By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: I Peter 4:1-2, 12-19 In this lesson we will look at the joy that can be a byproduct of suffering and how we can deepen our relationship with Christ because of it. Adrian Rogers once said, “Our faith is often developed in the darkrooms of life.” As a believer, it’s my testimony that this is very true. In I
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 4:11-27 Parenting can be a challenging occupation. Not the least of which is because children are curious. However, their curiosity can get them into trouble. They want to explore and can find themselves engaged in foolish activity that can bring harm to themselves. As Solomon addresses his children, and by extension, as God addresses His children, he wants them to
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-17 In this week’s lesson the writer really brings home the point that we can endure suffering because of our hope in Christ. The Bible says it rains on the just and the unjust, meaning that trials and suffering affects both believers and unbelievers. Everyone is affected. Similarly. today it seems like everyone is affected by the
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 3:21-35 Wealth. It is something that people pursue every day. From simply going to work to pay the bills, to building corporations that span the globe and generate billions of dollars. From our earliest days we learn that, to some degree, we must spend our time pursuing wealth. Unfortunately, the pursuit of such wealth can distract us from what is
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 2:4-15 This week’s lesson is packed full of nuggets. Like a train has a caboose, we continue on the old T and O railroad, “trust and obey.” Peter jumps right in setting the stage on how our hope in Christ should be a testimony to the world. The Greek word here for “coming” has the notion of
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 3:1-12 Life is a journey. As we travel the road of life, we discover that the journey can be long, arduous, and sometimes confusing. There are many signposts along the way; but if those signposts do not originate with the Lord, they will serve only to misdirect us. As Solomon speaks to his son about navigating the journey of life,
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-25 In this week’s lesson the writer really brings home the point that our hope in Jesus Christ should change our view on how we look at the world and on how we live in it. Hope is that precious commodity that is in the bank for believers. I’ve often been told that faith is the medium
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 1:7-19 The poet Robert Frost once wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and / I took the one less traveled by / And that has made all the difference.” As we begin a new study in the book of Proverbs, we are encouraged to walk in the path of wisdom. To walk in wisdom is to take the road
By Randy Franklin Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 1:1-9 The lesson today is going to help us understand that the hope we have in Christ is sure and certain. Peter’s first epistle was written in a time of uncertainty and newfound confusion in the church. They were scattered from here to there, worried about their current problems and issues. So led by the Spirit
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Romans 15:14-21, 30-33 “Reach.” I like the title to our lesson this week. I think about a little boy reaching across the counter to grab the cookie jar. Because his arm is too short, he must strain his little body as he stands on his tiptoes and extends his fingers as far as he can, just barely reaching his prize. But
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: I Peter 4:1-2, 12-19 In this lesson we will look at the joy that
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 4:11-27 Parenting can be a challenging occupation. Not the least of which is because children
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-17 In this week’s lesson the writer really brings home the point
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 3:21-35 Wealth. It is something that people pursue every day. From simply going to work
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 2:4-15 This week’s lesson is packed full of nuggets. Like a train
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 3:1-12 Life is a journey. As we travel the road of life, we discover that
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-25 In this week’s lesson the writer really brings home the point
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Proverbs 1:7-19 The poet Robert Frost once wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and /
By Randy Franklin Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: 1 Peter 1:1-9 The lesson today is going to help us understand that
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Romans 15:14-21, 30-33 “Reach.” I like the title to our lesson this week. I think about
