September 4

Sep 1, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Jeremiah Dale was born in 1787 in Danvers, Massachusetts. At the age of 18 he was converted to Christ. He immediately began to think about the ministry, but his lack of education prompted him to remain in the wheel-wright trade, intent on being the best Christian and...

Our Sorrowing Friend – Ephesians 4:17-32

Sep 1, 2016 | Wednesday

As some of you know, for my own pleasure, I am writing a book on three generations of the Gano family. Three years ago, the Stewarts gave me a biography on John Gano, the pastor of the first Baptist Church in New York and a chaplain in the Revolutionary War. That book...

The End Times’ Resurrection – Titus 2:11-13

Aug 29, 2016 | Sunday Evening

The grace of God is like a big Boeing 777 flying to your home from some exotic location. First, it brings to us our most precious loved one – Jesus, the Son of God. And down in the cargo hold there is a box of treasures with two names on it – Christ’s and yours. There...

The Blessed Hope – Titus 2:11-14

Aug 28, 2016 | Sunday Morning

Of the most important differences between Bible Christianity and all other religions, including the “Christian” cults, is that the true child of God possess a very special hope. Christians have something for which to live enabling us to live through...

August 28

Aug 26, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Anderson Moffett was born on this day in 1773, in Fauquier County, Virginia (pronouced “FAW-ker” or “FAW-key-er”) Anderson was converted to Christ at the age of 17 under the ministry of David Thomas who was ministering through a church in the...

The Journey of Discovery – Philippians 3:4-8

Aug 25, 2016 | Wednesday

This chapter begins as though Paul was thinking about concluding his letter. But he was diverted, and we are very glad that he was. It appears that he wanted to make one more exhortation and warning: “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the...

The Mountains round about Jerusalem – Psalm 125:1-2

Aug 22, 2016 | Sunday Evening

As you can see in the title of this Psalm, this was one of the Jew’s “Songs of Degrees.” In Jesus’ day and earlier, as the Jews would go from Galilee and elsewhere to Judea for their religious feasts, they would be in fellowship with one another. But then...

What Must I Do to be Saved? – Acts 16:16-31

Aug 22, 2016 | Sunday Morning

The Apostle Paul had been directed by God to the city of Philippi to give those people the gospel of Christ. Like so many other cities, the Devil believed Philippi belonged to him, so he did what he could to try to disrupt the work of the missionaries. An unfortunate...

August 21

Aug 18, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

On this day in 1773, Nathaniel Saunders, pastor of Mountain Run Baptist Church, and William McClannahan, assistant to John Picket at Carther’s Run Baptist Church were arrested after a warranted was issued. They were charged with “teaching and preaching contrary...

Paul and Timothy – Philippians 2:19-24

Aug 18, 2016 | Wednesday

Timothy and Paul had a special relationship. They were unrelated, and yet they were brothers. They were unrelated, and yet they had the same Father. They were unrelated, and yet one was like a father to the other. They were of very different temperments, and yet they...