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Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. -Jud...

Below is material we used in teaching Deacons. I reprint it here, with some revision, to remind us of what we believe. This is a brief lis...

ANCIENT WINE AND THE BIBLE: The Case for Abstinence by David R. Brumbelow; Free Church Press, Carrollton, GA; 10 Chapters, 306 Pages; $21.00...

The past few years have seen an upsurge in Elder Rule and Elder Leadership in Baptist churches. Many Southern Baptist churches have been co...

You might want to include a brief Christian message on the gravestone. A Bible verse or line from a Christian poem or saying. It can be a ...

Other possible comments in an Obituary (especially for a longer obituary to be distributed to just family and close friends): 1. Hobbies ...

Often we are told to not make waves. Frequently that is good advice. Sometimes, however, it may be wrong not to make waves. The time comes w...

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. -Psalm 116:15  Several years ago I led our church is a study on Wednesday n...

Some today are leading churches to begin using alcoholic wine instead of unfermented wine or grape juice in observance of the Lord’s Supper....

Some well meaning Baptists are criticizing the Cooperative Program (CP). They present it as though the CP is meant to get money to the forei...

The Afterglow After the carols have ended And the gifts have been placed away, The candles burned out their brightness And the snow has...

Who gave Himself a ransom for all. -1 Timothy 2:6 John Newton is the famous author of the hymn Amazing Grace . Newton lived a wicked life...

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Co...

Plan of Salvation “The winner needs to be right on the plan of salvation. This is basic. Salvation is by grace through faith plus nothing. ...

And they cried, “The sword of the LORD and of Gideon!” -Judges 7:20 Some of the strengths of John R. Rice’s paper, the Sword of the Lord ...

And they cried, “The sword of the LORD and of Gideon!” -Judges 7:20 Some of my earliest memories are of the magazine, Sword of the Lord ,...

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, ...

“Addresses the subject with keen logic, a grasp of history, and thorough exegesis of biblical literature.” -Foreword by Dr. Paige Patters...

“There is one Being who exists eternally; who is exempt from sickness, old age, and death; who was, and is, and will be, without beginning a...

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him and he with Me. ...