Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
February 10, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 30:1-10, 19-20 It is true that the choices we make today will shape our tomorrow. There is a commercial currently running on television for Raisin Bran cereal. In the commercial, a dad is encouraging his daughter, who is going to spend time with her friends, […]
February 10, 2020
By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: II Corinthians 1:3-11 After a major medical crisis in my life, I received the following advice. Don’t waste your suffering. The person giving these words was not being insensitive, nor was he telling me to just get over my suffering and quit whining. No, he […]
February 3, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 18:15-22 The Word of God is critically important for each generation. Our lesson this week, based on Deuteronomy 18:15-22, shows us that God provides messengers to represent Him in the world. In the Old Testament, God raised up Moses to deliver His Word to the […]
February 3, 2020
By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Isaiah 53:2-12 I recently received a text from a mother whose daughter is facing open heart surgery. A friend, whose own child had been operated on by the same surgeon just two weeks prior, had contacted her. The friend said of the surgeon, “He did […]
January 27, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 6:1-13 Loving and worshiping God is the greatest enjoyment in all of life. I believe that. I love what the Westminster Shorter Catechism states when it says, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” Those words were written in 1647. […]
January 27, 2020
By Tim Frank First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Job 40:1-8; 42:1-6 Last week we met a righteous man named Job. God allowed Job to be tested by allowing his 10 children to be killed, all his possessions destroyed or stolen, and his health devastated with painful sores. In the midst of his suffering, Job […]
January 20, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 4:1-9 I am so thankful that as a child and young man I was taught the importance of the Word of God. I have always had a high view of Scripture and value it as the one source of absolute truth. I was raised […]
January 20, 2020
By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Job 11:13-16; 23:8-12; John 9:1-3 Two lessons ago, we established that pain and suffering can ultimately be traced back to sin, specifically the original sin in the Garden of Eden. It is easy, then, to assume all pain and suffering comes from specific sin in […]
January 13, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Deuteronomy 5:17; 19:4-13 God is our Creator and highly values all life. Indeed, our value as human beings is evident in the Word of God. A beautiful Scripture that reminds us of the value of human life is Genesis 1:26. God’s Word says, “Let us […]
January 13, 2020
By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Isaiah 58:3-11 The life of Jesus gives the perfect example of One who was used to help others in their suffering. He is our model in all things, especially in care and concern for the hurting. In Matthew 20:28, Jesus explains that He did not […]
January 7, 2020
By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Seymour Focal Passage: Numbers 32:20-32 It’s hard to believe that we have entered 2020! A new year brings a pause as we remember the year we are leaving behind. It brings anticipation as we look forward to a new year. Twenty years ago we entered a new millennium. […]
January 7, 2020
By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 8:18-25 In this life, there are few things that are universally experienced by every person. Among those universal experiences are pain and suffering. Whether sickness or disease, by unintentional or purposeful actions, life is filled with pain and suffering. Jesus said in […]