Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
May 25, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Romans 14:1-4, 13-19 My father tells a sermon illustration about a man who did not know the meaning of the word “ancestor.” When someone told this man that he had “ancestors” he thought it was some disease or parasite. Consequently, he would swear that he DID […]
May 19, 2015
By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Malachi 2:10-17 I am not part of a generation where one can count on another to keep their word. In fact, I do not think the previous generation was much better. I have heard stories about a former age relying on handshakes and a […]
May 19, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Philippians 2:1-5, 13-15 The essentials to maintaining a healthy physical body are familiar. Doctors, physical trainers, and nutritionists agree with the basic components: Eat a balanced diet covering all the needed vitamins and minerals, exercise, drink plenty of fluids, and get a good night’s sleep. But […]
May 11, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Galatians 5:13-15, 6:1-5, 10 “Liberty is being free from the things we do not like, in order to be slaves to the things we do like.” — Ernest Bean In Galatians, Paul calls on believers to celebrate their freedom from the legalistic path prescribed by the […]
May 11, 2015
By Brent Moore Pastor, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Malachi 1:1-11 Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who knows exactly what you are thinking? The intimacy is so close they ask questions even when they already know the answers. This friend uses questions to extract the truth of your peril so […]
May 5, 2015
By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Haggai 1:1-11; 2:5-9 It is so hard to do what you are told when you want something else. Kids have a hard time obeying their parents when they really want the new toy. Husbands have a hard time fixing the leaky faucet when their […]
May 5, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Matthew 18:21-28, 32-33 Today’s Bible Study applies to everybody. It does not matter if you are 4 years old or 104. Everyone knows the experience of being hurt by someone else. Often it is just your feelings that are wounded. But we also can experience damage […]
April 27, 2015
By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Habakkuk 3:1-6, 11-13, 16-19 Habakkuk comes to terms with God doing what He wants to do in the world. At one level Habakkuk’s problem is a human problem. We want to be God and we want to be in control. However, God is His […]
April 27, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Acts 9:26-28, 11:21-26 Like a lot of folks, the name by which I am called is not my real name. From birth, my parents referred to me by the nickname “Jay.” Few people would recognize me by my legal name. Today’s Bible lesson is about a […]
April 21, 2015
By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Habakkuk 1:1-6, 12-13; 2:1-4 Have you ever found yourself in a situation you thought was bad, and suddenly you hear it is going to get worse? Maybe it was a sickness turned deadly. Maybe you discovered the job is about to be “phased out.” […]
April 21, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: John 15:9-14 In 1984 the musical band “Foreigner” declared “I want to know what love is! I want you to show me!” Those two statements can be thought of as a prayer. We certainly long to know what love is. Who better to show us than […]
April 13, 2015
By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Ephesians 1:7-10, 18-23 Have you ever stopped to notice that our National Anthem begins with a question? We usually do not sing it with the vocal inflection of a question. Still, the opening line asks the listener, “Oh, say can you see?” Some of Paul’s opening […]
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