By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Luke 24:1-12 The importance of Jesus’ death is surpassed only by the wonderful news of His resurrection. Without the resurrection we would have no forgiveness of sin, and all preaching and faith would be in vain (I Corinthians 15:14). Since the Jewish leaders had heard Jesus would be raised from the dead, they called a meeting and
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 11:17-27 Jesus tells the disciples that He is going back to Judea because Lazarus has fallen asleep (died). The disciples are surprised that Jesus would want to go back there, because in John 10:31 the Jews tried to stone Him on his last visit to Judea. Jesus is teaching the disciples that they should not be afraid of
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 2: 41-47 Speaking boldly under the power of the Holy Spirit, Peter challenged those who heard him to repent and show the sincerity of their decision by being baptized. He told the crowd that Jesus was the Messiah, God had raised Him from the grave and they had seen Him. Peter’s words pierced their hearts and
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 10:7-15, 27-30 Jesus said, “I am the door.” A door basically is an entrance or an exit. When you walk through a door, you enter into one place and exit another one. When we walk through the door named Jesus Christ, we exit a meaningless life and enter into a meaningful life. What do we find when we
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 2:1-15 Thousands jammed the streets of Jerusalem. Jewish law required all males living within 20 miles of Jerusalem to attend. Ordinary labor was prohibited during this national holiday, and all shops were closed. Many Jews had traveled from many other nations to stay for the Passover and Pentecost. Unknown to them, according to the divine plan
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 8:12-19 While attending the Tennessee Baptist Convention annual meeting back in the early 1990s, a storm approached Memphis knocking out the electricity as everyone was making their way across the parking lot. Without street lights, it was very difficult to find your way to your car. I needed light to help me find my way. The setting of
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 1:1-11 In Acts 1, the resurrected Lord is about to ascend to the Father. The Holy Spirit will descend in a matter of weeks and the New Testament church will be created. The book of Acts is volume two of the gospel of Luke (Luke 1:3-4) and is extremely important to understand the work of the
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 6:26-27, 35-40 Today people want more. Think of all the luxuries we have today that we did not have 50 years ago. We have cell phones for instant communication. We have bigger televisions with more than 500 channels. The problem with society is many are convinced that more is always better. The more prosperous we are, or the
By Ray Luck Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Athens Focal Passage: Matthew 13:1-13 (NKJV) Jesus used parables as a medium for His teaching ministry. Parables are stories that depict real life, with a spiritual meaning attached. They were designed to provoke thought, calling for action on the part of the hearer. Parables have always been a strength to me over the years including this one. Since Israel was primarily an
By Michael Crandall Senior Pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Dyersburg Focal Passage: Matthew 5:43-48 How can a person walk through life and learn how and why we love things, places, and people? When we think about what love is, we understand that love is not just something we say or a surface feeling. When we realize what the Bible tells us that is and how and why we must love, we
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Luke 24:1-12 The importance of Jesus’ death is surpassed only by the
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 11:17-27 Jesus tells the disciples that He is going back to Judea because
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 2: 41-47 Speaking boldly under the power of the Holy Spirit,
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 10:7-15, 27-30 Jesus said, “I am the door.” A door basically is an
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 2:1-15 Thousands jammed the streets of Jerusalem. Jewish law required all
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 8:12-19 While attending the Tennessee Baptist Convention annual meeting back in the early
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 1:1-11 In Acts 1, the resurrected Lord is about to ascend
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 6:26-27, 35-40 Today people want more. Think of all the luxuries we have
By Ray Luck Pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Athens Focal Passage: Matthew 13:1-13 (NKJV) Jesus used parables as a medium for His teaching ministry. Parables
By Michael Crandall Senior Pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Dyersburg Focal Passage: Matthew 5:43-48 How can a person walk through life and learn how and why
