The Potential of Small Tasks
Read 1 Samuel 9 – 11 And the asses of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, take now one …
Conforming to the World
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. And the LORD said …
Steps toward Revival
Read 1 Samuel 5 – 8 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the lord, and fasted on …
Keeping God’s Word off the Ground
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. I Samuel 3:19 KJV If …
An Example of Motherhood
Read 1 Samuel 1 – 4 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Therefore …
Our Kinsman-Redeemer
And he said, who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a …
A Decisive Moment
Read Ruth 1 – 4 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, …
Life without a King
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Judges 21:25 KJV This is …
Prayer and a Just Cause
Read Judges 19 – 21 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and …
Looking for an Easy Way
In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for …
Worshipping God in Error
Read Judges 17 – 18 Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. …
A Living Sacrifice to God
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and …
The Angel of the Lord
Read Judges 13 – 16 And Manoah said unto his wife, we shall surely die, because we have seen God. Judges 13:22 KJV Judges 13 …
Bargaining With God
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, Then it …
The People God Uses
Read Judges 10 – 12 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was a son of an harlot: and Gilead …
Keeping God as King
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the …
To God Be the Glory
Read Judges 8 – 9 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s …
Making Decisions with God
Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon …
Hope in Difficult Times
Read Judges 5 – 7 And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto …
A Discouraging Cycle
And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies …
The Loss of a Generation
Read Judges 1 – 4 And also all that generation was gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not …
The Choice to Serve God
Choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or …
The Battle against Compromise
Read Joshua 23 – 24 Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before …
God Keeps His Promises
Read Joshua 20 – 22 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came …
Claiming God’s Provision
Giveo ut from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and …
Neglecting God’s Blessing
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How …
Claiming God’s Provision
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am …
Living with the Enemy
Read Joshua 15 – 17 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites …
Long Life and Vitality
Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and …
Completing God’s Work
Read Joshua 12 – 14 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, thou art old and stricken in …
Asking Big Things of God
Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in …
Decision-making without the Lord
Read Joshua 9 – 11 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very …
Regaining Confidence after Sin
And the Lord said unto Joshua, fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to …
The Wrong Time for Prayer
Read Joshua 7 – 8 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Israel hath sinned. Joshua …
Pulling Down Strongholds
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the …
The Right Side of Every Battle
Read Joshua 5 – 6 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, …
Overcoming Obstacles
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the …
God’s Plan for Success
Read Joshua 1 – 4 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, …
Our Wonderful God
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is …
Ozark Association Spring Meeting
The flowers were in full bloom in Northwest Arkansas for the spring meeting of the Ozark Association of Regular Baptist Churches.
Choosing Life
Read Deuteronomy 30 – 34 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, …
The Secret Things of God
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that …
Overtaken with God’s Blessing
Read Deuteronomy 27 – 29 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to …
Renovations Are Under Way in Niles, Ohio
Regular Baptist Builders Club is blessed to come alongside First Baptist Church of Niles, Ohio, in the church’s renovation project.
On Feeding Oxen and Pastors
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Deuteronomy 25:4 KJV To muzzle is to restrain; a device is placed over …
The First Year of Marriage
Read Deuteronomy 24 – 26 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged …
Sins of Omission and Commission
Because they met you not with bread and water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee …
Faith Baptist Church, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Faith Baptist Church is a big ministry confined to a small space. Seeing a need to renovate its building, the church reached out to Regular Baptist Builders Club and submitted an application for funding.
