May 7, 2015 | Wednesday
What is your opinion about this lady, the wife of Job? To your mind, is she a shrew – a woman with a violent, scolding, nagging personality? Perhaps you picture her as an agnostic; a spiritual fool. Has she been a professing Christian, but a closet unbeliever, all...
May 6, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Old Testament Idols and false gods: The first time the word “idols” is used in the Bible it is the Hebrew word ‘eliyl (el-eel’) which means (nothing; worthless; of no value; Satan). The first three Is everything which is ‘eliyl a false god and worshiped by...
May 6, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
If, for some reason or other, you were invited to preach or speak in a Methodist church, at a Rotary Meeting, or at a city council meeting, would you select baptism as your subject? What would your subject be, if you were given an opportunity to speak privately with...
May 4, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
I confess to borrowing this outline from the 19th century Baptist preacher, Alexander MacLaren. About the time that Spurgeon was in London, MacLaren was preaching in Manchester. His best known work is the 31 volume, “Exposition of Holy Scripture” – a...
May 3, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
This scripture leads us into a Biblical word study. It is not our usual Sunday morning fair, but I believe that I can bring it to an evangelistic conclusion. The word under consideration is “betrayal.” The Lord Jesus, during the Passover meal, told His...
May 1, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
When Pastor Cantlow baptized that teenage boy on this day in 1850, he probably had no idea of the spiritual and historical significance of what he was doing. Perhaps no Baptist, since John, could begin to understand what lay a head for any baptismal candidate. On this...
Apr 30, 2015 | Wednesday
Thirty years ago there was a building boom in Calgary, and houses were going up everywhere. One construction company built an especially nice house and put it on the market. One day when a real estate agent brought some potential customers by, they made horrible...
Apr 27, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a Spring festival which lasted for either seven or eight days, depending on your point of view. Prior to that week, Israel was to “clean house,” moving out all forms of corruption and leaven. Then, on the first day of the...
Apr 27, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
“I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” How often is the word “hymn” found in the Bible in one form or other (1; 2; 3; 4)? Four How often is that word found in the Old Testament? Never “Hymn” refers...
Apr 26, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
The church in Corinth had problems. I almost said that it had a, “unique set of problems,” but they were not unique to that church alone. It was a somewhat wealthy church; it was definitely a worldly church. Some of the members had problems with the...
Apr 24, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
The Broadmead Church in Bristol, England was founded in 1640. In the church minutes it was described as a “Baptized Congregation” meaning that it employed immersion. For about fifteen years one of the early members, of the church, Brother Edward Terrill,...
Apr 23, 2015 | Wednesday
Studying the great heros of the Bible is a profitable way to spend our time. It provides practical suggestions for Christian growth; it can expose dangers which still exist today. Of course, there are the prominent people like David and Daniel, but then there are many...
Apr 21, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The theology of the Holy Spirit: How often is God’s Spirit described as “holy” in the Bible (never; seldom; often; million of times)? Seven times Where is He called “holy” more often (the Old Testament; the New Testament)? New Testament Did...
Apr 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
As we shall see, the timing of this meal and Mary’s gift to Christ was significant. If this was not divinely providential, it was certainly used by the Lord to emphasize a significant lesson. As we review the details of this meal and the people who were present, Mary...
Apr 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
This event in Jesus’ life is recorded in Matthew, Mark and John – but not in Luke. John’s account is the most complete, even though we are still left with a lot of mystery. One interesting detail, missing from Matthew, is that the worshiping lady is Mary, sister of...
Apr 17, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
A J. Gordon wrote two hymns which we sometimes sing – “My Jesus I Love Thee,” and “In Tenderness He Sought Me.” Both of those hymns reflect his up-bringing in the doctrines of sovereign grace. “I love Thee because Thou hast first loved...
Apr 16, 2015 | Wednesday
Aren’t dreams strange and wonderful things? A lady with whom I used to work was talking to a co-worker about a dream that she had the previous night. She and the other woman were both bowlers. The dreamer said that she was at a bowling establishment where the...
Apr 13, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
One of the things going on in Jesus’ day, something of which the Word of God only hints, was the volatile climate of the Jewish society. There has never been a more chauvinistic, self-glorifying people than the Israelite nation. As far as they were concerned they were...
Apr 12, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Background details about Hell: How many words are translated “hell” in the Old Testament (one; two; three; four)? One- Sheol “Sheol” is translated into (one; two; three; four) English words. Three Those translated words include (lake of fire;...
Apr 12, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
All four of the gospels speak about the Sanhedrin’s meeting to discuss the fate of Christ Jesus. Ever since the raising of dead Lazarus, there had been an intense and growing excitement about Jesus. He had entered the city like a conquering king, with the adoration...
Apr 10, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Robert Lowry was born on March 12 in 1826. His parents were Presbyterians, but after Robert was born again and began studying the Word of God, he determined that immersion was the Biblical mode to follow, so he was baptized by George Ide, pastor the First Baptist...
Apr 9, 2015 | Wednesday
I’ve decided to continue our evaluation of what we know about the Apostle Paul. The church in Jerusalem grew very rapidly, once the disciples had been spiritually empowered. Included in the many converts were hundreds of handicapped people, along with widows and...
Apr 6, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
This message tonight could not in any way be called a “sermon.” By my definition a “sermon” should be a progression of thought with several distinct points reaching toward one or two logical objectives. There are thousands of preachers whose...
Apr 5, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
General details about Heaven: How many Hebrew words, in one form or other, are translated “Heaven” in one form or other (one; two; three; four)? Three – galgal; shachag (shak-ak); shamayim (shaw-ya-yim) – primarily the last How many Greek words, in one...
Apr 5, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
I debated about having a message on the resurrection this morning, but decided that since we are just approaching the crucifixion in our study of Matthew, it might be like getting the cart before the horse. Undoubtedly, the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ was an...
Apr 3, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Dr. William Brisbane, became a Baptist through a different channel than most to which I have referred. He was born into an aristocratic family near Charleston, South Carolina, but none of my reference books could give me the year. His early education was entrusted to...
Apr 2, 2015 | Wednesday
In my spare time I am doing something that I rarely do – I am re-reading a series of books. There are so many books out there that it is rare that I re-read anything outside of study material. But the author of this particular series is so unique and entertaining that...
Mar 30, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Dear Praying and Faithful Brethren, Greetings in Our Lord Who always causeth us to triumph in Christ Jesus (II Cor 2:14). I had mentioned that I was going to do some exams to see how my Multiple Myeloma is going. I received the results the week before last. They...
Mar 30, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
Continuity is one of the things provided by a chapter by chapter study like this. Some of the best orators that I have known reveled in topical sermons – picked from all over the Bible. Those may have been some great messages, but they were often pulled out of the...
Mar 30, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Godless sons of Godly parents: Is there such a thing as a “godless” person (yes; no; in their actions; in their hearts)? All of these The word “godless” is found (once; twice; eleven; seventeen) times in the Bible. Never When we use the term...
