Old Fort Baptist Church

There’s an old saying that tells us “if life gives you a bunch of lemons, then make lemonade.” Okay, I get it. When struggles come our way, we make the best out what we have. Personally, I like lemonade! 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 STRUGGLE CONTINUES. In Romans 7:4 we find Paul sharing the reason for our being released from the law. He says it’s so “we might bear fruit to God.” Have you ever considered what kind of fruit you are? Even with the struggles we all face each day, we still must produce fruit. Pastor Eric’s message will help us define our NEW OBJECTIVE, a NEW PERSPECTIVE and a NEW DIRECTIVE. So, open your Bible to Romans 7:1-25 and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

In the 1970s, a rock music group had an instant hit with a song called “I Believe in Miracles.” The chorus of that song says “I believe in a better world for me and you…I believe.” Those are some powerful words if one truly believes. 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 Easter Sunday message, THE RESURRECTION: DO YOU BELIEVE? In John 11, we find some more powerful words with a pointed question at the end. It says “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live…Do you believe this?” The resurrection of Jesus Christ validates the authenticity of His claims, illustrates His power over sin and death and demonstrates the truth of the gospel message. So, open your Bible to Romans 10:9-10 and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

I was seated with about fifty teenagers on the shoreline of a Caribbean island when I heard something that would stay with me for the rest of my life. It was during a weekend chapel youth retreat that the chaplain told each of us what was ALWAYS in the middle of sin. 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, A SLAVE TO RIGHTEOUSNESS. For being such a small three-letter word, sin can do some mighty big damage. Here’s what I learned and hope you will, too. What is in the middle of sin? I am. Spell it out. S-I-N! “I” is always in the middle of sin. Get it? We will be reading from Romans 6:15-23. The Apostle Paul wrote about sin in these verses. Pastor Eric will make it clear to us what sin is and what it will do. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Many years ago there was a show called Truth or Consequences. It started on the radio in 1940 and began airing on television in 1950s…running for almost fifty years. One of the young hosts was a man named Bob Barker. At the end of the show Barker would look directly in the camera and say “Here’s hoping all your consequences are happy ones!” 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 CONSEQUENCES OF GRACE. On the TV show, if a contestant didn’t answer a trivia question within two seconds, they would have to suffer the consequences. Everything we do, in our life, has consequences. In Romans 6:12, the scripture says to us “Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.” Christ died for us so that we could live for Him. His gift of grace has consequences. His gift of salvation through grace makes all things new. That will definitely make your consequences happy. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Do you remember hearing someone in the world of boxing say “I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?” This man did dance around the ring and spouted words that rhymed almost all the 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. His name was Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. but we know him better as Muhammad Ali. He used to also say he was the champion of the world. Not today! Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. As we look at Romans 5:12-21, we’ll find out who the real champion of this world is. An angel said “he will save his people from their sins.” John the Baptist expanded that thought calling him the “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” There is no question. This man is the REAL CHAMPION. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

In this day and age of fast-paced everything, stress levels are at an all-time high. How do we find peace…real peace? In Romans, we find the answer to that question. 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. Peace is just one of the benefits we find through justification. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message JUSTIFIED THROUGH FAITH. Today, we’ll understand what justification is as we explore God’s Word in Romans 5:1-11. Pastor Eric will help us know the BENEFITS, the COST and the RESULT of justification. Remember our question about peace at the beginning of our program? Romans 5:1 says “Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God.” There’s our answer! So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

There is a word that is used 270 times in the New International Version of the Bible. Can you guess what it is? Here are a couple of hints. It’s as small as a mustard seed and you can tell a mountain to get up and move or throw itself into the sea if you have it. Give up? 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 word for today is FAITH. Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with his message – The Work of Faith. The Lord was having a conversation with Abram, it’s recorded in Genesis, about Abram having a son after having no children at all for many, many years. What Abram did was believe God could and would do what He said. Abram had true faith and that is what credited him as a righteous man. Today, we’ll learn what faith and salvation can do for us. So, open your Bible to Romans, chapter four, and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

