God’s “Response” to Our Prayers – Philippians 4:4-7

Jul 22, 2021 | Wednesday

I thought about starting this message at the same place we’ve started a dozen others in the last couple years – with Elijah the Prophet. Jezebel threatened the life of Elijah after he had been so blessed by God at the top of Carmel. He then ran for his life into the...

The Capstone of God’s Attributes – Exodus 34:4-8

Jul 18, 2021 | Sunday Morning

I believe, and have often said, that the foundational attribute of Jehovah is His holiness. Holiness underlies all the other attributes of God; they are all built on that foundation. And that is why we must “kick off our shoes” when we come into His presence. We must...

July 18

Jul 15, 2021 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Some of you are going to shake your heads at this story, but it is reportedly true. The Gum Spring Baptist Church of North Carolina was constituted on this day in 1829 after Elders Hezekiah Harmon, Isaac Kerby, and another man named Hicks, had ministered in the area...

No Greater Love – John 15:13

Jul 11, 2021 | Sunday Morning

I trust that you are familiar with the sacrifice Abraham made of his son Isaac – in Genesis 22. God chose to test the faith and devotion of the that man, by asking him to make him a special burnt offering. And I hope you realize that event so many hundreds of years...

July 11

Jul 8, 2021 | This Sunday in Baptist History

The Baptists in England had been slandered and persecuted for some time when the churches of London decided to defend their doctrines by publishing an outline of what they believed. In a note to “the judicious and impartial reader,” the 1689 Confession of Faith reads,...

Submission: the Mission – II Samuel 12:15-23

Jul 8, 2021 | Wednesday

  Paul Azinger was, for several years, a successful golfer in the Professional Golfers Association. He won 16 tournaments, including the 1993 PGA Championship – he was the best of that best that year. Then he was diagnosed with cancer – Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma....

Love, Perseverance and Joy – John 15:9-11

Jul 4, 2021 | Sunday Morning

According to a number of sources, 47,500 people took their own lives in the United States in 2019. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in this country – 2½ times higher than the homicide rate. Among people up to 34, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death. In...

July 4

Jul 1, 2021 | This Sunday in Baptist History

I have mentioned pastor and evangelist John Waller many times, but you probably won’t remember him until I remind you that his nickname was “Swearing Jack,” due to his very worldly former life. After his conversion, Waller became an highly successful Baptist preacher...

Office of Deacon (#7 – Installation) – Acts 6:1-7

Jul 1, 2021 | Wednesday

As you may have surmised, we began this study of the Office of Deacon based on the fact that our church doesn’t currently have any deacons. Amidst a number of questions swimming around in my mind, are these…. Should we have deacons? Do we need deacons? And does...