The Adrenalin of Battle – Ephesians 6:18

  This afternoon we will finish our little study on the panoply of the Christian – the armor of God. Paul has been painting a picture of the best-dressed soldier of Christ. His medium as been watercolors, rather than crisp, clean oils or even pastels. I say...

Adoration and Liberation – Matthew 26:3-13

  When it comes to Hollywood movies and Broadway shows, there isn’t much for Christians to enjoy. But every once in a while something comes along which is not as morally offensive as the majority. And one of those productions has been mentioned around here a time or...

March 18

Edward Payson Scott was a pioneer missionary in a head-hunting region of Assam, in northeast India. On the day he first entered the remote area of Nagas, the first twelve men who saw him drew back their spears ready to kill him. But they hesitated just long enough for...

The Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 10:22

  Going back over Proverbs 10, there was only one verse which the Holy Spirit has lead me to address. It might not jump off the page toward your eyes, but it did to mine. And with the Lord’s blessings, I hope it will become something of interest to you for the next...

The Sword of the Spirit – Ephesians 6:17

  One of our hymns asks, “Am I a soldier of the cross?” For the child of God, the answer must be “Yes!” for this is our calling as long as we live in this world. Paul told Timothy – & through him he told us – to “endure hardship as a...

Jesus’ Precious Blood – Romans 5:8-9

  There are church buildings up and down this valley that are filled with people today. There are also a lot of people not in church, but we live amongst a great deal of religion. Many of our near-by churches are much younger than this one. And some of them just SEEM...

March 11

John Comer was born in 1704 and died just thirty years later. He had every intention of writing a Baptist history, but his early death rendered that impossible. He did however, keep a journal which was published by the Rhode Island Historical Society and called...

The Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 10:8-32

  Assuming that the Lord will soon return to take away His saints, it could very well be that we will still be looking at the Book of Proverbs at His “parousia” – His presence or coming. And I might guarantee that if we continue to look at only one or two...

The Helmet of Salvation – Ephesians 6:17

I assume that none of us are under any delusions – this armor is figurative, not literal. I have known pastors who asked their membership to pretend to put on each piece. Together they pulled down the helmet of salvation and strapped on the breastplate of...

What Mean Ye by these Stones? – Acts 14:19

  As Joshua led Israel across the Jordan river there were 12 men chosen for a special two-tiered task. After the Lord miraculously stopped the flow of the water and the river bed dried, they were to find 12 large rocks to stack into a pile in the middle – where...