" But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself ." Daniel 1:8 In Daniel 1:8 we read that Daniel " purposed in his heart " that he would not defile himself. This was Daniel's resolution. He determined that he would not, under any circumstances allow himself to be corrupted. Though he was wise and tactfu

This has been a rallying cry from many corners of Christianity for many years. The idea is that our witness to the world would be stronger if we all laid aside our differences and united together under the name of "Jesus." This may sound good on the surface, but as fundamental Baptist, our authority is the Word of God, and all of our actions and positions must fall in line with the principles of God's Word. The more I study God's Word, the more I see the doctrine of "se

" O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever ." 1 Chronicles 16:34 This time of year our emphasis is always on thanksgiving and we certainly have much to be thankful for. In spite of many disappointments in our country, we are very grateful for the privilege of living in America. Following is a short outline that helps me be thoroughly thankful in my daily prayer life... Thank God for Spiritual Things . Such as, salvation, forgiveness, the

On a sad note, I am getting more and more reports of churches that are no longer holding church revivals. I believe this is a tragic mistake on the part of the Pastor and his leadership. Let me give you a few reasons we hold revival meetings throughout the year (and have for many years) A concentrated week of Bible preaching has a powerful effect on the hearts and lives of God's people. God says in Isa_55:11, " So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall

I am thankful for God's Word and the impact it has had on my life and mankind throughout history... T - TRUTH ( John 17:17, Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth .) H - HOLY ( 2 Timothy 3:15, And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus ) A - AUTHORITY ( Matthew 4:4, But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every

1 Peter 5:8, " Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour :" Please don't misunderstand me, I am not commending the Devil in any way, but there are three characteristics of our enemy that can have positive applications. HE ISN'T STUPID . What I mean by that is, he is pretty smart at what he does. He has obviously studied the Scriptures diligently and is very clever at twisting God's Word to suit his

Mark 5:19, "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee." Through leadership of Dr. Lee Roberson and others, God taught me the importance of personal, door-to-door soul winning. Here are 12 reasons I believe we should seek to win souls door-to-door... God has commanded us to preach the Gospel to every creature. We must go to them, we cannot simply wait for them to come to us. Door-to-door soul win

(Mark 5:1-20) Someone has said that, " Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay ." This is no doubt true about this poor maniac in our Scripture passage. How did he end up a naked, devil possessed man, rejected by society & living in a graveyard? I'm not sure, but perhaps his downfall began with little indiscretions, seemingly innocent compromises, "harmless" disobedience, and certainly flir

"I question whether anyone is more orthodox than the devil; for the devils believe and tremble. Satan is no skeptic; he has too much...

Many places of business will post very prominently a "Missions Statement." The Business Dictionary defines a mission statement as, "a...

One aspect of Christian service that, I am afraid, many Christians fail to grasp is that serving God IS A TREMENDOUS PRIVILEGE!!! It is...

“ Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way...

The Apostle Paul was a good preacher! I don't think he was necessarily a dynamic preacher, or an entertaining preacher, or a...

Ephesians 2:8-9, " For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man...

" Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; Yet man is born unto trouble, as the...

1 Timothy tells us that our church is the " church of the living God " and that we are the " pillar and ground of the truth ." A strong,...

At Mountain Lake Independent Baptist Church, we strongly emphasize the importance of setting aside a daily time for Bible reading and...

Matthew 14:22-33, " And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while...

Luke 18:1-8, " And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city...

2 Chronicles 7:14, " If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their...