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Joshua Blackmon
Contributing sermons since Nov 20, 2017
Newest Sermons
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The Power Of Secret Obedience
Contributed on May 30, 2026
God often prepares public blessing through private obedience.
Primary Text: John 2:1-11 (NIV 2011) Supporting Texts: * Matthew 6:1-18 * Colossians 3:23-24 * Hebrews 11:8 * 1 Samuel 16:7 Introduction We live in a world that rewards visibility. If someone gives, they post it. If someone serves, they photograph it. If someone helps, they announce ...read more
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When The Text Has More Than One Voice
Contributed on May 27, 2026
Biblical ambiguity is often an intentional literary and theological feature that invites readers into deeper reflection, humility, curiosity, and spiritual participation, while comparing translations can help reveal layers of meaning that might otherwise be overlooked.
Ambiguity, Mystery, and the Richness of Scripture Good evening everyone. Tonight I want to explore something that many Christians never think about when reading the Bible: the literary use of ambiguity. Usually, when we hear the word “ambiguity,” we think of confusion or uncertainty. But in ...read more
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Meeting The Risen Christ In Matthew (Week 2)
Contributed on May 20, 2026
The risen Jesus commissions imperfect disciples to make disciples of all nations through the authority of His divine name, while promising His continual presence with His people until the end of the age.
WEEK 2 — Matthew 28:17–20 Theme: Doubt, Authority, Discipleship, and the Presence of Christ BIG IDEA OF WEEK 2 The risen Jesus commissions imperfect disciples to make disciples of all nations on the basis of His absolute authority and with the promise of His continual presence. PRIMARY TEXT ...read more
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Jesus Getting Into Your Boat
Contributed on May 16, 2026
When Jesus gets into the ordinary “boats” of our lives, He leads us from empty striving into deeper faith, transforming our failures into opportunities for grace, purpose, and discipleship.
Jesus Getting Into Your Boat Text: Luke 5:1-11 (CSB) There is something deeply personal about this story in Luke 5. Jesus is surrounded by crowds pressing in to hear the Word of God, and out of all the boats on the shoreline, He steps into Simon Peter’s boat. He does not ask permission ...read more
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The Last Enemy
Contributed on May 13, 2026
Humanity, like the grieving dwarves beside Snow White’s glass coffin, longs for someone to overcome death, and the gospel declares that Jesus Christ is the true King who has conquered the grave and will awaken the dead by His victorious voice.
THE LAST ENEMY Text: Job 14:10, 12, 14 INTRODUCTION: THE GIRL IN THE GLASS COFFIN (~5 minutes) There’s an old story, passed down through generations—Snow White. A young girl, full of life and beauty, becomes the target of a jealous heart. A curse is set in motion. And though she escapes it ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Meeting The Risen Christ In Matthew
Contributed on May 13, 2026
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Proverbs: Wisdom For Life
Contributed on Apr 15, 2026
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When God Moves (Acts 16)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2026
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Looking To Jesus – A Journey Through Hebrews
Contributed on Nov 8, 2025
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2 Corinthians
Contributed on Nov 5, 2025
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Divine Jealousy
Contributed on May 25, 2026
“It is true that Ezekiel’s performances arise out of perceived divine jealousy. Indeed the word quin’a, though appearing only ten times in the book, expresses the underlying motif of his ministry, and one’s interpretation of the word determines one’s perception of the God whom it describes. To ...read more
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Woe Is Me!
Contributed on May 13, 2026
There’s a shift that happens in the soul when we truly see God. In Book of Isaiah 1-5, the prophet looks out at the world and says, “Woe to them…” Corruption, injustice, pride-it’s all clear. Easy to name. Easy to condemn. But then comes the vision in Book of Isaiah. “I saw the Lord…” And ...read more
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Mercy In The Middle Of War
Contributed on May 2, 2026
Illustration: Mercy in the Middle of War There’s a remarkable true story from World War II that my late pastor loved to use when preaching about God’s mercy. It involves two men: Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown was flying a B-17 bomber over Germany when his plane was badly ...read more
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The Cork And The Whale
Contributed on Jul 6, 2025
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 offers a portrait of spiritual buoyancy. Paul, in other places, invites us to follow him as he follows Christ (1 Cor 11:1). His spiritual practices caused him to float above the difficulties that he faced over and over again in his life and ministry. One of the greatest things ...read more
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Is A Blue Whale The Biggest Thing There Is?
Contributed on Jun 16, 2024
Leave it to a children’s book to help us see how big our universe is. In a book entitled "Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?" Robert Wells takes us from a size we can grasp to one we can’t. The largest animal on earth is the blue whale. Just the flippers on its tail are bigger ...read more