Jacob and the Hard Places – Genesis 28:10-15

May 5, 2016 | Wednesday

Have you ever wondered how Jacob could sleep with a rock for a pillow? The first twenty, or so, times that I read this scripture, that is exactly what I thought. Personally I like a hard mattress and a firm pillow. If we can remember, whenever Judy and I have to spend...

Some of God’s People were known as Novatians – I John 2:18-23

May 2, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening

It might be said that last week’s subject – the churches of the Montanists – were a REACTION to the growing false doctrines and unbiblical practices in some areas of Christendom. While that is not altogether untrue, it must be emphasized that the Montanists considered...

A Superfluous Question – John 5:1-9

May 1, 2016 | Sunday Morning

John’s gospel has a different nature to it than the other three gospels. It looks at the Lord Jesus from a somewhat different perspective. John shows to us Jesus – the eternal Son of God – in both His earthly and heavenly glory. I wouldn’t say that the others...

March 2016

Apr 30, 2016 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: Rejoicing in the Resurrection! On Resurrection Sunday morning, I preached on the subject “Consider Hirn!” from Hb.12:3 in conjunction with Jn.8:45-50. Most Easter season messages deal mainly with the suffering of the Lord on the...

May 1

Apr 29, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

With only a few exceptions, Baptists were the only religious “denomination” or people who were firmly interested in – and dying for – independence from England. It was their hope that independence would also mean freedom to worship according to the...

That Christian is Different – Acts 4:1-13

Apr 28, 2016 | Wednesday

Let’s pretend that tomorrow a moving van pulls up to the house next to yours. You go over and introduce yourself to your new neighbor, and he is carrying a copy of the Koran. “Hello, My name is David; I live next door; if I can help you, please let me...

Some of God’s People have been known as Montanists – Acts 15:5-11

Apr 25, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening

Can we agree that at the time of the close of the Book of Acts, all the so-called “Christian churches” were true churches of the Lord? Can we agree that the only religious “ecclesia” using the name of “Christ” were assemblies of...

Sin Starters – Genesis 3:1-6

Apr 24, 2016 | Sunday Morning

This scripture describes the first sin committed by any member of the human race. And for that reason, it is valuable for teaching purposes. Without anything as a precedent, Eve sinned against her beneficent Creator. IF the consuming fire of sin came about in an...

April 24

Apr 22, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Life often has its shipwrecks, but just because we loose one ship, it doesn’t mean that we won’t reach port. Thomas Spurgeon, son of Charles, pastored in Australia for a few years and told this story. James Voller and his family set sail from England, called to become...

The Discipline of Faith – Joshua 6

Apr 21, 2016 | Wednesday

I cannot emphasize enough the absolute necessity of regular BREATHING. Breathing is a part of the bio-mechanical, bio-chemical processes essential to keeping you alive. If you choose not to breath you will die. Fortunately, that is a bodily function which God controls...