When you were growing up, did you ever have a conversation with a sibling or a friend that went something like this? “I’m right! - No, I’m right and I know it. - No, I’m right! - No you’re not, I’m right!” 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. How do you know when someone is right? Today, you will find out as Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with the message – The Righteousness of God. Romans 3:22 says “The righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” We should know God is ALWAYS right. His righteousness is supported by His majesty. It is also set apart by His glorious perfection and is shared with us because of His grace. So, open your Bible to Romans, chapter three, and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Back in the early 70’s, rocker Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded a song called “Blinded by the Light.” It was made popular when Manfred Mann’s Earth Band took it to number one on the Billboard charts in 1976. 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. In that song, the lyrics say “momma told me not to look into the eyes of the sun” with a reply of “but momma, that’s where the fun is.” Pastor Eric Lethco continues his series WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD with today’s message – Blinded By The Light. In his text, Romans 2:17-29, we’ll explore three things that will NOT save you, like a national or family heritage, a working knowledge of the Bible and being active in church. All of that is “in the light” but it may be blinding you from the real Truth. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

I know we all look forward to a certain time of the month or maybe even every other week. We’ve worked and now it’s time to get paid. Romans 2:6 says, “God will repay each person according to what they have done.” 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 Trap of Religion. In his text, Romans 2:1-16, we’ll explore the wages of the vainly religious person. We can be religious about anything and do a good job at being so. God, the ultimate judge, will make payment according to truth and righteousness. The longest serving president of the Southern Baptist Convention and former pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, South Carolina native Dr. R. G. Lee preached a famous sermon called “Payday, Someday.” What will your payday be like? Open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Have you ever heard the term “when the rubber meets the road?” The easiest way to define that saying is to “shoot straight from the hip.” In other words, we are going to “shell the corn.” 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 - Part Two of, WHY IS GOD SO ANGRY? In his text, Romans 1:24-32, it tells us the people “knew of God’s decree” but didn’t seem to care because they continued to do the same immoral things and even approved of those who did it, too. This is a “rubber meets the road, straight from the hip” message about the “sinful desires of the heart, shameful lusts and a depraved mind.” There will be no question as to WHY GOD IS SO ANGRY. So, open your Bible and join with us while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Several years ago, there was a television show in which a character tries to find a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. In the opening line of the program he would say “…don’t make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m angry.” 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 - part one of, WHY IS GOD SO ANGRY? Obviously this is not a TV show. This is real life. If you open your Bible to Romans 1:18-21, Pastor Eric will lead us in a study of God’s wrath as it is being revealed from heaven. We’ll see the REALITY, the FOCUS, the PURPOSE and the JUSTIFICATION of His wrath in helping to understand WHY GOD IS SO ANGRY. Isaiah tells us there is a day coming…a cruel day with fierce anger that will destroy all the sinners in the land. Today’s message will help you avoid being there while we’re WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Let’s take a walk. I can remember hearing my father say those words when he wanted to impart a bit of wisdom or share something that I needed to know. Such is the case today…not from my father…but from our Heavenly Father as we all take a walk together down a road that, unfortunately, has become less traveled. 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 begins the New Year with a new series. It’s called WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD. His message today is entitled ALL ABOUT THE GOSPEL and comes from a passage of scripture we have come to know as “The Roman Road to Salvation.” This walk will be one you will not want to miss as the gospel message will be revealed to us along the way. We will see the POWER, the PERSON, the PRIVILEGE and the PURPOSE. So open your copy of God’s Word to Romans 1:1 as we begin WALKING THE ROMAN ROAD together.

Five, four, three, two, one! Happy New Year! Now there’s a statement maybe half the world will shout with joy at the stroke of midnight on December 31st while the other half covers their heads under pillows. 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. Happy New Year! Unfortunately, for many it may not be happy at all. It may be another year without meaning…without direction…without hope…without a relationship with Jesus Christ. Today, Pastor Eric Lethco will share an end of the year message with a New Year challenge. You don’t have to physically stay up and count down the seconds on the clock with the millions in Times Square but you will have the same joy and will want to shout for all to hear when you start 2013 on solid footing found in a strong relationship with Jesus. So open your Bible and join with us as we celebrate the NEW YEAR together.

Some of you are pacing the floor while others sit on the edge of your seats…eyes glued to the telephone waiting for it to ring. It seems like hours have passed as everyone waits in anxious anticipation for that all-important call. 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. Today, Pastor Eric Lethco will complete his series THE GREAT GIVER as he shares the Christmas Story penned in the second chapter of Luke, verses eight through twenty. If you think about it, this was THE GIVER’S CALL that everyone was waiting on. It was the perfect time to “Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere…that Jesus Christ is born!” This call was the gospel message that would enable every man, woman and child to hear, believe, testify and worship the newborn King. So open your Bible and join with us and together we celebrate Christmas with THE GREAT GIVER and THE GIVER’S CALL.