By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: John 3:1-8, 14-17 John chapter 3, need I say more? This is an amazing encounter as Jesus breaks down the beauty of the gospel and our desperate need of it to Nicodemus. To this man who had the right bloodline, the right credentials, and the right training He says, “You must be born again.” Nicodemus could not continue on the
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport. Focal Passage: I Kings 3:4-15 A father and son went fishing one day. After a couple hours in the boat, the boy asked his father, “Dad, how does this boat float?” The father thought for a moment, then replied, “Don’t rightly know, son.” A few minutes later the son asked, “How do fish breathe underwater?” The father replied, “Don’t rightly
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: John 15:26-27; 16:7-15 Of all the benefits that Holy Spirit God brings into the life of believers, conviction is the one for which I am least often and most often thankful. I do not like feeling conviction, it’s not fun. That overwhelming sense that something I did or felt, something I did not do, or (most often in my case)
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 3:6-15 We are not good at waiting. We ought to be. We spend most of our lives waiting. Waiting requires patience, endurance, wisdom and commitment. We are to live obediently as we wait for the return of Christ. But how do we wait? Why do we wait? How is it possible to wait for the return
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 Weddings are great occasions. In Jesus’ day the whole village or town would turn out for the week long event. No one wanted to miss this joyous festival. One of the exciting parts was when the groom is coming down the road with his entourage at night to ‘surprise’ his bride-to-be with his arrival. The job for
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 Prayer is an interesting, yet dynamic and essential Christian discipline. We pour our hearts out to God in prayer. He promises to hear us, to speak to us, and to answer our prayers according to His will. But too many times we feel as if we’re speaking in mid-air to no one who is listening.
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:42-51 The story is told of three apprentice demons who came before Satan to report to him about their work on earth. The first demon said, “I will tell people there is no God.” Satan said, “That will not delude them for they know there is a God.” The second said, “I will tell them there is no
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 2:1-12 It is a tragedy to lose any one of our five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, feel. I once asked a person, “Which of the five senses would be most difficult to lose?” Answer: Sight. We all know beautiful people who cannot see for a variety of medical reasons. Physical blindness is a sad condition.
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:32-41 We are an impatient people. How long am I going to wait in line for my Starbucks (which by the way is overpriced burnt coffee beans)? When is the server going to be up and running so I can get online (which may mean you are left out of your gaming.) I am so hungry. I can’t
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 1:3-12 One of the most distinct, Baptist doctrines is called the “security of the believer.” Some tritely refer to this as “once saved always saved.” It is better to refer to this doctrine as the “perseverance or endurance of the saints.” This doctrine states that those who have genuinely placed their faith in Jesus Christ will
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: John 3:1-8, 14-17 John chapter 3, need I say more? This is an amazing encounter
By Dustin Allman Pastor, The Fort Church, Kingsport. Focal Passage: I Kings 3:4-15 A father and son went fishing one day. After a
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: John 15:26-27; 16:7-15 Of all the benefits that Holy Spirit God brings into the life
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 3:6-15 We are not good at waiting. We ought to be.
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 Weddings are great occasions. In Jesus’ day the whole village or town
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 Prayer is an interesting, yet dynamic and essential Christian discipline.
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:42-51 The story is told of three apprentice demons who came before Satan
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 2:1-12 It is a tragedy to lose any one of our
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:32-41 We are an impatient people. How long am I going to wait
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 1:3-12 One of the most distinct, Baptist doctrines is called the
