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Why Worship Matters
Nestled in the interior of the prophecy of Ezekiel, in Chapter 46, verses 9 – 10 is an ascription or addendum about worship. Here, like the patterns, procedures and prescriptions in the Book of Leviticus, the worship of the people of God ...
When Jesus Crashed A Funeral
In Luke 7:11–15, we find a powerful narrative of transformation and compassion. As Jesus and his disciples approach the gates of a town, they encounter a funeral procession—a widowed mother grieving the loss of her only son. What un...
Staying Connected - Part 3
In the final message of the “Staying Connected” series, Dr. Stubblefield focuses on our relationship to the local church. Leveraging a passage from the first eight verses of the Third Epistle of John, the primary character Gaius demonstra...
Staying Connected - Part 2
In Part 2 of the sermon series, “Staying Connected”, the focus moves to Psalm 128. It addresses the elements of life, love and legacy that are essential components of the family connection. According to the Word of God, the family is neit...
Staying Connected - Part 1
In this segment, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield introduces a series of sermons around the theme of “Staying Connected." This first sermon in the series rooted in the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 12, verses 28 - 34, will focus on the most primary, pivo...
Guilty By Association
One Family Church, one of the St. Louis region’s fastest-growing congregations, is committed to “bringing people and God together in love.” Once again, during their Leadership Chapel, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield delivers an inspiring and challenging...
An Innocent Man And A Guilty Verdict
More space is devoted to Jesus’s trial before the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate in the Gospel of John than any of the other three Gospels. While tragic and disturbing, what happened reveals the heart of the Savior who, while an innocent ...
The Other Side Of Death
Revelation 14:13 is a text that looks at the “other side of death.” What a powerful reminder of God’s promises as we move toward the celebration of Resurrection Sunday. Disease, death and the grave may be earth’s final words but not...
Don't Be Satisfied With Substitutes
Psalm 115 is an apologetic or defense of the faith. The Jews responded to their pagan neighbors and contrasted their faith in the living God of Israel with the false, fickle and foolish infatuation they had with false deities. Israe...
God's Overdraft Protection
In 2 Corinthians, Chapter 3, while engaging in an apologetic or defense of his ministry, the Apostle Paul affirms something that is true of every child of God. Our spiritual, intellectual, relational, emotional and material resources are ...
Straight Talk On Straight Street
According to Acts, Chapter 9, Saul, who would later become the Apostle Paul obsessed with hatred and disdain for the followers of Jesus, had requested arrests warrants from the Sanhedrin to travel to Damascus, and bring Christians back to Jerus...
Sheltered By The Shepherd
King David, wrote the Twenty-Third Psalm, a classic and enduring affirmation of his confidence in the LORD during a very straitened and stressful time in his own life. While consisting of only six stanzas and one hundred fifteen words, th...
Failure Is Not Final
In Exodus 3, verses 1 -6, God speaks to Moses from a bush that burned but did not burn up! Moses is one of the most remarkable characters in the Bible. His life can be divided into periods of forty years each. The first forty ...
Experiencing God's Presence
In Exodus, Chapter 39, four centuries before God leads Moses and the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage, God manifested His presence in the life of a young Hebrew boy named Joseph who was sold into slavery, estranged from his family and...
A Family God Favored
Though they have different last names - Tyus, Middleton, Reed, Simmons, Jarrett, Turner, Vasquez, Foster, Holloway, and Stewart, they are one family. Scattered in communities across this nation, this family has gathered every Saturday sin...
Worship On Blast
The dictionary defines “blast” as a “gust of wind” or “strong rush of air.” Other definitions include “an explosion” or a “launch or takeoff with explosive force.” A blast is something that shakes and rattles us and those around us....
Wired For Worship - Part 2
From both the Old and New Testaments, we find affirmation that the church is called to be a community of worship. This calling extends to every person who is born again. Yet there are moments when it feels as though our worship has ...
Wired For Worship - Part 1
The National Football League playoffs are in full swing this Divisional Weekend. NFL Films, known for wiring energetic players for sound, captures their lively commentary for later broadcast on major sports recap channels. In Psalm ...
Kept
During the 2025 New Year’s Eve Worship Celebration at the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, Missouri, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield, the first Pastor Emeritus in the church’s storied history, delivered an uplifting message to attendees from four a...
Don't Look Back!
Lot's actions in Genesis, Chapter 19 is not only a warning to us of the dangers of dwelling on the past but a primer on what we must do in order to move forward and fulfill the purposes of God for our lives.
More Than Just A Man!
Anyone searching for a “nativity narrative” in the Gospel of John or the fourth Gospel, need look no further than John, Chapter One, verse 14. There is a compelling account of Jesus's nativity compacted in this one verse. It reaches...
A Woman Of Faith
There are two birth narratives in the four Gospels. Joseph is the focus of the narrative recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Mary, the mother of Jesus is the primary character in the narrative in the Gospel of Luke. This messag...
A Man Of Conviction
The Gospel writer Mark is not alone in his portrayal of the pivotal role that John the Baptist plays as the forerunner of Jesus Christ. John the Baptist stood at the intersection of the Old and New Covenant; a true man of conviction ...