By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 11:1-7 I have five children; therefore I have lots of stories! One of my kids went through a romance break-up. I asked what problem caused this. The answer quickly came, “I could never do enough to please them plus I never felt like I measured up.” Sadly this is how many Christians feel when it comes to their relationship

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 8:1-13 Nothing lasts forever. When is the last time you shopped at Woolworths, bought gasoline at a Sinclair station, or tried explaining an 8-track player to someone under 30? Contracts, covenants, and sure things come and go. In today’s world is there a place that is permanent or a person who can truly transform? The writer of Hebrews answers

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 7:23-28 One time a preacher in the middle of his sermon asked the rhetorical question, “Do you know of anyone who has lived a perfect life?” Surprisingly an older man raised his hand. The pastor asked, “Well, who is this perfect person?” The man calmly replied, “Pastor, that would be my wife’s first husband.” This man’s weary perception was

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 6:1-8 A family who moved to a new neighborhood got a late start one morning. As a result, their 6-year-old girl missed her school bus. Though it would make him late, the father agreed to take her to school if she could give him directions. After going in circles for 20 minutes they finally arrived at school, which turned

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 4:14-5:6 This passage is one of the great monuments in this letter. In chapters 1 and 2 the writer discusses the superiority of Christ as King of the angels. In chapter 3 He is shown to be superior to Moses. In this the last part of chapter 4 and the beginning of chapter 5, the writer goes to great

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 3:7-15 It’s the small decisions which can lead to great consequences. Recently as I was traveling on Interstate 40 I noticed a small turtle on the road to my right. It was easy for me to avoid him, but I knew the more progress he made the quicker his end. My thought, “Pretty soon you are gonna regret making

Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 2:14-18 Years ago as a young preacher, my wife and I packed up our possessions and moved to upstate New York to become a church planter. The work was challenging but rewarding. One of the barriers we faced was our speech. Whenever I would open my mouth and begin to speak, my West Tennessee accent would betray me. The statement

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 2:1-4 Before the advent of GPS technology farmers learned to plow a straight furrow by picking out an object at the other end of the field. Whether they plowed with a mule or tractor, they kept their eyes focused to the object. If a rabbit popped up or a bird flew close by, the farmer could not afford to turn

By Chuck Williams Pastor, First Baptist, Covington Focal Passage: Hebrews 1:1-4 Very few enjoy standing in line for an extended period of time. One particular man had decided he had waited long enough in the line to purchase an airline ticket. Shoving others aside he plunged to the counter and demanded of the ticket agent, “Don’t you know who I am?” Without hesitation the agent calmly grabbed the microphone and