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  • Jerry Owen

    Contributing sermons since Dec 2, 2015
Jerry's church

Walker Hill Baptist Church
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-201-8526

About Jerry
  • Education: MDiv
  • Experience: Evangelism and Missions- 25 years Pastoral ministries- 20 years
  • One of my favorite illustrations: I was a crazy kid that would do anything for a laugh. While in college we were going to a work Halloween Costume Party. My date had a fancy Wonderwoman costume. I couldn't afford to buy one, so I made it myself. I dyed my white longjohns blue. Red fabric paint to draw the "S" on my shirt. Red swim trunks. Red cape. Black army boots. Hilariously goofy. After leaving the work party, I'm driving down the road and see a wreck that an officer is working. My friend's car is damaged. A crowd of 15 are gathered and talking to the officer. The officer's back is to me. I got out of my truck and walked up and stood about 15 steps behind the officer and posed in my best Superman stance. Wind is blowing my hair and my cape. Everyone is laughing and pointing. The officer turns and stares at me. I ask, "Can I be of any assistance Officer?" He took one look at me and knew I wasn't really Superman and sternly said "Yes, You can get back in your truck right now or go to jail." In Mt 7:22-23, Many people that were quite religious and did a lot of religious things find themselves standing before Jesus Christ. They looked the part and dressed the part of a Christian, but Jesus knows who truly is and who is not one of His. And Jesus tells those who are mere pretenders to depart from Him.
  • Family: I have been married to Lana Owen for 40 years. I have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
  • What my parents think of my sermons: while they were alive, my parents enjoyed when I would be invited to come and preach at their church.
  • What my spouse (really) thinks of my sermons: She thought I was too brutal the 1st sermon I preached and was a little embarrassed and angry afterwards. My 1st sermon was to 350 people that we went to church with for 10 years. She knows how tenderhearted I am and how much I pour into my sermons.
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: Say yes to whatever Jesus commands or leads you to do. (Say yes in advance and let him fill in the details.)
  • Books that have had an impact: God's Smuggler Hanged on a Twisted Cross The Costs of Discipleship
  • Hobbies: mission trips, hiking, hunting, fishing, woodworking.
  • If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: Serving Christ is worth it.
  • Something funny that happened while preaching: A man's guide dog walked down the aisle while I was preaching and came right up to the pulpit. I didn't stop preaching while my deacon gathered the dog up and took him back to his master. Looking back, I probably should have paused my preaching because no one remembered what I said during those 5 minutes.
  • What I want on my tombstone: Faithful Husband, Father, and Servant.
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  • Precepts Of Discipleship

    Contributed on Jun 1, 2024
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    "Deny yourself, take up your Cross, and follow Me." (Jesus Christ circa 30 AD)

    PRECEPTS OF DISCIPLESHIP MT 16:24-27 Dietrich Bonhoeffer- From childhood, I only have 2 modern day heroes. One is Br. Andrew that smuggled Bibles behind the Iron Curtain and the other is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a great German theologian during the time of Hitler. He preached ...read more

  • Rescue The Perishing

    Contributed on May 17, 2024
     | 412 views

    encouraging the church to rise up and do whatever it takes to rescue the Lost from Destruction.

    RESCUE THE PERISHING! Proverbs 24:10-12 The heart of these 3 verses is the burden on the believers to rescue the lost and keep them from going to Hell. These verses are a cry to rise up and do whatever we can to bring them to Jesus. 1. A SPIRITUAL CONDITION. Prov 24:10 If you are slack in the ...read more

  • The Emmaus Road

    Contributed on Apr 6, 2024
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     | 1,602 views

    traveling from despair to hope

    THE EMMAUS ROAD Luke 24:13-35 Have you ever been to Emmaus? Lana and I have been there a few times. And I believe that most of you have been there to. If you haven’t been there yet, pack your bags there’s a road trip just ahead. Where is Emmaus? It’s the place where dreams go to die. It’s ...read more

  • Facing The Storms In Life

    Contributed on Oct 17, 2022
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    Every person, new believers, mature believers, and unbelievers experience the storms of life. This sermon ponders how we might face the storms that each of us face.

    FACING THE STORMS IN LIFE Mk 4:35-41 , Mt 14:22-33 As I watched on TV as Hurricane Ian crashed into Florida and South Carolina, it reminded me how powerful and fearful that storms can be. I noticed afterwards that it hit all kinds of buildings and people of all walks of life. Some were prepared ...read more

  • Man's Responses To This Old Book

    Contributed on Aug 1, 2022
     | 1,412 views

    explores the way people response to God's Holy Word.

    MAN'S RESPONSES TO THIS OLD BOOK A few years ago I took Lana to see “Last Christmas”. It promised to be a sappy, romantic comedy movie. The kind most men hate, but I love. I loved this movie but the critics hated it. The Bible is a lot like that. Some hate it, some ignore, some really need ...read more

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