Challenge to the Graduates - Sermon, Sunday, May 18, 2014

This past Sunday was Senior Recognition Sunday at CrossRoads Baptist Church.  I seldom ever preach to that topic, but the Lord laid this "Challenge to the Graduates" on my heart based out of Philippians 2:3-8.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014 Sermon

I continued the series through the book of Ruth this past Sunday, May 11, 2014, with part two of the message "Jesus, Our Gracious Redeemer" from Ruth 3.

Here are the notes (click on the red "A" in the box below) and the audio of the message:

Sunday Sermon, April 27, 2014 "Jesus, Our Gracious Redeemer" Part One

I continued my series of messages through Ruth this past Sunday, April 27, 2014 at CrossRoads Baptist Church with part one of this message "Jesus, Our Gracious Redeemer" from Ruth 3:1-13.

With the new sermon player (below), notes are embedded within it.  But if you wish, you may also find the notes of the sermon here.

Here is the audio and notes:

Messages from Ed Lacy at New Life Crusade April 18-20, 2014

Evangelist Ed Lacy preached four dynamic messages at our New Life Crusade Easter weekend, April 18-20 at CrossRoads Baptist Church, Rogersville, AL.

Here are all four messages.

Meditating on God's Word

Consider these statements about meditating on God’s Word:

"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success" (Joshua 1:8).

"How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night" (Ps. 1:1-2).

"Thy word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee" (Ps. 119:11).

'"I will meditate on Thy precepts, and regard Thy ways" (Ps. 119:15).

"Even though princes sit and talk against me, Thy servant meditates on Thy statutes" (Ps. 119:23).

"And I shall lift up my hands to Thy commandments, which I love; and I will meditate on Thy statutes" (Ps. 119:48).

"May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; but I shall meditate on Thy precepts" (Ps. 119:78).

"O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day" (Ps. 119:97).

"I have more insight than all my teachers, for Thy testimonies are my meditation" (Ps. 119:99).

"How sweet are Thy words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" (Ps. 119:103).

"My eyes anticipate the night watches, that I may meditate on Thy word" (Ps. 119:148).

It's Friday...but Sunday's coming

I never get tired of listen to this Easter meditation S.M. Lockridge (1913-2000), pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego from 1953 to 1993.  This video is taken with scenes from The  Passion of Christ.

It’s Friday
Jesus is praying
Peter’s a sleeping
Judas is betraying
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
Pilate’s struggling
The council is conspiring
The crowd is vilifying
They don’t even know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are running
Like sheep without a shepherd
Mary’s crying
Peter is denying
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s a comin’

It’s Friday
The Romans beat my Jesus
They robe him in scarlet
They crown him with thorns
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
See Jesus walking to Calvary
His blood dripping
His body stumbling
And his spirit’s burdened
But you see, it’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The world’s winning
People are sinning
And evil’s grinning

It’s Friday
The soldiers nail my Savior’s hands
To the cross
They nail my Savior’s feet
To the cross
And then they raise him up
Next to criminals

It’s Friday
But let me tell you something
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are questioning
What has happened to their King
And the Pharisees are celebrating
That their scheming
Has been achieved
But they don’t know
It’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
He’s hanging on the cross
Feeling forsaken by his Father
Left alone and dying
Can nobody save him?
Ooooh

It’s Friday
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The earth trembles
The sky grows dark
My King yields his spirit

It’s Friday
Hope is lost
Death has won
Sin has conquered
and Satan’s just a laughin’

It’s Friday
Jesus is buried
A soldier stands guard
And a rock is rolled into place

But it’s Friday
It is only Friday
Sunday is a comin’!

Sunday Sermon, April 13, 2014 "Jesus Our Redeemer"

I continued the series of messages through the book of Ruth last Sunday, April 13, 2014, with this message "Jesus, Our Redeemer" from Ruth 2:20.  With last Sunday being Palm Sunday, we looked at Jesus being our Redeemer.

Here are the notes of the sermon.

Here is the audio of the sermon: