God’s Gale – Psalm 135:1-7

Nov 19, 2015 | Wednesday

I have lived in places where tornados frequently descend, but I’ve never been in a tornado. I have never lived in a place where hurricanes or typhoons destroy and kill. But all of us here tonight know what power even smallish winds can reveal. Some of us were without...

November 15

Nov 15, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

In October 1822, Isaac McCoy, a Baptist missionary to the natives, entered the wild, wild west of what is now Michigan, preaching the Lord Jesus Christ. On this day in 1824 he baptized a number of Indian converts in the St. Joseph River. Soon, more and more whites...

How to Fill an Empty Hole – Matthew 28:11-15

Nov 15, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening

I feel somewhat foolish addressing these verses. I feel foolish because what we read here is foolish. How can we be serious about something so silly? And yet, this is the Word of God, so it is worthy of our consideration. Plus the implications and results of these...

Jesus’ Blessed Instructions to the Ladies – Matthew 28:8-10

Nov 15, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning

As we have seen, Mary, Mary and perhaps even another Mary, went to Jesus’ sepulchre very early on Sunday. They were surprised to find the door to the tomb wide open. They were even more surprised to be greeted by an angel of the Lord. He said, “Fear not ye, for...

God’s Will: Our Sanctification – I Thessalonians 4:1-7

Nov 12, 2015 | Wednesday

If the Bible is the revelation of God’s will, and we know this is true, then we’d better take heed to what it says. In Hebrews 12:14, the Bible says “Without (holiness) no man shall see the Lord.” And here in I Thessalonians, we are told that...

The Resurrected Christ of the Old Testament – Matthew 28:1-10

Nov 9, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening

We are going to take a slight step backward this evening after taking a step forward. Luke 24 describes one of the later meetings between Christ and His disciples. The ladies had delivered their exciting news, and the two from Emmaus had also returned. “As they...

Rivers in the Bible (#59) – Revelation 22:1-5

Nov 9, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Biblical Rivers: How important is water to life on earth (not important at all as long as there is coffee and cola to drink; essential; it’s important if you’re a fish or an alligator; it would be hard to shower without it). Essential Could the Creator have sustained...

Meeting the Resurrected Christ – Matthew 28:1-10

Nov 8, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning

Very early on Sunday morning, a group of ladies, led by Mary Magdalene, went to the tomb of Joseph. They had hopes of further anointing the body of the Lord Jesus. As they walked along, with pitchers and other containers of various spices and ointments, they...

November 8

Nov 6, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Every professing Christian should be made aware of the persecutions which have been brought upon God’s saints. They began during the days of the Book of Acts, and they have continued to various degrees and strengths ever since. There have been the persecutions of the...

To Serve the Living and True God – I Thessalonians 1:1-9

Nov 5, 2015 | Wednesday

Have you ever gotten a drop of pond water and put it under a microscope? I don’t mean a clear mountain lake, but a stagnant, sluggish pond – the “bog” at certain times of the year. What do you suppose those poor little creatures are thinking as they looked back up at...