just like, you're not really growing
now look, over the last three years
we've grown quite a bit
but it's like, it's a slow and steady growth
you say, why? because things that have value
take time
things that have value
take time
you know what grows very fast? weeds
weeds grow very fast
and look, if any minute this church
ever become a pastor or start a church one day
you know what?
get it out of your head that your church is going to
massively grow very quickly, it's not going to happen
if you're doing things right
if you're doing things right it's going to be a slow
and steady growth
you know what? that's actually a good thing
because if this church tomorrow was filled full of
just 80 people that just got saved
there'd be a bad balance because
very few people would be soul winners at this church
as this church has grown
you know what's great? is the percentage of soul winners
has stayed very high
and that's what you want in a church
and see, things that have real value
they take time to grow
but at this church you get the beauty
of holiness
what about living in sin? what does sin do to you?
well, Isaiah 28 verse 1
woe to the crown of pride
to the drunkards of Ephraim
so people drinking alcohol
notice this
whose glorious beauty
is a fading
flower
whose glorious
beauty is a fading flower
which are on the head of the fat valleys of them
that are overcome with wine
behold the Lord hath a mighty and strong one
which as a tempest of hail and as a destroying storm
as a flood of mighty waters overflowing
shall cast down the earth with the hand
the crown of pride
the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden underfoot
and the glorious beauty
which is on the head of the fat valley
shall be a
fading flower
did you know that drinking alcohol
will make you ugly?
literally
and I'll tell you what, anyone who knows people growing up
if you've seen them in the last like
10 years that drank a lot of alcohol
you'd say, yeah, you know what, you see it
they age very, very, very quickly
in Sacramento, California
there are a lot of homeless people
around the church
and you know, you see certain people you think
and they're not an old person
they're maybe 40 years old and you think
maybe that person was attractive like
10 years ago before they started doing drugs
but as a result
it causes them to be very ugly
and look, sin is not a beautiful thing
it's an ugly thing
it's a horrible thing
and it has side effects
but look at this church
you don't have a bunch of people living ungodly lives
you have people
that want to serve God
now look, it's never good
if someone has to get kicked out of church
I can say this as a pastor
it's not fun kicking people out of church
it's kind of the worst thing that's part of your job
responsibility
but you know why your pastor
has done that in the past
and in the future, I'm sure, unfortunately
it will have to happen?
because you want to keep this church a beautiful place
you don't want this place being filled
with all kinds of sin that you're allowing
because once you start allowing that
you're going to see a side effect on all the children
all the families
that's not what you want
this church is a beautiful place because of the way
it is set up
and one of the side effects is
people are trying to serve God and do right
go in your Bible to Isaiah 64
Isaiah 64
Isaiah chapter 64
Isaiah chapter 64 verse 10
thy holy cities are a wilderness
Zion is a wilderness
Jerusalem a desolation
our holy and our beautiful house
where our fathers
praise thee is burned up with fire
and all our pleasant things
are laid waste
notice how holy and beautiful are mixed together there?
because
when people are living godly lives
and doing what's right, it's a beautiful thing
and it's not just a beautiful thing to God
it's also a beautiful thing to someone who loves God
it's a beautiful thing
when you see people that are serving God
and trying to do right
it's a beautiful thing when people are reading the Bible
and going soul winning and saying praise to God
that is a beautiful thing
and of course Isaiah
God's people have really departed
and so the holy and beautiful house
is no more
and see here's the thing
if this church got filled full of sin
it would no longer be a beautiful place
this place is not just
inherently beautiful because of the walls
it's beautiful because of the holiness
it's beautiful because of the sermons
the songs, the soul winning
I mean when you see the number in the bulletin
I don't have a bulletin here
but you see the number of salvations
it's a beautiful thing
you're getting praise reports of salvations
and you hear somebody God, somebody Savior
thinking amen, that's great
it's a beautiful thing
and this does not exist at every Baptist church
not all Baptist churches are created the same
not all IFB churches are created the same
turn your Bible to Exodus 28
Exodus chapter 28
Exodus 28
for many of you
you've got relatives, your parents
and co-workers that say
you travel an hour to go to a Baptist church
there's a Baptist church right down the street
but not all Baptist churches are created the same
are they?
