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James Jackson
Contributing sermons since Aug 31, 2017
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Parables Of Priorities On The Way To Jerusalem
Contributed on Mar 16, 2026
Part 3 of "On the Way to Jerusalem"
For my entire childhood, my mother was an avid bowler. Her social life revolved around her bowling league. She had her own team, and she was also on the sub list for the entire league. Anytime someone couldn’t make it, they called my mother. A few months after I was born, once she had recovered ...read more
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Everything Happens For A Reason
Contributed on Feb 21, 2026
Part 4 of the "God Never Said That" Series. This is an alternate manuscript to the one provided in the Sermon Series kit.
I think most of us would agree — we don’t like going to funerals. It’s not that we aren’t willing to pay our respects. It’s not that we didn’t genuinely love the person who passed. We don’t like going because we don’t know what to say. We’ve all been there. We want to say something comforting. ...read more
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God Never Said... Forgive And Forget
Contributed on Feb 9, 2026
Part 2 of God Never Said that. This is an original manuscript based on the Sermon Series Kit God Never Said That
I invite you to turn in your Bibles to Matthew 18. Forgive and forget. Let bygones be bygones. That’s all water under the bridge. Time heals all wounds (or maybe it’s “time wounds all heels.” I can never remember which). Have you ever had someone say one of those things to you? Or how about ...read more
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God Never Said... "i'll Never Give You More Than You Can Handle"
Contributed on Feb 1, 2026
Part 1 of "God Never Said That."
Good morning! I invite you to turn with me to the book of 2 Corinthians. When Trish and I lived in Kingsport, Tennessee, we always flew in and out of Tri-Cities Regional Airport. And if you’ve ever flown out of a regional airport, you know there are no big jets. No jumbo planes. You get ...read more
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Making Disciples Who Make Disciples
Contributed on Jan 18, 2026
Part three of a series on the mission and vision of our church
[after video of people talking about who discipled them] Pine Lake Baptist Church was old school. Every Tuesday night, we met for visitation. I wasn’t old enough to drive yet, but my mom dropped me off so I could go visitin’. And like every person who showed up for visitation the first time, I ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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On The Way To Jerusalem
Contributed on Mar 16, 2026
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God Never Said That
Contributed on Feb 1, 2026
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Advent 2025
Contributed on Jan 3, 2026
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God Wins: The Message Of Revelation
Contributed on Oct 26, 2025
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Funerals
Contributed on Oct 11, 2025