Love = Keeping

14 times, in both the Old and New Testaments, love is defined as keeping God's commandments. In the Old Testament, the Nation of Israel demonstrated their love for God by keeping His commandments. * Exodus 20:6 & Deut 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and

Whose work?

2 questions: * Are works needed for salvation? * If so, whose work is needed? The Bible tells us salvation does not and cannot come from the works of man: Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the

I was wrong...

24 years ago the Lord saved my soul when I repented, put my full faith and trust in Christ alone and believed the gospel. This involved me, admitting I was wrong about what I believed, concerning how someone is saved from sin. However, after I got saved, I thought drinking

Transgender Day of Visibility ?!?

God created only 2 genders: Male and Female. No gender is "assigned to you at birth". Rather, God has miraculously CREATED your gender before you were birthed into this world. The Bible says: Psalm 139:13-15 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Hiding eggs is hiding the gospel

So, let me get this straight... The Bible clearly proclaims the glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ: In John 11, Jesus Himself said: I AM the RESURRECTION! In 1 Thessalonians 4, the Bible says that Jesus died and rose again! In 1 Corinthians 15, the gospel is plainly presented:

Slow down to cure anger.

One of the best ways to cure anger is to slow down. Here are 4 Proverbs that God has wisely given us for help when our temperature starts to rise. #1: Slow down and think how to best handle the situation. Proverbs 14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth

Christ-Centered Leadership Conference

If you're a Christian, you're a leader. Join us on April 24-26 for our 4th Annual Bible Conference that is themed: Christ-Centered Leadership. For more information, visit: https://pilgrimbaptist.church/bible-conference/

Rule-keepers & changing lanes

Sinful man has a way of using rules for selfish purposes. They may take advantage of those who find safety and security in keeping all the rules. Rule keepers tend to be people pleasers by nature. As a result, they may never ask some of these simple questions: * Are these

The Hypocrite's Web

Job 8:13-14 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. The frail web of a spider can't hold much. Anyone can easily brush it away. It's just like

Simulation vs Dissimulation

A couple of years ago, my son and I got to spend 5 minutes in a flight simulator. This was not a real flight. It was only a simulation of a real flight. All the simulator did was fake what it was not. It faked a real flight by assuming

The trap

When someone offers a better way or a new idea, sometimes they are viewed as arrogant or prideful by those who reject change and are threatened by new ideas. Could it be that those caught in the trap of "this is the way we've always done it" are the ones

For all Christians

If you are a Christian, you are a ... * minister * priest * ambassador * soldier * teacher * builder I think you'll find this sermon to be an encouragement...

There are many names

There are a lot of made-up names that really have no meaning. They've been able to make their way into the English language, because of the viral popularity associated with the meaning behind their "brand". For example, when someone hears the word Kodak, they associate that name to mean camera.

Making mistakes

We don't plan on making mistakes. Mistakes just happen. We don't want to make mistakes. But, mistakes sure do want to show up. Because of this, many people freeze in life. They come to a stand still and never attempt anything new or different because they're afraid of the mistakes.

The Gift of Mercy

Christians with the gift of mercy have a... * 🗝️ key to open the heart of someone that's suffering and comfort them. * 🙂 cheerful countenance that's ready to aid and assist someone. * 👐 hand that is open, outstretched and ready to lift someone up, not push them down. * 💡 perspective that is able to see

1 Timothy 5 - Expository Sermons

A verse-by-verse sermon series on the book of 1 Timothy 5. Sermon #1: 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Rebuke vs Intreat: The importance of relationships within the church. Sermon #2: 1 Timothy 5:3-10 Don't Deny the Faith: How to Treat Widows in the Church? Sermon #3: 1 Timothy 5:3

1st Service in our New Building

Very thankful, extremely blessed, and super-excited about Pilgrim Baptist Church's 1st service tomorrow, Sunday, March 17th, in our new building location @ 170 4th Ave. Cookeville, TN 38506. Our 11 am message will be on the spiritual gift of mercy! If you're in the area, stop by and worship the Lord

Our new pews & pulpit

Thank you to all those who've supported, prayed, advised and labored with Pilgrim Baptist Church in our new church renovation project. And thank you to Born Again Pews for an excellent experience from start to finish. We so appreciate Rex and all the staff from Born Again Pews. Their attention

Taste Preference

No one goes to a restaurant and is told by the waiter what they absolutely must eat. Instead, the waiter brings a menu stocked with choices. The waiter allows the customers to choose what they want based on their taste preferences. When a waiter hands you a menu, by default,

April 24-26: 2024 Bible Conference

We are only 6 weeks away from hosting our 2024 Bible Conference. The theme this year is: Christ Centered Leadership, and the dates are April 24-26th. Our guest Pastors this year will be: * Tim Crotts * Melvin Daniel * Eric Vick * Jonathan Keeling * Travis Alltop For more information, including our conference schedule

1 Timothy 4 - Expository Sermons

A verse-by-verse sermon series on the book of 1 Timothy 4. Sermon 1: 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Doctrines of Devils and Departing from the Faith! Sermon 2: 1 Timothy 4:3-5 Boost Your Meals with Prayer and Thanksgiving! Sermon 3: 1 Timothy 4:6 Wanted: a Good Minister who is

Change the way you look at change

If you're used to always turning right at the same stop sign year after year, and then one day you decide to turn left: that's OK! Turning left doesn't mean you've done anything wrong. Turning left means you made a new decision, not a bad decision. Turning left allows you

Instructions in Proverbs

In the Book of Proverbs, the word "instruction" is mentioned 25 times. In Proverbs 1 the Bible teaches us that instruction... * brings understanding * is to be received * proves that you fear God * needs to be listened to ...and that's just in chapter 1. Regarding instruction, the book of Proverbs goes

Work on those details...

There's always a situation to handle. There's always an issue to deal with. Inevitable, a problem will always arise. However, when the dust settles, what people will remember most about it all, is your character. * How did you handle it? * How did you act or react? * What did you say,

A sermon about the abuse of power

I believe this sermon will be a help to the body of Christ. It's a warning concerning abusive leadership. I had the liberty and the opportunity to preach this at Bear Trail Baptist Church in Cana, VA. To God be the GLORY!