What is the Baptism of Christ's Death?

The fourth baptism we've been learning about in our Family Sunday School hour is the baptism of Christ's death. It explains what the purpose was of the baptism of Christs' death. And also answers the question of what was in the cup that Jesus drank of. This lesson is based

The Biggest Threat to Christianity

The carnival, mega-church has recognized 2 very sad, but true issues: 1. Most teenagers have no interest in going to church to learn the Bible and worship God. 2. Most parents are in a constant power struggle with their teenager to go to church with them. As a result, here's

Root vs Fruit

Knowing what is right causes our minds to be full of doctrinal head knowledge. Doctrine absolutely matters, and is of utmost importance. However, doctrinal head knowledge can be dangerous, because the Bible warns that: "knowledge puffeth up." Doing what is right, living right, and loving people is how we put

5 Things God Hates

The God of love is also a God of hate. Below are 5 things the Bible says, that God hates. ONE: God hates idols. Deuteronomy 16:22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. TWO: God hates workers of iniquity. Psalm 5:4-5

Be not Highminded

The idolatry of money is warned against in 1 Timothy 6:10, where the Bible says: For the love of money is the root of all evil: There are many people who serve the false-god of mammon by loving money more than they love God. There is also high mindedness

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

Why be subject to government?

Romans 13 is all about what a Christian's relationship to government ought to be. In Romans 13:5, the Bible says: Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. When the Lord Jesus Christ saves someone, He also gives them a new motive

Church members

When trust is built within a local church, that church family will develop a healthy community of respect where relationships are centered around the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. As a result, the integrity of each individual family, and what they stand for, is actually what prevents gossip, church

Positive and Negative.

The Lord Jesus Christ is a God of love, mercy and grace. But He is also a God of justice, wrath and anger. Psalm 7:11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. The same God, who loves sinners and died for them, also

Teach by example

This is a picture of my daughter, Hannah, holding a scripture sign at an outreach our family did with our local church back in 2015. She's just shy of 3 years old in this picture. I believe one of the greatest lessons a parent can teach their children is how

Working harder isn't the answer.

6 reasons why working harder isn't the answer. 1. Burnout: Without taking time to properly rest, the body will inevitably burnout. This type of mental and physical exhaustion stunts growth and prevents work from getting done. 2. Effort vs Effectiveness: Long hours of work isn't the most effective way to

I believe in investing in people!

Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, was a pioneer in making vehicles affordable for American families. To discern who he would hire to work for his company, he would take potential employees out to dinner. One night, two promising candidates, were out dining with Mr. Ford. None

What is John's Baptism

The third baptism we've been learning about in our Family Sunday School hour is the baptism of John. In this lesson, you'll learn what the purpose of John's baptism was, as well as why John's baptism is not for New Testament born-again believers.

Jesus, the Greatest War Hero

The Lord Jesus Christ Birthplace: With no room for him at the inn, he was born in a manger located in Bethlehem Ephratah. His birthplace is also referenced as: * the city of David (Luke 2) * Judah (Matthew 2) * Ephrath (Gen 35) All of these references point to the same location.

The Biblical Influencer

We can't control what other people do, but we can be an influence in their lives. Below are 4 ways to be a biblical influencer: ONE: Be the sharpening influence. A sharp edge is much more effective than a dull one. Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man

Davy & Natalie Lloyd: The Crown of Martyrdom

2 Christian missionaries, Davy and Natalie Lloyd, were martyred for their faith yesterday in Haiti. They were ambushed by a devilish gang, who kidnapped them, beat them, tied them up and finally shot them to death. These devil-possessed murderers are Satan serving cowards. Make no mistake about it: the good

What is the Baptism of Fire?

The second baptism we've been learning about in our Family Sunday School hour is the Baptism of Fire. Many Christians have been erroneously taught that the Baptism of fire is when someone receives the Holy Spirit, as evidenced by the speaking in tongues. However, the Bible makes it abundantly clear

Truth can be missed.

Truth isn't relative. Truth claimed to be relative is subjective, conditional, and based on feelings that change all the time. If someone claims truth is relative, they've done so by making an absolute truth statement, which is a contradictory statement. Truth is absolute. Absolute truth is consistent and eternal. No

Re-Start somewhere

It doesn't matter how many steps backward you've taken. There is no use wallowing in the past on how bad you started off. What matters is NOW! The question that counts is: What are you going to do TODAY? And there is a such thing as a re-start. You can

What is the Baptism of Moses?

We've been going through the different baptisms found in the Holy Bible during our Family Sunday School hour. Below is a lesson on the baptism of Moses.

7 questions to ask yourself?

The cure for complaining may be found by asking yourself these 7 questions: 1. How can I serve? 2. Who can I pray for? 3. What needs to do my brothers and sisters in Christ have? 4. What do I need to repent of? 5. What do I need to