Oct 30, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
The Jersey Baptist Church in North Carolina was established, in part, through the early ministry of John Gano, sometime before the Revolutionary War. The church went through many ups and downs, when on this day in 1874 it called J. B. Richardson as its pastor. Over...
Oct 25, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The Doctrine of Resurrection: What would you say is the greatest chapter of the Bible when it comes to the doctrine of resurrection (I Cor. 15; II Cor. 4; I Thess. 4; Jn. 6; Jn. 11). They all could be – Jn. 6:40; 11:25; II Cor. 4:14 What doctrine would you say is most...
Oct 25, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
Sometime during the afternoon of Christ’s death, Joseph “went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.” After the governor verified that Jesus had truly died, he “commanded the body to be delivered” to Joseph. John tells us that Joseph and...
Oct 24, 2015 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: A Quiet Month September has been a quiet month with just normal activities occurring. I am preaching on the Gospel of John chapter seven that deals with the Feast of Tabernacles and discussion on the Person of Christ. By the grace of God, I...
Oct 23, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Thomas Waford and Allen Wyley lived in or near Culpeper County, Virginia, at about the time of the Revolutionary War. They were both Baptists, but neither considered himself a pastor, and neither was ordained, but they were willing to suffer along with their pastors...
Oct 19, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Biblical Prophets: The primary Hebrew word translated “prophet” literally refers to a (prognosticator; seer; spokesman; visionary)? “Nabi” – spokesman The Greek word translated “prophet” refers to a (soothsayer; oracle; seer;...
Oct 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
This will be a brief hypothetical sermon, because we don’t have any sinners among us today. There are no shady areas in our lives – no worldly tendencies – no inner sins. Furthermore, there are no false doctrines hidden away in our hearts – no radical Biblical...
Oct 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
C.H. Spurgeon suggested that the burial of Christ was the least often preached aspect of the crucifixion. In the light of that statement, I’ll ask you – “Have YOU ever heard a message on the burial of Christ?” If the only pastor you have ever had is me,...