Feb 1, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Thus far we have looked at ourselves through the titles – “disciples,” “saints” and “brethren.” I have been trying, in these three messages, to distinguish between titles and descriptions. There may be a fine line between these two,...
Feb 1, 2016 | Sunday Morning
It is said that Abraham Lincoln was walking through Springfield, Illinois with his two little sons. Both boys were screaming their lungs out, while dad seemed to completely ignore them. A friend, who was passing by, asked what the problem was, and Lincoln replied:...
Jan 30, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Isaac Johannes Dermout was born on this day in 1777 and eventually became the Protestant chaplain to the King of the Netherlands. He and Anne Ypeij, Professor of Theology in Gronigen were commissioned by the King to investigate the history of the Dutch Baptists. The...
Jan 18, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day (January 24) in 1774, James Madison, a citizen of Orange County, Virginia wrote a letter to a friend named Bradford in Philadelphia. The future president of the United States wrote: “I want again to breathe your free air. I expect it will mend my...
Jan 18, 2016 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The Winds of the Word of God: What controls the wind (atmospheric pressure systems; the prayers of the saints; the prince of the power of the air; Jehovah)? Not prayer, at least not directly What caused the wind which nearly sank the disciple’s little boat on the Sea...
Jan 17, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Thus far in our study we have looked at two of the most common titles which are applied to God’s people. I think it is interesting how widely divergent all of these titles are, even though they are applied to the same group of people. Obviously, they are designed to...
Jan 17, 2016 | Sunday Morning
The people to whom he was writing were strangers, not so much to Peter, as they were to the rest of the world. They lived in the reality that they were only visitors on this planet; that their citizenship was in Heaven. “This world is not our home, we’re...
Jan 16, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
As far as recorded history is concerned, we first hear of George Blaurock in a debate about infant “baptism.” It occurred in Switzerland on this day (January 17), 1525. Brother Blaurock had been a Roman Catholic monk, but through Bible study, the Holy...
Jan 15, 2016 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
As far as recorded history is concerned, we first hear of George Blaurock in a debate about infant “baptism.” It occurred in Switzerland on this day (January 17), 1525. Brother Blaurock had been a Roman Catholic monk, but through Bible study, the Holy...
