Bartimaeus Baptist Temple
Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from April 3, “All Things”
You may have heard people say, “All things work together for good.” The problem is, that’s not what the Bible says. The full verse says, “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those … Continue reading →
Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from March 27, “He Calls You Friend!”
I have been reading a book that describes Jesus as our friend. I’ve asked a couple of people if they find that to be a hard thing to imagine. From their responses I gather that I must be the only … Continue reading →
Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from March 20, “Joy for the Journey, Wisdom on the Way”
There’s a quote many of us know well from the book of James, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, … Continue reading →
Sunday School by Linda Thacker from March 20, “Today is Someday”
Christians believe that Jesus will return someday. What if that is today? Would we be living differently? No one knows how much time we have. Let’s act like it.
Continue reading →Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from March 13, “There’s No Magic In It”
Acts 19:11-20 is an account of some of the things that happened while Paul was in the city of Ephesus. I believe that Luke, who wrote the book of Acts by direction of the Holy Spirit, put these things together … Continue reading →
Sunday School by Linda Thacker from March 13, “Outta Here! A Look at Eschatology”
Linda explains the study of end time prophecy and provides a brief overview of three common views.
Continue reading →Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from March 6, “The Power of the Kingdom”
There is an interesting statement by Paul in 1 Corinthians 4:20, “..the kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.” We talk a lot about the power of words. We speak of the word of God. John refers … Continue reading →
Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from February 27, “Born Again”
Over the past few months we’ve talked a lot about God’s kingdom. We’ve seen how it operates on principles completely foreign to the world. We’ve seen how it’s citizens are to distinguish themselves. We have gotten a glimpse into the … Continue reading →
Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from February 20, “No Turning Back”
Our text is from Luke 9:57-62. Jesus is making His final journey to Jerusalem, and on the way He holds conversations with three people that seem to want to follow Him, but in each case something holds them back. His … Continue reading →