By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 5:1-11 Christians are prone to say “God has promised that victory is ours,” without remembering that there are still battles to be fought. The world, our flesh, and the devil daily present challenges to faith in God and one must be alert to perceive those challenges. The title of this lesson is “Alert Living.” Peter has already reminded
By Justin Randolph Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Acts 2:41-47 “The unstoppable mission was to share the unstoppable message, but the unstoppable message was fueled by an unstoppable love. This love was shared by Luke in the latter part of Acts 2 and was expressed by the early followers of Jesus Christ in three ways. First, they gathered together in supplication. No movement of God happens without
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 4:12-19 How can one expect life to be fair in a fallen world? The best team does not always win. The one who works the hardest does not always get the promotion. Those who live morally, ethically, and spiritually often are ridiculed because of the quality of their lives. The best person who ever lived died young, condemned
By Justin Randolph Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Acts 2:22-24, 32-33, 36-38 Are you familiar with crafting a mission statement? A mission statement is a written statement of a person or organization’s core purpose and values. It serves to guide a person or people to an expected end. Some examples of mission statements are: “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 4:1-11 When confronted with danger, both people and animals must choose flight or fight. Peter recognized there was potential for significant persecution of believers scattered in the five provinces mentioned in I Peter 1:1. He warned: “… since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves … ” (I Peter 4:1). No, He was not advocating that they prepare
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Acts 1:4-8, 12-14 “Go into all the world and make disciples everywhere …” — this is your mission if you choose to accept it. This message was not delivered to Mr. Phelps and it did not self destruct in five seconds, but it was nonetheless “mission impossible.” As the disciples considered the great task ahead of them, they
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 3:13-22 Dawson Trotman, the founder of the evangelistic organization, The Navigators, said: “Soul winners are not soul winners because of what they know, but Who they know, and how much they want others to know Him.”
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: II Timothy 2:1-10 The other day my son brought home a science test with a score of 85 and a note that he could retake the exam with no penalty. However, his response was measured. He said, “I think I did good enough.” People often respond in this way to tasks in their life from the important to
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 3:1-12 We have names for the ways we are connected with other people. Father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, boss, and many other terms express our relationships. We live connected to others. Each connection we have with others brings with it a responsibility to learn how to live in that relationship. I Peter 3:1-8 shares vital
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Romans 10:1-3, 8b-13 I was in the Walmart checkout line recently, impatiently waiting my turn (don’t judge me), when I glanced at the shirt of the man in front of me. It made the observation that “only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you; Jesus Christ and the American soldier. One died for your soul,
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 5:1-11 Christians are prone to say “God has promised that victory is ours,”
By Justin Randolph Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Acts 2:41-47 “The unstoppable mission was to share the unstoppable message, but the unstoppable
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 4:12-19 How can one expect life to be fair in a fallen world?
By Justin Randolph Pastor, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Acts 2:22-24, 32-33, 36-38 Are you familiar with crafting a mission statement? A mission
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 4:1-11 When confronted with danger, both people and animals must choose flight or
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Acts 1:4-8, 12-14 “Go into all the world and make disciples everywhere …”
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 3:13-22 Dawson Trotman, the founder of the evangelistic organization, The Navigators, said: “Soul
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: II Timothy 2:1-10 The other day my son brought home a science test
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 3:1-12 We have names for the ways we are connected with other people.
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Romans 10:1-3, 8b-13 I was in the Walmart checkout line recently, impatiently waiting
