Jesus’ actions when He saw what was going on in the temple is a remarkable event in history. It is recorded in all four gospels. Though, here in the Gospel of John it is placed at a different time in the chronology of the life of Christ than it is in the other three gospels.…
A miracle is defined as a supernatural act of God that cannot be explained through human reasoning. Many of us has experienced miracles throughout our lifetime. The development of a human being starting with conception is a miracle. The changes of the seasons and the sustaining of life is a miracle. Salvation itself is a…
The book of Genesis is placed as the first book of the Bible. It is the beginning of the Gospel. It is the first chapter in God’s redemptive story. Having an understanding of the book of Genesis is paramount in understanding the Bible as a whole. The word genesis comes by way of Latin from…
The purpose of the book of Haggai is to give a wake-up call to those who have fallen into a state of spiritual complacency. In chapter one we see a call to construction. The children of Israel became slack in the work of rebuilding the temple. The temple laid waste for 15 years while the…
We have been called to wake up from our spiritual complacency and to return to the task of building and strengthening the house of the Lord. We have been given instruction on how to have the courage to answer the call. Now, a new call goes forth. It is a call that we must respond…
Around this time in the month of January, churches across America has a special emphasis on the Sanctity of Life. On January 13, 1984 President Ronald Reagan made a proclamation that proclaimed Sunday January 22, 1984 as Sanctity of Life Sunday. From the time of President Reagan’s proclamation Sanctity of Life Sunday has been…
After receiving a good whooping by Haggai he now calls us to courage. We have been called to come out of our spiritual complacency and to once again build and strengthen the house of the Lord. Now, attention must be given to how we do that. “As in the first sermon, there is stress on…
The book of Haggai was written around 520 B.C. It was a letter addressed to all the people, though particularly addressed to Zerubbabel the governor and to Joshua the high priest. The purpose of the book is to encourage the people in completing the building of the Temple. The completion of the Temple had been…
Here is the 2016 State of the Church Address to be presented during the morning worship service on Sunday, January 1st at First Baptist Church of Decherd. Today marks the beginning of my 9th month of ministry here at First Baptist Decherd. It is a remarkable thing to see how God directs our steps and…
We live in a very fearful world. Our minds are often filled with worries and fears. We fear the instability of our nation’s security. We fear the very real possibility of economic collapse. We fear what kind of world our children are inheriting. We are concerned for their future. Such fears are nothing new in…
Pastor Chris Noland 