Jack Sterling Ward's Sermons

6/25/2023 Isaiah 14:11-15 The Proud and the Humble Intro: In honor of the last Sunday of “Pride month” Let’s talk about the king of pride. And let’s talk about the most humble men in the Bible. And see the outcome of both.

6/18/2023 John 8:42-45 and 47 Who Is Your Father? Intro: I hope everyone had a good father. All fathers on this earth are not perfect but hopefully he did the best he knew to teach you the things of life and guide you into what will help you in life. Maybe he could care less. Some fathers even teach their children how to do evil. Some people don’t ever know their biological father. Some have step fathers. Some have grandfathers that are their father figure. Some have no father figure on this earth. But the question today is not who WAS your father but who IS your father today?

6/11/2023 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Why I Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture Intro: The Pre-tribulation rapture is unique and very special in God’s creation and purposes. There is nothing like it nor ever will be like it! It is shock and awe like we have never seen it except maybe the return of Jesus Christ to the Earth. Every believer can take hope and encouragement from the rapture of the church.

Micah 6:6-8 How Does Man Please God? Intro: The Book of Micah was likely written between 735 and 700 B.C. The message of the Book of Micah is a mixture of judgment and hope. The prophecies announce judgment upon Israel for social evils, corrupt leadership and idolatry. This judgment was expected to culminate in the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. The book proclaims not merely the restoration of the nation, but the transformation and exaltation of Israel and Jerusalem. God gives warnings so we will not have to suffer His wrath. Judgment is certain if God’s warnings are not heeded and His provision for sin in the sacrifice of His Son is rejected. For the believer in Christ, God will discipline us—not from hate—but because He loves us. He knows that sin destroys and He wants us to be whole. This wholeness which is the promise of restoration awaits those who remain obedient to Him. But Micah’s great question maybe the greatest question is How Does man please God?

6/4/2023 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Why I Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture Intro: The Pre-tribulation rapture is unique and very special in God’s creation and purposes. There is nothing like it nor ever will be like it! It is shock and awe like we have never seen it except maybe the return of Jesus Christ to the Earth. Every believer can take hope and encouragement from the rapture of the church.

6/4/2023 Proverbs 6:16-19 Pride God hates pride. Man loves to be proud. It's okay to be proud of your grandchildren and children even proud of your accomplishments.....as long as you give glory and praise to God! Man wants to only glorify himself and what he is. Pride month is the glorification not only of man....but glorifying their sin..... Proverbs 6:16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, Proverbs 6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, Proverbs 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

This is memorial day weekend. We will honor those who have died in the service of our country. And we remember those who in our own lives that have preceeded us in death. We know that death is real. Even the earth and all the planets and stars are passing away. And we know that it is inevitable for all of us unless Jesus comes for His church soon. But that should not depress us but encourage us because in death we will really live for the first time!

5-21-2023 Daniel 1: 17-21 Right Living In A Wicked World Intro: Nebuchadnezzar was king over Babylon. The Jews were led in captivity there. Daniel and his three friends Shadrack, Meshak and Aded-nego were brought before the king as the best of the best of the captive Jews. The king was going to train them in all the ways of the Babylonians. That included the kings food. Daniel and his friends would not eat those things that were considered unclean to them according to Jewish law. Daniel told the prince of the Eunichs that he would not defile himself with the kings meat and wine. Melzar the prince of the Eunichs had a soft spot for Daniel and his friends and agreed to let the Hebrew children eat pulse and water for ten days. After the ten days they reported to the king and they were more healthy than the kings best men. They proved that right living in a wicked world can put us in a bad spot but it will always turn out good for God’s people. Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good…..

5/14/2023 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Important Births In The Bible Intro: I was going to preach about why I believe in a pretribulation rapture this morning. But that message is too big for one sermon I found out. So instead I’m going to talk about births. Wives and mothers are unique to only humans made in God’s image. Of the trillions of the hosts of heaven there is only females among humans made in the image of God. Eve was the very first woman. The hosts of heaven had never seen anything like this before. The woman was amazing and beautiful and desirous. The angels desired a wife also……. like Adam had. So, some left their first estate and had got them some wives. God cursed those unions with the flood. So ladies ever since Eve came around you have garnered a lot of attention. Did you ever think that angels don’t have mothers. Adam did not have a mother. How blessed we are today to have a mother! Someone to call mom! I know that some women can give birth but that does not make a mother. I hope you had a mother to thank God for. I know I did!

