Old Fort Baptist Church

I’m sure you’ve heard people when they hear something unusual or hard to believe say something like, “Oh, my! What in the world?” In doing some research on that exclamation, we found it is actually the name of a song from the late 1970’s that contains disjointed, seemingly random sentences and free-associative phrases that don’t make a lot of sense. Such is the case with the world today. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD. In today’s message…TAKING A STAND, PART 3…we continue in Romans 12:9-21. For many of us, dealing with the world is a very daunting task. Pastor Eric will help us know what to EXPECT as we face this old world in a POSITIVE, CHRIST-LIKE way. So open your Bibles and join with us as we are WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD. Virtue! That is a word with a priceless meaning. In today’s message…TAKING A STAND, PART 2…we will explore Romans 12:9-21. As Pastor Eric shares the Truth, knowing the meaning of the word “virtue” will really help you understand what each of us should do in TAKING A STAND. The original Greek defines “virtue” as a positive trait or quality deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as promoting collective and individual greatness. Stay with us and see what “virtue” is required in TAKING A STAND. So open your Bibles and join with us as we are WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD. There are many ways in which to illustrate today’s message. We are going to give you just a couple and see if it encourages you to listen more closely. Here goes. You have a coat that is supposed to keep you warm. It’s not working. Why not? You have the coat, but you have failed to put it on. Here’s one more. You say, “I really hate what that person did.” But then you say, “However, I still love the person.” How can that be? A musical group called The Lost Prophets recorded a song entitled “If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything.” Well, in today’s message, Pastor Eric tells us, it’s time to take a stand…Part 1. So open your Bibles and join with us as we are WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

I’m sure if you watch TV or listen to the radio, you’ve heard plenty of commercials selling products that are so-called real or pure or authentic. In fact, the ad will normally tell you they will send you a certificate of authenticity to prove the value of their product. Then, you buy it and wonder if it’s true when you open the package and see it for the first time. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD returning to Romans chapter 12. In verses three through eight, we will learn about our humble service in the body of Christ as Pastor Eric shares the MARKS OF AUTHENTICITY of a Christian. There are three very specific factors that will help us understand our depravity, community and our commission. It’s our certificate of authenticity…so to speak. So open your Bibles and join with us as we are WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

If you or anyone you know is or was in the military, you will know this word. In fact, drill instructors spewed it out as many times as they could, and many times, what they said was true about you…at least for the first two or three weeks in boot camp. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with Part 2 of A LIFE WELL LIVED. He’ll be reading from Romans 12:2. I can still hear my D-I from 45 plus years ago. Man, you are not conforming! I am going to transform you into a…well you know how it goes. In God’s Army, the same mantra holds true. Romans 12:2 gives us the pattern of transformation telling us to “not conform to the ways of the world.” So open our Bibles and join with us as we are WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Have I got a deal for you! How many times in your life have you heard that statement? Someone offers you something that seems too good to be true. Often, we hear a response triggered by doubt or maybe misunderstanding. How many times in your life have you asked “what’s in it for me?” Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with Part 1 of A LIFE WELL LIVED. He’ll be reading from Romans 12:1-2. In those passages we will explore a new question in our sincere Christian life. We’ll find out how that life is motivated, exercised and expressed. What’s in it for you? Stay with us and you will find out as we open our Bibles while WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

I remember watching the old Karate Kid movies with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. Then the new one came out staring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. In all of those movies, the martial arts instructor wanted his students to step back and see more than just what was directly in front of them. In other words, they were trying to get the boys to see the “big picture.” Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with today’s message THE BIG PICTURE. There are 36 verses in chapter eleven of the Book of Romans. In those verses Pastor Eric will open the door so we may see the BIG PICTURE of what we should be doing and why. We’ll visit Israel, other nations and God’s plan. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

It’s the time of the year when high school seniors have graduated and are looking at what courses they will take their freshman year of college. Thinking back many, many years ago, I decided to take all the introductory classes. They were easy to recognize because each course had the number 101 after their title. I knew that meant basic and understandable. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with today’s message EVANGELISM 101. Reading from Romans 10:14-17, he’ll share the basics of evangelism which is sharing the gospel message. We’ll learn four basic understandings of how the gospel message is sent, how it’s preached, how it’s heard and how to believe the gospel message. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

