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...

At the Close of Acts God’s People were called Christians – Acts 11:26

Apr 17, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening

This is the third, and probably the last part of the transition in this series of messages. Our theme has been and will continue to be the names and titles which have been applied to God’s people. Up until two weeks ago, we were looking at a dozen or so which come to...

When Jesus said “My” – John 10:27-31

Apr 17, 2016 | Sunday Morning

How many times in the past 24 hours have you used the pronoun “my”? I am thinking of the pronoun – not the oath “my” or the exclamation “my.” “My, aren’t those politicians behaving badly?” That kind of language is a form...

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Apr 15, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History

This historical vignette will be different from my usual, because it deals with an extra-biblical Baptist organization – the sort of thing I usually shun or ignore. But this is slightly different, because it was not designed to usurp the authority of Christ or His...

What is Your Life? – James 4:14

Apr 14, 2016 | Wednesday

When James asked the question in this text there was a point towards which he was driving. His letter deals with people where were claiming to be Christians, but who perhaps were not. It deals with people whose mouths claimed faith, but whose lives disagreed. It deals...

God’s People are Outside Common Society – John 17:1-26

Apr 11, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening

I called last week’s message “God’s People are a Part of Society.” But tonight I want to turn that inside out with the title “God’s People are Outside Common Society.” Here in John 17 we have the true “Lord’s Prayer.” It is an...

Apr 11, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening

God’s People are Outside Common Society – John 17:1-26 I called last week’s message “God’s People are a Part of Society.” But tonight I want to turn that inside out with the title “God’s People are Outside Common Society.” Here in John 17 we...