they're very different from one another
I mean there's a ton of Baptist churches
there's literally one right across the street
I know nothing about this church
I'm not saying anything negative
I know nothing
but I'm just saying there's Baptist churches everywhere
they're not lacking Baptist churches
in West Virginia
but they're lacking Mountain Baptist Church
they're lacking a church like this
for those of you that are here visiting
they're not lacking Baptist churches in your area
they're not lacking independent Baptist churches
they're not lacking
King James only IFB churches
but they're lacking a Mountain Baptist Church
aren't they?
that's why you're here today
so in section 2 the result is holiness
now I personally like to alliterate my sermons
and so for this section 2
I'm using the letter H
and it's very hard sometimes
and so you've got holiness
as number 1
you're probably going to learn a new word tonight
ok, but it's always good to be in the house of God
and learn something new
habilement
what is habilement?
it's clothing
habilement
the habilement
at Mountain Baptist Church
is a beautiful thing
notice what it says in verse 1
that's one of those archaic words
that nobody uses in real life
Isaiah 28 verse 1
and take thou
out of thee Aaron thy brother and his sons
with him from among the children of Israel
that he may minister unto me in the priest's office
even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu
Eleazar and Ithamar
Aaron's sons and thou shalt make
holy garments
for Aaron thy brother
for glory
and for beauty
and this is as I'm saying that the word beautiful
is not merely associated with women
in the Bible
the clothing for Aaron
was beautiful clothing the Bible says
go down to verse number 40
verse number 40
and for Aaron's sons
thou shalt make coats and thou shalt make
for them girdles and bonnets shalt thou make for them
for glory and for beauty
and thou shalt put them
upon Aaron thy brother and his sons with him
and shall anoint him and consecrate them
and sanctify them that they may minister unto me in the priest's office
you say brother Secchi
what is so beautiful about the clothing that they're wearing
well let me give you one thing found in verse 42
and thou shalt make them linen britches
to cover their nakedness
you know one thing that's beautiful about the clothing of people
at Mountain Baptist Church is you're not naked right now
and that seems like
such a basic thing
but in today's world
it's like people have not figured that out
the way people are dressed
just showing off their nakedness
all the time they think nothing of it
why? because that's what everybody does
and you know what I like to tell
these people is you know what actually
you would look a lot better if you wore more clothes
it's true
look women
look most beautiful when they are wearing
dresses
it's a fact
you know why? they look feminine
and guess what? if you're actually a man
you know what you find attractive? women that look feminine
imagine that
a two gender sort of preaching
I don't know if that's going to get you a strike
on YouTube or not
but it's like men find women attractive
when they
look like women
they talk like women
they act like women
when they're feminine
you know what men don't find attractive?
Joyce Meyer
they don't find that attractive
men find women attractive when they're feminine
and you know what women find attractive?
when men are actually masculine
not as in our culture
this metrosexual culture
where basically men act like women
and women act like men
men find women attractive when they actually are feminine
and when they're wearing a dress
and they're talking like a lady
and acting like a lady
that's why men find women attractive
we're talking about beauty here today
this is just a fact
and the way you dress does affect your appearance
of how attractive you are to people
when my wife is dressed like a lady
she's attractive
when your wives are dressed like ladies
they're attractive
when they're acting feminine they're attractive
but what if your wife decided
you know what I think I'm just going to shave my head
I'm going to start
just wearing the clothes my husband wears
I'm just going to start
just putting on his pair of pants
and getting his buckle and putting on his tie
and everything
and just start dressing just like him
is that
going to be attractive to you?