If you saw a shooting star dance across the sky, would that change your life? How about narrowly escaping being hit by someone running a traffic light? Both of these encounters can really make you appreciate life on Earth, but do they really create a life-changing experience? Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD. In Romans 10:13 we find these words. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” That means any person who sincerely speaks to the Lord Jesus Christ and confesses their sins, that person will be saved. Now that is exactly what Pastor Eric will be sharing in today’s message A Life-Changing Encounter. In Romans 10:1-13, we’ll understand the occurrence of our confession, the object of our confession and the outcome of our confession. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

How many ladies do you know who are named Grace? According to the Book of Popular Baby Names, grace means favor or blessing. In Christian theology, grace has been defined as "the unmerited love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it.” Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message GRACE WINS AGAIN. He’ll be reading from Romans 9:1-5 and 30-33. We will see a comparison of righteousness by faith and then by works for Jews and Gentiles alike and upon what that righteousness is based, how it’s directed and sustained and finally the overall results. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

In this day and age of economic uncertainty, there is not really anything you can be sure of. In fact, there’s an old saying attributed to author Daniel Defoe in his book The Political History of the Devil published in 1726. Do you remember someone saying “Things as certain as death and taxes can be more firmly believed.” Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Benjamin Franklin is credited with writing those words in the more familiar form we hear today. “There’s nothing certain in this world except death and taxes.” Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message WITHOUT A DOUBT: THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION. He’ll be reading from Romans 8:29-39 and will give us something we can “really take to the bank”…so to speak. We can be 100 percent secure in God’s gift of salvation. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

This is going to be a great message. I promise! I really mean that. There is only one verse for today’s message and it is really amazing. I promise. It really is. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message taken from Romans 8:28. The verse says “And we know all things work together for the good for those who love God and are called according to his purpose.” That verse is one of the most known and read by Christians and should be by all others. The title of Pastor Eric’s message is “An Amazing Promise.” He’ll share the certainty, capacity, the condition and the consequences of the promise. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

You may remember a commercial on television for a popular catsup brand where a person was holding the bottle waiting for the first drop of the product to come out. Do you remember the song that was playing while the person was pouring the catsup? Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. The song was Anticipation by Carly Simon. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message, ANTICIPATING THE GLORY. The scripture passage he’ll be using is Romans 8:18-27. Verse 22 says “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth, right up to the present time.” That translates to “everybody is groaning about something. Just some are groaning with an eager anticipation for the Glory of the Lord to fall upon us. Today Pastor Eric will share what we should be doing as we sing our own song of anticipation. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Listen to these lyrics from the Christian acapella group Vocal Union. “I’ve got the Spirit, the Spirit within me. I’ve got the joy down deep in my soul. I’ve got a feeling, a wonderful feeling. I’ve got the Spirit and He’s taking control.” Those words fit perfectly with today’s message. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message, GOD THE SPIRIT: LIVING IN YOU. The scripture passage he’ll be using is Romans 8:5-17. I’ve heard people say things like “I have a lot of my mother living in me” or “I act like this because that’s the kind of person I am.” Well, if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to have the Holy Spirit living in you, today you find out. In fact, I bet you’ll be singing just like Vocal Union. “I’ve got the Spirit within me. I’ve got joy down deep in my soul. I’ve got a wonderful feeling. I’ve got the Spirit and He’s taking control.” So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Life is such a wonderful opportunity. Some people live life to the fullest. Others live the happy life and some live life in the fast lane. Today, we have one other way of living your life that we’d like you to consider. Hello and welcome to Old Fort Baptist Church in Summerville, South Carolina where for decades the Truth of God’s Word has been preached for all to hear. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with today’s message, LIVING LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. The first four verses in Romans 8 will lay the foundation for this message. Verse 1 says “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” There is a New Testament assumption that goes with this passage and you’ll soon find out just what that is. LIVING LIFE IN THE SPIRIT provides us an AVOIDANCE OF CONDEMNATION, AN ASSURANCE OF SALVATION and ASSISTANCE IN SANCTIFICATION. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.