Nov 10, 2024 | Sunday Morning
At the very beginning of His earthly ministry, the true identity of Jesus Christ was exposed by Satan. Jesus was born like any other child, and in many ways He had an ordinary childhood and young adulthood. At the age of 30, He came to John and requested baptism, at...
Nov 7, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Like our subject from last week, William Cate was born and raised in East Tennessee, apparently in Sevier County. On this day in 1837, he and his wife, after their public professions of faith in Christ, were immersed and joined the local Baptist church. Three years...
Nov 4, 2024 | Sunday Evening
In the margin of my King James Bible, editors summarize this paragraph saying: “Sanctity of the Lord’s Supper.” But the words “Lord’s Supper” are not mentioned here in this scripture. It is not until we get to chapter 11, verse 20 that we read about “eating the Lord’s...
Oct 31, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Richard M. Miller is not a name you’ll find in William Cathcart’s 1881 book, “The Baptist Encyclopedia.” Most likely, it is because he didn’t do anything to draw attention to himself. Brother Miller was born on this day in 1815 south of Knoxville, Tennessee, in Sevier...
Oct 28, 2024 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren Sunday Service Numbers The first Sunday the Lord sent us nine persons to attend the service. The second Sunday the Lord sent us eight people as well as on the third Sunday. The fourth Sunday we had seven in attendance and the fifth Sunday we...
Oct 27, 2024 | Sunday Morning
When I was a child, every once in a while I’d see someone who was blind, walking down the street with the help of his seeing-eye dog. Sixty-years ago, that was about the only “Service animal” I’d ever see. But today, things are very different. We can hardly go to the...
Oct 24, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
History tells us that Thomas Goold was used of the Lord to establish the first Baptist church in Boston. It also says that Brother Goold died on this day in 1675. That little body of believers was persecuted by the colonial government and its officially-recognized...