no it's not
why? because actually clothing
does affect your actual looks
and here's the thing
when you come to church
you see people that dress very nicely
men are dressed like men
women are dressed like women
it's a very beautiful thing
I personally, I hate New York City
no offense to anyone who likes it
but I always wanted to get a shirt that said
I hate
New York
but here's the thing
I've seen old video stills
and old pictures in New York City
from a hundred years ago
and it looks like a very beautiful place to live
by the way people are dressed
I mean if you've seen this
you know what I'm talking about
you look at cities
because I'm not really a big city sort of person
but big cities in America a hundred years ago
man, men dressed like men
and acted like, men and women
dressed and acted like women
and it looks like a beautiful place to live
looks like an amazing place
because of the way that they're dressed
and obviously that doesn't tell you
what type of person they are
but if people dress in a certain way
it does kind of tell you something
and it's nice to come to the house of God
where people are actually dressed
in a nice way because they want to glorify
and praise God
they want to be here in God's house
go in your Bible
to Ezekiel chapter 16
Ezekiel 16
you say brother Saki, if what you're saying is true
then why is it
and by the way, you don't have to take my word for it
I don't have this in my notes
but it's one of the funniest verses in the Bible to me
where Paul basically says, you know, judging yourselves
is it comely
that a woman praying to God
is not uncovered
he's basically saying, you be the judge
is a woman attractive with short hair
that's what he's saying
and so Paul said it
and so look, I don't need you guys to say amen or whatever
but every man in this room is going to say
yeah, you know what, women with short hair are not attractive
and that's what Paul said
he's like judging yourselves
you know that's true
because women looking and acting like women
are attractive
men acting like men
you say, well brother Saki, if that's true
how can we live in a culture where that's not the case
if that's such an obvious fact
because people want to rebel against God
because here's the thing
I mean, Paul states
there's certain things that
doth not even nature itself teach you
and it's not referring to mother nature
it's saying naturally inside of yourself
you know these things to be true
and the world could get mad at what I'm saying
but they know that what I'm saying right now is true
but they want to rebel against God
they want to rebel against God
and rebel against God's rules
and just go out and do whatever they want
but you know this is true
inside of you is what Paul says there
nature itself teaches you this
and so look, if you're mad at this
you know I'm right
you don't have to admit it to me
if you get offended at what I'm saying
it's fine because I know that you know I'm right
whether you want to admit it or not
because Paul said, hey, nature teaches it to you
look, I mean
kids growing up, it's like I have three kids
and my son Zev and my daughter Christabel
they're just very different from
the time they were born
they just act differently because
one's a boy and one's a girl
you know the great example I use
my wife or one of her relatives
or something got a doll for my daughter
my daughter's playing with it and everything
my son grabs it and just rips it apart
and it's like I can't be that mad at him
because that's what boys do
because
men and women are different
boys and girls are different
males and females are different
and inside of you
you know that it's true
now nobody at this church is going to be mad at what I'm saying
you know what I'm saying, but even the world knows this is true
they know though what I'm saying
so you say, why? because nature taught it to them
they were born with this understanding
whether they want to accept it or rebel against it
they know it's true
Ezekiel chapter 16 verse 10
I clothe thee also with broidered work
and shod thee with badger's skin
and I girded thee about with fine linen
and I covered thee with silk
I decked thee also with ornaments
and I put bracelets upon thine hands
and a chain on thine neck
and I put a jewel on thine forehead
and earrings in thine ears
and a beautiful crown upon thine head
thou wast
thus wast thou decked
with gold and silver
and thy raiment was of fine linen
thou didst eat silk and broidered work
so referring to clothing
thou didst eat fine flour and honey and oil
and thou wast exceeding beautiful
and thou didst prosper into a kingdom
and thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty
for is perfect through my comeliness
which I had put upon thee saith the Lord God
and what I'm just trying to show you
is that this is one of the side effects
of the way this church was set up
one thing is the habeeliment
right? the new word we learned
the clothing
the clothing as a result
I mean it's a very beautiful thing
people that are dressed conservatively in a nice way
I mean it's a beautiful thing to see
and you don't see this in the world
I mean like literally and what is it
in Pennsylvania where my parents live
they've got a senator that refuses
to dress in proper clothing
to like senate meetings
he wears like a sweatshirt
what was his name? John Fetterman or something?
