South Decatur
Baptist Church

Twice scripture says that Jesus cleanses or washes away all of someone’s sin with His blood. First, you read that in 1 John 1:7: “But...

Scripture uses the term “witness.” Probably the most well known text with the word is Acts 1:8: “But ye shall receive power, after that...

Our church is a Baptist church. Very often, when I talk to non-Baptists, I explain that Baptists brought to the United States, the...

In Matthew 24:44 Jesus said in His Olivet Discourse, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man...

We read God talk in Genesis 1, when God the Father says to the other two Members of the Godhead (verses 26-28): “Let us make man in our...

Jesus Christ will physically return to earth and set up a kingdom on the earth. This will happen. The Bible prophecies it multiple...

Some of you probably at least have read or seen in the news something about a “culture war.” Maybe you wonder what that is and, if it is...

Several passages of scripture distinguish the role and nature of men from that of women. Scripture reveals two sexes and genders, male...

It’s easy for many, even genuine Christians, to swing between over-confidence and rosiness to morbid introspection and discouragement. ...

Every church that recognizes Easter and Christmas acknowledges a liturgical calendar of sorts. That at least places these two events on...

A few times scripture point blank says what we read in John 3:15, “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal...

Sometimes I speak of a contrast between an inside voice and an outside voice. The inside voice becomes the outside voice. Temperance...

Children often speak in monosyllabic words, but if they learn an early multi-syllabic one, it might be the word, “accident.” You might...

Vincent Alsop, an English nonconformist preacher, who lived from 1630 to 1703, preached a sermon, published and still available to read...

David, the Israelite king, chosen and inspired by God, wrote: “One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may...

Preaching a few Sundays ago on ”Blessed are the merciful" got me thinking about mercy as I took my walks this week. I preached on it,...

Two places in the Bible say the words, “led by the Spirit,” both in the New Testament. Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness in...

Jesus in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24-25) calls someone who enters into heaven, “good and faithful servant.” It is the good and...

Certain animals “sting.” They hurt or harm you. You might think of the ones that do. Some may categorize them as dangerous. The...

In Luke 1:2, Luke writes in his Gospel: “Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers...