Job 11:13-16; 23:8-12; John 9:1-3Javier Chavez, lead pastorAmistad Cristiana International, Gainesville2nd Vice-President Georgia Baptist ConventionHispanic Representative Georgia Baptist Mission BoardAmong the most common questions we as Christians are frequently asked by others are: if there is a loving God why is there so much suffering in the world? Why do good people have to experience […]
Bible Studies for Life, Jan. 19 How can God use me when others suffer? Isa. 58:3-11Ovidio CabreraPastor en Iglesia Bautista Latinoamericana of SavannahHispanic representative, South Regions, Georgia Baptist Hispanic Ministries God calls us to stand up for those who suffer from injusticeWe live in a world that has been damaged by sin. People have many physical, emotional, and spiritual […]
When our perspective is on the here and now, it is very easy to fall into despair.
Acts 26:2-5, 12-18, 24-26Javier Chavez, lead pastorAmistad Cristiana International, GainesvilleThere is no doubt that our testimony has a tremendous power before God, the enemy, and the world. Our testimony is in reality our life story and how God’s intervention in our story shaped the course of our lives. In fact, our testimony is so attractive […]
The New Testament presents a Jesus as the one and only Son of God…
Bible Studies for Life Matthew 16:13-16; Luke 1:26-35 John Hull, lead pastor Eastside Baptist Church, Marietta Who is Jesus Christ? In this writer’s opinion, this is the most important question in human history! One cannot ask a more significant, weighty question. The way one answers “Who is Jesus Christ?” determines a number of things about that individual. The answer reveals a […]
1 Thess. 5:12-22Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, FolkstonLet’s recapture the spirit of Thanksgiving.Someone needs to. The world skips Thanksgiving Day and goes straight from Halloween to Christmas, but the issue goes deeper.Thankfulness, or gratitude, is not about a day. When we follow Jesus, He calls for a gratitude that goes beyond a moment in time. […]
John 11:1-4, 38-45Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, Folkston“It’s not about you.”With this declaration, Rick Warren opened his 2002 bestseller “The Purpose Driven Life.” He went on to unpack the reality that if you want to find your purpose in life, you need to look to God.Contrary to Warren’s words, many in the culture today, including […]
Rom. 8: 26-32Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, Folkston At the heart of many issues surrounding the topic of “God’s will and my circumstances” lies the issue of trust. “Can I trust the Lord in my circumstances?” “Can I trust Him with my circumstances?” “Can I trust that God will bring good out of this?” “Does […]