and it's like you gotta be kidding me
right? I mean
it's just like, and look
my wife's parents live in DC
we actually forgot my suit
so that's why I do not have a suit here today
but it's like how would you feel if I walked up here
just like John Fetterman
in shorts and a sweatshirt
and a hoodie
there's nothing wrong with shorts and a hoodie
but there's a proper place for things
and you come to Mountain Baptist Church
and people are dressed in a nice and godly way
Isaiah 52
go to Isaiah 52
Isaiah 52
Isaiah chapter 52
look, you could obviously go overboard with this
I don't wear a suit and tie
when I go to the grocery store
I mean I like to work out and you know what
I don't lift weights wearing like a suit and a tie
we get that
and obviously you know what
the outside appearance is not the most important thing
but I'm just being honest with you
it's a beautiful thing that you come to the house of God
and it's like man, people are very excited to be here
they're happy, they take the word of God very seriously
Bible says in Isaiah 52 verse 1
Awake, awake, put on thy strength
O Zion, put on thy
beautiful garments
O Jerusalem, the holy city
for henceforth there shall no more
come into thee the uncircumcised
and the unclean
1 Timothy chapter 2
1 Timothy 2
you say brother Stuckey
if we made some changes at this church
we could have the attendance rise
yeah, but it would no longer be a beautiful place
it wouldn't be the same
yeah, you would appeal to more people
no doubt about it
I mean when you do things the old fashioned way
it does not appeal to as many people
I preached a sermon recently
you know, in the Philippines
called an acquired taste
and what I was talking about was
you know, our church, and the same will be true of this church
it's an acquired taste because it's so different than what the world is
and so you go to
non-denominational churches
well, the music's not an acquired taste
because it's the same music
right?
but you come to a church like this, it's an acquired taste
and some people don't acquire the taste
there's certain foods you don't acquire the taste for them
right, certain things that people tell you
hey, it's an acquired taste
it's like, I've tried it 20 times
I still don't like it
right, and that's the truth
I mean, certain people, they're just never
going to acquire the taste of this church
they're not going to like it
safe people would not like this church
it is not going to appeal to as many people
but here's a fact
it's going to appeal to those that do love God
this is the place in West Virginia
where those that love God gather together
and whether you get mad at your pastor
or mad or disagree with something
that you cannot deny
this is where God's people gather in West Virginia
Mountain Baptist Church
why is this the most beautiful place?
because this is where God's people gather
this is where the people that love God gather
1 Timothy 2 verse 9
and like men are also that women adorn themselves
in modest apparel
with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair or gold or pearls
or costly array
confessing godliness with good works
now look
I don't think there's anything wrong with a woman
that wants to, you know
put on makeup and try to make herself look nice
there's nothing wrong with that
but here's the thing
your husband will actually find you
more attractive if you make sure
you spend time in God's word
and draw close to God
that will be more attractive to him
than if you spend a lot of time
in the mirror
and you never spend time in God's word
you say why? because this is the way that
every single person acts
if they're not spending personal time with God
they're quick to be angry
they're lazy
they're in a bad mood
is this not true?
I'm going to be honest with myself
when I'm not spending time in God's word
it's probably pretty obvious to my wife
I get angry very quickly, I'm short tempered
I get mad at my kids for everything
and when you're drawing close to God
it's like great peace have those that love thy law
and nothing shall offend them
you just don't get mad that easily
I mean if a glass of milk
gets knocked over by your kids
it doesn't bother you that much
if you're close to God
but if you're not close to God
and you haven't been spending personal time with God
you know what? you get mad very easily
right? you know that's true
and so if you want your spouse
to find you attractive
number one, spend time with God everyday
and yeah I mean try to dress up
and look nice, there's nothing wrong with that
but more important is spending personal time
with God
go in your Bible to 1 Samuel 16
we'll look at a couple more places
1 Samuel 16
for section 1, the setup of this church
we talked about the songs, the sermons and the soul winning
the result of that
we talked about the holiness
we talked about the habiliment
the new word that you've learned
and happiness
one of the side effects of a church like this
is you come to a place like this
and people are happy
they're in a good mood
and isn't that a beautiful thing?
