Why Then? Jesse Lockhart -6-21-26 AM

Jeremiah 6-20:8-11-Jesse Lockhart -6-21-pm

Jeremiah 20:8–11 — Podcast Summary (June 21, 2026 PM)In this message, the preacher steps into Jeremiah’s weariness—his ministry rejected, his warnings mocked, his obedience landing him in the stocks—and shows how the prophet reached the point of saying, “I will not make mention of Him.” But the Word of God burned in Jeremiah’s bones until silence became impossible, and the sermon turns that fire toward us. Using the story of Queen Esther, the preacher warns that this is not the hour for God’s people to hold their peace; we are placed in this generation “for such a time as this,” standing between a holy God and a dying people. He reminds listeners that if we refuse to speak, God will raise another voice, just as Jesus said the rocks would cry out. With urgency he calls the church to stop zipping its lips, stop shrinking back, and step into the king’s presence clothed in righteousness like Esther—trusting that when we move, God extends the scepter, opens the door, and gives power to speak His name with fire again. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee — Fairview Union Church

Why Then? Jesse Lockhart -6-21-26 AM

Why Then? — Podcast Summary (June 21, 2026 PM)This sermon opens with Jeremiah’s cry, “Is there no balm in Gilead?” and confronts the spiritual sickness of a people who are dying with the cure right at their feet. The preacher compares sin to leprosy—slow, spreading, destructive—and warns that the modern church has grown weak on spiritual junk food, refusing the bitter but healing medicine of God’s Word. With urgency he asks, “Why then?” Why stay sick when Christ has already paid for the cure? Drawing from the story of the four lepers who rose up rather than sit and die, he urges listeners to stop starving spiritually, stop sitting still, and rise toward the only Physician who can restore life. When a soul finally moves toward God, he says, heaven itself stirs, walls part, and the enemy flees—because the cure is abundant, present, and waiting for anyone willing to rise up and live. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee — Fairview Union Church

Our Love to him-- Jesse Lockhart 6-17-26

Our Love to Him — Podcast Summary (June 17, 2026)In this message, the preacher walks through Jesus’ threefold question to Peter—“lovest thou me?”—and turns it toward us, reminding listeners that while God’s love for humanity is unquestionable, proven at Calvary and renewed every morning, the real issue is our love toward Him. Using Scripture, stories, and the example of Peter’s denial and restoration, he presses the difference between merely loving God and being in love with Him—a love that obeys, serves, and follows even without reward. He challenges believers to renew their first love, to show devotion not just with lips but with life, to take up their cross in self‑denial, and to love Christ more than comfort, possessions, or self, just as Peter ultimately did when he chose an upside‑down cross rather than deny the One who loved him first. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee — Fairview Union Church

Why we need the Lord - Jesse Lockhart 6-14-26-pm

Why We Need the Lord — 6‑14‑26 PM (Psalm 39)Jesse Lockhart preached from Psalm 39 on the sobering truth that every man at his best state is altogether vanity, reminding the church that human strength, goodness, and effort always come up short without the Lord. He showed how David’s confession of frailty mirrors our own condition—unable to direct our steps, unable to cleanse ourselves, unable to live, worship, or witness without God’s presence. He stressed that we need the Lord not just for salvation but for righteousness, life, conviction, worship, and daily endurance, because without Him churches dry up, hearts grow cold, and people lose the sense of their need. The message pressed deeply on the danger of self‑sufficiency, the emptiness of skin‑deep religion, and the hope found only in Christ, who fills the gaps when we step out in faith. His closing plea was simple and urgent: we need Him every hour, and without Him we can do nothing. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee   Fairview Union Church

Sunday School 6-14-26

Sunday School — 6‑14‑26 (Genesis 6–7)The Sunday School lesson walked through Genesis 6–7 with a focus on preparation, obedience, and the seriousness of God’s judgment, showing how Noah’s righteousness and rootedness set him apart in a violent, corrupt world. The teacher highlighted the massive labor behind the ark—not just building it by hand over decades, but preparing food, caring for animals, and sustaining life for months inside a sealed vessel—revealing that salvation involved both God’s perfect design and Noah’s faithful work. The repeated emphasis on “male and female,” “two of every sort,” and “clean and unclean” underscored God’s order, while the shutting of the door marked the finality of judgment once the rain began. The lesson drew a parallel to today: just as Noah prepared before the flood, believers must prepare before Christ returns, staying rooted, nourished, and connected, because once the door closes, it is too late. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee   Fairview Union Church