I asked a Bible teacher, "Do you believe the King James is the Word of God?" He answered, “Yes,” and then as I asked followup questions. I received many varied answers regarding the Bible. He finally agreed that without Hebrew and Greek one cannot really know what the King James Bible says. He admitted that there is no English Bible that is accurate, word for word.

Here are a few thoughts I have mentioned in the past; perhaps they will help lend some sanity to your holidays:



With holidays consuming our bodies and souls, I would like to encourage each one of you hard-working, passionate men and women to stop and enjoy your labors. Sometimes we can get so busy working that it is difficult to stop, to relax, and to watch the grandchildren play.  

We have moved quickly through the year, and I hope we have all kept some spiritual “resolutions” — to resolve to read our Bibles, pray, be faithful to church, to break the ties of certain besetting sins — all of which are good to improve upon.

Most of us understand that life is busy, although, some people think they are busy because they cannot sleep when they want, play when they want, and watch television when they want.

As we have moved quickly through the new year, I hope we have all kept some spiritual “resolutions” — to resolve to read our Bibles, pray, be faithful to church, to break the ties of certain besetting sins — all of which are good to improve upon.

Discouragement: dis means away, like in the word distance; courage refers to spirit.

Please allow me to hit a "sacred cow" this morning. We have a society that loves booze. Period! No debate! Have you ever noticed how much advertising there is against smoking compared to how much is against alcohol? There are almost no anti-liquor advertisements.

Ephesians 4:11 “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”

Absalom had some problems with his dad.  We are not about to say David was perfect, but he was not only the father, but the king.  David had led the nation to prosperity, peace, and stability spiritually, as well as socially.  

As we travel through life, we find that misunderstandings and wrongdoings are endless. The worst of which is probably when we have done nothing to provoke ill-treatment, and we do not know why the harm has been aimed at us. The treatment may be compounded by the ugly behavior coming from a friend or even from one we love.


When news came to Jesus that John the Baptist was beheaded, our Lord went away, we assume to grieve.

The famous Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, grew to amazing size and productivity with souls saved, and this ministry was probably was the most successful missionary-sending church in America. Dr. Lee Roberson was the pastor there for approximately forty-five years and built his ministry on simple things. His sermons were basic, and his ministry simple. 

As our government leaders allow evil to radically dismember our nation, I find more and more poor people and more people struggling to find jobs, or jobs decent enough to care for the needs of their families.

As we approach the holidays, I wanted to mention the unique theme of this year.

This message is really for a future generation or churches other than our own. I feel that our members do much of this, and for that reason, we probably have the church we enjoy today. But for those who read these lessons around the country, and for those who will be future leaders in our church, I offer some quick thoughts.



1.  Worry accuses our Saviour of being unable to guide, protect, and deliver us.

We all have had those moments when we spoke out of turn, or literally slandered, criticized, or maligned someone. We all desire to guard our tongues (any decent person does not want to hurt another), yet it happens, through recklessness or evil intent. The book of James tells us that “the tongue can no man tame.” The work of controlling the tongue in our mouths is divine. We need the Lord to help us speak properly. To achieve control, we need to begin with the preparation of the heart.

Most people either want nothing to do with religion, or they feel that they are fairly good Christians already. Consider the Pharisees; they were content with their form of religion, and they felt no need to change anything. As such, the preaching of Jesus caused them no end of anguish, and ultimately, they were angered enough to kill Him.