Are You Ready? – Matthew 24:32-51

Mar 16, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening

I’ve taken the same scripture which we used last Sunday night, but my message will be a bit more general. Christ was telling the Jews of the Tribulation period to get ready for His return and their redemption. When the fig tree puts forth its leaves, you know that the...

Eternal Promises – Matthew 24:32-35

Mar 16, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning

I feel led of the Lord to spend one more day looking at Matthew 24. But these two messages will be more topical than expositional. I’ll be pulling a couple thoughts out of the context, but not really studying the context itself. But that doesn’t mean that we should...

Biblical Gates and Giants – Matthew 7:13-14

Mar 15, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Biblical references to Gates: Who met Lot at the gate of Sodom (Abraham; God; a pair of angels; his wife)? Two angels – Gen. 19:1 Why was Lot at the gate (he was the porter; he was a guard; it was a place of fellowship; it was a place of business). We don’t know...

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Mar 13, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Samuel Heaton was born into a Presbyterian home in Wrentham, Connecticut in 1711. When they became of age, he and three of his brothers moved to Morris County, New Jersey, where they began an ironworks business. Samuel married a good Baptist woman named Abby. When...

Ancient Examples of Faith – Hebrews 11:4-7

Mar 12, 2015 | Wednesday

Not long ago, we considered some of the principles of faith as expressed in verses 1-3. Tonight, let’s think about three very, very early examples of the kind of faith which pleases the Lord. You could say that earlier we took our little sail boat out in the sheltered...

The Parable of the Fig Tree – Matthew 24:32-51

Mar 9, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Evening

At this point, I’m not sure how many more messages we will have from this chapter. The theme of the last 20 verses of Matthew 24 is essentially one – “Get ready; it’s all coming soon.” This evening I want you to remember that the Lord teaches the imminence...

Bible references to Garments

Mar 8, 2015 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Whose garments, just before he died, were taken from him and were given to his son (Moses; David; Aaron; Jacob)? Aaron – Num. 20:28 Who, at this birth, looked like he was wearing a hairy, red garment (David; Esau; Jacob; Eric)? Gen. 25:25 Whose coat was probably the...

The Second Second Coming – Matthew 24:27-31

Mar 8, 2015 | Matthew, Sunday Morning

I can’t tell you how many different scriptures there are describing the Lord’s second coming. Perhaps, instead of “second coming” I should simply say, “the Lord’s coming” or maybe “parousia.” Because some scriptures blend what we...

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Mar 6, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Joseph Islands was born a Creek Indian in the Colony of Georgia. He grew up wild and sinful. But when a friend of his died during one of their drunken revelries, Joseph was heart-broken. The next day when his friend was to be buried, “Old Billy,” a local...

The Encouragement Epistle – II Timothy 1:7

Mar 5, 2015 | Wednesday

It makes perfect sense if we think about it in one way, and then it is ridiculous if looked at differently. I’m talking about the fact that part of the inspired Word of God was first written to individuals. It is easy to understand why God wrote to churches, or why He...