Jun 20, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in1738 Samuel Medley was born. When the war began between England and France, Samuel joined the British navy. During the Battle of Cape Lagos, he had a large portion of one leg blown away. Soon gangrene began to set in, and the ship’s surgeon told him...
Jun 20, 2024 | Wednesday
A few minutes ago we sang Ruth Caye Jones’ hymn, “In Times like These.” In times like these you need a Saviour, and in times like these you need the Bible. In times like these you need an anchor which can grip the solid rock, the Lord Jesus Christ. Ruth Jones, born in...
Jun 17, 2024 | Sunday Evening
In a book called “Mountains in the Mist,” Frank Boreham made some interesting comments on this Psalm. He reminded his readers that this is one of the so-called “Penitential Psalms” – songs written by sinners with broken hearts over their transgressions and the shame...
Jun 17, 2024 | Sunday Morning
I read a statement the other day which struck me – and stuck with me. The context was the death and burial of the Lord Jesus, when He died for our salvation. After quoting John 19:41, which says, “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the...
Jun 13, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1816 Mary Carey (no relation to Harry Caray) wrote to her brother, missionary William Carey in India. The primary subject of the letter was to inform him of the death of their father. But I have more interest in Mary than in that letter or her father....
Jun 13, 2024 | Wednesday
I am not a artist; I can’t draw accurately, and can’t paint. I even have a hard time painting the walls in my house. I have a hard time keeping my crayons between the lines. But I am surrounded by artists, and our house is filled with their original work – from...
Jun 10, 2024 | Sunday Evening
Do you have a standard salutation you share with people just before you depart to go your separate ways? What do you say before you click “End call” on your phone or when you’ve finished preparing your email? If you are like me, you may have a regular form of...
Jun 9, 2024 | Sunday Morning
Probably, neither the Apostle John, nor John the Baptist, ever considered themselves to be theologians. Technically, a “theologian” is someone who academically studies the nature of God and religion. John the Apostle, the penman of this gospel, and John the Baptist,...
Jun 7, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Morgan Edwards was born in Wales in 1722 and was educated in England at Bristol College. Upon the recommendation of John Gill, the Baptist Church in Philadelphia invited Edwards to become their pastor. He and his wife emigrated to this country, where the Lord greatly...
Jun 6, 2024 | Wednesday
Judy and I are “old school” when it comes to many areas of our finances. Some people might simplify that and just say that we are “old.” Whatever – each week I personally take the check our treasurer gives me and I deposit it. I don’t take a picture of it and email it...
Jun 3, 2024 | Sunday Evening
I have read, over and over again, the words of famous people extolling the Bible and its influence on our world. Those quotes have come from American presidents, scientists, scholars in literature, historians, anthropologists and many others. They say such things as,...
Jun 2, 2024 | Sunday Morning
Nine years ago, Tom Hanks starred in a movie called “Bridge of Spies.” I don’t usually do this, but I’m going use that movie and the true story behind, it to introduce a wonderful Bible doctrine – Jesus Christ is God’s Mediator between Himself and us. In 1960 an...
May 30, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Last week, our subject was Joseph Craig. Joseph was the brother of Lewis and Elijah Craig, Baptist preachers of Virginia and Kentucky. This week our subject is Elijah. Elijah Craig was brought to Christ in 1764 through the ministry of David Thomas, a Regular Baptist...
May 30, 2024 | Wednesday
The Lord Jesus was just beginning His earthly ministry. Matthew 3 ended with His baptism and His Father’s approval, emphasized with the declaration: “THIS is my beloved Son, in whom I am WELL pleased.” Our chapter begins with the battle between Jesus and Satan – “Then...
May 27, 2024 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren, The Lord has showered us with many blessings this month! Our attendance for the month was as follows: 13, 5, 9, and 10. We had several visitors, the Wright family from Columbus, Ne., visited with us one Sunday while on their way to see the...
May 27, 2024 | Sunday Evening
I’d like us to have some serious fun for a few minutes. A couple weeks ago I preached a message called “The Gospel According to Ephesians,” in which I went through Paul’s epistle, trying to outline the message of salvation. This morning, I’d like to point to some...
May 26, 2024 | Sunday Morning
In Luke 2, the twelve-year-old Jesus of Nazareth, probably with some degree of shyness, humility and perhaps awe, came, by Himself, into the glorious temple in Jerusalem. In my imagination, seeing some priests in their special robes talking with other apparently...
May 24, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Toliver Craig and his wife were the parents of three sons, all of whom became Baptist preachers. Elijah and Lewis Craig were often incarcerated in Northern Virginia jails for preaching Christ without a state licence, although they were usually charged with being...
May 23, 2024 | Wednesday
The Holy Spirit hasn’t revealed a lot about the personal life of the Apostle Paul. In fact, there are relative few details about any of the great characters of the Bible. But there are little snippets from time to time about David, Abraham, Nehemiah and Daniel. And...
May 18, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1662 the King of England signed the “Act of Uniformity,’ which demanded that all the churches of Britain had to agree to use the recently revised Anglican “Book of Common Prayer.” Any member of the clergy which did not conform to the law by August 24 of...
May 13, 2024 | Sunday Evening
Mom has gone to the grocery store, and one of the things on her shopping list is cantaloup. When she comes to a bin with more than fifty cantaloups, how will she know which is the very best? Some shoppers make their decision based upon the color of the fruit, while...
May 12, 2024 | Sunday Morning
I read an interesting statement the other day, some of which I thought I’d share with you. The man penned, “Ephesians is the Alps of the New Testament. Paul wrote seven letters to churches. Ephesians is the central letter and the highest peak in that mountain...
May 9, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1810, the following letter was written by Israel Potter from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, to Thomas Baldwin in Boston Dear and Rev. Sir, In the beginning of March last, a most powerful reformation (revival) began in the lower part of this town, which...
May 6, 2024 | Sunday Evening
This evening I’m going to add just a couple thoughts to our consideration of angels this morning. Earlier we noted the existence and importance of angels in the Bible. If there are no angels, then the Lord Jesus cannot be trusted, neither can Paul, Peter, the Old...
May 5, 2024 | Sunday Morning
Wednesday, in talking about short-sighted faith, I mentioned the presence of angels among us. My point was that we often don’t see things because our vision is limited. No one raised an eyebrow at my statement about angels being with us. But as I thought about it...
May 2, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
James Ireland was born in Scotland, but he was born again in Virginia. He became a fearless preacher of the gospel in a colony where that ministry was illegal. He experienced the wrath of Protestant persecution more than most. On one occasion, while in prayer two men...
May 2, 2024 | Wednesday
After the Lord Jesus healed the man at the pool of Bethesda, another confrontation with the Jews began. Questions came up about Jesus’ authority and power. In John 5:22 Christ said, “The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son, that all men...
Apr 29, 2024 | Sunday Evening
I am of the opinion that each of us are tri-part creatures. There are some theologians who insist that man is made up of two parts – physical and spiritual. But I take Paul seriously when he says prayed for his friends in Thessalonica: “And the very God of peace...
Apr 28, 2024 | Sunday Morning
A few minutes ago, I shared with you the salvation testimony of James A. Stewart. Stewart was a thirteen-year-old Scot, who dreamed of becoming a soccer superstar, and he was well on his way to that goal, already playing before thousands of rabid fans as a center...
Apr 25, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
T.T. Martin was born on this day in 1862 in Mississippi, where his father was a preacher and college professor. Although he wanted to become a lawyer, the Lord saved his soul and called him to preach the gospel. After attending seminary in Louisville, he began his...