who wants to be around
people that are always in a bad mood
and complaining?
nobody!
you want to be around people that are in a good mood
people that are happy and you come to a place like this
and you know what? people are happy
they're in a good mood
the Bible says in 1 Samuel 16 verse 12
and he sent and brought him in
now he was rudy and withal
of a beautiful countenance
and goodly to look to
and the Lord said, Arise, anoint him
for this is he
the Bible speaks about the beautiful countenance
and that's the appearance of how you look
but it's also what you put upon your face
and what I'm saying
is if you're like
that's not a beautiful thing
but what is a beautiful thing
is when you're happy and you're in a good mood
and I'll tell you what
there's something wrong with you
if you come to the house of God and you're not in a good mood
I mean
because you get to be around God's people
you get a break from the world
you get to hear great preaching
you ought to be in a good mood
I mean my favorite times during the week are when I'm in church
when I'm around God's people
and I love preaching but it's not really just the preaching
I just like being around other people that love God
and just talking and fellowshipping with them
and one of the side effects
one thing that's beautiful
is the happiness you see upon people's faces
the happiness in their attitudes
when they're out of place
like Mountain Baptist Church
go to 1 Kings 10
1 Kings 10
you say, Brother Psyche
is that different than other churches?
I mean, how many of you grew up Catholic?
Are people happy to be there?
I grew up Protestant
it's basically the Calvinist version of Catholic
I mean, they're not exactly happy to be there
it's just like
you know, we'd always sing every single week at the Protestant church
you know, two times every service is like
praise God from whom all blessings flow
and that's actually a great song but I always hated it until recently
because I always heard it in Protestant church
but it was always like people were like
praise God from whom all blessings flow
it's like you're singing praises to God
and you sound like you're really upset about it
you say, why? Because they don't want to be at church
they're not happy
and here's the literal truth
I mean, you've probably been to Baptist churches that are pretty lame
and you're not even that happy to be there
right?
sometimes
because I'm sure there's probably people that have moved to this church
and sometimes you kind of forget
it's been so long
and you forget what it was like
at your old church
you forget
you need to realize how special it is to be at this church
because after a while
you know what, there's excitement
you first start coming here and then the excitement fades
and then it's just your church
now if you were ever to visit another church
you'd be like, okay, now I remember why I left that church
but realize
people are happy because they want to be here
and there's something infectious
about people that are in a happy and good mood
is that not true?
I remember a church we used to go to
we were talking about it earlier today
but I'm sure he's going to remember
there was someone at our old church
that he was always in a great mood
and I remember
coming to church sometimes
and I'm tired
we got finals week
it's a long drive
and then all of a sudden he's like, hey brother, how are you doing today?
and then it's like, I'm doing good now
I mean, literally
after he shook your hand and talked to you
he was in a good mood
like literally he had that sort of infectious
personality and when people are happy
and in a good mood
it's a beautiful thing, isn't it?
