By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:4-14 The church at Corinth was truly a problem church, wouldn’t you agree? Just reading I Corinthians you can’t help but feel the frustration of Paul, trying to help this immature, divisive, selfish and sinful church to unite in submission under Christ. It’s no surprise they would ask Paul about spiritual gifts. It is likely some had begun
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 18:25-39 As I get older, I’m less competitive about many things but I still love a good challenge! So did Elijah! God alone is full of glory. The surrounding context shows us that a showdown of worship is imminent. The purpose of this showdown wasn’t for entertainment, but to demand a choice of worshiping either Yahweh
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Galatians 5:16-25 Amos 3:3 asks, “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” As the people of God, we are to be walking in the Spirit and with the Spirit. But what does it mean to walk with the Spirit? First, just like Amos, we must be agreed. We must agree to be going the same direction as Him. In
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 15:9-22 A multi-millionaire onced asked a builder to construct a house. He showed him the blueprints and gave him a large sum of money. The millionaire mentioned, “You probably won’t need all this money, but I want you to have plenty to build a solid house. When you’re finished, you can keep whatever is left over.”
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 The question of the Christian’s freedom is something I’ve wrestled with since I first met Jesus. My first few years as a Christian I felt little freedom. I was bound tightly by legalistic ropes which kept my conscience in a constant shame. No matter what sins I avoided and what good I did, at the end of
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 12:6-19 My grandparents were teenagers in the 50s, so I grew up hearing about Elvis, Gunsmoke, RC Colas, the 1954 Ford Custom and all-night gospel singings. They affectionately called this decade – “the glory days.” Most people have a favorite sports team and when their team is bad, they often reminisce a bit more on
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:8-21 Paul makes a really interesting contrast here to describe the wonder of the Spirit’s filling of the believer. Unlike the pagans, believers are not to be drunk with wine but filled with the Spirit. Whatever fills us controls us. I’ve met people filled with pride, filled with bitterness, filled with anger, filled by addictions, and even those blessed
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 11:1-13 We will all worship something or someone. The question is who or what is the object of our worship? 1 Kings 11 describes the drift of Solomon’s compromising heart. Solomon’s heart was given to other lovers and he fell hard. James 1:15 reminds us, “… after desire is conceived, it gives birth to sin, and
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Romans 8:9-17 At the moment of conversion, when we are born again, the Holy Spirit takes up residence inside us. He indwells the believer and gives them power to live for Jesus. This comes with many benefits to us. It is a constant reminder we are not left alone to stumble through the adventure of the Christian life. GotQuestions.org lists
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 8:46-60 A man was praying with his pastor at the altar. He prayed a prayer the pastor had heard often. “Lord, take the cobwebs out of my life.” Just as he said this the pastor interrupted, “Kill the spider, Lord.” We can offer God our sincere apologies, but actually fail to repent. We may show remorse,
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:4-14 The church at Corinth was truly a problem church, wouldn’t you agree?
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 18:25-39 As I get older, I’m less competitive about many things
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Galatians 5:16-25 Amos 3:3 asks, “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” As the
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 15:9-22 A multi-millionaire onced asked a builder to construct a house.
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 The question of the Christian’s freedom is something I’ve wrestled with since
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 12:6-19 My grandparents were teenagers in the 50s, so I grew
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:8-21 Paul makes a really interesting contrast here to describe the wonder of the
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 11:1-13 We will all worship something or someone. The question is
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Romans 8:9-17 At the moment of conversion, when we are born again, the Holy Spirit
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport Focal Passage: 1 Kings 8:46-60 A man was praying with his pastor at the altar.
