By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Mark 10:13-22 In the passage this week, there are two main thoughts that teach what commitment to Christ looks like. First, when Jesus received the children in Mark 10:13-16, He was teaching His disciples that salvation and entrance into the Kingdom of God is a work of God alone in that we “receive” it by grace through faith
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 37:14-20, 30-35 God listens to the prayers of His children. Indeed, He hears, He cares and He responds to us according to His righteousness, His love and wisdom. He is never too early. He is never too late. He is always on time. It stirs in my heart that I do not pray enough! Franklin Graham, the son
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Romans 5:6-12, 18-21 One of the great truths we see in the New Testament is that long before we committed ourselves to Christ, Christ committed Himself to us by dying for us. The fact that “God demonstrates His love towards us” (Romans 5:8) through the death of Christ should produce in us songs of praise and worship. I
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 31:1-9 I think the greatest comfort we have going through this life is that God is a Heavenly Father that watches over us. He is holy, awesome in power, almighty, omniscient, perfectly just and is love. As we study this week’s lesson, I couldn’t help but think of Psalm 103. It is a beautiful passage of Scripture! In Psalm
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:15-17; Psalm 37:1-6 As we come to the last three commandments, we need to remember that these commandments are just as important as the others. They should not be thought of as add-ons just to make the commandments an even 10. They are as important as the first seven, and some scholars even believe that the tenth
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 25:1-10a God saves. Those two words describe the narrative of the Bible. They are the purpose for which God has communicated to us through His written word and ultimately through the Living Word, His Son, our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. When we come to our Scripture this week in Isaiah 25:1-10a, Isaiah celebrates with praise and a declaration
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:14; II Samuel 11:1-5 There is no denying that we live in a world where there is much confusion, misunderstanding, and misinformation about gender and marriage. Many people no longer believe in or value traditional, biblical, monogamous marriage. Sadly, this is true even among some in the church, as with every new generation in the body of
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 23:8-18 It is an incredibly humbling and comforting thought to know that our God reigns! In an unprecedented year of challenges for our nation, for our communities, schools, businesses, churches and our families, it gives believers comfort to know that our great and mighty God is in control. He is on His throne and He still oversees the affairs
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:13; 1 Samuel 26:7-11, 22-25 As we come to the sixth commandment, many people either misunderstand or misinterpret the phrase, “You shall not kill.” Actually, the best translation of the original language is, “You shall not murder.” The word here in the Hebrew is “murder,” and specifically means the wanton, intentional slaying of another human being. It
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 7:7-17 God’s promises remind us that God is for us and not against us. The Bible is filled with stories and testimonies of God’s sovereignty, His power, His goodness, His faithfulness and His purposes. As God’s people, we are reminded that our lives, our days, and our future rest in who God is and His faithfulness to us. There are
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Mark 10:13-22 In the passage this week, there are two main thoughts that
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 37:14-20, 30-35 God listens to the prayers of His children. Indeed, He hears, He
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Romans 5:6-12, 18-21 One of the great truths we see in the New
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 31:1-9 I think the greatest comfort we have going through this life is that
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:15-17; Psalm 37:1-6 As we come to the last three commandments, we
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 25:1-10a God saves. Those two words describe the narrative of the Bible. They are
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:14; II Samuel 11:1-5 There is no denying that we live in
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 23:8-18 It is an incredibly humbling and comforting thought to know that our God
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:13; 1 Samuel 26:7-11, 22-25 As we come to the sixth commandment,
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 7:7-17 God’s promises remind us that God is for us and not against us. The
