By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: John 17:1-5, 21-26 There is no denying that Jesus is our ultimate example of what intimate praying to God the Father looks like. Jesus’ prayer life is the prayer life we should all aspire to. And while Jesus’ prayer in Matthew 6 and Luke 11 are often called, “The Lord’s Prayer,” this high priestly prayer of Jesus here
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 5:4-11, 27-32 As I am writing this article, we are knee deep in football. The national championship game has been played and there are some exciting NFL playoff games ahead this weekend. By the time you receive this it will be time for the Super Bowl. I know many of you could not care less about football
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Psalm 119:17-24 In May of 2010, the Kimyal people of West Papua, Indonesia received the first ever copies of the New Testament in their own language. If you have never watched the actual video of the people receiving the Word of God, it is worth your time. I was convicted at how the people were genuinely overcome with
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 4:16-30 Remember how much you loved fast food as a kid and now as an adult the thought of eating it makes you sick. Or how “flybacks” looked great in the 70s but now you can’t imagine having that hairstyle ever again. Do you remember how convenient it was to have a phone in your kitchen with
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: 1 Timothy 4:1-10 While our text for this week contains Paul’s pastoral admonitions and instructions for young pastor Timothy, they should not be viewed as irrelevant to those of us not in vocational, gospel ministry. The Apostle Paul delivers some sound spiritual advice for all who are living in the “latter times” (1 Timothy 4:1). And while we
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 6:27-38 This Scripture is too hard to live out so come back next week for a new set of Scriptures to talk about. Are you still here? Okay, let’s talk about it then. Today’s Scriptures are so challenging and to make matters worse, Jesus is the one who spoke them. They are “red letter” Scriptures. When I
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Our text for this week is often used in the context of making a case for the importance of every single human life, because if God “formed,” Jeremiah in his mother’s “womb,” then certainly, all lives are created and formed by God. In addition, every life formed in the womb is known by God. So, while
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 3:7-18 Occasionally I’ll try to build or repair something around the house. Inevitably, it will always be harder and take longer than I imagined. Why? Because I am not skilled in this area so I am not as prepared as I should be. I believe this is often true spiritually. We rush into God’s presence to “ask
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Psalm 31:1-8 While most scholars attribute this Psalm to David during his trials with Saul, or the treason of Absalom, there are other scholars who do not agree on its authorship. Yet, it seems that there is strong evidence for the authorship of David. We can affirm the importance of this Psalm because it was quoted by Jonah,
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 2:41-52 On Passover, the Jewish people would recite Psalm 113-118. In one of those we read “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” Jesus, Joseph and Mary would have recited this during the Passover time in today’s reading. Jesus knew He would be rejected by the very men that were teaching Him and yet He
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: John 17:1-5, 21-26 There is no denying that Jesus is our ultimate example
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 5:4-11, 27-32 As I am writing this article, we are knee deep
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Psalm 119:17-24 In May of 2010, the Kimyal people of West Papua, Indonesia
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 4:16-30 Remember how much you loved fast food as a kid and
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: 1 Timothy 4:1-10 While our text for this week contains Paul’s pastoral admonitions
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 6:27-38 This Scripture is too hard to live out so come back
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Our text for this week is often used in the context
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 3:7-18 Occasionally I’ll try to build or repair something around the house.
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Psalm 31:1-8 While most scholars attribute this Psalm to David during his trials
By Russ Wilkins Dir. of Missions, Shiloh Baptist Assoc., Adamsville Focal Passage: Luke 2:41-52 On Passover, the Jewish people would recite Psalm 113-118. In one
