Messages

This section contains Dana’s “Through the Bible Series.” He expects to take about 3 years to go through the Bible, developing a framework for understanding where certain stories and beliefs fit in. If you are interested in attending live, you can join us in the chapel of First ARP Church in Statesville, NC, at 9:45 AM on Sunday mornings. The address is 123 E Broad St, Statesville, NC.

#1 – In the Beginning, Genesis 1-3, April 27, 2025

#2 – The Three Rebellions, Part 1, Genesis 3-11, This is background info describing how the nations developed beliefs in false gods, May 4, 2025

#3 – The Three Rebellions, Part 2, Genesis 3-11, May 11, 2025

#4 – Third “At Bat,” Abraham, May 18, 2025

#5 – Abraham, His Highs and Lows, May 25, 2025

#6 – Cultural Degradation, June 1, 2025, Cannanite culture had degraded significantly. Through Abraham, God introduced a new way of living.

#7 – God is Not Limited by Our Weaknesses, June 8, 2025. This is a message about the weakness of some of the men God used to accomplish his purposes. Abraham to Jacob.

#8 – God Meant it For Good, June 15, 2025. Joseph went through great difficulties. God used them to shape him into the man who provided for his people.

#9 – Moses – A Wanted Man, June 22, 2025. Before he was the deliverer of Israel, Moses committed murder, forcing him to flee the country.

#10 – A Demonstration of Power, June 29, 2025. The 10 Plagues were God’s way of mocking the gods of Egypt.

#11 – A Just and Righteous People, July 13, 2025. The 10 Commandments were God’s offer to a people he wanted for His own. He wanted to build a nation of people who were different from the evil and violent nations that existed.

#12 – Ways God Speaks, July 27, 2025. In this message, 5 ways that God speaks to his people are identified.

#13 – Ways God Speaks 2, August 3, 2025. This is a continuation of the previous message.

#14 – People God Can Use, August 10, 2025. It is not only preachers and evangelists who are useful to God. Any child of God is usable.

#15 – God’s Special Presence, August 17, 2025. God is omnipresent. He is everywhere. He also comes to his servants in special ways and at special times.

#16 – God’s Guardians, August 24, 2025. There is a special class of angels who are guardians.

#17 – God is Serious about Obedience, August 31, 2025. In order to discipline yourself to do the hard things you must find a desire that burns in you.

#18 – The Day of Atonement, September 7, 2025. This is about how Christ’s death on the cross fulfilled the requirements of the Day of Atonement.

#19 – Blood of the Martyrs, September 14, 2025. Charlie Kirk’s death was one in a long list of martyrs, beginning with Stephen. This is a message about how we can respond to the recent tragedy.

#20 – To Increase Faith – “Be Courageous,” September 21, 2025. The twelve spies failed because 10 of the 12 lacked courage. They saw the obstacles as being greater than the power of God.

#21 – Moses, David, Jesus – Humble Shepherds, September 28, 2025. All three were examples of humility, the essential quality needed to serve God well. This is from the Numbers passage where Moses’ authority was challenged by Aaron and Miriam.

#22 – God is Love – God is a Consuming Fire, October 5, 2025. Both qualities of the character of God must be known and embraced if you are to truly know God. The Scripture passage this is based on is the Numbers passage about Korah’s challenge to Moses’ authority.

#23 – Why God is, at Times, a Consuming Fire – October 12, 2025. God is just and righteous. Because of that, He must, at times, do hard things.

#24 – That You May Prosper, October 19, 2025. God reminds us in Deuteronomy of what He requires to be able to justly prosper us.

#25 – Joshua’s Secret, He Waited, Listening, October 26, 2025. Joshua was intensely interested in knowing how he could best serve God, prompting him to listen carefully.

#26 – Joshua’s Secret, Vision, With Persistence, November 2, 2025. Because he listened carefully to God, Joshua was able to develop a vision for the success of Israel. It was a clear enough vision that he was able to pursue it persistently until his mission was completed

#27 – The gods of this World, November 9, 2025. God’s people were continually turning to other gods

#28 – Modern Idolatry, November 16, 2025. We tend to think that we are too sophisticated to follow after other gods. Scripture tells a different story.

#29 – God Hates This – But, He Did it, November 23, 2025. God hates divorce, but he decided to divorce Israel, the Northern Kingdom.

#30 – I Had Concern for My Holy Name, November 30, 2025. God is deeply concerned about His reputation. He wants us to live a life of honor so that we bring honor to Him

#31 – Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned, December 7, 2025. God causes all things to work according to His plan, in His time, even though it sometimes looks like chaos.

#32 – Who Were the Magi? December 14, 2025. This is an exploration of the identity of the Magi as well as speculation about the gifts they brought to Jesus.

#33 – Why Was Idolatry So Attractive? January 4, 2025. Why would people choose to worship an inferior god when the true God is available? Here, we explore some interesting possibilities.