Baptist City Blog

Matthew 13:57

"And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house."

One of the few places where Jesus' ministry had no effect was in his home city. This is truly sad in that they watched him grow up. They knew something was different about Jesus. They knew that He was not like every other child. His demeanor was different from those with whom He grew up. His desires were different from those with whom He grew up. His life's ambitions were different than any other child that had grown up in that city.

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Saw some prairie dogs at the Baraboo free zoo.

• The Purpose Of It All
• Where Is The Man?
• Jacob: Spiritual Freedom
• The Sovereignty Of God

Matthew 4:1

"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil."

Temptation is a part of the Christian life. Oftentimes we look at temptation as a point at which a Christian succumbs to sin, and it can be; however, temptation can be dealt with and overcome.

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The 06/29/14 bulletin from FBC Hammond is up at Baptist City.

1 John 1:4

"And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."

One thing every Christian should try to get is joy. Joy is not a possession that one obtains, but it is a result of actions. God said that He wrote His Word so that our "joy may be full." When the world sees true joy in your life, you will find that they will begin to want what you have for the world is in search of joy. Let me give some thoughts concerning joy.

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2Timothy 1:16

"The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:"

There is no doubt that the Apostle Paul emphasized not being ashamed. Seven times throughout the Pauline epistles you will see that Paul announced he was not ashamed. Before Paul was saved, he was not ashamed of his beliefs. When he got saved that strong belief system caused him not to be ashamed of Christ.

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Acts 23:35

"I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall."

The trial of the Apostle Paul was sadly mishandled. It was mishandled by the Apostle Paul himself by prematurely appealing his case to Caesar, and it was mishandled by many of the men who were considered judges. When you read about the trial of the Apostle Paul, you can see very early on he should have been released due to a lack of evidence. Yet, through this trial you can learn some valuable lessons on how to handle disputes and grievances between two parties that can lead to proper judgment.

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