Archived Articles by Evangelist Paul Mershon

Articles written in 2011
Please choose an article from the list A Dire Consequence A Godly Jealousy Adversity Are Military Chaplains Drinking the Kool Aid? Be Not Many Masters Being Gracious in Criticism Grieve Not The Holy Spirit How Many Have You Led to the Lord? I Am Sorry! Jehovah Jireh Local Church or Para-Church? Music Revisited My God is Recession-Proof! My Response to "When Risque is Okay" by Clint Caviness Pressed Out of Measure Putting Old People in Their Place The Beauty of the Canticles The Disciplined Mind The End DOES NOT Justify the Means! The Face of Pure Evil The Need for Spiritual CPR! The Preeminent Christ (Updated) What a Friend We have in Jesus! What is Hindering Revival? What Kind of Friend Am I? What Would George Washington Think? When Communication Stops When Fundamentalists Fall Prey to Deception Who Do We Think We Are? Who Do We Think We Are? Part II

Articles written in 2010
Please choose an article from the list A Dangerous and Destructive Power A Disturbing Trend A Nation That Has Lost Its Way America - A Divided Nation Anguish! Armed Forces Day Being a Faithful Steward Being a Faithful Steward - Part Two Beware of Angry Men Don't Shoot the Messenger! Fundamentalism Without the Bite Getting Hold of God Going Where God is at Work Grace at Work He Maketh Me to Lie Down Healing Is Not In The Atonement Holy Sees? Is the Local Church Inadequate? Liberty is Not a License Peace Be Still Preaching to the Remnant Satan's Favorite Battleground - the Minds of Men Tea Parties or Revival? The Danger of Negativity The Final Assault Upon the United States Armed Forces The Grace of Gratefulness Updated The Growing Spiritual Apathy The Homosexualization of the United States Armed Forces The Making of Many Books The Ministry of Tears The Reason for the Season To Serve or Be Served Transparency Try the Spirits (Earth Day, Part 2) Who Do We Think We Are? Why Use an Evangelist?

Articles written in 2009
Please choose an article from the list A Different Perspective A Precious Gift from the Lord America's Newest and Fastest Growing Religion An Unscriptural Oath And Such Were Some of You Attaining Unto Wise Counsels Honour thy Father and Mother I Wish I Had Listened! Neo-fundamentalist Idolatry Now Are There Many Antichrists Now It Is High Time to Awake Out of Sleep So, What Do We Do Now? Sounding a Warning! Strengthening the Inner Man Suicide! Suicide! - Part Two The Antiochian Model The Danger of Wearing Rose-Colored Glasses The Decline of the Republic The Dominating Personality The Fruit of Revival The Promise of Persecution The Winds of Change Are Blowing! Think on These Things Why the Labourers are Few

Articles written in 2008
Please choose an article from the list Accepted in the Beloved America's Newest and Fastest Growing Religion, Parts 1 & 2 Americas Newest and Fastest Growing Religion, Part 3 Be Still! Does America Still Need Evangelists? Earth Day, Part 1 Identity Crisis Is the Salt Losing Its Savor? Knowing and Developing Your Spiritual Gift One Home Under God Prophecy in the News Regret Something on My Heart Today Thank God for the Ravens and the Brook The Battle for the Mind The Comfort of Compassionate Counsel The Danger of Generating False Professions The Danger of Treating the Symptoms Alone The Economy and Missions The Elections The Marks of a Prudent Believer The Purpose of "Revival Thoughts" Thou Art My Hiding Place We Won the Vietnam War What the Talmud Says About Jesus

