Jul 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
I’ve titled this message “Christ’s Trial before Pilate.” I have probably used the word “trial” many times over the last couple of weeks, and I will do so again. Jesus stood before the Jewish council, then before Pilate, then before Herod and...
Jul 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
I have been trying for weeks to put myself into Judas’ shoes, but it has been without much success. I have tried to reach a reasonable explanation for his betrayal of Christ, but I can only make guesses. And now we come to the aftermath of that betrayal and his return...
Jul 17, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Alfred Taylor was the son of Pastor Joseph Taylor. Joseph for a time had been a Methodist preacher, but in reading the Word of God, he realized that the baptism of the Methodists was rooted in Catholicism, not the scriptures. He was immersed in September of 1804 and...
Jul 13, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
Years ago, I awoke one Saturday morning with a terrible pain in my gut, low on the right side. Knowing my body fairly well, I told Judy, my wife, that I had appendicitis. When she replied me that I needed to go to the hospital – our doctor’s office was closed. I...
Jul 12, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Martyrs. Which of the following was chosen to be a “martyr” of Christ’s resurrection (Peter; Matthias; Mary Magdalene; John the Baptist)? Acts 1:22 – “must one be ordained to be a witness (martyr) with us of his resurrection.” What does the...
Jul 12, 2015 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: Restarting Again! By the strengthening grace of the Lord and the effectual work of your prayers, I am once again getting back to doing a little bit more than I have been able to do the last month. I have been given permission by my...
Jul 12, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
I feel led of the Lord to postpone my promised message on suicide until next week. In the context and chronology of this scripture, I think that it is important to deal with another subject first. We touched on it last week, but sometimes a touch is not enough. Just...
Jul 10, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
During the days of the Reformation, a young man was born into a wealthy family of Naples. Algerius was given a good education, and he became exposed to the literature of Luther and then of the Anabaptists. He met another student who spoke openly of his personal...
