Evan Merrell 6-10-26

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

Sunday morning 6-14-26-am

Sunday Morning — Jesse Lockhart — 6‑14‑26 AM (Psalm 1)Jesse Lockhart opened Psalm 1 and painted a vivid picture of the blessed man, contrasting the narrow, disciplined walk of the righteous with the broad, careless drift of the ungodly. He emphasized that blessing is more than material comfort—it is the spiritual richness of walking in God’s counsel, standing on a sure foundation, and refusing the seat of the scornful. Through stories of narrow beams, deep roots, and unstable sand, he showed that the Christian life requires focus, intention, and a delight in God’s law that shapes both conduct and conviction. The blessed man walks straight, stands firm, and meditates day and night until he becomes like a tree planted by rivers—stable, fruitful, and enduring—while the ungodly blow away like chaff. His message pressed the church to examine their walk, their stand, and their seat, and to choose the narrow way that leads to life. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee   Fairview Union Church

Evan Merrell 6-10-26

Evan Merrell — 6‑10‑26 Evan Merrell preached with a trembling honesty about discernment, standards, and the danger of counterfeits, drawing from Rehoboam’s brazen shields and Josiah’s rediscovery of the Word to show how easily God’s glory can be replaced with man‑made substitutes. He warned that false teaching, soft preaching, and self‑made religion mirror Jeroboam’s calves—convenient, crowd‑pleasing, but spiritually deadly—and reminded the church that God still has standards, still judges sin, and still expects His people to know His voice in a world full of lying spirits. Using Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and Micaiah, he urged believers to guard their ears, test every spirit, and cling to the one true Shepherd whose voice cannot be imitated. His burden was simple but heavy: be careful who you listen to, stay rooted in the Word, and keep yourself in the love of God in a world full of wolves. Location: Whitwell, Tennessee   Fairview Union Church

Jesse Lockhart 6-7-26-am

In this morning message, Brother Jesse Lockhart preaches from Jeremiah 2:13, warning that “my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out broken cisterns that can hold no water.” He traces Israel’s long drift from God—from Egypt to the wilderness to the kings—showing how blessing turned to backsliding when the people tried to mix holiness with the world, just like today’s generation that wants church on Sunday and Baal the rest of the week. He walks through Josiah’s discovery of the lost book, the fear of judgment, and the mercy that delayed destruction because a king humbled himself and prayed, reminding us that “prayer can stay the hand of God.” Brother Jesse weaves in his own testimony of running from the Lord until the night God told him, “This is it,” and how confession, repentance, and surrender opened the well of living water in his soul. The message rises into a call for real salvation—not the kind that dries up, but the kind that changes a man’s desires, his walk, his wardrobe, and his witness—because only the fountain Christ gives can quench the thirst of a heart that’s been scorched by the world.   Whitwell TN  Fairview Union Church