Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

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8:10am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): Flawed Reasoning Results in Flawed Worship (1 Kings 12:33)

Sunday August 16, 2026 8:10am - 8:40am EDT

Fearing what would happen if the citizens of his newly formed kingdom traveled for worship to the territory of the king they once served, Jeroboam instituted a new form of worship that would keep his people nearer to home. The Bible says that this worship was "devised in his own heart" (1 Kings 12:33). What should have been in Jeroboam's heart, and what should be in ours as we worship God today?

Speakers

Patrick Swayne

Patrick Swayne served as a part-time then full-time minister domestically (2003-2007) before transitioning to mission work in Australia (2008-2012). There, he met and later married Chantelle Herd (2009); the Lord has granted them four children (Ezekiel, Ezra, Elijah, and Esther... Read More →

Sunday August 16, 2026 8:10am - 8:40am EDT
Meeting Room B

Bible Class Textual

9:30am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): Humanity's Place in the Majesty of God (Psalm 8)

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:10am EDT

Hotel Cades Cove

Speakers

Melvin Otey

Professor of Law & Preacher, Faulkner University & Perry Hill Road church of Christ

Melvin preaches for the Perry Hill Road church of Christ in Montgomery, AL, and serves as Professor of Law at Faulkner University’s Jones School of Law, where he teaches criminal law and procedure courses. He formerly worked as a trial lawyer for the Criminal Division of the... Read More →

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:10am EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Bible Class Textual

2:15pm EDT

The Unbelievable Precision of Jesus' Prophecy (Matthew 24)

Sunday August 16, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Ballroom A

The Unbelievable Precision of Jesus' Prophecy (Matthew 24).
Quite possibly the most amazing and detailed prophecy in the entire Bible—corroborated by secular history to the smallest detail. This lesson will build your faith in the Bible’s inspiration, and is sure to help provide evidence when talking about the Bible with skeptics.

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