Sermons by Tyler Long

You will either learn to manage money, or the lack of it will manage YOU. Many are surprised to discover that the Bible has a lot to say about money, and if there was ever a time to learn how to manage money, it is NOW! Today, 7 out of 10 Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. With inflation at a 40-year high, gas prices soaring, and interest rates rising, it is the time to learn God’s way to win…

What do you worry about the most? In a recent survey, Americans reported that their top worry was money. When you consider what we are paying for gas and groceries, there is little doubt that worrying about money is a reality. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spent a lot of time talking about worry and how to overcome it. This week’s sermon will teach us what the Bible says about overcoming worry. Scripture: Matthew 6:31-32; Matthew 6:25-27; Daniel…

When we look at other people who have what we want, we tend to think they were lucky or don’t like them. Or both. Most of the time, the people were not lucky, but they lived their life with consistency. Look at almost any type of successful person; you find that success leaves clues. Successful people do consistently what other people occasionally do. The people who do good things occasionally look at the people who do good things consistently and…

What is Heaven really like? Does it even exist, and if so, what is it like there? This is a question that many Christians and non-Christians are wondering. Yet even in Christianity, there are varying opinions on this place called heaven. Some people don’t believe in heaven or say that there are three heavens or even seven heavens. Others say you first go to purgatory, then maybe heaven later, or they say heaven is not a real place but just a state of…

What is the one sin that God cannot forgive? I have met people who have committed terrible sins and they think that they have committed the unpardonable sin. Is the unpardonable sin murder? Maybe it’s adultery? Some believe the unpardonable sin is cursing the name of Jesus. What we will see from the Bible is the unpardonable is not a type of sin (killing, stealing, lying), but it is a process of sin that generally takes place over one’s lifetime.…

So who are these two preachers that stopped going to church in Mount Vernon? Here’s a clue, they are the greatest preachers that ever lived. In fact, they are brothers, and every time they open their mouths, they talk about Jesus and His amazing Grace.  Scripture: Luke 24:13, 17-18, 27; 1 Cor 10:4; Ps 22:1; Isa 7:14; Isa 9:6; Isa 1:18; Hos 14:4; Rom 6:23; Rev 14:9,10; Gen 6:8; Gen 19:16; John 14:15; 1 John 5:3; Matt 22:37-40; Dt 6:5;…

One of the hardest things that any of us can ever learn in life is how to forgive someone who has wronged us. For some of us, we have been carrying around the weight of something that happened years, maybe even decades, ago. It is time to overcome that major hurdle and learn the gift of forgiveness. This presentation will look at what forgiveness is not, what forgiveness looks like, and the reasons why we should forgive. We will also…

Everyone has a story to share. God’s transforming work in the lives of individuals is the most compelling evidence of His existence.  A life that is melted and molded under the influence of the Holy Spirit is an evangelistic sermon all on its own. Get ready to share your story, your testimony.  Scripture: John 4:39; Rev 12:11; Matthew 10:32,33; Acts 26 “Almost Thou Persuadest Me” preached by Tyler Long on November 21st, 2020 at the Mount Vernon Seventh-day Adventist Church…

Life is really a big cycle. You are born, you grow up, most people mature, you end up aging, and then one day you die. Organizations and churches also go through a similar cycle. One day you are on top, and the next day you are in decline facing the dreaded death cycle. There are principles that can be applied to organizations, churches, and people that will help us work through the dip and get back on top again. So…

What is the single greatest predictor of success? Why do some people succeed while others fail? The greatest predictor of success is not your IQ, your good looks, physical health, or even your emotional intelligence. The greatest predictors of success in any walk of life have something to do with grit. So what is grit and how can I acquire it? Come and find out. Scripture: Matthew 7:14; Luke 21:19; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Romans 8:28; James 1:2-4; Romans 8:18; Matthew…