LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: The Good Life: Blessed Through Persecution
Date: November 1, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:10-12
Continuing the Acts of Jesus series, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister considers the good life Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus came to reconcile the lost to His Father, yet He faced hatred, false accusations, persecution, and suffering. His experience reminds us that faithful obedience does not guarantee peace with the world. As citizens of His kingdom, we depend on His grace, pursue righteousness, extend mercy, and find joy in Him even through opposition.
Matthew 5:10-12
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: The Good Life: Blessed Through Persecution
Date: November 1, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:10-12
Continuing the Acts of Jesus series, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister considers the good life Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus came to reconcile the lost to His Father, yet He faced hatred, false accusations, persecution, and suffering. His experience reminds us that faithful obedience does not guarantee peace with the world. As citizens of His kingdom, we depend on His grace, pursue righteousness, extend mercy, and find joy in Him even through opposition.
Matthew 5:10-12
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: How to Study the Bible: Understanding Words and Their Original Audience
Date: October 28, 2026
Passages Cited: Ephesians 1:1; Romans 1:7; James 1:1
How do we understand what God intended Scripture to mean? In this second installment on studying the Bible, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister reviews the four steps of interpretation presented in Grasping God's Word: understanding the text in its original setting, recognizing the differences between that setting and ours, identifying the enduring principle, and applying that meaning today.
The lesson then introduces the first law of interpretation: definition. Words mean something, and biblical letters addressed real people in specific circumstances. Using Ephesians 1:1, Romans 1:7, and James 1:1 as examples, Pastor Stotmeister emphasizes discovering the meaning already present in Scripture and approaching interpretation with humility and honesty.
Ephesians 1:1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Romans 1:7
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
James 1:1
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: How to Study the Bible: Understanding Words and Their Original Audience
Date: October 28, 2026
Passages Cited: Ephesians 1:1; Romans 1:7; James 1:1
How do we understand what God intended Scripture to mean? In this second installment on studying the Bible, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister reviews the four steps of interpretation presented in Grasping God's Word: understanding the text in its original setting, recognizing the differences between that setting and ours, identifying the enduring principle, and applying that meaning today.
The lesson then introduces the first law of interpretation: definition. Words mean something, and biblical letters addressed real people in specific circumstances. Using Ephesians 1:1, Romans 1:7, and James 1:1 as examples, Pastor Stotmeister emphasizes discovering the meaning already present in Scripture and approaching interpretation with humility and honesty.
Ephesians 1:1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Romans 1:7
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
James 1:1
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Evening Sermon
Title: How Then Can I Do This: Resisting Temptation and Trusting God's Presence
Series: Back to the Beginning: A Study in Genesis
Date: October 25, 2026
Passage: Genesis 39:1-23
Sold by his brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph experienced both remarkable favor and painful injustice. Continuing the series "Back to the Beginning: A Study in Genesis," Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister traces God's sovereign work in Joseph's life, his service in Potiphar's house, and the temptation and false accusation that led to his imprisonment. Joseph's refusal to sin against God challenges us to resist temptation and flee from it, while God's presence with Joseph reminds us that being far from home does not mean being alone.
Genesis 39:1-23
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Evening Sermon
Title: How Then Can I Do This: Resisting Temptation and Trusting God's Presence
Series: Back to the Beginning: A Study in Genesis
Date: October 25, 2026
Passage: Genesis 39:1-23
Sold by his brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph experienced both remarkable favor and painful injustice. Continuing the series "Back to the Beginning: A Study in Genesis," Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister traces God's sovereign work in Joseph's life, his service in Potiphar's house, and the temptation and false accusation that led to his imprisonment. Joseph's refusal to sin against God challenges us to resist temptation and flee from it, while God's presence with Joseph reminds us that being far from home does not mean being alone.
Genesis 39:1-23
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: Blessed Are the Peacemakers: True Peace Through Jesus Christ
Date: October 25, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:1-9
What does it mean to be a peacemaker? In this message, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister considers Jesus' words, “Blessed are the peacemakers,” and the truth that lasting peace is found in Jesus Christ. From the failures of worldly efforts to secure peace to the conflicts that arise within the church, this message challenges us to recognize selfishness, pride, and ambition as obstacles to peace and to consider Christ's call to be peacemakers.
Matthew 5:1-9
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: Blessed Are the Peacemakers: True Peace Through Jesus Christ
Date: October 25, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:1-9
What does it mean to be a peacemaker? In this message, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister considers Jesus' words, “Blessed are the peacemakers,” and the truth that lasting peace is found in Jesus Christ. From the failures of worldly efforts to secure peace to the conflicts that arise within the church, this message challenges us to recognize selfishness, pride, and ambition as obstacles to peace and to consider Christ's call to be peacemakers.
Matthew 5:1-9
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: When God Speaks: Studying His Word with a Receptive Heart
Date: October 21, 2026
Passage: Romans 12:1-3
When God speaks, what does He say? Introducing the series "How to Study the Bible," Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister explains why understanding and obeying God's Word should become our lifelong passion. Because God has spoken and intends to be understood, we must approach Scripture humbly, carefully, intently, and honestly. Sound principles of interpretation help protect us from bending the Bible to our own desires. When skillful study meets a receptive heart, we can expect God's Word to bear fruit in our faith and practice.
