Slipping Away

A sermon by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx. Luke 5:12-16; 6:12 March 2, 2014 Alone.  A-L-O-N-E.  There is something very frightening about this word.  There is something very comforting about being around people.  Something comforting about...

One Truth at a Time: Teacher of Wisdom

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. February 23, 2014 The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 5:38-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evildoer. But...

Great Expectations

A sermon by Bob Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. February 23, 2014 Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Do people know God better because they know you? As I pondered this passage last week, this question emerged. I believe it is at the heart of this text,...

When God Interrupts

A sermon by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx. Luke 5:1-11, 27-32 February 23, 2014 Don’t you just hate interruptions?  Finally, at last, on a Sunday afternoon, the weight of the previous week making you weary.  And the prospects of the week to...

To Be Holy

A sermon by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ar. February 23, 2014 Leviticus 19:1-18; Matthew 5:38-48 There is something in us that does not want to be holy. We describe God as holy, and that’s perfectly fine. In fact, it is with great...