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Reflections on 2023 (part 2)

I Corinthians 6:9-11 When a caterpillar enters its cocoon and then emerges as a butterfly, the transformation is both amazing and...

Reflections on 2023 (part 1)

I John 3:1 Working in a school, I see such a need for fathers. I also see the need for male teachers to be positive role models. ...

The Four Gifts of the Wisemen

Matthew 2:9-11 Confused? No doubt you are thinking, "I thought they only gave three gifts?" We often focus on three gifts and overlook...

The First Gift of Christmas

Galatians 4:4-5 There is something beautiful about presents under a tree. The evergreen tree with decorations, wrapping paper, bows, and...

Focused on the Wrong King

Matthew 2:1-3 There are times when one of these devotions will lead to a message. Other times, I will take a message and condense it...

Peace and Good Will

Luke 2:9-14 I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play And mild and sweet their songs repeat Of peace on Earth,...

Leaving Bethlehem: Fight and Flight

Matthew 2:13-18 God created humans with a "fight or flight" response. While most people walk around with a false sense of bravado and...

Who was in Bethlehem? (Much later)

Matthew 2:1-3, 9-11 What nativity set would be complete without the 3 wisemen holding their gifts? Actually, all of them. The wise men...

Who was in Bethlehem? (Two who were not)

Luke 2:25-38 When we think of the Christmas story, we often ignore these 14 verses. That really is a shame because we get introduced to...

Who was in Bethlehem? (part 3)

Luke 2:8-14 Over the years, I remember a lot of friends playing the angel as it stood over the manger announcing the birth of Jesus. ...

Who was in Bethlehem? (part 2)

Luke 2:8, 15–20 In Genesis 46, as Jacob and his family make their way into Egypt, Joseph reveals to them his plan. He tells his family,...

Who was in Bethlehem? (part 1)

Luke 2:4-7 Nativity scenes often give us a wrong impression of who exactly was at the birth of Jesus. They typically include Mary,...

Why Bethlehem? (part 3)

Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-6 In the first two devotions of this series, we saw that on earth there was a bloodline that was being followed. ...

Why Bethlehem? (part 2)

Revelation 12:1-5; Genesis 35:16-19; Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:16-18 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,...

Why Bethlehem? (part 1)

Ruth 4:8-13, 17; II Samuel 7:12-16 To understand the significance of the village of Bethlehem, you must go back to the story of Ruth. ...

Thankful For You

I Corinthians 1:4, Philippians 1:3, II Timothy 1:3, Philemon 4 I woke up this morning and the first thought that came to mind was that it...

Changing our Focus

II Corinthians 4:7-18 One of our constant battles as Christians is to live by faith and not by sight. That is because sight is what...

Gossip In The Name Of "Prayer Requests"

Proverbs 11:13, Exodus 23:1-2, James 1:26, Proverbs 17:9 This week many people in Tattnall County and surrounding areas shared...

A Biblical Perspective on Race (part 6)

Romans 10:12; Galatians 3:26-29 Have you ever heard the saying, “Two wrongs don’t make a right”? Ever since the church began, there have...

A Biblical Perspective on Race (part 5)

Revelation 7:9-17 Up to this point we have looked at the origin of the "races" and the role of "race" in our salvation. Genesis shows...

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Why “From the North”?

What You Need to Know

Two verses inspire the title. First, Job 37:22 “Fair weather cometh out of the north:with God is terrible majesty”. Also, Proverbs 25:23 “The north wind driveth away rain:so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue”. In both verses, the wind from the North brings good weather.  As I pastor Northside Baptist Church, that is exactly what we want to do with this blog.  The words (wind) that leave our mouths should bring peace and hope for the day ahead.  As we share the Word of God, specifically the Gospel, our desire is to share the beautiful hope of a peaceful eternity to come when faith is placed in our Savior.  

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