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I Have the Right Rev Thomas (TA) West, Sr January 2, 2022 Introduction Over the last year or so, we have all hear these words .. --- I HAVE THE RIGHT --- Yes, under the US Constitution we do have certain rights or freedoms. --- FREEDOM --- Many take that to mean that I can do what I want when I want…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 1 Peter 2 . If you are able and willing, please stand with me for the reading of God’s Holy Word: Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are…

Intro: We are going to dig into a subject this morning that is challenging. We are going to be talking about church and state… Christians and Government… It’s a topic that we don’t talk about particularly often, however, I am not one to skate around the difficult passages of Scripture and this is where…

—Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with…

H.O.M.E. O. ur Relational Elements Discussion: ( Acts 15:1-32 ) And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said , Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they…

1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard,…

Intro; In 1996, an American comedy film written, starring and directed by Tom Hanks was released called “That Thing You Do” . Its a spin on a local Pennsylvania band that scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song. They ride the glory until…

Week 4 of Making the most of your time. Hopefully it has helped. 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. We are told to make the…

Main Preaching Theme: Let’s embrace God’s agenda for our lives rather than have the attitude that, “It’s my way or not at all” and so miss out on his blessings. Main preaching intention: I believe that people will be inspired to look for what God is doing in their lives and to grab the opportunity that…

Looking at the camouflage those with a critical spirit put up.

1 Tim 2:8-14 No Girls Allowed! I’d like to answer the simple question, “What can women do in a worship service?” On one hand, this question sounds awkward or unusual because God created men and women as co-equal persons. Both genders equally express God’s image and both share equally important roles…

Aged Men It’s the aged people in the congregation that provide its strength, its stability and its wisdom. Older believers should they be in great numbers in the future in the church are going to make the church a better place, a richer place. The maturity of godliness will be a benediction to the body…

Believing in the transformative power of the Gospel, we must NEVER hesitate to share it with others!

Introduction Have you ever been in a really bad storm? How did you feel? Were you excited, anxious, or afraid? Raetta and I have gone through some major snow storms, rain and thunderstorms, wind storms, and one hurricane. There was some fear, some anxiety, and trepidation about what was going to happen.…

Just this past week, I read news that the United Methodist Church, in May, will vote on a plan to split the denomination into at least two different denominations? Why? Because of "fundamental issues” over same sex marriage. The New York Times wrote: The plan would sunder a denomination with 13 million…

Following Jesus arriving in Jerusalem and causing a scene at the temple, His return the next day and having His authority challenged directly, Followed by His teaching in parables to tell the leaders that they we not truly of the kingdom Jesus has just be challenged again by three question meant to show…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. There are times that we are our own worst critics and then there are times where our outside critics are just harsh. This is often no more evident than in the music industry. In 2002 Genesis front man Phil Collins put out an album named…

As we continue studying the Motivational gifts we come to the third gift, the Teacher. Romans 12:7 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Romans 12:11 gives us a guideline for the teacher. 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; This…

Jesus asks his followers to make a costly chooice. Following him may require significant sacrifices for us, but they are nothing compared to what he has done for us.

Luke 3:19–20 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Matthew 11:2–6 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,…

Going Down the rabbit hole Getting too caught up in what it is that you’re doing lose sight of what the point was in the first place A fish doesn’t see the water it’s swimming in Every now & then, we need to hold the mirror up to ourselves Two big lies: “There’s no way I could be wrong” “I'm no good”…

For all of my life since coming to faith in Jesus, I have been Baptist. I don’t think I’m just Baptist because that was the denomination I was saved in. I’m Baptist by conviction. I’m Baptist with a capital B. I have studied Baptist history, studied the Baptist Faith & Message, and believe that if I…

This is a difficult passage to understand because of Jesus’ apparent attitude toward a person with such a desperate need. He was both silent (v. 23) and blunt (vv. 24, 26). However, one thing needs to be remembered: we do not know what was happening in the heart of the woman, but Christ did. He knew…

A man falling off a cliff one day grabbed a branch and was hanging on for dear life 200 feet above the ground! Frantic and filled with fear, the branch starts coming loose. Looking up to Heaven, he begs, "Is there anyone up there who can help me?" Suddenly, a deep booming voice answers, "Yes, just let…

The day is coming There are several significant dates in someones life, and that included Jesus. What are some significant things, dates that you have had in your life? What about significant events, dates in Jesus life? How about the disciples, the apostles? Jesus date is coming, but tonight we are…