Higgins Lake Baptist Church Kevin A. Pierpont 1/11/04 J. Oswald Sanders said – [The devil’s] overall strategy is to supersede and overthrow the kingdom of God. It is a strategy of destruction. If he was too clever for man in his perfection in Eden, he has a much greater advantage over man in his fallen […]
How to take your spiritual temperature
It’s a beautiful Monday in northern Michigan. As I write I have a wonderful view of the snow covered back yard. We awoke to a fresh coat of fine powder on top of the snow that has already fallen. It’s been snowing a bit more today and now the snow continues to gently drift downward. […]
Wisdom For Workers – 1 Timothy 6:1-2
Higgins Lake Baptist Church Kevin A. Pierpont 1/4/04 Has anybody here ever wished they could have a job as an NFL football player? Don’t you think being an NFL football player would be a tough job? Think about the job of a lineman – those guys up front that give and take a beating on […]
Keep it simple
The other day after having studied for Sunday’s sermon much of the day my mind was beginning to get a bit fuzzy. I was struggling to find a passage of scripture I knew was there – somewhere. Even my computer Bible was of no use. I had the main idea of the passage in mind, […]
Perspective is everything
A few days ago Kevin Michael was in the passenger seat as we pulled into a parking lot and found a spot beside a bright yellow pickup truck that had been lifted a few inches and had given the oversized tire treatment. In unison, we spoke. He said “awesome truck!” I said “ugly truck.” Then […]
Out of place
At Christmastime, I know you’re all trying to complete your list of important Christmas tasks so I’ll do my part and keep this short. Last week I revealed some of my absent-mindedness to you. Today I heard about a couple of women who were running errands together when one of them found herself a bit […]
Work is fun
As I write this it’s snowing outside. No surprise for northern Michigan. Early and frequent snow is one of the things our family enjoys about living in the North Country. Though you may think otherwise, it doesn’t always snow here. When it’s not snowing you might find us enjoying Higgins Lake or raking leaves. Sounds […]
Care of Biblical Leadership – 1 Timothy 5:17-25
The past couple of weeks we have examined the proper treatment of widows in the church. This week we will be looking at 1 Timothy 5:17-25 and considering Paul’s instruction to Timothy concerning those who lead the church – the NKJV calls those leaders the elders – we call them pastors.