Know Jesus: I am the True Vine

Sermon delivered by Joel Snider, pastor of FirstBaptistChurch in Rome, G.A., on Feb. 22, 2009. John 15: 1-8 The scripture passage today is one that does not need a lot of explaining. We understand this image of the vine. If you can think with me, most children at some...

Exploring God’s Address

Sermon delivered by Bill Coates, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Gainesville, Ga., at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Ga., on Feb. 24, 2009. John 1:29-42 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, Here is the Lamb of God who takes away...

Ark. Pastor Denounces Guns in God’s House

Sunday, March 1 is the first Sunday in Lent. In keeping with our church’s theme of the season, The Covenant, I will be largely focusing on the Hebrew lectionary texts. The reading for the first Sunday in Lent is taken from Genesis 9, the account of Noah and the...

And the Truth Will Make You …

Sermon delivered by Charles Poole, senior pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss., at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Ga., on Feb. 17, 2009. Acts 11:1-18 Now the apostles and the believers* who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also...

The Compassionate Community

Sermon delivered by Keith Herron, pastor of Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, M.O., on Feb. 15, 2009. Mark 1:40-45 Poet Robert Frost’s work is known for its conversational style and tone. In fact several of his poems are written in the form of dialogues....

Moved with Pity

Sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, pastor of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock, A.R., on Feb. 15, 2009. Psalm 30:1-12; Mark 1:40-45 Now, I know Mark is a short gospel, at least the shortest of the four. Just sixteen chapters, and even though some of you who...