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Basic Bible passages on deacons: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:8-13; Philippians 1:1. Deacon - from the Greek word diakonos ; literally means “s...

Below is a handout I prepared and gave to our deacons and deacon candidates. We went over the doctrines and discussed them. A deacon needs t...

I’ll not go over all the biblical qualifications of deacons. The basic requirements are in the Bible. Depending on your interpretation of th...

Churches, especially small churches, do not often ordain deacons. Many young pastors have never seen a Deacon Ordination Service. Many pasto...

When I’m an old lady, I’ll live with each kid. And bring so much happiness… just as they did. I want to pay back all the joy they’ve provide...

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “tha...

The Gospel (Good News) is that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the thi...

Every now and then at church, or for a student group, I prepare a half page handout to go along with the message. One of these brief handout...

“I hope they will be full of spirit against evil spirits, stout against stout, and hale against ale.” -Charles H. Spurgeon , letter to temp...

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. -Psalm 122:6 Some Christians today say we should not support the Jews or ...

The Gospel (Good News) is that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the thi...

Bill Fay is an evangelist. He is author of Share Jesus without Fear , a great, brief, simple book on sharing Jesus’ salvation with others (I...

So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. -Nehemiah 8:8...

This week (3-15-2010), Baptist Press began publishing a three part series on Alcohol and the Church by Peter Lumpkins. They are well worth ...

Therefore my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. -Philippians 4:1 Dr. Donald R. Potts pa...

“I share in the work of those whom He called and predestinated to preach the Gospel among grave persecutions to the end of the earth.” -Sai...

In ancient days there lived a great nobleman. His only child was a daughter who was of age to be married. So the nobleman decided to throw a...

My dad was a longtime, small church pastor in Texas. He was never famous, but, in my humble opinion, God used him greatly. All three of his ...

Most older adults fondly remember the days of the Church Covenant . Many Baptist churches would have a large Church Covenant poster hanging ...

Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and, on the profession of our faith, hav...