One Truth at a Time: Newborn King

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.  January 5, 2014 The Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the...

Travels and Travails

A sermon by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ar. December 29, 2013 Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2:13-23 If you’ve ever done much traveling, you know it can be fraught with all kinds of difficulties. Just recently, one of our church members...

The Journey of Faith

A sermon by Bob Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. December 29, 2013 Matthew 2:1-12 This morning, our attention is drawn to the visit of the Wise Men to Mary, Joseph and Jesus. Only Matthew records this story, and he does so with great detail. This...

A Person of Love

A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. December 22, 2013. Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16 Here we are on the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, just three days away from Christmas.  Throughout this Advent season, we’ve...

Opening the Gift of Christmas: Open Love

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. December 22, 2013 The Fourth Sunday of Advent Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived...