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LebanonPCA

LebanonPCA

By: John Owen Butler
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 We’re a country church with a worldwide vision: “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk‬ ‭2:14‬ ‭ESV Expository preaching - reverent, God-focused worship - warm fellowship - devoted discipleship. Sunday school at 10am, morning worship at 11am, and evening worship at 6pm. Wednesday evening study & prayer meeting, 6:30pm http://lebanonpca-abbeville.com/© Christianity Spirituality
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  • Psalm 38 - Do Not forsake Me Lord

    Psalm 38 - Do Not forsake Me Lord
    Dec 22 2025
    PM Worship Service, 21 December 2025 Beloved, there are moments in the Christian life when sin becomes unbearably heavy. The joy of communion with God seems distant, the heart aches with guilt, and the conscience will not be silenced. That is the scene before us in Psalm 38. This is one of the seven penitential psalms — a prayer of a believer who feels the crushing weight of sin and the sting of God’s fatherly discipline. David, the man after God’s own heart, groans under the arrows of divine chastening. His body aches, his spirit trembles, his friends withdraw, and his enemies surround him. Yet, through it all, his eyes remain lifted to the Lord: “Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!” (vv. 21–22). This psalm is a gift to us. It teaches us how to pray when guilt pierces the soul, when suffering humbles the heart, and when loneliness deepens our sorrow. It reminds us that though sin wounds deeply, there is mercy, restoration, and hope for those who look to the Lord. And it ultimately points us to Christ, who bore the full weight of our sin, so that in our darkest hour we may still say, “You, O Lord, are my salvation.” As we open this psalm, let us listen carefully — not only to David’s cry, but to the Spirit speaking through him — calling us to honest confession, humble submission, and confident trust in the steadfast love of our God.
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    37 mins
  • Our Humble Exalted Savior - Philippians 2'5-11

    Our Humble Exalted Savior - Philippians 2'5-11
    Dec 21 2025
    AM Service 21 December 2025 The One who spoke the worlds into being, who dwelt from eternity in unapproachable light, stepped down into the lowliness of our humanity — not merely to share in our life but to rescue us from our sin. The Lord of glory became the servant of all, and because He humbled Himself to the point of death, even death on a cross, the Father has highly exalted Him. And this, beloved, is not just the story of Christmas; it is the story of our salvation. It is the story Paul sings in Philippians 2:5–11 — often called the “Christ Hymn” — where the Spirit carries us from the depths of Christ’s humiliation to the heights of His exaltation. And Paul does not give us this hymn simply to inform our minds, but to shape our hearts. He says in verse 5, “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.” This morning, we will see how this text calls us to worship our humble and exalted Savior and to follow His pattern of humility in our lives.
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    25 mins
  • 05 Paul Opposes Peter - Walking in Step with the Gospel - Galatians 2'11-14

    05 Paul Opposes Peter - Walking in Step with the Gospel - Galatians 2'11-14
    Dec 14 2025
    AM Service 14 December 2025 Sometimes the sharpest battles for the truth of the gospel are not fought against outsiders, but within the church itself. We expect the world to resist the gospel, but what happens when compromise comes from one of our own? What happens when a respected leader, even an apostle, stumbles and by his example leads others astray? That is exactly what happened in Antioch. The apostle Peter — the one who had preached at Pentecost, the one who had been given the vision that Gentiles were clean in Christ, the one who had defended Gentile inclusion before the church in Jerusalem — fell into fear and hypocrisy. And when Peter fell, others followed. Even Barnabas, Paul’s dear companion, was swept along by his example. In that moment, the very truth of the gospel was at stake. Would the church be divided into two classes of Christians — Jews who were “truly clean” and Gentiles who were “second-class” unless they adopted Jewish customs? Or would the church stand firm on the gospel of justification by faith alone, through Christ alone, without any additions of law or culture? Into that crisis stepped Paul. He did not remain silent. He opposed Peter to his face — publicly, boldly, and for the sake of the gospel. This was not about personal rivalry, but about guarding the gospel of grace. Beloved, this passage teaches us that the gospel is not only a doctrine to be confessed but a life to be lived. To compromise in conduct is to deny in practice what we profess with our lips. And here we will see both the danger of hypocrisy and the glory of Christ, who has broken down every dividing wall and calls us to walk in step with His truth.
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    32 mins
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