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How can Christians have true and legitimate joy in the midst of trials and sorrows? How does the reality of future resurrection and reward affect our endurance of suffering today? How do our trials work ultimately for our good? Hear pastor Chad Hendley discuss these questions in this sermon delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 11.18.18 PM.  www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

What do we learn from the Tabernacle concerning God's relationship to his people. Simply, (1) Our Sin Separates Us from God, but (2) God Deals with Our Sin to Dwell with Us Again. Hear Pastor Chad Hendley discuss this and more in this sermon delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 11/18/2018 AM. 

In this final message in our series on biblical interpretation through Rob Plummer's book (40 Questions on Interpreting the Bible) learn how to interpret the genres of parables and epistles. This message was delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 11/11/18 (6pm) by pastor Chad Hendley. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

Continuing through our "Journey through the Bible," this week we look at Israel's encounter with God at Mt. Sinai. From this encounter we learn that God is holy and that our service is response to God's saving grace. This sermon was presented to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 11/11/18 (11am) by pastor Chad Hendley. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

Continuing our series on Bible interpretation, going through Dr. Rob Plummer's book "40 Questions on Interpreting the Bible," we now address how to interpret the genres of narrative, prophecies, and figures of speech. If you are looking for the tools necessary to accurately interpret these types of books in your Bible, check it out. This message was delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastma...

Hear powerful and encouraging stories of souls saved and lives changed through the Bible distribution ministry of the Gideons. 11/4/18 (11am), Cottondale Baptist Church, Eastman, GA.

Learn how we can punch holes in the darkness of this world with our lives in this message from Rev. Daniel Cook presented to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 10/21/18 during our 95th Anniversary Homecoming Service. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

What is meaning? Who determines meaning? How can we arrive at a faithful conclusion of the meaning of a text? In a day of great confusion over how to determine the meaning of a text, learn some helpful principles in this message from pastor Chad Hendley delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 10/14/18 during the 6pm service. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

What does the story of Moses and Exodus tells us about God's unfolding plan in history? What is God major purpose in the world? How does our weakness relate to God's power? Find out in this message delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 10/14/18 by pastor Chad Hendley

What are some general principles to help us draw accurate, faithful conclusions from the biblical text? Receive some basic guidelines in this message from pastor Chad Hendley delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 10/7/18 during the 6pm service. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

How does an omnipotent, sovereign, and benevolent God fit in with our suffering? Let us learn some biblical lessons on suffering from Joseph's story in this sermon delivered on 10/7/18 to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA by pastor Chad Hendley. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

The stories of Isaac and Jacob show that God is faithful to his promises. Faith and obedience and integrally connected. And God’s promise rest ultimately on his sovereign grace. Learn more in the sermon delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/30/18 during the 11am service by pastor Chad Hendley.  cottondalebaptistchurch.com

What is Bible Interpretation and how is it important? How has the Bible historically been interpreted. Learn here in this message delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/23/28 during the 6pm service by pastor Chad Hendley. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

God is faithful to his promises. His promise to restore the world and redeem humanity would come through the family of Abraham in whom all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Learn how the story of Abraham fits into the overarching narrative of Scripture in this sermon delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/23/18 during the 11am service by Pastor Chad Hendley. www.cotton...

A guest sermon delivered by Arnold Rye to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/16/18 during the 6pm service.

A guest sermon from Arnold Rye delivered on 9/16/18 during the 11am service at Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA.

The Bible is the basis of Christian belief and practice. We believe is it divine revelation from God, the infallible, inerrant, and authoritative word from heaven. What precisely is it? How did it arrive in its present form? Why are these questions important? Find out in this message delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/9/18 during the 6pm service. www.cottondalebaptistchurch...

Why are there so many various nations and cultures? How does human sin play into the outworking of human history? How does God redeem even the sin of man to work out a greater good and glory through it? Hear pastor Chad discuss these issues and more in this sermon delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/9/18 during the 11am service. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

When sin entered the world, humanity was divided into two families, the family of God vs the family of Satan. The world we live in is a battlefield. God will win final victory for his people through the destruction of his enemies. Listen to this sobering message delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 9/2/18 by pastor Chad Hendley.  www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

Are evolution and the Bible reconcilable? What scientific challenges does the theory of evolution face from present knowledge of molecular biology and genetics? Hear pastor Chad's thoughts on these contentious issues in this message presented to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 8/26/18 during the 6pm service. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

God is looking for men and women to stand in the gap in their homes, communities, and countries. Listen to this powerful and encouraging message from Pastor Wambua of Kenya.

One experientially undeniable fact is that the world is not as it should be. And to the spiritually honest, "I" am not as I should be. Why is that? Does the biblical worldview provide a better explanation for the present state of world that others? What hope is there in the midst of all this brokenness? Hear pastor Chad address this issues in this sermon delivered on 8/19/18 to Cottondale Baptist...

How and why do we worship God together? God's goal in salvation was not a bunch of discrete worshipers but united people, a redeemed family whose love for one another would show the power of Christ in the world. Listen in this sermon delivered to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 8/12/18 during the 6pm service by pastor Chad Hendley. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com

Join us through this year long series called "Journey through the Bible." The Goal is the show the cohesive unity of the Bible as one story--the story that God is writing through human history for the glory of his name through Jesus Christ. We begin where all good stories begin: in the beginning. From creation, we learn God is utterly unique. He has unchallengable rights and authorities over his c...

How does the Bible describe the mission of the church in proclaiming Christ TOGETHER? How can we TOGETHER engage the lost world the love and transforming gospel of Jesus Christ? Learn in this sermon presented to Cottondale Baptist Church in Eastman, GA on 8/5/18 during the 11:00am service by pastor Chad Hendley. www.cottondalebaptistchurch.com