This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on November 30, 2025 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, NC. It exegetically addresses 4:17-19 in the larger exposition of the Epistle of First Peter by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders. An enduring biblical principle is that divine judgment begins with God’s people to both purify and to prune them for His purposes. Thus, we must…
This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on November 23, 2025 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, NC. It exegetically addresses 4:12-16 in the larger exposition of the Epistle of First Peter by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders. In these dark days when “the end of all things is at hand” (I Peter 4:7), Christians can prepare for persecution beforehand with joyful…
On November 11, 2025, Jesse Boyd preached the funeral service of Marjorie Craft Green (1932-2025), his beloved 93-year-old grandmother. She went home to be with Jesus early on the morning of November 1, 2025 peacefully and in her own bed. Her last morning on earth, the day before, was spent in the Word of God and in corporate prayer with sisters in Christ via Zoom. During her last afternoon on…
This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on December 8, 2024 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, NC. It exegetically addresses 1:6-8 in the larger exposition of the Epistle of James by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders. Genuine faith works when it is conditioned to acknowledge (1:5a) to ask (1:5b), and to AVER (1:6-8). He who avers asks of the Lord confidently, asserting…
This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on November 24, 2024 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, North Carolina. It exegetically addresses 1:4-5 in the larger exposition of the Epistle of James by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders and its missionaries. The Old Testament counterpart to James’ perfect work of patience is “waiting on the LORD” or “resting in the LORD.” New…
This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on November 24, 2024 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, North Carolina. It exegetically addresses 1:2-3 in the larger exposition of the Epistle of James by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders and its missionaries. James’ message to Diaspora Jewish believers is the same message Paul instructed Titus to preach to Gentile believers in…
This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on November 17, 2024 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, North Carolina. It exegetically addresses 1:1 in the larger exposition of the Epistle of James by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders and its missionaries. Following a brief survey of the New Testament epistles, Pastor Boyd compares and contrasts the General Epistles with the…
This message was preached by Jesse Boyd at Living Word Baptist Church in Creedmoor, NC on November 10, 2024—immediately following the end of #TheLongWalkUSA , the dismissal of all unjust charges in Montana, and the surprising 2024 landslide presidential election The local churches (not the Republican Party or a MAGA movement) are to be the pillar and ground of the truth in America (I Timothy…
This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on July 21, 2024 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, North Carolina from a location in Hamilton, Washington. It exegetically addresses 11:23-27 in the larger exposition of the Book of Hebrews by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders and its missionaries. The attestation of genuine faith in the “they that believe to the saving of the…
This message was preached by Eric Trent on July 14, 2024 at Iglesia Bautista El Calvario (i.e. Calvary Baptist Church) in the Caja de Agua barrio of Lima, Peru. Pamela Lindsey served as his translator. Believers ought not to think it strange when trials come our way. We should embrace them with EXPECTANCY, PATIENCE, and JOY. For they are refining and truly more precious than gold.