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 Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 18:20-25; 19:12-16 Wickedness brings attention. Sodom and Gomorrah were known for their rampant sexual sin that flowed from a complete rebellion against the ways of the Lord (Genesis 13:13). The sins were public and the guilty were unrepentant. The iniquities of those in Sodom provoked the Lord to respond in verse 21. God responds as we should. He
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 4:28-35 Americans are nostalgic concerning their movies. Celebrations occur as the movies of the past are remembered on special anniversaries. One recent celebration was for the late 1980s trilogy “Back to the Future.” These movies are about a time-traveling teenager and his scientist mentor. As they travel into the past or the future they try not to
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 17:1-8, 15-22 God made His covenant with Abram for the first time in chapter 12. In chapter 15, the Lord reminded Abram that He would keep His covenant and now we learn in chapter 17, that God again confirms His covenant with Abram. According to verse 1, Abram was 99 years old. That confirms that Abram is 14
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 3:13-18, 26-28 Most of us know one. Most of us have had one in our family. Most of us are in awe of their courage and all of us are indebted to them. The members of the United States military, both past and present, are these exceptional Americans who have given up their own lives to protect
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.
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 18:20-25; 19:12-16 Wickedness brings attention. Sodom and Gomorrah were known for their rampant
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 4:28-35 Americans are nostalgic concerning their movies. Celebrations occur as the movies
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 17:1-8, 15-22 God made His covenant with Abram for the first time in
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 3:13-18, 26-28 Most of us know one. Most of us have had