As we approach 2015 the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is being attacked from all sides! We continue being attacked by opposing groups with their own agendas. Radical New Atheist Crusaders attack the Church as never before, encoraging those who are forsaking the faith, to profess their apostasy by joining in a de-baptism service and celebration. Proponents…
A British soldier who had fought under the Duke of Wellington in his campaigns against Napoleon lived to be a very old man. Toward the end of his life, he was taken to see Lady Butler’s famous painting, “The Square at Quatre Bras”, which was one of the battles in which he had seen action. As he looked at…
A couple of years ago, when planning our January Bible Study on Ecclesiastes, I had heard that Joe McKeever, one of our professors from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Director of Missions in Louisiana, was coming to my old association-Sandy Creek Baptist Association in the Jacksonville area. I e-mailed to see if he…
One of the most respected and honored professions in the United States over the years has been the police officer. Their motto has been to “serve and protect”. In the past they have been viewed as public servants who risk their lives everyday, for very little pay, and even less thanks. Recent cases where Michael Brown was…
May I ask you a question? Have you ever considered how many questions Jesus asked in the Gospel narratives? You might be surprised! One author counted 135. Another over 300! I intend to do a study of that sometime in the future and to preach a series of messages on them. Well maybe not all…
There are many voices today decrying the Church of Jesus Christ. They tell us that she is outdated. Irrelevant. Impotent. Unneccesary. The focus basically is-you can be a Christian. You can love the Lord. You can live for Him in the world today-but you don’t need, nor will you likely get any help from the…