57/2023 Zechariah 12:2-3 What Is So Important About Jerusalem? Intro: Jerusalem and Israel is the land of promise. It is God’s covenant land. God made a covenant with Abraham in Genesis 12:1. They would be the people to whom God would introduce Himself to the world. Through Israel God told man what was expected of them. That was the law. Then when the time was right Jesus Christ (a Jew) was born and lived, and died and rose again so that we might be saved. Then came the Bible through the Jews. They had much expected of them. They suffered for their own sins while God allowed other nations to be seemingly get away with wickedness. God even used wicked nations to bring judgment against Israel. But no one gets away with evil. So they have lived under God’s microscope for centuries and they will be judged one final seven year period for their unbelief, sin and rejection of Jesus Christ. Then God will be recognized as their God when Jesus Christ returns to rule and reign over His people in a glorious kingdom.

5/7/2023 Deuteronomy 28:1-2 How To Be Blessed or Cursed Intro: This passage is for Israel. They had a simple path. Obey and live. Disobey God and die. Every promise for Israel can also be applied to the church. It only makes sense. God doesn’t change. The church is the object of God’s love and affection so you know that He wants for us the same as Israel. Israel has a different role in God’s plans but His love is the same for all of us. And His principles are the same. Obey God and live. Disobey God and die. We obey God today by trusting in Jesus Christ and following Him. We disobey God by rejecting Jesus Christ and following man. How to be blessed or cursed is pretty simple from God’s view.

4/23/2023 1 Corinthians 15:22-28 AI And The Bible Intro: Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. It is here to STRAY us from God and faith in Him. We call it AI. In the Bible Ai (AYE) was a city in Canaan. The promised land. Joshua was the leader of God’s people. They were in the midst of destroying the former occupiers of the land of Israel. 31 kings would be rooted out of God’s land. The people of Ai (AYE) were most likely evil Rephaim creatures with DNA left over from the Genesis six creatures before the flood. Their king was a powerful king. Joshua tricked the king into coming out of Ai (AYE) by using his arrogance against him and Israel defeated Ai (AYE) in combat. Now I think it is very strange today that when we talk about Artificial Intelligence and we call it AI and that Ai (AYE) was a place in the midst of God’s Holy Land. A hybrid…. of human and Demonic DNA that God’s people had to contend with. The people of Ai (AYE) were of the Rephaim…the survivors of the Nephilim by the Nephilim DNA in the wives of one of Noah’s sons. Joshua destroyed completely 31 kings that were in that the devil placed in the land of Israel. Joshua killed everyone of them and none of them were to survive. Then after that Israel began to take prisoners and let their enemies live. Why? Pretty obvious that the 31 kings were not purely human. They were the giants that the 12 spies mentioned and related to the giants of Genesis chapter six. Not fully human. AI is not human either. We have the possibility with AI to make hybrid humans. Just Like Satan did with Genesis Six.

4/30/2023 Ephesians 6:12-14 How To Live In Victory In This Evil Day Intro: This is an evil time. Everyone knows that. Go back thirty years and you would not imagine the things that are happening today could be real. But here we are. Good is evil and evil is good. I don’t have to explain that to anyone today. Let me tell you one thing that is totally hypocritical and evil. Professional Baseball, football and basketball are all endorsing and promoting sports betting. They cleaned up the word but all it is….is legalized ”gambling.” Beer and gambling are the prime sponsors of professional sports now. What does that tell you about it? It’s all Fixed! Eight Players were suspended for life for gambling in 1919. Pete Rose was in 1989. EVIL! This is an Evil Day!! Lying and deception is the norm. Governments are evil. Entertainment is evil. Religion is evil. The world is evil beyond what we ever thought it would be with the church here. Is there anything that is not evil today? Is there anything that doesn’t have an evil agenda behind it? TV. Movies. Music. Books. Magazines. News Programs. Music programs. Food. Hollywood. Washington DC. Sports. They all push an evil agenda behind the scenes. Who is the power behind the scenes? God warns us about it..

4/23/2023 1 Corinthians 15:22-28 AI And The Bible Intro: Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. It is here to STRAY us from God and faith in Him. We call it AI. In the Bible Ai (AYE) was a city in Canaan. The promised land. Joshua was the leader of God’s people. They were in the midst of destroying the former occupiers of the land of Israel. 31 kings would be rooted out of God’s land. The people of Ai (AYE) were most likely evil Rephaim creatures with DNA left over from the Genesis six creatures before the flood. Their king was a powerful king. Joshua tricked the king into coming out of Ai (AYE) by using his arrogance against him and Israel defeated Ai (AYE) in combat. Now I think it is very strange today that when we talk about Artificial Intelligence and we call it AI and that Ai (AYE) was a place in the midst of God’s Holy Land. A hybrid…. of human and Demonic DNA that God’s people had to contend with.

