Church Blog (Page 272)

Church Blog (Page 272)

Three Things

Three Things First thing.  I love my church.  I thank the good Lord for leading us to it when we moved here from Texas.  I have grown more spiritually here than I have anywhere.  I will grow best where God has planted me.  At Highland Park Baptist Church in Lenoir City Tennessee, I am surrounded by a fellowship that loves God.  They comprise the earth in which I grow.  Brother Eddie showers us with the word of God.  That is…

Real Security

Real Security By Billy Graham   •   November 16, 2016 The foundation of God standeth sure . . . —2 Timothy 2:19 On campus the quickest way to security is through the crowd. Precisely where students talk about being independent and on their own, you will find them practicing the most rigid conformity in dress, in speech, in moral attitudes, and in thinking. Sometimes they follow fashion at the expense of integrity. They dread to be alone. They do not want…

Verse of the Day – Ephesians 3: 20-21 KJV

20  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21  Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.  Amen.

Thou shalt not Covet …

Thou shalt not covet…   Now what do you think he really meant by that?  You see, I’ve been wanting to upgrade the family room TV.  Well, yes. I do already have one.  Yes.  It is working fine.  Yes.  It is a good size.  Why do I want a new one then?  Because the new ones are better!  Look at that picture!  Listen to the sound!  It’s ULTRA High Def!  My wife sees a man just mesmerized by the beautiful pictures…

Divine Artistry

Divine Artistry By Billy Graham   •   November 15, 2016 Yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. —2 Corinthians 12:5 Dr. Edward Judson, in speaking of the life of his father, Adoniram Judson, at the dedication of the Judson Memorial Church in New York City, said, “Suffering and success go together. If you are succeeding without suffering, it is because others before you have suffered; if you are suffering without succeeding, it is that others after you…

Verse of the Day – Jude 1: 20-21 KJV

20  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21  Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Unbreakable

Unbreakable By Billy Graham   •   November 14, 2016 . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. —Joshua 24:15 The basic unit of any society is the home. When the home begins to break, the society is on the way to disintegration. Thousands of homes are almost on the rocks. Many couples are fearful lest their home, too, will be broken some day. There is one great insurance policy that you can take out,…

Reality Check!

Reality Check!   Hey everyone, I would just like to make a quick statement here. The Letters from Roscoe series is nothing more than an entertaining look at one person’s personal experiences.  I share the moments in my life that I feel God wants other people to see.  I do not profess to be a learned scholar, or teacher of any religious faith.  In fact, what I know about my own religion you could put in a gallon milk jug and…

Heart Trouble

Heart Trouble By Billy Graham   •   November 13, 2016 I beg you to keep away from the evil pleasures of this world . . . —1 Peter 2:11 (TLB) We all know there is no such thing as absolute freedom. We cannot drive down the street at 100 miles an hour. You can’t swing your fist at me, because your freedom stops at the end of my nose. We can say that we want freedom to publish pornography, to push…

Verse of the Day – James 1:13-14 KJV

13     Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:  for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14     But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Good Things Are Costly

Good Things Are Costly By Billy Graham   •   November 12, 2016 In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. —John 16:33 You should not expect the easy way, for if you do you are certainly destined for disappointment. Any person who knows the Bible knows that the Christian life is likened to an athletic contest or to warfare, and neither one is easy. Jesus warned His followers to count carefully the…