Little Zion Baptist Church (Burgin)

James 1:12-15: Blessed Perseverance Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil,…

Introduction The New Year Reality: 2026 brings excitement, apprehension, and hope. The Question: What needs to happen for you to say "2026 was a blessed year" by next January? The Danger of the "Default Mode": If we don’t intentionally draw near, we will inevitably drift away. The Scripture: Hebrews…

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given…

Intro: Describe finding out about borrowing a quarter from the Aldi cashier. Prior to last Tuesday I had never known that. It was available to me, but I didn’t know what I didn’t know! Similarly, it wasn’t until 2018 that I learned about the spiritual discipline of watchfulness. It’s not that I never…

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Intro: With Thanksgiving upon us, we are in a season of feasting, family gatherings, shopping, and serving. There’s a lot of hustle and bustle, traveling, and planning get togethers.…

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.…