The Mona Lisa

Many artists consider the Mona Lisa one of the most famous paintings in history. Countless art students are called to examine that painting as they attempt to reproduce the original. Their eyes are keenly captivated by every detail. As soon as an art student would take his eye off the

Beware of Conceited Christians!

Galatians 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. BEWARE of conceited Christians. They are saved and have recognized they are no good before God. But before man, they now think they are too good for anybody else. These are

7 Weeks till 2023 Bible Conference

The countdown continues... We are 7 weeks away from kicking off our 2023 Bible Conference. Our theme this year is: 1 Corinthians 13 - A Heart Cry for Christian Charity! For more information, including the list of our guest preachers, as well as the conference schedule, visit: https://pilgrimbaptist.church/

Doctrine Matters!

Many people reject biblical truth because when they hear it preached, it wasn't what they've always believed. Many Christians have put themselves into different 'theological camps', and as a result, they become afraid to leave their doctrinal comfort zone. Even if their doctrine is wrong. People keep tradition or break

Body Language Matters!

1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. There's a lot to preach out of 1 Corinthians 6:20. However, have you ever considered the application of glorifying God with your body language? The

The Problem is YOU!

A lot of times in the Christian life, the problem isn't the devil or a friend trying to influence us to do wrong. More often than we would like to admit, the problem is US. The moment we trusted Christ, it was like nothing else mattered, but serving God! Then

Stedfast in the Gospel!

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 says: Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For

Pastoral Stats, Keepin' it Real...

38% of pastors are thinking of quitting the ministry. 72% of the pastors report working between 55 and 75 hours per week. 84% of pastors feel they are on call 24/7. 80% believe pastoral ministry has negatively affected their families. Many pastor's children do not attend church now because

Strangers and Pilgrims to Whom?

As Christians, this world is not our home. We are strangers and pilgrims just passing through. However, we ought not act as strangers to our fellow Christians. We are told to gather together, care for one another, and not forsake the assembling of ourselves together. If more Christians stopped treating

A Lamp and a Light

Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Because our human eyes will fail in guiding us, we need an unfailing compass that will guide our feet to stay on the right path. Along the coast, a lighthouse is what shows

God's Outlaw

In 1519 the Roman Catholic Church burned 7 believers for teaching their children the Lord's prayer & the 10 Commandments in English. The Catholic Church ruled wickedly and had laws in effect that if you translated the Bible into English, you would be condemned as a heretic and would receive the

What about the Great Gulf?

Jesus said to the malefactor on the cross: "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." After Jesus "gave up the ghost", he's got an appointment to keep with that malefactor. And he's got that day only to keep it. But what about the problem of the great gulf?

The Fruit of the Spirit is Temperance

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: If you're a Christian, you have access to temperance. If you're being taken over by your own carnal passions, you are not using the fruit of temperance given you by God.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Meekness

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness... Those of us that fear God, have an inner strength called meekness. The Bible says in: Ecclesiastes 12:13 Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITH

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith... Every soldier has a shield. The Christian's shield is faith! This world will bring upon you evil days, fiery darts, hardness, trials and temptations. For this reason, God gave His children the fruit

The Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness... A famous local painter was hired to arrange his paintings to hang on the walls of a well-known art gallery. This art gallery had walls that were always covered with paintings from numerous artists.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness

Galatians 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness... When a man underfeeds his horse and then demands the horse pull his overloaded wagon, there is nothing wrong with the spirit of the horse. The man lacks the fruit of the spirit of gentleness.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Longsuffering

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering... No Christian can handle the losses and disappointments of life without longsuffering. Longsuffering is the spiritual capacity to handle a tremendous amount of stress and strain. God gave us this fruit of the spirit, to tackle

2023 Bible Conference Announcement

Pilgrim Baptist Church's will host its 3rd Annual Bible Conference on March 22-24, 2023. The theme is: 1 Corinthians 13 - A Heart Cry for Christian Charity! More information is found on our church website listed below. If you're interested in attending this conference, you may register online here: https:

The Fruit of the Spirit is PEACE

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace... The kingdom of God, (within you/not with observation) is a kingdom of peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. As Christians, we preach the gospel of Peace and are called by God to live peaceably with

The Fruit of the Spirit is JOY

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy... In the book of Acts, the fruit of joy was seen in the following 5 verses. Acts 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy

The Fruit of the Spirit is LOVE

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love... If you're a born-again Christian, you don't have to manufacture your own love. God said love is a fruit that is given by Him. It's God's love, that He gives us. It is put in our hearts by the

People find what they're looking for...but not always!

It's been said that people typically find what they are looking for. And there is some truth to that. However, many times in life, people end up finding what they were NOT looking for. Remember Saul? He was looking to persecute disciples of the Lord. Watch what happens to him:

2 Types of Fruit

Romans 7:4-5 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh,

Legalism and False Spirituality

Legalistic reasoning requires conformity to external rules and brings about a false sense of spirituality! The correct order of law is HOW holiness and true spirituality is achieved in the legalistic mindset. External conformity becomes the measuring stick for spirituality. This was the error of the Pharisees and is an