By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 2:11-20 All of us begin life as strangers. When forced from our mother’s womb, we enter an environment in which we are strangers. Hopefully, bonding with parents and becoming accustomed to the strange sights, sounds, and touch to which one is subjected will soon lead to one belonging. I Peter was written to Christians who needed to know
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Romans 5:6-11 I recently watched a team from Goodlettsville compete in the Little League World Series. They came up just short, but congratulations to them on a great season. One of the interesting things of note during the competition was the pitch count. This count restricted the young stars from pitching unnecessarily long games and perhaps injuring themselves
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Romans 3:9-12,19-20, 23 It is popular today to discuss whether or not it is relevant or important to name the problem. Does not identifying the problem make solving it easier? I would argue without proper identification of a problem, a solution is nearly impossible to find. So, why do people today seem to find it so difficult to
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 2:1-10 Charlie Brown said to Lucy: “Lucy, wouldn’t it be great, knowing what we know now, to get to live our lives over?” Lucy responded: “Charlie Brown, what do we know now?” Not even Christians get to live their lives over, but persons who receive Jesus as their Savior, do get to live a new life. “Therefore” in
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 1:3-9 A boy scrubbed clean and dressed in his Sunday best went outside to wait for the rest of the family before church. He could not, however resist the puddles from the night’s rain. He was wet and dirty when he went back into the house. Mom was unhappy and fussed. “I’m sorry, Mom,” he said. “All right,
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Psalm 33:6-9, 13-15; Colossians 1:15-17 One of the things I do not love to do is put things together for my children. I love getting things they need and sometimes want. I also love helping them learn to use the things in question, but I do not love the phrase “Some assembly required.” And the reason I do
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 1:3-9 Some years ago a submarine sank off the coast of New England. Rescue operations began as soon as possible and divers located the vessel on the bottom of the ocean. As the divers approached the ship, they heard metallic clanging — someone was striking the inner wall of the sub with a metal object. The divers stopped
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Psalms 33:6-9, 13-15; Colossians 1:15-17 “The Bible is not a science book.” Have you ever heard this? There is some truth to this statement. The Scripture was not ever intended to be a treatise on science, and yet being the very Word of God it does contain many truths found in science. So, this statement should not be
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: I Samuel 30:6-8, 18-25 In my early years as a missionary in Africa, Alan, a missionary from Ireland, was a close friend. When I experienced times of loneliness or difficulty, Alan would smile and say through his Irish accent, “Brother, we are not on the winning side … we are on the side that has WON!” Although David had been invited
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Luke 10:25-37 Jesus encounters an expert in the law. This expert knew the first five books of the Bible backwards and forward. Jesus uses this occasion to teach a very important truth. That truth is that a person cannot separate their relationship with God from their relationship with their fellowman. Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan to
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 2:11-20 All of us begin life as strangers. When forced from our mother’s
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Romans 5:6-11 I recently watched a team from Goodlettsville compete in the Little
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Romans 3:9-12,19-20, 23 It is popular today to discuss whether or not it
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 2:1-10 Charlie Brown said to Lucy: “Lucy, wouldn’t it be great, knowing what
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 1:3-9 A boy scrubbed clean and dressed in his Sunday best went outside
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Psalm 33:6-9, 13-15; Colossians 1:15-17 One of the things I do not love
By Hoyt Wilson Pastor, Flatwoods Baptist Church, Holladay Focal Passage: I Peter 1:3-9 Some years ago a submarine sank off the coast of New England.
By Justin Randolph Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sevierville Focal Passage: Psalms 33:6-9, 13-15; Colossians 1:15-17 “The Bible is not a science book.” Have
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: I Samuel 30:6-8, 18-25 In my early years as a missionary in Africa, Alan, a missionary
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Luke 10:25-37 Jesus encounters an expert in the law. This expert knew the first
