Tomorrow, on Sunday, December 18, 2022, I will be preaching a message titled: "The 59 Theses Against Santa Claus!" This sermon will be preached at 11 am at Pilgrim Baptist Church, located at 229 W. Jere Whitson Rd. Cookville, TN 38501. This sermon will be preached for the following reasons:

There is no biblical evidence that Paul or any of the apostles observed Jesus' birthday. There is also no record of any first-century follower of Christ who celebrated His birthday. There is also no mention of Christmas until the 3rd century, and it never gained any popularity until the 4th

If you have a question related to the Bible, would you take a minute and submit it here? I'll be spending a small part of 2023 answering Bible related questions and trying to post them here on the blog. Thanks!

Proverbs 11:18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation to create the Secret Service. And just hours later, he was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. So, where was the Secret

Many Christians believe that on December 25th, we should set aside that day to celebrate the birth of Christ. But, is a day of celebrating the birth of Christ, an actual ordinance given to the church? Let's see what the Bible says regarding the birth of Christ and birthdays in

You will not find one verse in the Bible where God tells His people, either through command or principle, to celebrate his birthday. The Bible does clearly tell us that Christ was born of a virgin in: Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring

Bringing the saving gospel of Jesus Christ "into the highways and hedges" during this year's Christmas Parades doesn't "just happen". The outreaches need to be scheduled and families start praying about them. Gospel tracts need to be written, printed, delivered and folded. The mule and wagon ride needs to be

The Italian-American Mafia was formed in 1931 in New York. They would recruit 16-17 year-old, young men who had no direction in life. Their objective, was to turn them into wise guys.  A wise guy was a glorified smark-aleck! The recruitment process was purposefully designed to mislead these young men

Every culture has a pagan idol ready to groom children's loyalty through gift giving. In most cultures, it is done in the name of 'fun'. If you don't participate in the 'fun', you're accused of ruining the 'fun'. For example: the Old Italian tradition has the Befana. She is a

Warning: Don't look at the answer right away! (the answer is at the bottom of this post). Instead, see how fast you can answer the following question. Situation: You have 5 apples in a basket, and 5 people to distribute the apples to. Question: How can you give 1 apple

Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Christ endured the shame of being publically hung on

The Holy Spirit bids you to come. Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. The Holy Spirit quickens the sinner. Ephesians

When a rough 'n tumble little boy is outside playing in the mud all day, there's a good chance he is not going to want to be washed by momma. Momma will tell the little boy: "It's time to come in and get washed up!" The boy will likely respond

Galatians 4:1-2 (KJV)  Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. verse 1: child verse 2: father Galatians 4:3-4

Gas stations or filling stations used to be called SERVICE stations. These service stations were frequented by people coming to expect free air, free road maps, clean restrooms that are always open, clean water and a variety of other travel information and supplies. We expect service from a service station.

Only Jesus Christ can give you eternal life. John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. Pagan druids do NOT believe eternal life is found in the person of Jesus Christ. Instead, they

Believers are servants of Jesus Christ. They are sanctified, preserved, and called! With each passing day, lost people wake up to an alarm clock. However, saved people get to wake up to a calling. If you haven't already, pray about what Christ has called you to do and start walking

Every child learns to walk by falling down countless times. I don't know of any parent who tells their child, after they fall: "Sorry honey, walking just isn't for you!" Likewise, after a child falls down, they don't think to themselves: "maybe walking isn't for me." Instead, they get up

Today is called "Black Friday". It is supposed to be the day when businesses finally operate "in the black" and turn a profit for the year. I'm not sure how true that is, because I can't imagine a business operating "in the red" for almost 11 months before turning a

Burundi is the poorest country in the world and is located in Africa. It is south of Uganda, north of Zambia, and borders Rwanda. Burundi's terrain is very challenging. The country itself is landlocked, making importing and exporting difficult. It is not "a land flowing with milk and honey". Contrast

1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. God's word tells us very plainly that we ought to behave

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time

Romans 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: The barren branches you see on trees in the winter are the exact same branches that are in full bloom in the spring. What

Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. the LORD hath made: Jeremiah 10:12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by