Sermons on Faith And History:

Have You Got Milk?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 3, 2022

The words of the Bible are likened to milk, and they are as essential to our spiritual growth as milk is to the growth of the human body. If you desire physical life then drink cow’s milk. If you desire spiritual life then drink the milk of God’s Word.

I am sure the majority of you have watched the television commercials advertising milk with the catchy little slogan that says, “Got milk?” Maybe you recall the commercials of years gone by that said, “Milk, it does the body good.” What you can pick up from these slogans is that milk is good for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

"o Lord, Revive Thy Work"

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

All over this great country of ours, CHURCHES have revival services each year. Many of these churches schedule them in the FALL and in the SPRING of the year.

While it is good that churches schedule these services frequently, it is equally good that they recognize that before a church can experience a HOLY GHOST REVIVAL MEETING, they must know WHAT A REAL HOLY GHOST REVIVAL IS. A Holy Ghost Revival consist of at least three things, such as: 1. It is a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Contrast Between The Godly And Ungodly

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

In the world of Psychology, the psychologist divides mankind’s personalities into four temperaments. Every one of us falls into one of these four categories.

1. Choleric - easily irritated; inclined to anger; or angry; indicating anger; excited by anger. 2. Phlegmatic - hard to rouse to action; specifically sluggish; dull; apathetic; calm; cool. 3. Melancholic - one affected with a gloomy state of mind; one characterized by excessive gloom, mistrust ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Of Almighty God

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 4, 2022

In this sermon, I want to talk to you about something that is missing in almost every church.

WHAT IS THAT? I am talking about the FEAR OF GOD. We live in a world today that seems to have lost all fear of God. (1) THE SINNERS DO NOT FEAR GOD You will find among the young and the old, that sinners do not fear God. This is why: • The SCHOOLS of this nation are in the mess they are in • ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32

Denomination: Baptist

Honor From God Himself Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Mar 5, 2022

There are times when we too may have to face the malice of people, who turn against us and speak ill of us. Don’t lose heart, because the Lord who watches is aware of everything and He is a God of justice.

Psalm 91:15, “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.” (AFV) In continuation with this series of Psalm 91, let us study the life of another man whom God honored, though it seemed that everything was against him. We read in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:15

Denomination: Other

Provoking Thoughts From 1 John (5 Of 16)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 10, 2022

In a previous sermon we dealt with what John had to say about how we can KNOW that WE KNOW THE LORD.

We discovered that anyone can say that they know the Lord...anyone! All one has to say is, “I know the Lord.” John used the word, “saith,” numerous times. He referred to it in: • 1 John 2:4. He said, “HE THAT SAITH, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Mercy Instead Of Sacrifice

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 11, 2022

The Pharisees criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors. They thought they were better than Matthew, as they went around acting holy. Outward show doesn’t determine a person’s relationship with God. It's about the heart.

This morning I am going to touch on the subject of “hypocrisy.” It’s difficult to preach on this subject matter because none of us are without some form of hypocrisy in our life. Jesus told us not to point out the splinter in our brother’s eye until we have removed the log in our own eye (Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Shields Of Brass Or Gold?

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 12, 2022

Here, the Scripture portrays an Israelite king substituting true godliness with a cheap imitation in an attempt to fool the people of Israel into believing that the nation still had favor with God. But in reality, Israel was falling apart.

Some of the insights contained in this evening’s message were inspired by O. S. Hawkins’ book Shields of Brass or Shields of Gold? One day while Mr. Jones was chatting with Mr. Smith about yard work, Mr. Jones happened to mention that he had only cut the grass in his front yard that week because ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Acts Of The Apostles (11 Of 39)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

Chapters 6 and 7, told us how God used the great deacon, Stephen, and how he gave his life for the gospel.

Now we are going to study about how that affected the church. When some people who belong to church die, it does not have much of an impact on God's work, because they did not love the Lord, or His church. But when a man like Stephen dies, it leaves a vacuum for some time. Look at verse ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Upbeat When You Are Being Beaten Up!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 15, 2022

Everyone has troubles. Some are better than others at covering their troubles up, but I can assure you that everyone has troubles.

Illus: Did you hear about the four expectant fathers that were in a Minneapolis hospital waiting room, while their wives were in labor? • The nurse arrived and announced to the first man, "Congratulations sir, you're the father of twins." "What a coincidence" the man said ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 143:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Armor Of God 6 Of 8

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

So often when preachers preach on the armor of God they will deal with one certain piece of the armor, but not the whole armor of God. This kind of preaching needs to be done with caution.

Why? Because anytime we preach on the armor of God, we need to stress what this passage of Scripture is stressing, that is, we need to put on the WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD, not just a particular piece. The fact is, if we do not put on the whole armor of God, we might as well not put any on. Why? Because ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Comparison And Contrast Between Adam And Christ

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

In 1977, a school teacher in England by the name of David Watson, then 56 years old, was fired because he believed in the existence of Adam and Eve.

He had his appeal rejected by Hertforshire County Council. It was overthrown based on a syllabus which dated back to 1954, which stated, “The Genesis stories of creation are only part of the collection of the myths and legends (Hebrew religious folklore) which make up the first eleven chapters of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Dead To The Law

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

This chapter seems to be in the wrong place.

WHY? In chapter 6 Paul told us clearly that Christians do not continue in sin, because when Christ died to sin, so did we. We are no longer "in Adam." Our victory over sin is established through the death of Christ Jesus. Now you would think that after this tremendous victory we have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

He’s All Around Me 1 Of 3

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

A lot of folks think the Christian life is like the game children like to play, called “Hide and Seek”.

Even older teens sometimes enjoy playing this game. But in all fairness, sometimes they cheat when they play it. Illus: For example, did you hear about the teenage girl that said to her boy friend, “Let’s play Hide and Seek.” • He said, “How do you play it?” • She said “It is simple. I will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Part Iii: Unity Of The Spirit - Level 3 Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 26, 2022

What does the term “Unity of the Spirit” really mean for Christians? In Parts I & 2 we presented insights into this uniquely Christian concept: unity of the Spirit. Level 3 unity is far from the western church.

Introduction to Part III What does the term “Unity of the Spirit” really mean for Christians? In Parts I & II we presented insights into this uniquely Christian concept: unity of the Spirit. We are endeavoring to arrive at a practical understanding which is meaningful to our daily walk. We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-45, Acts 4:32, Ephesians 4:3-6