it's great around being around people
that love God and are happy
and in a good mood
but the contrary is also true
when people are miserable
and in a bad mood
ask Moses how happy he was in the wilderness
when the people are complaining
probably not that happy
why? because they're complaining
they're murmuring
1 Kings 10 verse 4
when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom
and the house that he had built
and the meat of his table
and the sitting of his servants
and the attendance of his ministers
and their apparel
and his cupbearers and his ascent by which she went up unto the house of the Lord
there was no more spirit in her
and she said to the king
hear a report that I heard in mine own land
of thy acts and of thy wisdom
howbeit I believed not the words until I came
and mine eyes had seen it
and behold the half was not told me
thy wisdom and prosperity
exceeded the fame which I heard
happy are they men, happy are these thy servants
would stand continually before thee
and adhere thy wisdom
look, I believe that's probably the reaction of many people here
before you moved here and you were thinking about it
you're like, man, maybe I should move
and be a part of this church and after you came
I was like, man, this is so much better than I expected
so much greater
being around God's people, the preaching
the fellowship, the soul winning
I mean, everything is so much better
than I could have ever expected
and that's the way a church ought to be
that when you come
I mean, you have a rough week out in the world
you hear everybody, you know
saying all manner of garbage and worldliness
and sin
and you're tired, you're exhausted
then you get to be in God's house and get refreshed
being around God's people
it's a place where people are very happy
so, there are points in this sermon
the set of this church
the songs, the sermons, the soul winning
the old fashioned way
what's the result, what's some of the beauty we see
holiness, habiliment
happiness
these are some of the side effects
now, here's what I would like to say to you that are members of Mountain Baptist Church
I hope
from the sermons I've preached today
that it's inspired you
it's reminded of you
of how great of a church that you have here
get on board with this church
and I'm not saying you're not on board
I don't know the situations at this church
but be excited about this church
well, if I was running the church
I'd do things differently
you're not running the church
get on board with it
there's a soul winning marathon
I'm not saying you have to go to every soul winning marathon
I understand Martinsburg is a long ways away
be happy about it
maybe the pastor makes an announcement saying
hey, we've got food that's being
dumped everywhere outside
make sure you pay attention to your kids
look, all of us have kids that
act up, it could be any parents
don't get mad, don't get offended
keep this place a beautiful place
it's not even part of the sermon, but if there's trash everywhere
it doesn't make it beautiful, does it?
get on board with the church
this sort of church is not everywhere
it's not in every state
it's not in every country
there's countries, they don't have anything like this
they have states where they don't have anything like this
get excited about what you have at Mountain Baptist Church
get behind your pastor, get behind your pastor's wife
get behind the leadership
at this church
get behind Mountain Baptist Church
and help make this, continue to make this
the greatest place in West Virginia
and here's the thing, it's a great place now
but you know what, you want more people
you want more people
why? because you want to get more people saved
you want to reach more people
look, this is already a decent sized church
and I can tell you that as a pastor
our church is about the same size
it's like, I already feel like
hey, it's a decent congregation
there's already enough headaches with a church this size
you know, if it grows
you know, but here's the thing
why do you want that? because you want to reach more people
you want to get more people saved
and there's a lot of people
and there's a lot of people out sowing today
I don't know how many, but it's like
even though you're reaching a lot of areas
there's a lot of areas left to hit
get behind this church, get excited about the church
and realize the most beautiful part of West Virginia
it's not Harpers Ferry
it's not Cooper's Rock
it's not Seneca Rocks
it's Mountain Baptist Church
let's close in with a word of prayer
Dear Heavenly Father
thank you for allowing us to be here today
the beautiful and great church that
people have here at Mountain Baptist Church
and I ask you to help this church continue to grow
I ask you to help put your spirit upon
Pastor Robinson as he leads this church
help this church continue to grow through the years
and get even more salvation
and more members so we can have more soul winners
and the future start church as God
and continue to make this place the greatest place
in West Virginia
we pray this in Jesus' name, Amen
All right, turn in your hymnals to page number 49
meet me there
and if you'd stand
page number 49, meet me there
meet me there
when the storms of life
meet me there
when the storms of life
are o'er on the
happy golden shore
where the faithful
part no more
meet me there
here on fondest hopes
are vain, dearest links
are rent and twain
no thrall nor pain
meet me there
by the rivers sparkling bright
in the city of delight
where the faithful
love's inside
meet me there
where the tree
of life is blooming
meet me there
when the storms of life
are o'er on the happy
golden shore
where the faithful
part no more
meet me there
where the harps of angels
ring and the blessed forever
sing in the palace
of the king
meet me there
where in sweet communion
blend heart with heart
and friend with friend
in the world and