Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
November 12, 2019
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: John 11:1-4, 38-45 When I was 8 years old, a lady named Maureen Ellis came to my grandfather’s mobile home park (we called it a trailer park back then) and led a Vacation Bible School-type event in the laundry room that was attached to the bathhouse. […]
November 4, 2019
By Scott Brown First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:15-21 Paul, here, encourages believers to be careful to walk wisely. What exactly does it look like to walk wisely? Wisdom is the blessing Solomon chose which pleased God. Wisdom is offered freely to any and all believers who would ask for it in faith […]
November 4, 2019
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: Romans 8:26-32 The late Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, professor at Dallas Theological Seminary for 60 years, often spoke at conferences and seminars around the country. I have several of his messages on cassette tape. On one of them he tells about meeting an acquaintance and asking […]
October 28, 2019
By Scott Brown First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:1-14 This chapter starts with the transitional statement to which the previous chapters have been building. Paul says, “Therefore (because of everything you’ve already read), be imitators of God, as beloved children.” After this statement he begins to expound on what that will look like. […]
October 28, 2019
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 The following illustration comes from Illustrations for Biblical Preaching, WordSearch Bible Software. “A modern army is fitted with a strategic mix of various weapons to maximize its effectiveness in fulfilling its purpose. Some soldiers receive a rifle and some are given pistols or […]
October 21, 2019
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32 Several years ago, I did a study through the gospels, taking special notice of every time someone encountered Jesus and their response to Him. Some people left Jesus rejoicing, some enraged, still others left perplexed. There were multiple responses to encounters with Jesus […]
October 21, 2019
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Pastor and author Gordon MacDonald once wrote, “I used to struggle with [overconfident intelligentsia] while living in Boston. I would leave the town of Lexington, where my family and I lived, and I would drive past the towers of Harvard University. Another mile […]
October 14, 2019
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16 God’s desire for His Body (the church) is for it to grow — not only by quantity but by quality. The Great Commission doesn’t end with just making more believers but with making more mature believers by “teaching them to observe all things […]
October 14, 2019
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: Psalm 19:7-14 One of my favorite hobbies is woodworking. I have a few power tools which either came with a printed owner’s manual or one I downloaded from the Internet. Each manual begins with a statement similar to this: “Please read, understand and follow all instructions […]
October 8, 2019
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 4:1-10 Amos 3:3 asks, “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” Paul desires that the Ephesians walk worthy of their calling, together. So many of the New Testament commands are relational, showing how we are to have healthy relationships with each other because […]
October 8, 2019
By Jerry Price Retired Pastor, Spring Hill Focal Passage: Romans 11:33-12:2; Eph. 1:4-6 I really like two college football teams. I’ll not name them. I’ll leave you free to guess. I mention that because every game begins with a coin toss. One of the team captains gets to pick which side he thinks will land […]
September 30, 2019
By Scott Brown Pastor, First Baptist Church, Waverly Focal Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is constantly weaving together teachings to them and prayers for them. This incredible prayer is a beautiful picture of Paul’s heart for the faith family in Ephesus and a worshipful description of the infinite wonder of the majesty […]