First John is a wonderful book for the Christian, but it is not without its share of difficult passages that have often lead to confusion and misunderstanding. John the apostle is the author. He walked and talked with Jesus during His earthly ministry. He wrote the Gospel of John about the salvation provided by Jesus […]
Many people have been fooled into thinking that they will go to heaven because they are nice people. However, nice people are sinners like everyone else. Their sin has offended God. God must punish all sin. We can’t erase our sin. We need God’s atonement and cleansing. Transition As Baptists, we believe that atonement is […]
This is our Wednesday night Bible study. Parts may be hard to hear because of the interaction I have with our congregation. Pastor Childs See pdf notes
Have you noticed that people tend to neglect things in life that do not show instant benefit. They neglect eating healthy foods. They neglect drinking only healthy substances. They neglect changing the oil in their car. They neglect exercise. They neglect giving up smoking. When it comes to spiritual things, many Christians tend to do […]
Our church is an independent Baptist church. It is important for us to know WHY we are a Baptist church and not a generic church or some other denomination. This morning we are going to begin a short series on Baptist Distinctives. These are eight beliefs that distinctly identify our church as an independent Baptist […]
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The world often defines love as a feeling. They think it is something that makes them feel special. When the romantic, heart-fluttering feeling leaves a marriage people say, “I just do not love my spouse anymore.” They treat love like a perfume that wears off. Biblical love is not a feeling. It is a choice. […]
When God gave Israel the land that they now possess, He used Joshua and the armies of Israel to defeat the wicked people who had lived in the land. This may have taken them as much as seven years to accomplish. Here in the book of Joshua chapter 24, Joshua was now preparing the people […]
The birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago is an account of God’s grace or divine help for the human race. Jesus did not leave heaven and became a man for His benefit, but to help us. He was born into a poor family that He might help the poorest of men. […]
We live in a world that wants to hide the true meaning of Christmas. Many think that singing songs about Santa is fine, but singing songs about the birth of Jesus is politically incorrect. Those who hold that view are overlooking the fact that Jesus is the ONLY reason for the season. If Jesus had […]