Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. Examining the foolishness of the commonly given advice, "follow your own heart" in light of the scriptures. Recorded at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church on Sunday evening, February 10, 2019.  Preached by Bro. Elden Mayo, Pastor. #Christianity #preaching #Bible #Church #sermon #KJV #Baptist #churchservice #Jesus

#Christianity #Church #sermon #Baptist #Samson #KJV #preaching #preacher #salvation Grinding In The Prison House Judges 16:18-21 [18] And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. [19] And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. [20] And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him. [21] But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. The price of Samson's sin - "He did grind" Recorded Sunday evening, September 29, 2019 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, LA.  Sermon preached by Bro. Elden Mayo, Pastor.

#Christianity #Jesus #Christ #Bible #sermon #Baptist #Church #KJV #preacher #hypocrisy  Hypocrisy Luke 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is not only a repugnant sin, but an extremely common one.  In fact, it is the natural tendency of our flesh. What, then, do we do? Recorded live on Sunday morning, September 29, 2019 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana.

#Chritianity #Bible #sermon #Baptist #Church #KJV #preacher #Faith The God Of Taking Away Job 1:20-22 [20] Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, [21] And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. [22] In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. It is easy to believe in the goodness of God when he gives us blessings.  Faith, however, sees God as sovereign, omnipotent, and merciful when he takes blessings away. Recorded on Sunday morning, September 22, 2019 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church, Oakdale, LA.  Bro. Elden Mayo, Pastor.

#Christianity #sermon #preacher #Baptist #Jesus #church Daniel 3:13-18 [13] Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. [14] Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? [15] Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? [16] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. [17] If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. [18] But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. It is one thing to stand strong knowing you will be delivered.  Who, though, has the courage to stand strong regardless of whether deliverance will come? Recorded Sunday evening September 15, 2019 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana, Bro. Elden Mayo, Pastor For further information and/or video sermons, search YouTube for Oakdale Bible Baptist Church or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhJw8x6AN5ZoP89coQiP3Q You may also find further sermons by Bro. Elden Mayo at SermonAudio.com: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Elden_Mayo

#Christianity #sermon #preacher #Baptist #Jesus #church Ephesians 6:10-17 [10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. [13] Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. [14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; [15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; [16] Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. [17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: In a world which seems to be against every belief in the Word of God, what do we do? Stand. Recorded Sunday morning September 15, 2019 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana, Bro. Elden Mayo, Pastor For further information and/or video sermons, search YouTube for Oakdale Bible Baptist Church or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhJw8x6AN5ZoP89coQiP3Q You may also find further sermons by Bro. Elden Mayo at SermonAudio.com: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Elden_Mayo

Knowing Too Much  Matthew 27:39-42 [39] And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, [40] And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. [41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, [42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. Isaiah 55:7-9 [7] Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [8] For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. [9] For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Psalms 50:16-21 [16] But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? [17] Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. [18] When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. [19] Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. [20] Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. [21] These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. The men who stood at the foot of the cross were not unlearned and ignorant men.  They did not have too little knowledge to know the truth be saved.  Indeed, they knew too much. They knew too much about their own judgments, preferring them over the scriptures.  They were sure that Jesus was condemned of God, and would not hear otherwise. They knew too much religious knowledge without knowing the author of all knowledge.  They were able to make scriptures fit their ways instead of seeking to make their ways fit the scriptures. They knew too much of their own righteousness, being convinced that they themselves were morally above this man who they gladly had crucified and now openly mocked. You can know too much about the teachings of truth to recognize the truth himself when he is hanging on a cross in front of your eyes. How much do you know?  Do you know the truth, or do you know too much about yourself to know Him? Recorded Sunday Morning, February 11, 2018 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana.

The Attire Of An Harlot Proverbs 7:6-10 [6] For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, [7] And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, [8] Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, [9] In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: [10] And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. What is the attire of an harlot? It is indefinable, yet undeniably recognizable. It is the outward presentation which shows the inward desires of a woman. As a false woman generally represents the false church in scripture, we see that the false church has also a indefinable yet recognizable appearance. A harlot's attire advertises the flesh. Flesh is after all where her power is. She shows more flesh by showing less clothing. The harlot church likewise shows more of the flesh by showing less of the covering of righteousness. A harlot's attire attracts attention to herself. So too does the harlot church attract attention to herself instead of Christ. Her actions are designed to catch the eye rather than the heart. A harlot's attire attracts adulterers. Spiritual adultery is 'cheating' on the bridegroom - Christ. Loving God and the world is spiritual adultery. A harlot gives a promise of an illicit relationship. So does a harlot church, promising that those who come into her can have this world and heaven, too. As with all harlots, they lie. A harlot's attire angers the almighty. We see this spiritually in Revelation 2:18-22 and naturally in Isaiah 3:16-24, God is not lightly displeased with the attire of an harlot. He hates it passionately. Recorded on Sunday evening, July 5, 2015 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana Sermons, singing, and services from Bro. Elden Mayo and Oakdale Bible Baptist Church are also available on YouTube.  The Channel is Oakdale Bible Baptist Church. If the link fails to work, type https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhJw8x6AN5ZoP89coQiP3Q into your browser address bar. Thank you for listening and please feel free to leave comments. We are interested in hearing from you.

Revelation Chapters 17 & 18 In Chapter 17 we see Babylon pictured as a woman.  In Chapter 18 we see Babylon pictured as a city.  These two pictures show two different aspects of Babylon.  Chapter 17 speaks to religious Babylon, while Chapter 18 speaks to natural or worldly Babylon.  Since Babylon is derived from the word 'Babel' which means confusion, and God is not the author of confusion, we see that either picture represents a system in opposition to God.   From this, we see how the two pictures viewed together reveal that worldliness in the church and fake religious spirituality in the world are in agreement.  This helps us understand what we see in our church and nation, and helps us understand why so much emphasis is put on simplicity and modesty in scriptures.  Further, seeing the terrible judgment on Babylon pictured in Revelation, we understand the importance of keeping well separated from either type of Babylon. Originally preached at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana on Sunday, June 16, 2019 by Bro. Elden Mayo, pastor.

Hebrews 12:18-29  [18] For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, [19] And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: [20] (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: [21] And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) [22] But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, [23] To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, [24] And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. [25] See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: [26] Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. [27] And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. [28] Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: [29] For our God is a consuming fire. Looking especially at verse 25, "See that ye refuse not him that speaketh", we look at the ways that people refuse God. First, to refuse life is to refuse God. As Christians, we love life and desire the fulness of life for everybody.  We love the ways of life, the blessings of life, the goodness of life, and the Creator of life.  Consequently we hate death, the ways of death, and things that bring death. We are especially thankful that Christ overcomes death with life. Secondly, to refuse law is to refuse God.  We speak not here to the law given through Moses to the Israelites, but the law of God written on our hearts - the law of grace and of a good conscience. Christians should be an orderly people, desiring law, order, and decency in our family, our church, our community, and our life.  We should hate and avoid disorder, rebellion, strife, chaos, and disobedience wherever they are found. Lastly, to refuse love is to refuse God. Love is of God, God is love. We have refused God if we love not our neighbor, regardless of salvation, age, political beliefs, sex,  race, financial status, habits, etc. If our love is of God it will prevent revenge, bitterness, coldness, and arrogance. It is for us, then, who choose not to refuse our God who speaks to us through Jesus Christ, to refuse not life, law, or love. Recorded on Sunday morning, July 7, 2019 at Oakdale Bible Baptist Church in Oakdale, Louisiana