Articles written in 2007

Please choose an article from the list A Discouraged Young Evangelist A Willing Heart Faithful Wounds Finishing My Course Harden Not Your Hearts Having a Lively Hope I Repent Obesity: A National and Spiritual Crisis Preaching is Serious Business Raising Godly Children in a Fallen World Something Has to Change Something Has to Change - Part Two Sounding a Warning The Binding Chains of Excessive Debt The Forgotten Mission Field The Growing Schism Within Fundamentalism The Heartache of Losing One's Children The Hijacking of Spiritual Gifts The Importance of Spiritual Gifts The Modern-Day Phenomena of Addictions Ministries - Revised The Need for Accountability The Sin of Murmuring and Discontentment The World Expects a Difference To God Be the Glory Train up a Child in the Way He Should Go Welcome to Sleepy Hollow Baptist Church What Time I am Afraid Where to Draw the Line on Loyalty When the Lamp Goes Out in the House of the Lord Who is Your "Decider"? Why Do Some Churches Die? Winning the Heart of the Child - Part 1 Winning the Heart of the Child - Part 2

Articles written in 2006
Please choose an article from the list A Dry and Thirsty Land A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand A Precious Gift from God A Sure Foundation Are We Blinded to the Need? Be Careful for Nothing Beware of Abusive Leadership Character Counts Dealing With Depression Dealing with Depression - Part Two Fatalism and Unbelief - The Enemies of Revival Finishing the Course Friend Day From the Abundance of the Heart Godly Sorrow Worketh Repentance It is Better to Trust in the Lord! Light Affliction Losing a Generation Neither Could They Blush Power Struggles Do Great Harm Precious in the Sight of the Lord Putting Away Lying Regarding Iniquity Servants or "Superstars?" Servants or "Superstars?", Part Two Showing Ourselves Friendly Some Things Make Me Angry Speaking the Truth in Love Suicide by Lifestyle The Growing Problem of Pornography The Mask of the Actor The Power of the Pen The Sin of Idleness The State of Revivalism in America - Part One The State of Revivalism in America - Part Two The State of Revivalism in America - Part Three There is a Way That Seemeth Right Too Many Jonahs? Understanding the Office and Ministry of the Evangelist - Part One Vessels Unto Honour When God Puts His Finger on Secret Sin Where Are the Church Planters? Where Are the Encouragers? Why Revival Tarries - Part Seven Why Revival Tarries - Part Eight Whose Image? Women Warriors? Your Labor Is Not in Vain   

Articles written in 2005
Please choose an article from the list A Question of Character A Tribute to the American Veteran An Islamic State Guaranteed Another Problem Affecting Modern Fundamentalism Are We Seeing Revival in Our Independent Baptist Churches? Beware the Discourager Church Planting Dare to be Disciplined Delivered! Disappointments Will Come Does the World Expect a Difference? Fear Hath Torment Gird up the Loins of Your Mind Give Them Warning from Me II Has America Become a Cult Breeding Ground? Healing Balm for the Anxious Heart I Am Concerned In God Alone We MUST Trust In God, and God Alone, We MUST Trust! In the Dark of the Midnight Is God's Judgment Increasing? Just Some Thoughts MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD Preserving our Fundamental Baptist Churches Simple Acts of Kindness Straining at Gnats, Swallowing Camels Taking Up the Cross The Attitude of Ingratitude The Blessing of True Independence The Danger of Double-mindedness The "Doulos" Spirit The Evil Intent of an Evil Report The Grace of Gratefulness The Integrity Vacuum The Nature of True Friendship The Problem of Polarizing Partiality The Simplicity That is in Christ The Sin of Self-Promotion The Sweet Spirit of Liberty The Way of the Scorner Two Important Principles of Giving Vital Signs What is the REAL Problem? Why Revival Tarries - Part Four Why Revival Tarries - Part Five Why Revival Tarries - Part Six  

Archived Guest Articles

Various Guest Articles (2010)
Please choose an article from the list Help in Dealing with Difficulties by Harold Vaughan

Various Guest Articles (2009)
Please choose an article from the list Post Christian Christianity by Harold Vaughan

Various Guest Articles (2006) 
Please choose an article from the list The Sensual Revolution by Harold Vaughan

