Mar 18, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Samuel Straughan was born on a Virginia farm in 1783. His formal education was minimal, but the Lord blessed his mind nonetheless. He loved church and was fond of reading sermons and religious journals, earning, as a child, the nickname, “the preacher.”...
Mar 17, 2016 | Wednesday
It was never the business of John Baptist to attract followers to himself. He had a commission from the Lord to send properly prepared people to Christ Jesus. So he had no intention build a school, a monastic order, a religion, or even a church. He had no desire to be...
Mar 14, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
I can’t say that all of our Lord Jesus’ sermons were developed just like this Sermon on the Mount. But it appears that this message was developed in much the same way that I usually develop mine. There was an introduction, and now we are in the second subdivision of...
Mar 13, 2016 | Sunday Morning
Last week we began a short study of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Not only was Paul a significant person in the spread of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. But he was also instrumental in clarifying the truths of salvation – particularly in the books of Romans...
Mar 11, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1639, six men were arraigned before the general court in Boston charged with establishing a Baptist church in Weymouth a few miles to the south. They were found guilty and were punished with various fines, disenfranchisement and banishment. Of course...
Mar 10, 2016 | Wednesday
What does verse 3 mean when it says that Job was “the greatest of all the men of the east?” The context seems to suggest that his greatness was primarily a matter of money. The man’s flocks and herds were so large he had a hard time counting them – the...
Mar 7, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Our scripture is just one point in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. And one of the critical things to remember when studying and interpreting this Sermon is – the audience. It was preached to Christ’s disciples; God’s saints; Jesus’ spiritual brethren; His servants; His...
Mar 6, 2016 | Sunday Morning
Outside the Lord Jesus Christ, the single most important person in history of Christianity is the Apostle Paul. Not only did he explain the theology of the gospel, it was through him the gospel came in our direction. It was Paul who was the Apostle to the Gentiles –...
Mar 5, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Caleb Blood was born in Massachusetts in 1754. As a young man, while attending a dance, he came under great conviction for his sin. The voice of God seemed to say, “What doest thou here, Elijah?” Under the direction of the Holy Spirit Caleb repented before...
Mar 3, 2016 | Wednesday
Cal Ripken, Jr, has been nicknamed the “Iron Man of Baseball.” On September 6, 1995, he broke the record of 2,130 consecutive games in which he played. That is something like 13+ years without missing a game. But there were occasions when that consecutive...
Feb 29, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
The word “sheep” is found many times in both testaments – 41 times in the New Testament. Several times it is applied to us but prefaced with the word “as.” “Behold, I send you forth AS sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as...
Feb 29, 2016 | Sunday Morning
It has been the theme of a thousand songs – that love is the greatest of all themes. This has been the story of thousands of poets – and prose-writers as well. And it is clearly a Biblical theme – but here we have to watch out for definitions – and directions. David...
Feb 27, 2016 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: A New Year Begins! With joy we look forward to seeing the blessings of our Lord upon us for the new year, for our hope is in the Lord! We need such blessings as renewed health, renewed zeal, a clear vision, and renewed energy to work toward...
Feb 26, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Joseph Reese was born in 1732 to a couple who had emigrated from Wales to Delware and eventually to South Carolina. Mr. & Mrs. Reese were among the first pioneers to settle in the area known as the Congarees. Joseph was raised in the Anglican church, but by the...
Feb 25, 2016 | Wednesday
Life is the condition which distinguishes plants and animals from inorganic objects. Plants have life, but rocks do not – until that life is taken from those plants. Animals have life, but clouds do not – even though clouds move, grow and change shapes. People have...
Feb 21, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
There is an immensely popular PBS television series called “Downton Abbey.” It has been running for five years, and according to some accounts, it is the most watched series in world. It tells the story of the Crawley family, the father of which, Robert...
Feb 21, 2016 | Sunday Morning
Let’s say that I am coming to visit you at your house. My approach to your house might come in a variety of ways. I most likely would drive my car, but on the other hand I might walk all the way, talking days to get there. I could take a taxi, catch a ride with...
Feb 19, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Robert Hall passed into the presence of his Saviour on this day in 1831. Shortly after his birth in 1764, it was predicted that he would never amount to anything. As the youngest of fourteen children, his ability to speak and walk was far slower than any of his...
Feb 18, 2016 | Wednesday
In this chapter Solomon makes a change in his writing style. He drops the autobiographical form of the first two chapters and begins to wax philosophical. He could have put this to music and made another million dollars. Although what he says is obvious, the way in...
Feb 15, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
This is our fifth message in this series. One theme which has come up in each lesson thus far has been “worthiness.” It is not whether or not the lessons are worthwhile, because I am convinced that they are – to me if not to anyone else. Rather than...
Feb 14, 2016 | Sunday Morning
For a week now, I have been telling myself I would not bring up the subject of last Sunday’s football game. I told myself that if someone brought up the game to me, I would respond, but I wouldn’t initiate things. After all, no matter which team won or lost, it really...
Feb 12, 2016 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
There is quite a bit of evidence for the very ancient history of the Baptists in Wales. There are some who believe that the first Baptist church in that country was started by Paul himself, but whether or not that is true, Baptistic people were there long before the...
Feb 11, 2016 | Wednesday
Here on my left hand, around my third finger, is a ring of white gold. How valuable is this ring? The other day my wife looked at it and suggested that it might be difficult to get it off. It would be impossible to take if off – without using some sort of saw. Like...
Feb 8, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
I have here a little envelope – an envelope which is over 120 years old. My grandmother was a little girl when this was put into the Canadian mail system. It is a bit stained and has a few smudges of dirt, but it is a nice little cover. It is addressed to a Mr. Harris...
Feb 7, 2016 | Sunday Morning
I know that some of you think that the closest thing to Heaven on earth is somewhere along the Washington or Oregon coast. But you live in the Spokane Valley, 300 miles away from Seattle and all those beautiful places farther west. There are several ways for you to...
Feb 5, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
I mentioned George Blaurock a few weeks ago. Let me add a little more about the man. He was born in a small village in Switzerland in 1491 under a different name. His family intended for him to become a priest, but he chose rather to marry and further his education in...
Feb 4, 2016 | Wednesday
Some time ago, I heard a news report about a group of people who were defrauding senior citizens. That is not necessarily breaking news, but this one had a twist to it. There was a group of people looking for people who been defrauded. They claimed to go after scam...
Feb 3, 2016 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: An Active Month with Latinos I believe this month was the most active month in the Latino ministry that we have ever had since moving to Stillwater. Due to increased activity with Latinos in the court system we have been able to reach more of...
Feb 1, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Thus far we have looked at ourselves through the titles – “disciples,” “saints” and “brethren.” I have been trying, in these three messages, to distinguish between titles and descriptions. There may be a fine line between these two,...
Feb 1, 2016 | Sunday Morning
It is said that Abraham Lincoln was walking through Springfield, Illinois with his two little sons. Both boys were screaming their lungs out, while dad seemed to completely ignore them. A friend, who was passing by, asked what the problem was, and Lincoln replied:...
