Life Beyond the Door

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on April 24, 2011. Easter Sunday Matthew 28:1-10  Printed on the side of a bag of peanuts given out on an airline were these words:  “Instructions – Open Packet, Eat Nuts.” Take a...

The Audacity of a Resurrection Testimony

A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on April 24, 2011. John 20:1-18 The Resurrection of Jesus 20Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had...

Do Not Weep for Me

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on April 17, 2011. Luke 23:26-43 Morning Prayer: Father, we ask your forgiveness for times when we are shaped more by the values of this age than we are by the values of your kingdom.  Forgive...

From Palm Branches to Open Palms

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on April 17, 2011. Matthew 21:1-11 From all over the world, Christians are gathering on the Mount of Olives about this hour. While it is morning in Atlanta, the sun is...

Understanding the Uncommon Identity of Christ

A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on April 17, 2011. Matthew 21:1-12 Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two...

Heart Scan

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on April 3, 2011. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 A few days ago a good friend of mine a year older than I was working out in a local gym when he began to feel tightness in his chest.   He kept on...