By Ray Luck Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Athens Focal Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 If you watch television any at all you most likely have seen the commercial advertising ancestry.com. The company specializes in helping people trace their ancestors in order to discover their roots. The gospel according to Matthew leaves no doubt as to the earthly lineage of Jesus Christ. He begins in chapter 1, verse 1 with these words,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Focal Passage: John 8:2-11 When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, our sins were forgiven by God. What a wonderful feeling that was. The question that we must answer in our own lives is this: Are we willing to forgive others when we feel they have wronged us? Even for Christians, forgiveness can be hard. Though we have been beneficiaries
By Ray Luck Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Athens Focal Passage: Matthew 3:1-12 Years ago I was serving a church in another state as associate pastor. One Wednesday I was in charge of the service and before the service someone came in and said there was a man sitting on the steps in front of the Fellowship Hall. I went out greeted the man and discovered he was from another
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC Focal Passage: 1 John 3:1-10 About a year ago, a friend of mine and his wife finalized the adoption of their son who is Ethiopian. The little boy was about five at the time, living in an orphanage with dozens of other children and had little more than the clothes on his back. Mostly, he lacked the love of a mother and father.
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 24:1-17 God had provided the son of promise (Isaac) that was to make Abraham the father of multitudes. However, when we arrive at chapter 24, Sarah, Abraham’s wife is now deceased and Isaac his son is 40 years old with no wife and no children. The expectation of Abraham. Abraham, now in his old age and with a
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Acts 4:23-31 When Jesus was arrested His closest followers, including the apostles scattered. Peter was accused of being one of Jesus’ followers and denied Him three times. The only followers of Jesus that are mentioned at the cross are some women. The lone exception to that is found in the Gospel of John which mentions that John was
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 22:1-14 The test. Verse 1 reveals that God tested Abraham. Tests are good for they reveal your faith or lack of faith. In verse 2 He (God) said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the
Focal Passage: Daniel 6:6-10, 13-16, 19-22 By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown The American Revolution was a great success. It is easy to brag when you win. But what would have happened if the Founders lost? In the closing words of the Declaration of Independence it states, “… with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 21:1-8 God’s promise is fulfilled. It had been two years since the Lord promised a son to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-4, 21:5). After 13 years the Lord reminded Abraham that He had not forgotten His promise. Then 24 years after originally revealing to Abraham that he would have numerous descendants, God revealed that Sarah would give birth. In verse
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 5:17-28 As October fades into November so ends another season of Halloween. Halloween is big business. Hollywood has made countless movies designed to scare even the bravest of the brave. The movies that are the most effective in trying to frighten their audiences are the ones that seem real. Also, farmers turn their fields into haunted mazes.
By Ray Luck Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Athens Focal Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 If you watch television any at all you most likely have seen
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Focal Passage: John 8:2-11 When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, our sins were forgiven
By Ray Luck Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Athens Focal Passage: Matthew 3:1-12 Years ago I was serving a church in another state as associate
By Chris Turner Director of Communications, TBC Focal Passage: 1 John 3:1-10 About a year ago, a friend of mine and his wife finalized the
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 24:1-17 God had provided the son of promise (Isaac) that was to make
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Acts 4:23-31 When Jesus was arrested His closest followers, including the apostles scattered.
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 22:1-14 The test. Verse 1 reveals that God tested Abraham. Tests are good
Focal Passage: Daniel 6:6-10, 13-16, 19-22 By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown The American Revolution was a great success. It is easy
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 21:1-8 God’s promise is fulfilled. It had been two years since the Lord
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 5:17-28 As October fades into November so ends another season of Halloween.
