Our theme this month has been “Keep Calm…Christmas is Coming.” We have adapted that, of course, from the popular phrase, “Keep Calm and Carry On” that was first developed by the British government in preparing her citizens for the Second World War. As...

The text before us today gives us the account of Jesus’ earthly parents bringing Him to the Temple for an ordained time of consecration. His parents are doing for Him all that “was customary under the law.” (verse 27) This would have been some 40 days...

“Keep Calm…Christmas is Coming” is the theme of this year’s Singing Christmas Tree. We have adapted that, of course, from the popular phrase, “Keep Calm and Carry On” that was first developed by the British government in preparing her citizens for the...

The verse in Matthew 1:23 is an actual quotation from Isaiah 7:14. Isaiah speaks this prophecy to King Ahaz in a very difficult time for Judah. Let me take a moment to walk you through that background. After the reign of Solomon, that great king of...

We don’t know a lot about the childhood of Jesus. Only Luke mentions anything other than the birth and early life of Jesus. Luke gives us just a glimpse into the family of Jesus when he tells us, “Every year His parents traveled to Jerusalem for the...

We return to our series called “I Am First Baptist Church.” The idea for this series comes from a book titled, I am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer. The book calls every church member to make 6 commitments to his or her local church. The first...

We return to our series called “I Am First Baptist Church.” The idea for this series comes from a book titled, I am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer. The book calls every church member to make 6 commitments to his or her local church. The first...

We return to our series called “I Am First Baptist Church.” The idea for this series comes from a book titled, I am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer. The book calls every church member to make 6 commitments to his or her local church. The first...

Last week we began looking at this issue of the attitudes that should accompany being a member of a church—or for us, specifically, First Baptist Church. By the time that we are done, we will have considered 6 specific commitments of being a member of...