Category Archives: Sermon

Advent: The Son (Luke 3)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Advent: The Son (Luke 3) It’s Christmas! Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One of my favorite Christmas hymns is “What Child is This?” It begins: “What Child is this who laid to rest on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greetContinueContinue reading “Advent: The Son (Luke 3)”

Advent: O Holy Child of Bethlehem (Ruth 4)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Advent: O Holy Child of Bethlehem (Ruth 4) Sermon begins at the 37 minute mark. Last week we left with a “To Be Continued” and now we resume with a resolute Boaz ready to settle the matter of redemption. Previously, Naomi told Ruth, “Wait, my daughter, until youContinueContinue reading “Advent: O Holy Child of Bethlehem (Ruth 4)”

Advent: Waiting for Rest (Ruth 3)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Advent: Waiting for Rest (Ruth 3) We continue our study of Ruth and we wait with great expectation the day of Christ’s birth. Naomi’s Plan for Rest Naomi cared greatly for Ruth and desired that she find rest (a secure position) for her with a husband and family.ContinueContinue reading “Advent: Waiting for Rest (Ruth 3)”

Advent: The Hopes & Fears of all the Years (Ruth 2)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Advent: The Hopes & Fears of All the Years (Ruth 2) When we left Naomi at the end of chapter 1, she felt empty and believed that the Almighty was against her (1:21). If someone would have counseled her that there is still hope, she would have responded,ContinueContinue reading “Advent: The Hopes & Fears of all the Years (Ruth 2)”

Advent: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Ruth 1)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Advent: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Ruth 1) O little town of Bethlehem how still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting lightThe hopes and fears of all the years are met in theeContinueContinue reading “Advent: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Ruth 1)”

Abounding with Thanksgiving (Colossians 2:6-7)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Abounding with Thanksgiving (Colossians 2:6-7) On October 3, 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that a National Thanksgiving Day be held on the last Thursday of November. He called for this day because “we are prone to forget the source from which [our blessings] come.”ContinueContinue reading “Abounding with Thanksgiving (Colossians 2:6-7)“

The Continual Need for Reformation (Nehemiah 13)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Continual Need for Reformation (Nehemiah 13) At the end of Chapter 12, Nehemiah went back to Susa to report to the king after spending 12 years in Jerusalem. “After some time” (13:6), Nehemiah asked the king to allow him to return to Jerusalem. When Nehemiah arrived backContinueContinue reading “The Continual Need for Reformation (Nehemiah 13)“

The Need for Reformation (Nehemiah 11-12)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Need for Reformation (Nehemiah 11-12) October 31st is a very popular day. Many people immediately recognize it as Halloween, but there is a much more significant aspect to this day. 505 years ago a German monk named Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door ofContinueContinue reading “The Need for Reformation (Nehemiah 11-12)“