Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
November 17, 2015
Focal Passage: Daniel 6:6-10, 13-16, 19-22 By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown The American Revolution was a great success. It is easy to brag when you win. But what would have happened if the Founders lost? In the closing words of the Declaration of Independence it states, “… with a firm reliance […]
November 9, 2015
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 21:1-8 God’s promise is fulfilled. It had been two years since the Lord promised a son to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-4, 21:5). After 13 years the Lord reminded Abraham that He had not forgotten His promise. Then 24 years after originally revealing to Abraham […]
November 9, 2015
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 5:17-28 As October fades into November so ends another season of Halloween. Halloween is big business. Hollywood has made countless movies designed to scare even the bravest of the brave. The movies that are the most effective in trying to frighten their […]
November 3, 2015
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 18:20-25; 19:12-16 Wickedness brings attention. Sodom and Gomorrah were known for their rampant sexual sin that flowed from a complete rebellion against the ways of the Lord (Genesis 13:13). The sins were public and the guilty were unrepentant. The iniquities of those in […]
November 3, 2015
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 4:28-35 Americans are nostalgic concerning their movies. Celebrations occur as the movies of the past are remembered on special anniversaries. One recent celebration was for the late 1980s trilogy “Back to the Future.” These movies are about a time-traveling teenager and his […]
October 26, 2015
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 17:1-8, 15-22 God made His covenant with Abram for the first time in chapter 12. In chapter 15, the Lord reminded Abram that He would keep His covenant and now we learn in chapter 17, that God again confirms His covenant with Abram. […]
October 26, 2015
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 3:13-18, 26-28 Most of us know one. Most of us have had one in our family. Most of us are in awe of their courage and all of us are indebted to them. The members of the United States military, both past […]
October 20, 2015
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 15:1-7, 13-16 So far in our journey through Genesis we have addressed God’s creation, the institution of marriage and family, the first murder, the fall and its repercussions, the flood and its judgment, the scattering of the people and finally God establishing His […]
October 20, 2015
By Dr. Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 2:13-21, 26-28a I don’t know if you are like me when it comes to shopping but I can only endure it under certain conditions. I only like to shop when I have a predetermined list and a set number of minutes. These […]
October 12, 2015
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 12:1-9 As chapter 12 begins, we find Abram who was introduced in chapter 11 (v. 26) pushed to the forefront of the story. In verses 1-9 Abram is called to leave his place of comfort for the land God promises to give to […]
October 12, 2015
By Terry Kirby Senior Pastor, Alpha Baptist Church, Morristown Focal Passage: Daniel 1:3-5, 8-13, 17-19 Think about it! Will anyone remember that you lived in 1,000 years? Will anybody remember that you lived in 100 years? Sad for some, only a fraction of one percent of the people who have ever lived will survive in […]
October 7, 2015
By Derek Westmoreland Senior Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Savannah Focal Passage: Genesis 11:1-9 It is a humbling situation (i.e. foreign land) when you cannot verbally communicate with those around you. In Genesis 11:1-9 we find God responding to the rebellion of man by confusing their language. As a result of what happened that day, we […]