Isaiah 28:15-18 The Covenant With Death Intro: Death seems to be the theme of our corrupt world today. Abortion is the leading cause of death for children. Drug deaths at an all time high. Murder in the streets of our cities happens every day. War’s and rumors of wars. Satan comes to kill and to destroy. That’s what he is and that is what he does. Nor only death but lying is the norm. And it doesn’t matter how big a lie it is….. they always get away with it. Truth is swept under the rug. They accuse you of what they are doing.

Matthew 3:4-10 The Axe to Tree Intro: You’ve heard of getting the axe. That means you are being cut loose. Fired, finished, done. Well God is going to give the ax to ALL of those who do not confess their sins. Every person who will not agree with God about sin will go to hell and then to the lake of fire. If that scares you then you need to hear this message. If it does not then you need to hear this message.

Revelation 22:1-7 11 Great Things About Heaven Intro: The Bible never leaves anything out that is vital or important to our knowledge, hope and salvation. A great description of heaven is given in Revelation 22:1-7. It tells you just about everything you need to know about heaven. Just about….there is so much more that it would take volumes of books to describe even the first day in heaven. But what is shown here makes us yearn to be there and leave this blessed life but cursed world behind.

4/9/2023 John 20:8-9 Who Believes In The Resurrection? Intro: In 2020 66% of American’s believe in the Biblical resurrection of Jesus Christ. While that is great news…the question is why don’t more American’s go to church? Half of the people who said they believe in the resurrection do not attend church regularly. Why doesn’t the greatest miracle…. and proof of the Deity of Jesus Christ lead more people to go to church? If you don’t attend church and fellowship with other believers….. can you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? The problem could be the church is not relevant…….not teaching Bible prophecy and not preparing people by looking at today’s events through the lens of the Bible. And face it…..people believe that there are better preachers on the WEB than you might hear in your local church. You can’t have the fellowship with other believers that we are commanded to have. Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Let’s look at the Resurrection and see who believe in it.

John 12:13 and Luke 23:33 The Palm Tree and Calvary Intro: They called Him the King of Israel on Sunday and by Friday He executed for the crime of being the King of The Jews. Same thing. One day they praised Him and five days later they executed Him. The triumphal entry into Jerusalem is recorded in all four gospels. What is the connection between the Palm tree and Calvary?

3-26-2023 Revelation 22:1-7 11 Great Things About Heaven Intro: The Bible never leaves anything out that is vital or important to our knowledge, hope and salvation. A great description of heaven is given in Revelation 22:1-7. It tells you just about everything you need to know about heaven. Just about….there is so much more that it would take volumes of books to describe even the first day in heaven. But what is shown here makes us yearn to be there and leave this blessed life but cursed world behind.

Revelation 22:1-7 11 Great Things About Heaven Intro: The Bible never leaves anything out that is vital or important to our knowledge, hope and salvation. A great description of heaven is given in Revelation 22:1-7. It tells you just about everything you need to know about heaven. Just about….there is so much more that it would take volumes of books to describe even the first day in heaven. But what is shown here makes us yearn to be there and leave this blessed life but cursed world behind.

Psalms 125:1-5 Four Amazing Things Happen When We Trust In God Intro: Last week Israel signed a 2030 pact to guarantee their artifacts, security, trade, Gender, with Great Britain. Called the 2030 road map. The Lord is preparing them for the seven year treaty with the Man of sin, the beast, the anti-Christ. But Israel will be saved…nationally and spiritually. But it will go through a great purge…to purge out the wicked of the land and bless those who trust in Jesus Christ.

Can you imagine life without choices? That would not be living. That would be existing. Even a slave has free will. Free to think. Free to plan. Free to dream. Free to pray. John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

The Apostle Paul was one who was brought to be an apostle “born out of due time.” In other words called after the ascension of Jesus. An Apostle is one who was called directly by the living Lord. Paul encountered Jesus on the Damascus Road. Paul was the most Jewish of all the Jews. Taught by the great Gamaliel. He knew the Jewish scriptures by heart. He was totally dedicated to God and the law. No wonder God called a man who was zealous for the law to reach the Gentiles with the GRACE of God.

Like a large ship speeding toward the dock….nothing will stop it now. It is too late to do anything but pray and prepare. We have done it too ourselves. We have mocked God. Thumbed our nose at God. Flipped God off and now we ask Where is He? As stated in our “Sign of the Times” We have Aborted and murdered millions of children. We have allowed children to become sex slaves. We have allowed gender to be fluid. We have given over to debase and sick immoral wickedness and we applaud it and parade it down our streets. We have allowed all of this and now we wonder “where is God?”