By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Psalm 34:4-14 When I was in middle school my parents, my twin sister, and I traveled, with our church, to Brookings, S.D., on a missions trip. Our team stayed in the dorms at South Dakota State University. We worked with the local Baptist Student Union. The BSU building was off campus. The BSU was an easy walk on

By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: I John 5:6-13 It is believed that the purchase of the first life insurance policy can be traced back to London in 1583. The buyer’s name was William Gybbon. The seller’s name is not known but the beneficiary was Richard Martin. When Mr. Gybbon died, his claim was paid after a dispute was settled in court.

By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Psalm 89:1-2, 5-8, 15-18 The Bible says in II Timothy 3:16 that “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.” What does that mean? It means that every word of The Word of God is from God. God wants us to hide every word of it in our hearts.

By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Luke 14:12-24 In Luke 14, Jesus participates in a conversation that had begun over 700 years earlier (Isaiah 25:6-9). While the religious elite are refusing to accept Jesus’ preaching of the Kingdom, spiritual outsiders are responding with faith and acceptance. To the Jews, this story would be inconceivable.

By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Acts 4:31-37 I have often heard people associated with churches make statements like, “We need to get back to the church of Acts.” That is an interesting concept, but it is chronologically impossible. We cannot travel backward in time. I do understand what is meant by this statement and appreciate the intent behind it. Though we cannot go back

By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Nehemiah 8:1-8 The Psalmist says in Psalm 119:11, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” The writer of Hebrews says of the Word of God, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of

By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Revelation 2:1-7 The influence of the term, “Christian” seems to be decreasing in our culture. The word “Christian” describes a person who has come to God through Christ for salvation, but that seems to mean less in our world than it once did. Love for Christ is ever present in a true Christian, although, it can fluctuate in intensity.

By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Jonah 1:1-3; 3:1-5, 10 This week’s lesson begins a new unit of study related to awakening and renewal. The story of Jonah exhibits renewal in the life of Jonah, and awakening among the people of Nineveh. I like to think of the story of Jonah as it relates to the greatest commandment. Jesus quotes the Old Testament law, and

By Randy Harmon Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist Church, Greenbrier Focal Passage: Joshua 22:11-12, 15-18, 26-27, 33-34 Some of us have a tendency to assume the worst. This can lead to misunderstanding and conflict. I have considered writing a book about some of the interesting disagreements that have happened in churches. In this account from the history of God’s people, an action that was intended as good led to the assumption