Sermons on Bill Wilson:

I Never Thought It Would Be Like This!"

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

What do you do when life disappoints you?

"I never thought it would be like this!" What do you do when life disappoints you Romans 12:1-2 Have you ever played Bible Trivia? I've played it twice--the first and the last time. My father and I, both pastors, were on a team against my sister and my mother. Our team took a real drumming. I'm ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Just A Piece Of Paper--Yeah, Right!

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Marriage is a sacred institution.

Just a piece of paper-yeah, right! Genesis 2:24 "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Grow Up When You Treat Me Like A Little Kid?

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Effective parenting allows children to grow up.

How can I grow up when you treat me like a little kid? Ephes. 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), [3] that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. [4] And, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Raise A "Normal" Child In A World That Is Out Of Control?

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Biblical parenting principals will help to raise a healthy child.

How can I raise a "normal" child in a world that is out of control? Proverbs 22:6 School shootings, sexual experimentation, drugs, gangs, cable television, poor academic standards . . . times have changed. What's a parent to do? How can we raise a "normal" child in a world that is spinning out of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

Lifting The Weight Of Wait

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Patience is a virute.

Lifting The Weight of Wait Luke 8:43-48 NIV And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. [44] She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. [45] "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Easter

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Jesus Arose!

Easter John 15:13 Back in the 1880Easter John 15:13 Back in the 1880's Nietzsche declared that "God is dead," and before the turn of the Twentieth Century, Shaw and Wells chimed in saying the 20th Century would mark the end of the world's "religious phase." Yet, today a church now meets in ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

God's Faithfulness

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

God is Faithful.

God's Faithfulness Mark 11:1-11 And as they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples, [2] and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Listening Heart

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Listening is one way we show Christ's love to others.

A Listening Heart Acts 16:14-15 And a certain woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. [15] And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Convictions

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Living with convictions improves our quality of life.

Extreme Convictions Daniel 3:5-25 Those of us who pray for the persecuted church, mourned the loss of Cardinal Ignatius Kung who died last month at the age of 98. Though I'm not a Catholic, I admire Cardinal Kung who stood by his convictions, and withstood persecution for his faith. He was ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Compassion

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

If we love people, we will tell them the truth.

Extreme Compassion Acts 17:15-34 In his book, The New Absolutes, William Watkins cited several studies and then concluded, "Roughly three out of four Americans claimed they embraced relativism and opposed absolutism." (p. 26) Is our culture correct? Is it correct to say there are no absolute ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:15-34

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrate Jesus: The Incarnation

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Jesus is the God Man.

Celebrate Jesus: The Incarnation John 1:14 Series Text: 1 Tim. 3:16 And by common confession great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Beheld by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. Around ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Wealth

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

How to have extreme wealth.

Extreme Wealth Mark 10:25 This morning, the title of our sermon is "extreme wealth," and before I began, how many of you think this sermon is about you? Do you consider yourself extremely wealthy? Let me see your hands. The first definition in my dictionary of extreme is: "very great or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:25

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Intimacy

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Sex is God's good gift for marriage

Extreme Intimacy Genesis 39:7-9 Twenty-five year old, Trina Miller isn't content riding her bicycle through a park or along the streets of Australia, like many of her generation, she insists on living life to the extreme. She is an extreme athlete, competing in SNOW MOUNTAIN BIKING, and this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Games People Play

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

The authentic Christian doesn't play lame games

Games People Play Jonah 4:1-11 I hope you've enjoyed our study of Jonah these past few weeks as much as I have. I don't know about you, but I've related to Jonah's mistakes. When he tried to outrun God, I thought of times when I've been out of the Lord's will and resisted His Word. When He ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Gospel Gossips

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

What happens when we gossip the gospel?

Gospel Gossips Jonah 3:1-10 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, [2] "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you." [3] So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist