Turn in your Bibles, please, to Ephesians 6:10-17 and 1 Thessalonians 5:8. In his ministry that spanned 66 years, it is said that Billy Graham preached to a total of around 210 million people. If anyone should know about the deepest needs of mankind it would be Billy Graham. Read more…
The Shield of Faith – Ephesians 6:10-16
Faith is a high priority with God! It is the only touch point to God in all of Scripture. God said in Romans 1:17, “The just shall live by faith”. No faith, no salvation. Read more…
The Armor of God (Part 3) – Ephesians 6:10-15
Bobby Welsh is a retired pastor and former president of the SBC. He also is a decorated Vietnam veteran who has written a book entitled You, the Warrior Leader. The purpose of the book is to show how military principles may be applied to the work of the church. Read more…
The Armor of God (part 2) – Ephesians 6:10-14
Ever since the first week of creation, mankind has been immersed in war. The seeds of war first sprouted when the serpent tempted Eve. She was in a war for her soul and didn’t even know it. But after the serpent won the war and corrupted and condemned her to eternal death, wars began to multiply upon the earth. Read more…
The Armor of God (part 1) – Ephesians 6:10-14
Imagine for a moment that God spoke to you through a dream and gave you a special revelation about your own future and also the future of one of your children, a precious daughter. And you knew that life was about to get very hard for both of you because of your faith in Christ. You would face persecution and imprisonment and your daughter would be greatly tempted to forsake her faith. Read more…
Brethren, We Are At War! – Ephesians 6:10-20
This past week has been a week that I will never forget. Many of you know that my brother Marshall has been seriously ill. One week ago yesterday Marshall went to the Alexander City hospital to supposedly be treated for a simple infection he’s had in the past but this time had just gotten a little more involved in his system. Read more…
Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper – 7/29/12
Today we are going to take a journey back to the Old Rugged Cross. We are going to camp out there and pray that God gives us spirit eyes to see afresh and anew just what happened there almost 2000 years ago, that we might come to love the cross and worship the One Who hung there with a passion like we’ve never had before. Read more…
Honor in the Church – 1 Timothy 5:1-21
Jack Hayford is not a household name among Baptists. He is the pastor of a large charismatic church in Van Nuys, California, and the composer of over 400 songs and hymns, probably the most famous being the praise chorus, “Majesty”. Read more…
O Sinner, Come Home! – Luke 15:11-24
Our Lord Jesus Christ was without a doubt the most controversial Person to ever live on the earth. For the short three and one-half years of His ministry, few who encountered Him remained neutral in their feelings toward Him… Read more…
Spiritual Leadership 101 – 1 Timothy 4
Down through the ages when God has gotten ready to do a great work in this world, He has always chosen to begin it by calling out a man or a woman through which to do it… Read more…