II. The Key Factor Abiding in Christ, vs. 4, vs. 5 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in [...]

1 Corinthians 15:8-11 I. Born Dead “…and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.” Paul lists himself at the last of his recounting of the Resurrection witness. Perhaps this is an expression of his humility but it is more likely that this is a chronological accounting. Paul uses an [...]

Living by the Book Lesson 17 Things That Are Related “…things that have some connection, some interaction with each other.” – Howard Hendricks, Living by the Book I. Movement from the general to the specific “This is the relationship between the whole and its parts, between a category and its individual members, between the big [...]

Living by the Book Lesson 16 Six Clues to watch for in Scripture 1. Things that are emphasized. 2. Things that are repeated. 3. Things that are related. 4. Things that are alike. 5. Thinks that are unlike. 6. Things that are true to life. Last week we looked at things that are emphasized by [...]

Bearing Fruit to the Glory of God John 15:1-10 Before us this morning is a passage so rich and deep with meaning that believers can turn to throughout the entire course of their life and draw insight and strength for their walk with Christ. It has been almost impossible for me to summarize in a [...]

Living by the Book Lesson 15 Six Clues to watch for in Scripture 1. Things that are emphasized. 2. Things that are repeated. 3. Things that are related. 4. Things that are alike. 5. Thinks that are unlike. 6. Things that are true to life. Things That Are Emphasized Ways the Bible emphasizes material: 1. [...]

Living by the Book Lesson 14 Work With a Paragraph – This chapter brings together everything we’ve been studying for the past eight lessons. “The paragraph is the basic unit of study – not the verse, not the chapter…the paragraph represents a completed thought. It is a group of related sentences and statements that deal [...]

It has been some time since I posted a sermon so here’s the latest I’ve preached if you are interested. —————– Peace Like No Other John 14:27-31 In January of AD 27 the Roman Consul Gaius Octavius Thurinus, great nephew of the legendary Julius Caesar, assumed the throne of Rome, irreversibly transforming the Roman Republic [...]

For the past two years I’ve watched in frustration as our national Convention has been denied the opportunity to vote on one of the most important resolutions proposed to our denomination. Finally the frustration is over. According to Steve Weaver a resolution on Integrity in Church Membership was “overwhelmingly adopted” by the messengers of this [...]

Sometime guest-blogger Chase Vaughn recently headlined Union Fork Baptist Church’s 2008 All Knowledge is Found in Christ Alone Conference. The audio is available from the fine folks at exaltChrist.com for your listening edification. Session 1: Apologetics Introduction Session 2: Worldview Overview Session 3: Worldview Implications Session 4: Confronting Naturalism Session 5: Postmodernism