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As the minister of Covenant Presbyterian Church, John’s passion is expositional preaching from the Bible. A gifted teacher, he is a pastor with real-world experience and a heart for leading others to the truth of the gospel.

John is a native and lifelong resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born and reared in a faithful Christian home and professed a saving faith in Christ at a young age. John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, and is pursuing additional studies. John is a former real estate executive and spent 20 years in the business world.

John and his wife Sydney have been married for 19 years. They have three children who are actively involved at Covenant.

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Matthew 3:1-12

The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come

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Romans 8:28-30

Evening Worship

43 mins 30 secs

This service was a special evening service to conclude our church's monthly Community Groups with an evening of corporate worship. Dr. John Clayton preached the sermon "Our Good, God's Glory," from Romans 8:28-30, and the hymns that were sung were "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing," "Speak, O Lord," and "Take My Life, and Let It Be."

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Exodus 14:5-31

The Lord's Supper

1 hr 8 mins 37 secs

This week's service featured Dr. John Clayton's sermon "Seeing Salvation," from Exodus 14. The church also celebrated the Lord's Supper. The hymns for this week were "Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain," Psalm 106 (verses 1-3, 7-12), "Jesus, I Come," and "At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing."

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Matthew 2:13-23

The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come

1 hr 2 mins 50 secs

This week's service featured the sermon, "Ordinary Providence," part of Dr. John Clayton's sermon series The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come. The hymns for this week were "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today," Psalm 146, "Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners," and "Commit Now All Your Griefs."

John Clayton

Matthew 2:1-12

The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come

1 hr 3 mins 23 secs

This week's service, the fourth Sunday of Easter, featured the sermon "A Call to Worship" from Dr. John Clayton, part of his sermon series, The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come. The hymns for this week were "Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now," "All People That on Earth Do Dwell," "Beautiful Savior," and "As with Gladness Men of Old."

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Matthew 1:18-25

The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come

2 mins 1 sec

This week's service, the third week of Easter, featured Dr. John Clayton's sermon, "Sovereign Salvation," from Matthew 1:18-25, part of his sermon series Matthew: Kingdom Come. The hymns for this week were "Alleluia! Alleluia!," Psalm 121, "All Glory Be to Thee, Most High," and "O Father, You are Sovereign."

John Clayton

Matthew 1:1-17

The Gospel of Matthew: Kingdom Come

58 mins 30 secs

This week's service featured a sermon from Matthew 1:1-7, the beginning of a new sermon series by our pastor, Dr. John Clayton through the Gospel of Matthew entitled Kingdom Come. The hymns for this week, the second Sunday of Easter, were "Worship Christ, the Risen King," Psalm 89 (verses 1-4, 28-37), "Hail to the Lord's Anointed," and "Every Promise of Your Word."

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Revelation 5:1-14

Easter

1 hr 16 mins 23 secs

For this year's Easter service, Dr. John Clayton preached the sermon "Worthy is the Lamb," from Revelation 5:1-14. The hymns for this week were "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today," Psalm 16 (verses 8-11), "In Christ Alone," and "Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!" In addition, both the choir and handbell ensembles performed as part of the service.

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1 Peter 2:22-25

Good Friday

1 hr 4 mins 52 secs

This special service, part of our Holy Week 2018 observances, paired the readings of Christ's passion with the congregational singing of the psalms that foretold those very events. Featuring special music from the Covenant Presbyterian music ministries.

John Clayton

James 5:13-20

James: Real Christian Living

1 hr 6 mins 36 secs

This week's service kicked off our church's Holy Week observances this year, and featured the sermon "Life in the Local Church," the conclusion to Dr. John Clayton's sermon series through the book of James. The hymns for this week were "All Glory, Laud, and Honor," "O Thou That Hear'st When Sinners Cry," "Psalm 130 (From the Depths of Woe)," and "Thy Mercy, My God." In addition, our choir sang the "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty for this week's offertory.1

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Kingdom Intervention

Our Good, God's Glory

Seeing Salvation

Ordinary Providence

A Call to Worship

Sovereign Salvation

A Promise Keeper

Worthy is the Lamb

Savior of Souls

Life in the (Local) Church

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