May 3, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
This scripture leads us into a Biblical word study. It is not our usual Sunday morning fair, but I believe that I can bring it to an evangelistic conclusion. The word under consideration is “betrayal.” The Lord Jesus, during the Passover meal, told His...
May 1, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
When Pastor Cantlow baptized that teenage boy on this day in 1850, he probably had no idea of the spiritual and historical significance of what he was doing. Perhaps no Baptist, since John, could begin to understand what lay a head for any baptismal candidate. On this...
Apr 27, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a Spring festival which lasted for either seven or eight days, depending on your point of view. Prior to that week, Israel was to “clean house,” moving out all forms of corruption and leaven. Then, on the first day of the...
Apr 27, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
“I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” How often is the word “hymn” found in the Bible in one form or other (1; 2; 3; 4)? Four How often is that word found in the Old Testament? Never “Hymn” refers...
Apr 26, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning
The church in Corinth had problems. I almost said that it had a, “unique set of problems,” but they were not unique to that church alone. It was a somewhat wealthy church; it was definitely a worldly church. Some of the members had problems with the...
Apr 24, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History
The Broadmead Church in Bristol, England was founded in 1640. In the church minutes it was described as a “Baptized Congregation” meaning that it employed immersion. For about fifteen years one of the early members, of the church, Brother Edward Terrill,...
Apr 21, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
The theology of the Holy Spirit: How often is God’s Spirit described as “holy” in the Bible (never; seldom; often; million of times)? Seven times Where is He called “holy” more often (the Old Testament; the New Testament)? New Testament Did...
Apr 19, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening
As we shall see, the timing of this meal and Mary’s gift to Christ was significant. If this was not divinely providential, it was certainly used by the Lord to emphasize a significant lesson. As we review the details of this meal and the people who were present, Mary...
