Sunday School Lessons

OCT. 25: WAITING FOR THE PROMISE

October 20, 2015

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 15:1-7, 13-16 So far in our journey through Genesis we have addressed God’s creation, the institution of marriage and family, the first murder, the fall and its repercussions, the flood and its judgment, the scattering of the people and finally God establishing His covenant with Abram. Now we see Abram waiting for the promises of the covenant to

Sunday School Lesson Bible Studies For Life

OCT. 25: PRAY FERVENTLY

October 20, 2015

By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 2:13-21, 26-28a I don’t know if you are like me when it comes to shopping but I can only endure it under certain conditions. I only like to shop when I have a predetermined list and a set number of minutes. These trips can take a turn for the worse when I hear the cries of a

Oct. 18: When God Calls

October 12, 2015

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 12:1-9 As chapter 12 begins, we find Abram who was introduced in chapter 11 (v. 26) pushed to the forefront of the story. In verses 1-9 Abram is called to leave his place of comfort for the land God promises to give to him and his descendants. It is the spiritual picture of one leaving their old way

Oct. 18: Develop Conviction

October 12, 2015

By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 1:3-5, 8-13, 17-19 Think about it! Will anyone remember that you lived in 1,000 years? Will anybody remember that you lived in 100 years? Sad for some, only a fraction of one percent of the people who have ever lived will survive in the memories of future generations. In our world, halls of fame have been established to

Oct. 11: Scattered!

October 7, 2015

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 11:1-9 It is a humbling situation (i.e. foreign land) when you cannot verbally communicate with those around you. In Genesis 11:1-9 we find God responding to the rebellion of man by confusing their language. As a result of what happened that day, we now have well over 6,000 languages on planet earth. I. The nature of man is

Oct. 11: God’s Promise of a New Home

October 7, 2015

By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown. Focal Passage: Revelation 21:1-8 Some of my older retired friends talk about never wanting to move from their homes. They do not want to think about moving all of their stuff (junk). They are settled in for the remainder of their days. They have everything placed or piled where they want it. Their house may not be the biggest or the

Oct. 4: A Fresh Start

September 28, 2015

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 8:15-22; 9:1, 11-16 I. God directed. The flood waters had receded but Noah had not yet received permission to disembark the ark. Noah did not know what to do next and then in Genesis 8:15-19 the Lord provided permission to exit and provided instruction for Noah. The Lord commanded him first to leave the ark with his wife,

Oct. 4: God’s Promise of Victory

September 28, 2015

By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Romans 8:28-39 Many fathers and sons hunt or fish together for fun and relationship building. With me and my dad, we watched football and cut firewood. He would run the chain saw. He could “fall” a tree on a dime. At the time, I had more raw strength than ability to run the saw so I would pull the

Sept. 27: God Saves

September 23, 2015

By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 6:11-18, 7:11-14 I. The earth is corrupt. Verse 11 says, “Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence (NASU). The earth refers to the people living on earth. The earth was corrupt. Violence was common and violent acts follow corrupt hearts. Everywhere Noah looked he saw sin. It was

Sept. 27: God’s Promise of Answered Prayer

September 23, 2015

By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor of Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Luke 11:5-13 With names like: bag, brick, flip, slide, and smart, cellular phones have come a long way in a few short years. Today’s smart phones are handheld computers that can do just about anything. Besides talking, smart phones are our calendars, cameras, flashlights, photo albums, to-do lists, maps, internet access and constant companions.