The Sacrifice of Innocence
Read Deuteronomy 21 – 23 So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in …
The Prophet Has Come
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye …
Insight for the Future
Read Deuteronomy 17 – 20 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the …
A Holy People
For thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above …
The Message not the Messenger
Read Deuteronomy 13 – 16 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And …
Our First Priority
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your …
What the Lord Requires
Read Deuteronomy 10 – 12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to …
Long Prayers of Intensity
Read Deuteronomy 9: 7-29 Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou …
Safeguarding against Forgetfulness
Read Deuteronomy 7 – 9 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, …
Instructions for Living
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, …
Living in Challenging Times
Read Deuteronomy 4 – 6 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, …
The Consequences of Sin
I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. But the LORD was …
The Sin of Unbelief
Read Deuteronomy 1 – 3 Yet in this thing ye did not believe the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 1:32 KJV The book of Deuteronomy is …
Thinking Through Decisions
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, the tribe of Joseph hath said well. Numbers 36:5 KJV …
Cities of Refuge
Read Numbers 35 – 36 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which …
God Sets the Boundaries
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, command the children of Israel, and say unto them, when ye come into the land of Canaan; (this …
The Vexing Of Sin
Read Numbers 33 – 34 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to …
Less Than God’s Best
Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us …
Incomplete Obedience
Read Numbers 31 – 32 And Moses said unto them, have you saved all the women alive? Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through …
Keeping Our Vows
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his …
A Time for Rejoicing
Read Numbers 29 – 30 And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile …
The Morning and Evening Sacrifice
And thou shalt say unto them, this is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the Lord; two lambs of the first …
A Successor for Moses
Read Numbers 27 – 28 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a …
The Consequences of Unbelief
Read Numbers 26:51-65 For the Lord had said of them, they shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of …
The Deceitfulness of Sin
Read Numbers 24 – 26 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to …
Wonderful Attributes of God
Read Numbers 23:7-20 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and …
Loathing God’s Manna
Read Numbers 21 – 23 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die …
The Sin of Moses
Read Numbers 20:1-13 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we …
Between the Living and the Dead
Read Numbers 16: 41-50 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among …
When Our Part Seems Too Small
Read Numbers 16 – 17 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of …
Be Careful What You Ask For
Read Numbers 14:26-35 Say unto them, ‘As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to …
Praying for our Critics
Read Numbers 12:1-15 A commonly used word in the Old Testament is murmur; it is to create a low volume noise, or guarded expression of …
New Act: Healthcare Reimbursement
What does the 21st Century Cures Act mean for the staff of your church?
A Tendency to Complain
Read Numbers 11 – 12 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and …
Morning and Evening Prayer
Read Numbers 10:33-36 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; …
The Awesome Presence of God
Read Numbers 9 – 10 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: …
Consideration for Aging Ministers
Read Numbers 8:21-26 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more. Numbers 8:25 …
God Speaks From Mercy
Read Numbers 7 – 8 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice …
Disaster Relief Team Is Gearing Up
Severe weather and several tornadoes were reported in parts of Illinois and Missouri Feb. 28. Today the disaster relief team is calling churches to evaluate the severity of any damages.
The Blessing of the Lord
Read Numbers 6:22-27 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD …
A Separated Life
Read Numbers 5 – 6 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man …
A Sad Reminder
Read Numbers 3:1-4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and …
Organized for Worship
Read Numbers 3 – 4 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the …
The Buffer between God and Man
Read Numbers 1:47-54 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children …
Flood Damage Renovation Update
Two years have passed since a flood swept through the basement of Tabernacle Baptist Church, causing extensive damage.
The Numbering Of Israel
Read Numbers 1 – 2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of …
Only One God
Read Leviticus 26:1-12 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any …
The Year of Jubilee
Read Leviticus 25 – 27 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it …
The Law of Retaliation
Read Leviticus 24:10-23 Breach for breach, eye for eye, and tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it …
Showing Generosity to Others
Read Leviticus 23 – 24 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy …
The Quality of Our Gifts
Read Leviticus 22:17-25 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any …
Behaving Different Than Others
Read Leviticus 20 – 22 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 20:7 KJV Chapter 20 names …
Treatment of Strangers
Read Leviticus 19:33-34 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you …
The Blood of Atonement
Read Leviticus 17 – 19 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to …
Benevolence Fund Considerations
Many churches have a benevolence fund. What a blessing such a fund can be, but it can also be divisive. It is important for every church to have a policy that clearly defines the purpose of benevolence in a way that matches the church’s mission and purpose.
The Two Goats
Read Leviticus 16 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. But the goat, …
Issues of the Body
Read Leviticus 15 Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my …
Being Declared Clean
Read Leviticus 14:1-20 And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make atonement for …
Being Declared Unclean
Read Leviticus 13 – 14 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put …
Set Apart Unto God
Read Leviticus 11:39-47 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye …
God Consumes the Offenders
Read Leviticus 10 – 12 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put …
Tips for Selecting a Tax Preparer
I typically receive two questions from pastors at tax time: Who can I use to prepare my taxes? Who understands ministers’ taxes? If you are a pastor, here are a few tips for finding the right tax professional.
God Consumes the Offering
Read Leviticus 8 – 9 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the …
The Anointing of Aaron
Read Leviticus 8 – 9 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him to sanctify him. Leviticus 8:12 KJV Here, Aaron …
Sins Committed in Ignorance
Read Leviticus 5:15-19 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for …
The Most Holy Blood
Read Leviticus 5 – 7 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any …
The Food of the Offering
Read Leviticus 3: 1-17 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a …