The Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 8:1-36

Jan 11, 2018 | Wednesday

  There are several occasions in the Bible, where prominent men stood before large crowds and preached Christ – or prophesied judgment – or simply gave their testimony. I suppose the first recorded was Moses; then besides the apostles, there were prophets and others....

Christ is Lord Both Now And For Ever – I Corinthians 15:22-47

Jan 8, 2018 | Sunday Evening

  In 1 Corinthians 15:45 Jesus is called “the last Adam. ” The word “last” is the Greek word from which we derive “eschatology” or the doctrine of last things. You could say that Christ is the “eschatological Adam.” The...

Eating the Flesh of the Son of Man – John 6:47-58

Jan 7, 2018 | Sunday Morning

  I have been spending quite a bit of time this week working on Sunday School lessons. Lessons which I might not get to teach for three months. Then again, if the Lord comes soon, I may not get to teach it at all. Whatever the case, the subject of this scripture has...

January 7

Jan 4, 2018 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Ezekiel Skinner was the only child of Ezekiel and Mary Skinner, born in Connecticut in 1777.  When both his parents died, his uncle apprenticed him to a blacksmith, but Ezekiel’s sharp mind made him disinterested in the work.  Through diligence he was able to redeem...

The Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 7:6-27

Jan 4, 2018 | Wednesday

  This may be the largest chunk of Proverbs that we have examined thus far. There are many preachers who have no trouble preaching through the details we find here. But it is contrary to my nature, a fault which I’ve not been able to overcome thus far in my ministry....

The Extent of Christ’s Lordship – Revelation 17:7-14

Jan 1, 2018 | Sunday Evening

  Three weeks ago, I brought to your attention, something special about the Lordship of Christ. It was that His Lordship was enhanced and changed when He completed the work of redemption. After Christ’s exaltation, the Father made Him Lord in ways He was not Lord...

Christianity’s Most Hated Doctrine – Deuteronomy 4:32-40

Dec 31, 2017 | Sunday Morning

  The scripture which we just read is a part of a great history lesson which Moses was sharing with Israel. Many of the older generation had already passed on, and a second generation of Egyptian escapees was growing up and assuming important positions within the...

December 31

Dec 29, 2017 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Oliver Hart, a particular favorite of mine, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1723. Early in life he was exposed to the preaching of George Whitefield, the Anglican, the Tennents, a father and son who were Presbyterians, and Edward and Able Morgan, two...

December 31

Dec 28, 2017 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Oliver Hart, a particular favorite of mine, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1723. Early in life he was exposed to the preaching of George Whitefield, the Anglican, the Tennents, a father and son who were Presbyterians, and Edward and Able Morgan, two...

The Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 7:1-5

Dec 28, 2017 | Wednesday

  Let’s say that the Lord came to you with a test – checking to see if you knew the condition of your soul. What would you answer if He asked, “What is your most common sin – your most troublesome temptation?” I’m not sure, but I think that most saints of...