by James H Boyd | Oct 19, 2024 | Jesus and the Gospel
Sin will take you farther than you ever expected to go; it will keep you longer than you ever intended to stay, and it will cost you more than you ever expected to pay.— Kay Arthur ¹ I believe this is an area that much of the church is completely in the dark about. We...
by James H Boyd | Jan 8, 2024 | Jesus and the Gospel
The above quote is often used to reprimand “un-Christlike” Christians. Ghandi had first hand experience with this. For example, he was once turned away from a church service because he was not white. Certainly, we Christians have often failed to live up to...
by James H Boyd | Dec 25, 2023 | Jesus and the Gospel
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once observed that “Most of us read the Bible the way a mouse tries to remove the cheese from the trap without getting caught.” (1) Certainly, the Bible can be...
by James H Boyd | Jul 28, 2023 | Jesus and the Gospel
Transcript of a Sermon Preached at Morgan County Correctional Facility in Wartburg, TN Friends, the great equalizer in all of our lives is our desperate need for God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness. If someone forgives you a $100 debt, that means they have to...
by James H Boyd | Jun 5, 2023 | Jesus and the Gospel
Transcript of a Sermon Preached at Morgan County Correctional Facility in Wartburg, TN on Sunday, June 4th 2023 God is a relational God. Keep that in mind as we go through this message. Everything with God comes down to relationship, especially when we think of...
by James H Boyd | Mar 14, 2023 | Bible & Theology, Jesus and the Gospel
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page The act of water baptism (being immersed in water in response to receiving salvation) is a very important first step in the Christian life. In Matthew 3:13-17, we see the Lord Jesus Himself coming to Hiscousin...
