Feb 13, 2023 | Sunday Evening
The Bible which I use and study is a King James Version with notes edited by Frank Charles Thompson. It is called a “Thompson Chain Reference Bible.” I have used it for nearly fifty years. It isn’t perfect, so I also employ other tools, but I like it and don’t see...
Feb 12, 2023 | Sunday Morning
I would like to highlight the word “vindication” today. The title of this message is “Vindication of the Gospel.” Let’s pretend that in the course of this message, I tell you that I am the reincarnation of the prophet Elisha. I am the Elisha of the Old Testament...
Feb 9, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Henry Novotny was born in 1846. The place was Resetov, Czechoslovakia. At that time the official religion was Roman Catholic, but there were still a few Protestants meeting in various secret places. Somehow, young Henry visited one of those illegal meetings where he...
Feb 6, 2023 | Sunday Evening
Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, and Gideon fit the battle of the Jezreel Valley. The Biblical account of Gideon and the fleece, followed by his epic battle against the Midianites, will always be a favorite with Sunday School children. It has all the elements for a...
Feb 5, 2023 | Sunday Morning
This evening in our on-going study of practical faith, we are going to look at Judges 6 and Gideon’s fleece. It should be a lesson about the clash between faith and unbelief, with the winner being a very weak faith. Gideon was unsure about the will of the Lord,...
Feb 2, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
David Jones died on this day in 1820 at the age of 84. He was an amazing man with an amazing story. His family was Welsh, and he was saved by God’s grace in an American church where that was the spoken language. He attended the first Baptist school in this country,...
Jan 30, 2023 | Sunday Evening
We have in our song books, a hymn with the shortened title: “Got any Rivers?” The lyrics ask: “Got any rivers you think are uncrossable? Got any mountains you can’t tunnel through? God specializes in things thought impossible; He does the things no one else can do....
Jan 29, 2023 | Sunday Morning
Joshua chapter 2 is one of the most captivating passages in all the Word of God. It appeals to the imagination, to the heart, and to the faith of the child of God. It appeals to Christians; to Hollywood script writers; to children; to virtually everyone. It’s my...
Jan 26, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
The Tower of London has been many things to many people, including the birthplace, on this day in 1620, of Lucy Apsley. Her father, a wealthy and powerful man, was governor of the tower at the time. So Lucy grew up in a privileged world, which included receiving the...
