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John 18-19 Jesus and Pilate
Topics: Jesus' arrest, with the help of 600 soldiers! Peter's denials... learning how to pray in advance about the "little" moments that can ruin our testimony. How Jesus' "trials" were a sham, a mockery, and illegal. A brief history of Pilate's earlier
Encourage the Disheartened (1 Thessalonians 5:14)
God gives us four succinct but powerful commands in this little verse that will go a long way toward keeping the body of Christ healthy! Devotional thoughts shared with the sweet residents of McMinn Memorial Nursing Home (who are, by the way, wonderful e
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday 2014
Psalm 139, Psalm 106, Ephesians 5:11 Topic: Learning to think and act Biblically about the horror of abortion. This podcast includes the John Piper poem entitled "The Children." You can find that poem here:Â http://www.desiringgod.org/poems/the-children
John 16-Persecution and Wartime Prayer
In John 16, Jesus prophecies the suffering and persecution that his followers will endure. He also tells us how to stay in the battle with great firepower from Him. We must learn to pray with a wartime mentality. To find and subscribe to Steve’s podcas
New Year-Fresh Beginnings
God is profoundly interested in fresh beginnings. From before the foundation of His Creation, he planned fresh beginnings. Throughout His Creation and throughout His Word, he has woven, again and again, the theme of death and resurrection. This should be
John 14:15-31-Comfort from Jesus-Part 2
Topics: The relationship between love and obedience. The delight and abounding joy of the kind of love that leads to keeping the commandments. Significance of the Greek words "Paraclete" and "allos." How oneness with Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Father
John 14:1-14-Comfort from Jesus-Part 1
Part one of a two-part study of John 14. Shared with the Adult 5B Bible Fellowship Class at Sevier Heights Baptist Church on 12/15/2013. Topics:Â The amazing way Jesus comforted his followers when His own horrific arrest, scourging, and crucifixion were
In Everything Give Thanks
In everything... and even FOR everything... give Thanks! Devotional thoughts from 1 Thessalonians 5:8 and Ephesians 5:18-20 shared with McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah, TN on November 23, 2013. Contains glimpses into the life of George Mueller an
Philippians 1 (Part 2 of 2)
On September 8, 2012, I had the wonderful privilege of kicking off an all day Bible study for the youth of Fairview Baptist Tabernacle in Sweetwater, TN. My dear brother in the Lord, Chris Hollinghead, Â who pastors the youth of that church, challenged hi
Philippians 1 (Part 1 of 2–Intro and background)
On September 8, 2012, I had the wonderful privilege of kicking off an all day Bible study for the youth of Fairview Baptist Tabernacle in Sweetwater, TN. My dear brother in the Lord, Chris Hollinghead, Â who pastors the youth of that church, challenged hi