Eastland Baptist Messages

1 Timothy | Stay True - Season 5, Episode 57

How often do we treat prayer as a last resort rather than a first response? In 1 Timothy 2:1-8, the Apostle Paul instructs his young apprentice Timothy that prayer is not merely one tool among many, but the foundational priority that makes everything else in the Christian life and church function. Pastor Dorrell illuminates Paul's fourfold call to supplication, intercession, and thanksgiving as the unseen engine that powers genuine spiritual vitality. Pastor Dorrell challenges you to examine your life, identify where prayer is absent, and commit to making it your first weapon rather than your final surrender. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

Ecclesiastes | Asymmetric Corruption - Season 5, Episode 56

What does it take to destroy a lifetime of hard-won character, a thriving church, or a precious relationship? Far less than we think. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 10:1-3, Pastor Dorrell confronts the terrifying asymmetry of moral failure — the sobering truth that a single act of folly can corrupt what took decades to build. Just as dead flies ruin a costly perfume, small and tolerated indiscretions corrupt the heart slowly, reshaping us from the inside long before anyone else notices the damage. Examine the hidden compartments of your own life, remove what has been left to rot, and guard with vigilance the precious things God has entrusted to you. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

Pull Up a Chair - Season 5, Episode 55

What happens when people feel forgotten, labeled, or unworthy of belonging? Pastor Andrew examines David’s kindness to Mephibosheth as one of the Old Testament’s clearest pictures of grace: the king seeks the broken, restores what was lost, and brings the undeserving to his table for another’s sake. The sermon shows that God’s grace not only reaches sinners through Christ, but also calls believers to become channels of that same grace toward others. Listeners are challenged to notice the overlooked, reject careless labels, and intentionally make room for someone who needs the kindness of God extended through them. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

1 Timothy | Stay True - Season 5, Episode 54

Why do believers drift, compromise, or quit when faithfulness becomes costly? Pastor Dorrell examines Paul’s charge to Timothy to “war a good warfare,” holding firmly to faith and a good conscience in a world that presses against biblical truth. The sermon warns that spiritual shipwreck rarely begins with intellectual rejection, but with compromised conscience, neglected truth, and distance from the protection of the local church. Listeners are challenged to examine their hearts, correct course quickly, remain rooted in Scripture and church community, and look to Christ for mercy before compromise becomes catastrophe. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

The Word - Season 5, Episode 53

How can believers remain spiritually clean in a world filled with temptation, distraction, and moral compromise? In Psalm 119:9-11, Pastor Joshua examines David’s question concerning how a young man can cleanse his way and presents Scripture as the only sufficient guide for purity, stability, and obedience. The sermon emphasizes that the Word of God must move beyond intellectual familiarity and become deeply rooted in the heart through meditation, wholehearted pursuit of God, and consistent application. Parents are challenged to give their children a biblical foundation early in life, while believers of every age are reminded that spiritual drift begins gradually when God’s Word is neglected. Listeners are called to hide Scripture in their hearts and intentionally live according to its truth each day. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]