Pastor Bowen (2011)
Please choose an article from the list A CHILDLIKE FAITH A DEPRESSED SAINT A HIGH LEVEL MEETING A PLACE ON EARTH THAT GLADDENS A SHIELD FOR ME A SHOWER OF GRACE NEEDED A THORN FROM GOD AND SATAN AN INDEPENDENT SPIRIT BE HUMBLE BUT NOT UNBELIEVING BE SILENT BEFORE THE LORD CAUSE THEY FACE TO SHINE UPON THY SANCTUARY COLD OR HOT COME NOW COMFORT IN DEATH CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH EVEN A SPARROW FAITH WORKETH BY LOVE FAITH'S BOLDNESS FULLNESS OF JOY GODLY FEAR HIS PEACE JACOB'S PRAYER LEAD ME IN THE WAY EVERLASTING LEANNESS OF SOUL LEAVING THE FIRST LOVE LESSONS FROM THE WILDERNESS JOURNEY LIFE AND POSSESSIONS LOVE IS FOUNDATIONAL NAAMAN, THE PROUD NO TIME FOR FRETTING AND ENVYING OUR TIMES ARE IN HIS HANDS PAUL'S PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE PILGRIM CHARACTER SEEING HIM WHO IS INVISIBLE SUFFERING FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE FORGIVEN THE COUNSEL OF THE UNGODLY THE FATHER OF MERCIES THE LESSONS IN GOD'S SCHOOL THE LOCAL CHURCH THE LOVE OF MONEY THE PILGRIM STAFF THE POWER OF PRIVATE DEVOTION THE POWER OF UNITED PRAYER THE WORD OF GOD QUICKENS THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME USING THE SWORD WHERE HUMILITY SHOULD ABOUND AMBITION INTRUDES WHOLE HEARTED OBEDIENCE YOUNG DAVID'S FAITH
Pastor Bowen (2010)
Please choose an article from the list A DAY OF DEFINITE APPOINTMENT A FOOL AND HIS MONEY WILL SOON PART A GOOD CONSCIENCE A GREAT TEST OF SIMPLE FAITH A MAN BORN BLIND A SMOOTHE TRANSITION A WONDERFUL PROMISE ASKING LARGE PETITIONS BETTER THAN GOLD AND SILVER CALLED TO BE SAINTS CAN PRAYER EVER BE A WASTE OF TIME CASTING A LARGE SHADOW COVETOUSNESS ENDURE HARDNESS FAINTING OR FAITHFUL FROM CRYING TO PRAISING FULLY OPENED EYES GOD IS ALWAYS ON TIME AND ON TARGET GOD IS FAITHFUL GOD'S MERCIFUL DESIGN GOD'S SONG IN THE NIGHT GOD'S SONG IN THE NIGHT 2 GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY IS WORKING FOR THE LORD ENOUGH? JUDE, THE SLAVE OF CHRIST LOOKING ON THE TEMPORAL LOT LINGERED LOVING CHASTENING AND SUFFICIENT GRACE OUR WEAKEST MOMENT PERSONAL REPUTATION RESURRECTION SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS STANDING ON THE SOLID ROCK SUFFICIENT GRACE TEMPTATION THE CAUSE AND OCCASION OF PRIDE THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT THE HIGHEST PEAK THE KEY TO A VICTORIOUS LIFE THE LIMITATIONS OF AFFLICTIONS THE LORD LOOKS UPON THE HEART THE LORD SEALS US THE LORD WILL ANOINT US THE LORD WILL ESTABLISH US THE LORD WILL HELP THEE THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL THE ULTIMATE DECEPTION THE VALLEY OF WEEPING THE WORLDLY CHILD OF GOD WILL YE ALSO GO AWAY?
Pastor Bowen (2009)
