Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
July 12, 2016
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Proverbs 23:4-5, 30:5-9 So much of a person’s life is consumed with matters concerning money. Therefore it is important that “money matters” are kept in proper perspective. Security is not to be found in our wealth but in God. Wealth is to be used […]
July 4, 2016
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 15:7-15, 22-23 In I Samuel chapters 13-14 we see over time that Saul fought the Philistines and established his reign over Israel. Despite the fact that he stood head and shoulders taller than the average man, his heart lacked complete loyalty to God. At […]
July 4, 2016
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Matthew 7:13-27 Every day choices have to be made in life. The choices made today affect the outcome of our tomorrows. Jesus warns us to carefully consider the outcome of those choices especially concerning spiritual matters. Jesus commands us to choose the narrow road […]
June 28, 2016
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 12:12-22 Do you fear the Lord? A healthy respect for our Creator is a good thing which should motivate us to worship and obey Him. The Israelites were involved in a cycle of fearing the Lord, then rebelling against Him, then experiencing His judgment […]
June 28, 2016
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Matthew 7:1-12 In this passage Jesus speaks first of our relationship with other people (ch. 7:1-6). A Christian is to be a brother who loves rather than a judge who judges. Then Jesus deals with our relationship with God. A Christian is to be […]
June 20, 2016
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 8:4-9, 19-22 I Samuel, chapters 8-11, provide the account of how Israel transitioned from being led by judges into a monarchy led by a king. Judges were used by God as national leaders for the 12 tribes of Israel. However, there came a time […]
June 20, 2016
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Matthew 6:25-34 We often hear people say, “Don’t worry about it.” We have all heard those words. They are easy words to say, but hard to put into practice. It is amazing that we worry about the same things that people worried about 2,000 […]
June 14, 2016
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 5:1-6; 6:11-16 God was working to reveal His holiness and power to the people of Israel. The house of Eli had been rejected as God’s priests. Times were changing. The Philistines were attacking. Chaos and confusion were the order of the day. Israel was […]
June 14, 2016
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Matthew 6:19-24 This section of the Sermon on the Mount deals with wealth and possessions. Possessions are important to all people of all ages. Jesus warns to invest in things that will last. Life is too short and eternity too long for us to […]
June 6, 2016
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Matthew 6:9-15 Jesus reminds us of the importance of prayer. He warned not to pray as the hypocrites do, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Now Jesus shows us the proper […]
June 6, 2016
By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 3: 1-10, 17-21 Samuel was a boy of about 12 when he heard God’s call. Youth is the best time for a person to hear God’s voice. As a boy, he ministered to the Lord in the tabernacle by helping Eli, the old priest […]
May 31, 2016
Editor’s Note: The first paragraph of this lesson was incorrectly edited when it first appeared. The following version is now correct. By Al R. Hodges Retired IMB Missionary Focal Passage: 1 Samuel 1:10-18, 26-28 Elkanah had two wives. Hannah had no children, while Peninnah had several (vs. 1-2). Every year Elkanah and his wives would […]