RELIGION HAS IT ALL UPSIDE DOWN Man by nature seeks a religion to make him feel better about himself when he should be seeking a way that satisfies God’s character. The desire to feel good about himself makes man’s religion put...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We rejoice with Isaac and Brady Floyd who will confess the Savior in believer’s baptism following the service today. If anyone else desires to be baptized please let me know. ***** We extend our sincere sympathy to Debbie Davis whose...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I am preaching today at Grace Baptist Church in Lewisville, AR where Darvin Pruitt pastors. Elder Eric Floyd will be preaching both messages here today. ***** AS HE IS “We may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
***** GOOD HOPE THROUGH GRACE – II Thess. 2:16 The word hope means an expectation. How can any sinner have an expectation of anything good from God? Only by God’s grace freely given us in Christ Jesus. A good hope has to be by grace...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
PROGRESSIVE SANCTIFICATION The idea of progressive sanctification (when a person acts more and more holy and sins less and less as they get older) is an idea made up by legalists who are trying to keep people under the law not under grace. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
DON’T BE A RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITE Let us strive not to be a religious hypocrite. Let us not pretend to be something we are not before God. We are truly sinners who have no merit of our own. Then don’t pretend to be anything but a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE END OF ARGUING Men have long loved to argue about Biblical truths. I freely confess that I avoid those arguments like the plague. There is no benefit in debating God’s truth with an unregenerate person. It is impossible to prove the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We will have a church dinner following the service today to celebrate zero birthdays for Christy Collins, Hannah Hall, Julie Thornbury, and Mike Bartram. ***** WHEN I AM WEAK THEN AM I STRONG – II Cor. 12:10 Sin is so deceptive it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
My family cannot thank you enough for your prayers and outpouring of love and care for our daughter Savannah. Your affection has been both encouraging and humbling. I add this to the many reasons I thank God for you all every day. *****...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
***** WHY DID CHRIST APPEAR? Many people think that the Lord Jesus came as an example to follow. If that is the case, Christ is a failure. No one truly makes a real effort to follow the example of Christ’s holiness, love, and kindness....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
