Matthew 4:3
“And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”
One of the keys to winning any war is to know the movements of your
enemy. If you know the movements of the enemy and their tactics, then
you have a better chance of defeating them. The enemy of the Christian
is Satan. Our enemy is not the authority or the person who attacks us.
Our enemy is not the person who commits the sin. Our enemy is the Devil
himself. There are four key tactics that the Devil commonly uses to
destroy the Christian.
Neglect the Bible, So What! Listen to this sermon that is still VERY timely by Bro. Hyles.
The 08/30/15 FBC Hammond bulletin is up at Baptist City!
Jeremiah 17:7
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.”
Several years ago, I lived in the mountainous region of Colorado
for a few months. In that area was a river that was very refreshing to
go to. Beside that river were trees that were green and obviously very
healthy because of their close proximity water. That water allowed the
roots to dig deep into the ground which kept the trees healthy.
Sunday, 8/23/15 Pro 17:10, A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a
fool. How hard is it for your parents/spouse/coach/teacher/boss/peer to get
your undivided attention concerning correcting something? How do you generally
respond to their comments about your errors? Mark
10:24b, Children, how hard is it for them
that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! Why did the Lord say
that it was "hard," and not “impossible”? Trusting in riches (even for middle/lower
economic class people) becomes habitual and becomes our “default” setting. It’s
hard to overcome that, but it’s not impossible.
Four terrific sermons for the week of 08/23/15 await you at Baptist City!
- The Cross: A Visual Aid
- Bible Neglect: So What!
- Imagination
- The Hole of No Hope
Enjoy!
Proverbs 5:3-4
“For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her
mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a
twoedged sword”
In most vehicles there are warning lights in the dashboard to tell
you that something is wrong. It may be a check engine light to tell you
that something is wrong with a sensor or the engine. It could be a light
to warn you that the air pressure is low in a tire. It could also be a
light to warn you that the oil in your engine is low. Ignoring these
lights can have costly consequences. As much as you hate those lights
when they come on, continuing to drive without addressing the problem
will end up costing you more money than if you had addressed the problem
when it first came on.
1 Peter 3:7
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge,
giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being
heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”
There is a saying that I really don't like that says, “You can't
live with them, and you can't live without them.” This is of course a
saying that men oftentimes say about their wives. If the truth be known,
the reason it is so difficult for a man to live with his wife it is
because he hasn't taken the proper actions to be a good husband. A wife
might be easier to live with if men would make the effort to be a good
husband.
Sunday, 8/16/15 Mark 3:14, And he ordained 12, that they should be with him, and that he might
send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast
out devils. Let us always keep in mind that our full-time Christian
servants/preacher boys are FIRST to walk with God, and then to serve people. Mark 1:34, And he healed many that were sick of divers
diseases... We often think that Jesus healed every sick person He
encountered. Not so. Here, it says “many” not “all.” Remember the Pool of
Bethesda? One out of a multitude was healed. He very well may let you stay sick
and show His grace through the sickness. Remember Paul in 2 Cor 12.
The 08/23/15 FBC Hammond bulletin is up at Baptist City!