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Charles Payne
Contributing sermons since Feb 12, 2006
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Widow's Work
Contributed on Jan 30, 2026
Serving the Lord without distraction Seeking God’s approval, not man’s applause
WIDOW’S WORK SERVING THE LORD WITHOUT DISTRACTION TEXT: (1 Corinthians 7:34, KJV) “The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: 32 “But I would have you without carefulness [anxious concern]. He that is unmarried careth for the things ...read more
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Render Unto Caesar
Contributed on Jan 29, 2026
It is Tax Season again; and Tax season stirs frustration, suspicion, and sometimes resentment. God knew it would. That is why Scripture does not merely command obedience—it explains the exchange.
“RENDER UNTO CAESAR” — WHY PAYING TAXES IS A GOSPEL-SHAPED ACT SCRIPTURE READING: ROMANS 13 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling ...read more
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Narrow Bed & Short Blanket
Contributed on Jan 29, 2026
Isaiah describes a bed too short to stretch out on and a blanket too narrow to keep warm (Isaiah 28:20). It is God’s picture of false security—things that appear sufficient until we try to rest in them.
NARROW BED & SHORT BLANKET A warning God built right into everyday life PROLOGUE A long time ago, I accompanied my oldest son on a “Father Son” camping expedition. That night, a cold wind blew and it came in under the edges of our tent and down the neck of my sleeping bag. Needless to say, I ...read more
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Every Idle Word
Contributed on Jan 29, 2026
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember what you said
“EVERY IDLE WORD” Truth, Memory, and the Cost of Lying SCRIPTURE READING: “Bad people trip over their own lying lips. Good people don’t have a lip problem.” (Proverbs 12:13) (Stephen Miler’s Casual Version of Bible) PROLOGUE Have you ever noticed that some of the people that influenced your life ...read more
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A Drop In The Bucket
Contributed on Jan 29, 2026
God's kingdom does not advance through massive institutions or dramatic displays, but through countless small acts of obedience faithfully poured out by His people.
JUST A DROP IN THE BUCKET SCRIPTURE Isaiah 40:15 (KJV) “Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.” PROLOGUE Isaiah’s point is God’s immensity—that even the greatest nations amount to ...read more
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Modern Misconceptions
Contributed on Oct 24, 2025
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Seeing The Big Picture
Contributed on May 12, 2025
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The Kingdom Within
Contributed on Aug 29, 2018