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What is sin?

A prideful heart. Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. A thought of foolishness. Proverbs 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4

Preaching at Cookeville Pride

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Pilgrim Baptist Church will be bringing the saving gospel of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to those attending the Upper Cumberland Pride Festival @ Dogwood Park in Cookeville, TN today. The gospel is found in

Fear God

There have been many acronym-style definitions of the word fear over the years. One is: False Evidence Appearing Real It means, there is nothing to fear and there is no danger to be aware of. It's a false fear that someone fabricates in their mind. It's an illusion of fear

A friend of God is the enemy of the world.

The world is not your friend. As a matter of fact, the Bible warns...whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. The world will eat you up and spit you out. None of its wordly idol's care about you. None of the music

Jesus Saves and Loves

One of our young people drew this up, and gave it to me this past Sunday. As a small, bible-believing church, we do not have the desire for the modern frills to keep people coming back like a rock band with an expansive light show, a multi-million dollar playground, or

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