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September 21, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 23:8-18 It is an incredibly humbling and comforting thought to know that our God reigns! In an unprecedented year of challenges for our nation, for our communities, schools, businesses, churches and our families, it gives believers comfort to know that our great and mighty […]
September 21, 2020
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:13; 1 Samuel 26:7-11, 22-25 As we come to the sixth commandment, many people either misunderstand or misinterpret the phrase, “You shall not kill.” Actually, the best translation of the original language is, “You shall not murder.” The word here in the […]
September 14, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 7:7-17 God’s promises remind us that God is for us and not against us. The Bible is filled with stories and testimonies of God’s sovereignty, His power, His goodness, His faithfulness and His purposes. As God’s people, we are reminded that our lives, our days, […]
September 14, 2020
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:12; II Samuel 15:7-14 The fifth commandment is sometimes called a transition, or bridge commandment between the first four that focus on the believer’s relationship with God, and the last five that focus on people’s relationships with one another. In one sense you […]
September 7, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 6:1-13 It is an incredibly humbling thought to know that God uses ordinary people to declare His glory and His purposes. Preachers and evangelists from R.G. Lee or Adrian Rogers to Billy Graham, to missionaries such as Lottie Moon, or the faithful pastors most […]
September 7, 2020
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:7-11; Psalm 145:1-7 Most have heard the famous line from Shakespeare’s, Romeo and Juliet, “What’s in a name?” Well, when it comes to God, it is a big deal. Following the first two commandments prohibiting false worship and idolatry, God rightly turns […]
August 31, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Isaiah 1:10-20 In our focal passage this week, Isaiah had the unpleasant responsibility of confronting God’s people with the condition of their hearts and their worship. As we begin to study today’s passage, it immediately becomes clear that this message is just as relevant for God’s […]
August 31, 2020
By Eric Taylor Pastor, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Focal Passage: Exodus 20:1-6; Psalm 16:1-4a, 9-11 In 2011, I walked out of an airport and into a taxi in one of the largest cities in South Asia. It was a complete sensory overload. I never experienced anything like it in my life. The sights, […]
August 25, 2020
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Song of Solomon 5:6-16 In the book of Ecclesiastes Solomon writes that God “… has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). I believe the eternity he speaks of refers […]
August 25, 2020
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: Ephesians 6:10-20 In Ephesians 6 we get a lesson on standing strong in the faith and supporting one another in spiritual battles. Being strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might tells us that ultimately, Satan’s power over Christians is already […]
August 17, 2020
By Travis Biller Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Elizabethton Focal Passage: Song of Solomon 2:15-3:5 The greatest force that exists in the universe is not the strong nuclear force (the force that holds atoms together), but the love that binds two hearts together. The term “lovesick” has been used to describe people desperately in love but who […]
August 17, 2020
By Randy Keene Pastor, First Baptist Church, Minor Hill Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:8-21 When we come to Christ, not only do we become part of the body of Christ but now we have an obligation to strengthen each other. As I repeatedly said, Christians were not meant to go this journey alone. Ephesians 5:8 compares […]