Introduction There are some countries in the world where the electric supply is not at all reliable. In those situations, when you use it any electrical appliance you know that the power could be cut off at any time and you don’t count on it working all the time. Our electrical supply is very faithful,…

I John 4:16-21 Introduction What an exciting day when a woman hears the words, “I love you, will you marry me?” Soon after that great effort is put into wedding plans and before long the big day arrives. As the bride waits in the back to walk down the aisle, she hears that the groom has not arrived yet…

By Pastor Glenn Pease An embarrassing situation marked the passing of a well known fire chief. None of the family has spoken to any member of his engine company since the funeral. With the best of intentions these fire men sent what they felt was a high tribute. It was a floral arrangement with gold…

Matthew 17:1-9 Introduction Have you ever thought “I wish that would happen to me?” Perhaps someone you know won a prize of some kind or you heard of someone who found a great bargain or perhaps a team mate scored a hat trick or something else that you desire happened to someone you know. Does it ever…

10-16-05 Dallas Baptist Church 40 Days of Purpose Week 2: Created for God’s Pleasure…first purpose: Worship Sermon Transcript Rick Warren tells of a true story that was reported by Mike Royco in the Chicago Tribune. The story goes like this: There was man whose name was Bill Mallory. Mallory traveled…

By Pastor Glenn Pease No doubt everyone of us has had our share of accidents. If not in a car, or with a knife, or some other sharp object whereby we cut ourselves, then all of us have at some point in our life fallen down. It is a part of growing up to fall down, and so it is hard to conceive that even…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Dr. A. J. Cronin was raised in the strict tradition that if one did wrong they were to be punished. Justice demanded it. In 1921 he took the post of medical officer in an isolated district in Northumberland, England. He was young and inexperienced, but though trembling, he one night…

Crossroads Baptist Church Pastor Thomas S. Myers A VIEW OF GOD'S GLORY Exodus 33:18-23 It was Fridtjof (FRIT yawf) Nansen, the great Norwegian explorer, who went North to fathom the depths of the Arctic Ocean. After he found the place he was going to lower the lines, he lowered his first line. It didn't…

A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

Our Relationship With God Psalm 139 Introduction: Psalm 139 is written about man’s personal relationship with God. Because of its intimate knowledge and its poetic flair, it is rightly attributed to David. David was definitely a poetic genius and a man of deep spiritual desire. This Psalm sheds light…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A doctor, an engineer, and an attorney were debating whose profession was the oldest. The doctor said, " it's obvious the medical profession was the first. The Bible refers to God creating Eve from Adam's rib, and that is surgical procedure." But the engineer said, "No! before that,…

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” The most spoken directive from God in the whole bible is to NOT BE AFRAID The need to know that we are: Not alone in life That someone is one our side…

TEXT: John 11:1-6 TOPIC: When God is Silent Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama February 22, 2009 There is something wonderfully strange about silence. For we who live in a noisy world the sound of silence is a welcomed sound. When we are tired and worn down, we welcome silence.…

Introduction Text But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.” And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain,…

Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:4-8 Title: 2 Peter 1:1-4 - Grow in the Knowledge of God Introduction: D.L. Moody quoting Dr. Bonar once said that he could tell when a Christian was growing. In proportion to his growth in grace he would elevate his Master, talk less of what he himself was doing, and become…