God’s Saints in Eternity – Matthew 25:31-34

Jan 24, 2015 | Bible Doctrine

By nature, when children are born into this world, they enter life (small; ignorant; spiritually dead; angelic). Despite their spiritual condition, they may have physical life for (a year; a decade; a century; a while). Apart from the intervening, saving grace of God,...

January 25

Jan 23, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Hans Hut was a sixteenth-century Anabaptist who was martyred for his faith. He had been led to Christ through the ministry of Hans Denck, and the change in his life was immediate and obvious, touching the lives of many others. He was immersed on May 26, 1526, and soon...

Commencing, Continuing and Concluding – Acts 1:1-2

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

We begin, this evening, a new study of an old book. It is not that you haven’t studied the Book of Acts before, But I hope that this one will be just a little bit different. It is my intention to make this a series of informal “sermons,” including some...

The Chosen Few – Acts 1:1-2

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

What do we believe was the membership of the First Baptist Church by beginning Acts 1? (120) Approximately how many disciples saw the risen Lord just a few days prior to close of this chapter? (500) How many Apostles were there before the addition of the Apostle to...

Many Infallible Proofs – Acts 1:3

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Just as it was with our study of Joshua, you are going to hear messages from the Book of Acts morning, noon and night. I mean: Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night. That doesn’t mean that we’re going to preach nothing but Acts, But you may have a message...

The Theology of Waiting – Acts 1:4-5

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Pretty soon, I’m going to stop referring to this as a “theological study” of the Book of Acts, but not quite yet, Because this “theological study” is not coming from a “theological book.” This is the fifth and last of the history...

Pertaining to the Kingdom of God – Acts 1:1-3

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

There is nothing as exciting as finding something of value among things that you already own – Something of value, but you didn’t realize that you possessed it. As most of you know I am a stamp collector – a philatelist. As most of you don’t realize, philately is a...

The Promise of the Father – Acts 1:4-5

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

The apostles, to whom the Lord Jesus was speaking in these verses, were our spiritual fathers. They were members of the first church, And through them the gospel was brought a generation closer to us. They were commanded by the Lord to wait in Jerusalem for the...

Famous Last Words – Acts 1:6-8

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

All that I have for you this evening are some random thoughts, tying things together. Nothing too heavy; nothing too challenging and not too long. I’m calling this message “Famous Last Words.” These are the very last words out the lips of the Lord Jesus,...

Not a Fiery Chariot – Acts 1:9-11

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

If I asked you to list, in order, the most important events of the earthly life of the Lord Jesus, I wonder how far up on the list would come His ascension. This is one of those areas of theology, and Christology, that has become secondary to most of us. For many...