The Lost Opportunity

In the financial world, the Lost Opportunity Cost, is when you lose the ability to invest your money into something, because it's tied up in something else. The same principle is in effect when parenting. If you invest all the time you have with your kids into sports,

Fruit grows in clusters.

What are you REALLY looking for? If your heart is looking for drama, you'll find it. If your heart is longing for trouble, strive, and disagreement, you'll find it. If your heart is soaked with an argumentative, ungracious spirit, you'll find a way for

Halloween celebrates death

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Halloween celebrates death. However, Christians celebrate LIFE! Consider listening to the following messages in the playlist below, titled: * Should Christians celebrate Halloween? * Understanding the 4 different views

Family Camp starts TODAY

We are excited about hosting our 1st annual family camp. It starts today at 5 pm (Eastern Time). Would you commit to praying this week that all the families in attendance would be blessed by the food, fellowship, singing and the preaching from the word of God?

Rejoice in the LORD

Here are the 9 times in the Bible, where the phrase: "rejoice in the Lord" shows up. Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Psalm 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the

Calvinism - they know not at what they stumble.

A misunderstanding about the doctrine of election has caused many Christians to fall into error, believing that God pre-determined and decreed some to heaven and others to hell, before the foundation of the world. Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all

Gospel of peace

In a sin-cursed world, full of tragedy, heartache, and war, there is only one place to find peace. It's in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, with a saving relationship with Him. Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your

We don't have a glorified body, yet!

This side of heaven, the born-again Christian will not have a glorified body. The Bible tells us we are "waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body". So, until we receive our glorified body, we should remain: * stedfast * unmovable * a people of prayer * bold witnesses

Property Laws According to a Toddler

Property Laws According to a Toddler 1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. 5. If it’

Pray today

Pray for the those who have lost family, friends, property, housing and businesses in light of the catastrophic effects of hurricane Helene. Pray for the search and rescue teams and those on the front lines of trying to bring healing and restoration to those who've lost their way

The unexpected situation

Sometimes situations come our way that we don't want to deal with. They usually come at an unexpected moment, and show up when we least expect it. When this happens, it's natural to feel like it was sprung on you all of a sudden. Because of

1 Timothy 6 - Expository Sermons

A verse-by-verse sermon series on the book of 1 Timothy 6. Sermon #1: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 A good Christian employee is OK with the yoke! Sermon #2: 1 Timothy 6:3-5 The Biblical Importance of Wholesome Words! Sermon #3: 1 Timothy 6:6-8 The Path to godliness is to

The Cross has been taken for granted.

Most so-called Christians take the sacrificial death of Christ, on Calvary's bloody cross, for granted. I know this is true, because the reality of our day is that so-called Christians... * know more about the news, than they do their Bible. * spend more hours scrolling social media than they

Christianity isn't a Karaoke bar

Life is about showing up as the person God wants you to be. Be you! This is how you'll be used for His glory. The mistake too many Christians make is that they lose their identity in someone else. It's not wise to mimic or copy

4 Types of Sin

The Bible says: ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Consider these 4 types of sins, whereby sinners, sin. There are sins of IGNORANCE. Paul, under the Holy Spirit's inspiration, said in 1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor,

2024 Family Camp in 2 weeks.

We are 2 weeks away from our 1st annual family camp. If you're interested in joining us, please let me know. For more info, visit: https://pilgrimbaptist.church/family-camp/

Pick up your sword and fight

The preacher is to pick up his sword and show up for battle to fight the good fight. He is to quickly and powerfully cut-to-the chase and get to the heart of the matter. The preacher is to watch, guard and pray with his sword in his hand. He is

Peace

1 Peter 3 Seek peace. James 3:18 ...the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. 1 Timothy 2:2 ...lead a quiet and peaceable life Romans 12 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Ephesians 6

Start asking questions

Just because things have always been done a certain way, that doesn't mean it's right. It may just mean, it's comfortable. Although it may be uncomfortable to go against the grain. It is ok to do things different, to think through things different, to

Relax and breathe

As a retired competitor and instructor of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, one of the most important lessons I learned, as well as taught, was stated in 3 words: relax and breathe! As a matter of fact, anyone training in jiu-jitsu, has heard that phrase repeated countless times. The reason is that proper

Talkers block

No one gets "talkers block", but a lot of people get "writer's block." Writer's block is when you're staring at a black screen or paper with no thought of what to write. It's something that authors, writers, preachers

Preach the WORD

No new "methods", no new "modern versions", no new "marketing" schemes, no new "mega-church models". Just preach the WORD! Verse by verse, line upon line, precept upon precept - Preach the WORD! Everywhere and anywhere - Preach the WORD! From the pulpit,

Be Diligent Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. All other modern Bible versions remove the word STUDY from 2 Timothy 2:15. For example: * the NIV & ESV render it as: "

Choices matter.

Choices matter. There are hundreds of them to be made throughout the day. It's the high-priority ones, that cause us to hesitate. And when we make a choice, we are responsible for it. This responsibility shouldn't scare us into NOT making a choice, but it should

Pockets

Pockets are something we often take for granted because we're so used to having them. Pants, jackets, and suites all have pockets to hold some of our most valuable items. Keys, wallets, loose change, cell phones, watches, pens and glasses are all taken into consideration when pockets are