March 19

Mar 16, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Many of my references to the early Baptists in Virginia point to the persecution they endured. Forty-four were incarcerated for preaching without permission from the government and the Episcopal church. But the fact is there were other preachers whom the Lord...

Faith at Home and Abroad – I Samuel 1:18

Mar 16, 2023 | Wednesday

In this series of lessons I am trying to provide examples of practical faith in the Lord. And if we are talking about real life then at some point we have to include our lives at home. At the very least, we begin our day and end our day at home, and for many of us 95...

Jesus’ Friend, Judas – Matthew 26:47-50

Mar 12, 2023 | Sunday Morning

Our title this morning is – “Jesus’ Friend, Judas” – taking, as our text, Christ’s words in verse 50 – “Friend, wherefore are thou come?” You might think, somewhat incorrectly, that this is more about Judas than the Lord Jesus. Let me assure you that this is about our...

March 12

Mar 10, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Pownal is a small community in the southwest corner of Vermont. In 1772 Benjamin Garner arrived in Pownal from Massachusetts, and a Baptist church was formed. During the following year some sort of disease swept through the area, and the Lord used it to awaken...

Triad of Faith – II Kings 5:1-14

Mar 9, 2023 | Wednesday

Let’s start with a silly question: Where on the map of God is your faith? If it was required that you pinpoint its exact location on a spiritual map, where would your faith be? I don’t know if it is true in real life, but in fiction, when the authorities want to find...

Faith for the Storm – I Kings 18:41-46

Mar 6, 2023 | Sunday Evening

The title of this message is: “Faith for the Storm,” which is something quite different from faith in the storm. We may eventually come to that lesson, but not tonight. In this scripture Elijah put his faith in God in order to receive a much needed storm. And right...

A Different Use of the Gospel – I Corinthians 15:1-4

Mar 5, 2023 | Sunday Morning

People who attend our church only on Sunday mornings may grow tired of what they hear week after week. At this hour each Lord’s Day, I endeavor to share a message relating to Christ and the Gospel. I try to make each sermon a little different, but there are only a...

March 5

Mar 2, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Thomas van Imbroek of Cologne, Germany was arrested for his Christian faith in 1557.  For nearly a year he was kept under guard, during which time religious and state officials tried to persuade him to change his mind about salvation and infant baptism.  Thomas’...

Carmelite Faith – I Kings 18:1-2; 17-21

Mar 2, 2023 | Wednesday

I am calling this message: “Carmelite Faith.” That word may accurately encapsulate our subject, but it might mislead a few people who know one of the special meanings of the word “Carmelite.” There is as a Roman Catholic religious order of nuns and monks who use that...

Introduction to Faith – I Kings 17:1-7

Feb 27, 2023 | Sunday Evening

Elijah is a truly interesting Old Testament character, with many practical lessons to teach us. He was useful to the Lord for many years, including his mentoring of Elisha. Then while preaching to the king of Israel, he was also commissioned to anoint a future king of...