May 31, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The Old Testament Judges. Old Testament judges sat behind big oak desks, in black robes, with white curly wigs (yes; no; I don’t know). The Hebrew verb translated for “to judge” means to (adjudicate; avenge; plead; execute)? All of these The theme of the...
May 31, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
It is with deep emotion and utmost reverence that I approach this scripture with you this morning. As I have said several times, an expositional study, such as what we have been in for so long, forces me to address subjects which I might otherwise avoid. That might...
May 29, 2015 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: New Visitors! We had new first time visitors attend our Sunday morning service on April 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Phil and Teresa Banfield and their son, Austin, visited with us and heard a good message by Bro. Gaches from II Peter 1 on meekness...
May 29, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Porter Cleveland was born in Connecticut on this day in 1797. During his early life, he was a peddler, selling odds and ends from town to town. Eventually this occupation brought him to Virginia. Perhaps it was his appearance, perhaps it was his occupation, his...
May 26, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
John Bunyan allegorically described the Christian life as a (wave upon the sea; a journey; a vapor that appeareth as a little time and then vanisheth away; a pilgrimage)? A pilgrimage; a journey A pilgrimage, by definition, is (a much needed vacation; a transition...
May 25, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
The Saviour and His disciples were on the move. They were going to a place they had apparently visited on previous evenings – the Mount of Olives. Judas was aware that this has been the Lord’s practice for most of this week. There was a private and peaceful garden...
May 24, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
There are no obvious homiletics in this verse. It doesn’t naturally divide into three rhyming points followed by a poem – although I’m sure that there probably was some Hebrew poetry involved. There isn’t a great sermon here, but it is so unique and special that I...
May 22, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1689, soon after William and Mary were seated upon their respective thrones as King and Queen of England, the Toleration Act was passed, by which compulsory attendance at the Church of England was abolished. The State Church was still privileged, but...
