Three Paradoxes of God – I Corinthians 1:26-31

Jan 3, 2016 | Sunday Morning

There are in this scripture, and throughout the Word of God, various kinds of paradoxes. “Paradox” comes from Greek and means “contrary to expectation, belief, or perceived opinion.” As the word melded into English and evolved, it came to refer...

January 3rd

Jan 1, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

“Historians” – I wish that there was a better name or classification for these people, because many of them are more like editors of history, re-writers and redactors of history, than they are recorders of historical facts. It doesn’t matter what country,...

The White Robed Throng – Revelation 7:9-17

Dec 31, 2015 | Wednesday

John, one of Jesus’ closest disciples, had become an old man – perhaps an old man before his time. He had done much to glorify his Saviour, and he had suffered much in the process. Perhaps while still in exile, or while still under torture, the Lord gave to him...

War and Weapons (#66) – Psalm 46:9

Dec 28, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Biblical Wars and Battles: The first war, of which we read in the Bible, was at (Eden; Babel; the Jordan Valley; Armageddon)? Gen.14 Who was the protagonist in this war (Adam; Noah; Abraham; Lot)? Abraham The aggressors included (Amraphel; Arioch; Chedorlaomer;...

The Security of God’s Love – Romans 5:1-11

Dec 28, 2015 | Sunday Morning

The Matterhorn was one the last mountains in the Alps to be climbed. It is like an arrowhead coming up out of the ground and piercing the sky. It may not be in the Rockies, or the Himalayas, but it is still a huge mountain at about 14,700 feet high. The article that I...

December 27

Dec 25, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

B.H. Carroll was born on this day (December 27) in 1843. The place was Carroll county Mississippi, and there must be a special correlation between those names. His father was a Baptist pastor and his mother was a devoted Christian. As a young teenager, B.H. knew the...

THE FACE OF CHRIST – REVELATION 22:1-5

Dec 24, 2015 | Wednesday

On Argonne Street, north of Broadway, close to Starbucks, there is a huge bilboard sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. I have only glanced at it in passing, so some of my details might be slightly off. It is illustrated by one of those Renaissance paintings of the...

The Hope of the Saint – Romans 5:1-5

Dec 20, 2015 | Sunday Morning

From the beginning of this book Paul has been writing about the subject of saving grace. In chapters 2 and 3 he explains the need, and then in chapter 4 he begins to address the solution. The in this morning’s scripture he takes the subject to a new level. It’s a...

December 20

Dec 18, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

This a rather incidental note in Baptist history, but it is a part of a much more significant and, sadly, forgotten piece of American history. John William Jones was born in Virginia on September 25, 1836. He was born again as a teenager. In 1855 he entered the...