Please choose an article from the list A PROUD AMBITION AN EAR TO HEAR AN UNUSUAL CONTRAST AS HE IS SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD CHRIST'S CREATORSHIP CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE FOR US DELUSION DISCONTENT COMES USUALLY OVER TEMPORAL MATTERS EARS THAT HEAR NOT FISHERS OF MEN GOD IS OUR DEFENSE GOD'S CHASTENING AND GOD'S PROMISES GOD'S GOODNESS LEADS TO REPENTANCE GOD'S PLAN HEAR ME WHEN I CALL IN THE BEGINNING GOD LAST MINUTE WARNINGS LOVE AND OBEDIENCE MY PEACE OBEDIENCE TO GOD PARTAKERS OF HIS HOLINESS PAUL'S PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE REVEALED LIGHT SHINING AS LIGHTS IN THE WORLD STANDING ON THE SOLID ROCK STRENGTH FOR EACH DAY THE AHABS OF THIS WORLD THE BELIVERS SORROW AND SUFFERING THE BLESSEDNESS OF COMMUNION THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIVINE CHASTENING AND DIVINE PUNISHMENT THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF GOD'S PERSON THE FAITHFUL SERVANT THE GREAT 'I AM' HATH SENT THEE THE "I AM's" of PSALM 119 THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD THE PILGRIM'S LIFE ON EARTH THE TABERNACLE A TYPE OF CHRIST THE TABERNACLE AND THE TEMPLE THE VALUE OF A WANDERING SHEEP THE VISIT OF THE WISE MEN THINGS ABEL KNEW THIS LIFE UPHOLDING ALL THINGS BY THE WORD OF HIS POWER WE SEE JESUS WHAT SEEK YE? YE HAVE FORGOTTEN
Pastor Bowen (2008)
Please choose an article from the list A BLESSED PERSON'S DELIGHT A MORNING SONG ARISE, GO UP TO BETHEL, AND DWELL THERE CONFIDENCE UNTO THE END ESAU GRADED TEMPTATION IF ANY MAN SIN IF I BE LIFTED UP IN THE HOLY MOUNT JESUS CHRIST AS LORD LOOKING AND SEEING LOVE, TRUTH AND PURITY MAN IS GUILTY MANKIND'S GREATEST NEED ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS PASSING OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE PAUL'S CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE PERFECTING IMPERFECT FAITH PRAYER MUST BE EXERCISED THEREBY PRECIOUS PROMISES SAUL THE PHARISEE TRUST IN THE LORD AND DO GOOD THE BELIEVER'S PURSUIT THE BLESSEDNESS OF COMMUNION THE CHRISTIAN THE DENIAL OF PETER THE DUTY OF GOD'S SERVANTS THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS TO US THE EXAMPLE OF THE EARLY CHURCH THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM THE GRACE OF MEEKNESS EXERCISED THE HOLY SPIRIT DEPARTING THE LIVING WORD OF GOD THE PARABLE OF PASSION AND PATIENCE THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN THE PERIL OF REJECTION THE PURE IN HEART THE PURSUIT OF PEACE AND HOLINESS THE REASON FOR VICTORY THE SINNERS GUIDE THE SON LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN THE WAY OF SINNERS TWO DAYS OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE UPHOLDING ALL THINGS BY THE WORD OF HIS POWER USING, NOT ABUSING THIS WORLD WAITING UPON THE LORD WEARING THE UNIFORM WHEN HE HAD BY HIMSELF PURGED OUR SINS WISDOM AND FOLLY WISDOM'S WAYS
Pastor Bowen (2007)
Please choose an article from the list A DAY OF DEFINITE APPOINTMENT A PILGRIM'S FAITH ANSWERED PRAYER BESIDE THE DRYING BROOK COME NOW ELIJAH TO ZAREPHATH EXCEPT YE REPENT GOD IS FAITHFUL GOD'S LAW OF ALTERATION GOD'S WILL TO ELIJAH HEARING JESUS THE HEALER JOY TO THE WORLD LAZARUS SAT AT THE TABLE WITH HIM OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOOD PAUL, A BLESSSED EXAMPLE PRAYER FOR SAINTS SANCTIFICATION REMEMBER AND REPENT REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE REMEMBER THE PASTOR SAVED SINNERS SELFISHNESS IS THE SIN THAT BLEEDS SHOULD I LEAVE MY FATNESS? SINCE JESUS CAME INTO MY HEART SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE STUMBLING THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD THE BENEFIT OF HIS CHASTENINGS THE BLESSEDNESS OF COMMUNION THE BLESSEDNESS OF MOURNING THE BROOK DRIED UP THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA THE CONVICTION AND CONFESSION OF DAVID THE COSTLY SACRIFICE OF MARY THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN OF PRAYER THE MEAT THEY KNEW NOT OF THE NEEDY REMEMBERED THE PATH OF THE JUST THE PERIL OF DRIFTING THE PLACE OF JACOBS BLESSING THE POWER OF KIND WORDS THE RESULT OF TESTINGS THE VALUE OF A CHERITH THERE TO INCREASE AND ABOUND IN LOVE TROPHIMUS HAVE I LEFT IN MILETUM SICK TRUST IN THE LORD AND DO GOOD UNCONFESSED SIN AND PRAYER USING NOT ABUSING THIS WORLD YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Pastor Bowen (2006)
Please choose an article from the list A GOOD MAN A SUPERNATURAL FAITH A WEARY AND WAITING SAVIOR ABIDE IN ME ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES BE SILENT BEFORE THE LORD CHRISTIANITY COLD OR HOT DAVID'S GREAT CONFESSION DIVISION BECAUSE OF HIM EVEN A SPARROW EXERCISED THEREBY GIVING GOD IS ABLE GOD IS SPEAKING GOD'S WILL AND SUFFERING HE DIDN'T THROW THE CLAY AWAY HOLY PRECEPTS JESUS AT CAPERNAUM JESUS WAS MOVED WITH COMPASSION JOSEPH'S WAR AGAINST TEMPTATION KNOWING WHOM LOT DELIVERED BUT STILL BOUND LOVE IS THE WAY LOWER THAN THE ANGELS MARRIAGE AND MORALS NABAL NEVER ARE THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN NEW LIFE IN CHRIST NICODEMAS NO CONDEMNATION NO KING IN ISRAEL NO PART WITH ME NOAH'S ARK A TYPE OF CHRIST RESIST TEMPTATION SALT LOSING ITS SALTINESS SAUL DELIVERED UNTO DAVID SAVED BY GRACE SELF CONFIDENCE OR FAITH IN GOD SLEEPING CHRISTIANS THANKFULNESS THE CALL TO THE SLEEPER THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS THE FATHER OF MERCIES THE HEROES OF FAITH THE PRAYER MEETING THE SEVEN CHURCHES THE STRENGTH OF THE WEAKEST MOMENT TRUE WORSHIP WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION YOU CANNOT SERVE THE LORD
Pastor Bowen (2005)
Please choose an article from the list A CERTAINTY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD A CLEAR VIEW OF JESUS A GOOD KIND OF WEAKNESS A GREAT PROMISE FROM GOD A SLIGHTED SERVANT A WONDERFUL PROMISE ABOUNDING LOVE ALL THINGS NEW AN EXAMPLE OF BELIEVERS AN IDLE MIND ASLEEP IN CHURCH AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNT WITH JESUS BLESSED CHASTENING IS GOOD CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE DAVID'S GREAT CONFESSION DUTY IN CRISIS ELIJAH'S PRAYER ENDURE BELIEVINGLY ENDURE HUMBLY ENDURE PATIENTLY ENDURE THANKFULLY FAILING OF THE GRACE OF GOD GOD IS THE OBJECT OF FAITH GODLY COMMITMENT WILL BE TESTED GOD'S CORRECTION GOD'S GREAT EXCEPTIONS HE BECAME POOR FOR OUR SAKES HE TASTED DEATH FOR EVERY MAN HIS DISCIPLES UNDERSTOOD NOT HIS TEARFUL ENTRY I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS LET BROTHERLY LOVE CONTINUE ONLY THIS ONCE OPENED EYES PRAYER AND ABIDING SEPARATION THE LORD MY HELPER THE MIND OF CHRIST THE OVERCOMERS THE PARABLE OF LOST THINGS THE RICH YOUNG RULER THE UNKNOWN DEPTHS OF SIN THEY HAVE KEPT THY WORD WEEPING WITH OTHERS WHEN THE LORD DELAYS YE SHALL ASK WHAT YE WILL