An Exposition of Ruth

This Sunday-morning expositional series by Pastor Rod Harris on the Old Testament book of Ruth began on December 6, 2020 and concluded on January 17, 2021. To listen to a sermon simply click on one of the titles below. The most recent message is cued up and ready to play at the top of the list; to begin listening to it, simply click the little grey triangle in the upper left hand corner of the playlist.

Some Thoughts Following the Election

This message from Hosea 10:1-15 by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020.

Stakes are high in this election. Both sides in the presidential race made statements about not “accepting” the results and “lawyered up” weeks before. Now, we are faced with possibly not knowing the outcome for days or weeks.

I just want to share some thoughts about how we, the Church, relate to the nation. We have a responsibility to speak to the nation – both the government and its citizens. We must not allow partisanship to distort our vision or silence our voice. Corruption is corruption, evil is evil and injustice is injustice regardless of who is in “power.” And we must not fail to hold the moral rope. We must not fail to point to a higher standard. We must speak the truth with passion and conviction. We must fulfill our prophetic role.

Overcoming Life’s Storms

This Bible study by Pastor Rod Harris from Job 42, was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Wednesday evening, October 28, 2020.

It was the only thing he could do. When you’re flat of your back the only thing you can do is look up. Beaten, battered and bruised Job looked to heaven. He had gone from “riches to rags.” He lost his family, wealth, influence and his respect. His friends despised him and his wife urged him to curse God and die. He became an unwitting participant in an experiment…

Early on Job’s faith shines bright, “Shall we receive good from God and not receive evil?” Job was trusting in the sovereignty of God. This is not “blind fatalism” it is trust in the goodness God and His sovereign purposes. Thus the biblical text says, “In all this Job did not sin with his lips” (Job 2:10).