Romans 12:1-3
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: When God Speaks: Studying His Word with a Receptive Heart
Date: October 21, 2026
Passage: Romans 12:1-3
When God speaks, what does He say? Introducing the series "How to Study the Bible," Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister explains why understanding and obeying God's Word should become our lifelong passion. Because God has spoken and intends to be understood, we must approach Scripture humbly, carefully, intently, and honestly. Sound principles of interpretation help protect us from bending the Bible to our own desires. When skillful study meets a receptive heart, we can expect God's Word to bear fruit in our faith and practice.
Romans 12:1-3
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Evening Sermon
Title: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men: Responding to Hatred with Peace
Series: Back to the Beginning
Date: October 18, 2026
Passage: Genesis 37:12-36
Joseph's brothers allowed jealousy and hatred to grow into a plot against their own brother. Continuing his study in Genesis, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister traces Joseph's journey to his brothers and considers the parallels between their rejection of Joseph and the rejection of Jesus Christ. The message calls us to demonstrate peace and goodwill even in a sinful world, pointing others to the Savior.
Genesis 37:12-36
12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Evening Sermon
Title: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men: Responding to Hatred with Peace
Series: Back to the Beginning
Date: October 18, 2026
Passage: Genesis 37:12-36
Joseph's brothers allowed jealousy and hatred to grow into a plot against their own brother. Continuing his study in Genesis, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister traces Joseph's journey to his brothers and considers the parallels between their rejection of Joseph and the rejection of Jesus Christ. The message calls us to demonstrate peace and goodwill even in a sinful world, pointing others to the Savior.
Genesis 37:12-36
12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: The Good Life: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
Date: October 18, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:8
What does it mean to be pure in heart? Continuing through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister explains that Jesus cares about the heart behind our obedience. Citizens of His kingdom examine their own hearts and minds, seeking the good of others instead of pursuing selfish ambitions. Pride turns our attention toward ourselves and causes us to lose sight of God. This message calls us to remember our dependence on Christ and consider His promise: the pure in heart shall see God.
Matthew 5:8
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: The Good Life: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
Date: October 18, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:8
What does it mean to be pure in heart? Continuing through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister explains that Jesus cares about the heart behind our obedience. Citizens of His kingdom examine their own hearts and minds, seeking the good of others instead of pursuing selfish ambitions. Pride turns our attention toward ourselves and causes us to lose sight of God. This message calls us to remember our dependence on Christ and consider His promise: the pure in heart shall see God.
Matthew 5:8
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: Getting The Message (Ruth) (Ruth 1:19-22)
Date: October 14, 2026
Passage: Ruth 1:19-22
How can we recognize God's faithful care when we do not know how the story will unfold? Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister considers Naomi and Ruth's story, the kindness of Boaz, and the role of a near kinsman in preserving a family's name and inheritance. Through the laws concerning the land and the year of Jubilee, this message explores God's provision and our accountability to Him.
Ruth 1:19-22
19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: Getting The Message (Ruth) (Ruth 1:19-22)
Date: October 14, 2026
Passage: Ruth 1:19-22
How can we recognize God's faithful care when we do not know how the story will unfold? Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister considers Naomi and Ruth's story, the kindness of Boaz, and the role of a near kinsman in preserving a family's name and inheritance. Through the laws concerning the land and the year of Jubilee, this message explores God's provision and our accountability to Him.
Ruth 1:19-22
19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: The Key Motivator of Mercy is Compassion
Date: October 11, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:1-7
In this message from Matthew 5:1-7, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister continues through the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes, showing how the merciful respond to injustice with the mind of Christ. Mercy is not weakness or indifference, but a kingdom response shaped by compassion, grace, and the mercy God has shown to us.
Matthew 5:1-7
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Sunday Morning Sermon
Title: The Key Motivator of Mercy is Compassion
Date: October 11, 2026
Passage: Matthew 5:1-7
In this message from Matthew 5:1-7, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister continues through the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes, showing how the merciful respond to injustice with the mind of Christ. Mercy is not weakness or indifference, but a kingdom response shaped by compassion, grace, and the mercy God has shown to us.
Matthew 5:1-7
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: The House of Pharez
Date: October 7, 2026
Passage: Genesis 38:6-30
In this message, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister preaches from Genesis 38 and considers the surprising prayer of Ruth 4:12 concerning the house of Pharez. Through a difficult and sobering passage, we see God's sovereignty at work preserving the line of Judah and pointing forward to the promised Messiah.
Genesis 38:6-30
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
LifePoint Baptist Church
Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister
lpforme.com
Wednesday Night Sermon
Title: The House of Pharez
Date: October 7, 2026
Passage: Genesis 38:6-30
In this message, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister preaches from Genesis 38 and considers the surprising prayer of Ruth 4:12 concerning the house of Pharez. Through a difficult and sobering passage, we see God's sovereignty at work preserving the line of Judah and pointing forward to the promised Messiah.
Genesis 38:6-30
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
