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Last week, for the first time in 236 years, an American President has endorsed the idea of Same Sex Marriage. Today it seems the media, the...

16. Nothing shall separate us from the love of God.  Romans 8:25-39 17. God will keep what we have committed to Him. 2 Timothy 1:12 N...

I grew up hearing good things about Charles Finney (AD 1792-1875), an evangelist from the early 1800s. I heard sermon illustrations about h...

8. We are kept, not by our power, but by the power of God.  1 Peter 1:5; Jude 24; Psalm 37:24. If you were to say, “I will give you salva...

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. ...