Mickey D. Brackin Senior Pastor, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg Focal Passage: I Timothy 4:1-13 The greatest resource and best way to identify a counterfeit is to become totally familiar with the real and genuine. Whether it’s in the banking world of counterfeit bills or in the church with false teachers and doctrines, the best way to recognize the counterfeit is to be soundly familiar with the real and true.

Mickey D. Brackin Senior Pastor, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg Focal Passage: I Timothy 3:1-13 Sitting in a classroom at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary over three decades ago I heard some words that were forever etched in my mind. These words were stated by a professor who simply said, “Who you are thunders so loudly I can’t hear what you say!” In that one sentence, he was helping those future

Mickey D. Brackin Senior Pastor, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg Focal Passage: I Timothy 2:1-15 I sit at the study table in the quietness of the early morning praying and pondering about how to write this lesson, trusting God for the words to write while understanding that I Timothy two confronts us with various topics where often preachers and, in this case, writers may fear to tread. The beauty of

By Mike Kemper Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dyer Focal Passage: Judges 4:1-9; 5:1-5 Sooner or later we all face some of life’s challenges. The question is not, will battles come? But, when will they come? How can believers prepare? We need a biblical perspective, rather than an emotional or logical response. Deborah demonstrated encouraging and influential faith in the midst of catastrophic events. God had brought His people into

Mickey D. Brackin Senior Pastor, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg Focal Passage: I Timothy 1:3-17 During the next few weeks we will be looking at First Timothy, Second Timothy and Titus.  These books are often referred to as the “pastoral epistles” because of their emphasis on church leaders and church leadership. These books were written with a distinct personal touch of love and affection from the aging apostle Paul to

By Chris Chambers Pastor, Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek Focal Passage: Mark 15:42-47; 16:1-8 In Mark 15 we are told of the death and burial of Jesus Christ. His death occurred during a dark time over the earth and brought an even darker time to those who followed him. Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin, boldly requested the body and forever marked himself out as a

By Chris Chambers Pastor, Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek Focal Passage: Mark 14:3-11; 32-36 The disciples were not ready for this. Jesus had taken them to the same garden they had been to multiple times. He had gone off with Peter, James, and John. The next thing they know, a mob is approaching, and leading the way is one of their own, Judas.

By Chris Chambers Pastor, Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek  Focal Passage: Mark 13:24-37 Have you ever noticed a child who has been promised something for their birthday or Christmas? How about when that child has been promised a trip somewhere? The anticipation is almost too much for the child and sometimes it is too much for the parent. “How many more days until (fill in the blank)?” “Are we

By Chris Chambers Pastor, Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek Focal Passage: Mark 11:15-19; 12:41-44 In Mark 11, Jesus enters Jerusalem on the back of a donkey with a large crowd cheering for Him and welcoming Him. What were their motives? Were they welcoming the true Messiah or, were they welcoming a miracle worker? Were they welcoming a political deliverer from their current status as citizens of Rome? Jesus then

By Chris Chambers Pastor, Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek Focal Passage: Mark 10:35-45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Jesus came as a servant. He did not come the first time to be exalted or worshiped. He came to serve. Hebrews 2:9 says we “see Jesus — made lower