Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
August 19, 2024
By Darrell NimmoRetired Tennessee pastorFocal Passage: Acts 12:6-18 The study this week focuses on a topic that we talk about a lot but in many cases do very little of. We confess our belief in the power of prayer, but often times fail to apply that power to our lives as we should. Let […]
August 19, 2024
By Joshua MoorePastor, First Baptist Church, SharonFocal Passage: Jeremiah 36:4-8, 16-18; 45:1-5 Jeremiah was a great prophet of the Lord. He was faithful to the end proclaiming God’s judgment on Judah in spite of constant rejection. Baruch proved to be a valuable friend, encourager and servant to the prophet during some of Jeremiah’s most difficult […]
August 12, 2024
By Darrell NimmoRetired Tennessee pastorFocal Passage: Acts 10:34-48 Have you ever noticed how people react to one another in large groups or crowds? The peculiarities which become very distinguishable? How people begin to segregate from the larger group into smaller groups of commonalities. Some might call what I have just described as a clique. […]
August 12, 2024
By Joshua MoorePastor, First Baptist Church, SharonFocal Passages: Esther 3:1-9, 6:10-14 This week’s lesson points to a secondary character in the book of Esther that serves as a cautionary tale. Haman is the great villain of the story and teaches the dangers of allowing positions of power to serve one’s hubris and pride. […]
August 5, 2024
By Darrell NimmoRetired Tennessee pastorFocal Passage: Acts 9:32-43 In our study for today we will be discussing an issue that many have difficulty with. Can someone be an instrument through which healing can take place? We all have heard examples where someone claims to have been healed through the powerful prayer or action of other […]
August 5, 2024
By Joshua MoorePastor, First Baptist Church, SharonFocal Passage: I Samuel 18:1-4, 19:1-4, 23:15-18 David and Jonathan exemplify a close-knit friendship — as described in Proverbs 18:24 — in I Samuel. Jonathan, the son of King Saul, did not allow the animosity fostered by his father against David to spoil the devotion he had for his […]
July 29, 2024
By Joshua MoorePastor, First Baptist Church, SharonFocal Passage: 1 Samuel 18:5-16 In this six-week study on sidekicks in the Old Testament we would not quickly assume David to be numbered as one of the subjects David is one of the most pivotal names in the Bible. He is the king who starts a dynasty that […]
July 29, 2024
By Darrell NimmoRetired Tennessee pastorFocal Passage: Acts 9:3-16 There are times in our life when we may have done things that we thought were right but later we discovered were wrong. At first, we may feel zealous about our actions but something in the back of our minds begins to prick our conscience. Even though […]
July 22, 2024
By Darrell NimmoRetired Tennessee pastorFocal Passage: Acts 8:26-39 In this week’s study, we find that Stephen has been martyred and a great persecution had broken out against the Church. The Apostles were driven out of Jerusalem by the Jewish authorities and scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. But not all of them were forced to leave […]
July 22, 2024
By Joshua MoorePastor, First Baptist Church, SharonFocal Passages: Judges 4:4-8, 12-16; 5:1-5 When we think of the book of Judges, we probably will think of characters like Samson or Gideon. However, the book of Judges tells the story of several leaders in Israel who responded to God’s call. Judges outlines a cycle of disobedience and […]
July 15, 2024
By Darrell NimmoRetired Tennessee pastorFocal Passage: Acts 6:1-15 Being in ministry and pastoring for over 40 years has given me many opportunities to experience the vast number of ways you can serve in the church. One such opportunity was a small congregation in Middle Tennessee where I was pastor. Being a small congregation created significant […]
July 15, 2024
By Joshua MoorePastor, First Baptist Church, SharonFocal Passage: Exodus 17:8-13; 24:13-15 The second study of this quarter focuses on the role of the supporting casts of the Bible. No one likes to play second fiddle. We all aspire to leading roles in the activities we pursue. This is the road to self-centeredness and conceit. Rather, […]
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