Meddlesome Messengers

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on December 11, 2011. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; John 1:6-8, 19-28 I don’t like people who meddle.  And Lord knows, we have plenty of them! Years ago I was flying out of Atlanta back here...

The Way Home

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on December 4, 2011. Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 Lots of Christmases past still linger in my mind, but none more vividly than the Christmas of 1972.  I woke up...

Some Assembly Required

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on December 25, 2011. John 3:16-24 Meditation Text: I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.                                      —Charles Dickens in A Christmas...

When God Came Down… Unwrapping Jesus

A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on December 25, 2011. Christmas Day John 1:1-14 My guess is there are very few of us here today who have waited until church is over to unwrap Christmas gifts. Chances are,...

When God Came Down… Waiting for Good News

A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., onDecember 24, 2011. Christmas Eve Luke 2:1-20 We’ve been waiting for this hour, haven’t we? When all the shopping is over… well, until early Monday morning, anyway, the...

Christmas Challenges for Followers of Jesus

A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on December 25, 2011. Isaiah 52:7-10 7 How beautiful upon the mountains    are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news,    who announces salvation,...