Carolina Baptist Church

Why have we assembled today? Why not Saturday? Why not Monday? And why is it a big deal for believers to assemble together? Well, our text will illustrate & give understanding to these questions. But before we get into our message, let me say upfront that GOD’s people, the church, the ekklesia (in Greek) or called-out assembly, has been congregating together on Sundays since that first Sunday when...

The reason Antisemitism is exploding around the world is because this is a demonic spirit. It is not logical, it is not rational, it is does not follow even common sense that a nation which was attacked & is now responding to the terrorist threat it still faces at its western border is seen as the enemy & the perpetrator of evil. This is not a political matter; it’s not a racial matter; this is a...

     The story of these disciples on the road to Emmaus is extremely important for a couple of reasons. First, it provides further evidence of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ who was seen by many eyewitnesses on different occasions. Second, it reaffirms the significance of the OT Scripture because it predicted the coming Christ & His ministry which now have been fulfilled in Jesus Christ...

Tonight, I felt impressed to speak about one of the signs of the last days because it is greatly intensifying before our eyes—that sign is the global contagion of Antisemitism. If you don’t know what Antisemitism is, let me make plain for you. It is the hatred of Jews. The Bible warns that the last days will be characterized by a hatred of the Jewish people &, specifically, the nation of Israel.

Within the heart of true believers is a longing for a new season of refreshing, a longing for spiritual reviving. The reason is that our old nature constantly wars against our new nature & it does not take very long for things to slip, decline, or deteriorate in our spirituality if we are not disciplining & safeguarding our lives every single day. Even then, as we put these daily disciplines & saf...

     When the Lord Jesus arose from the grave 3 days after being betrayed, forsaken by all, falsely condemned, scourged, crucified between 2 thieves, made a sin offering for sinners, & buried in a rich man’s grave, He not only proved that He is the Son of GOD & evidenced that His sacrifice for sin satisfied GOD’s wrath, but He also demonstrated that He can turn any situation around by His divine p...

“What are the Lord’s expectations from His followers after, or beyond, their failures.” What should we, who are saved, be learning, what developments should we experience after we fall & are restored in our Christian walk. Well, this campfire conversation provides us with 3 things that Jesus expects to be happening with us beyond failure.

     After you’re saved, you still have to deal with sin on a daily basis with regard to GOD your Father. We do this through the confession of sin when we pray. Tonight, I want to speak about the very important subject of true confession when we pray. Perhaps no other word among Christians is so misunderstood as the word confess which John uses in verse 9—“If we confess our sins, He is faithful &...

     While we have talked much about the rejoicing of the Lord’s disciples after He arose from the grave on that first Resurrection Sunday & made appearances to His followers, we need to discuss the other side of the Easter story which is not pleasant to hear or think about. Why? Because GOD has recorded it in His Word & thus, we need to hear all that He has said. When we tell the story of the Lor...

Tonight, I want to consider 2 of the Lord’s disciples – Judas & Peter. Specifically, I want to look at Peter’s failure after denying the Lord & contrast it with Judas’ after betraying the Lord. Peter failed the Lord & then genuinely repented & was restored while Judas, overwhelmed with sorrow & regret after his failure, committed suicide & went to hell. GOD has given us an intentional contrast bet...

I remember a man that had sat in my office, he had been diagnosed with a terminal disease; I offered him counsel from GOD’s Word to help him face what he was dealing with. One of the truths I tried to share was of the hope we have in Christ because He defeated death. But the man very bluntly replied, “I don’t need Bible verses; I need real help, a real cure, real companionship.” I proceeded to tel...

     One of the sad realities of death is that it ends all communication between the living & those who have died. However, there is One exception to this common human reality—The exception is Jesus Christ. This morning, I want to share with you a message from Jesus Christ which He delivered to His apostle John about 60 years after His death.

The cross was not a surprise; it was planned a long time before the day Jesus was arrested, unjustly condemned to die, nailed to those 2 beams of wood, & lifted high. And this morning I ask, “How long before the actual death of Jesus was His substitutionary death planned?” Well, we’re going to walk backwards through time to answer that. Just as the early church needed to be reminded that the cross...

At some point in our lives, we will find ourselves in a group photo. It may be a picture we had to take with our family, with our graduating classmates, with our sports team, with our work staff, or some other group. Now, some of us hate to take pictures but we can’t escape certain group photos. And yet, guess who the first person we all look for in a group photo is, even those who hate to take pi...

     Many have wondered how King David was used so mightily by GOD in light of his great failures. David had his share of sinful mistakes in life, the most notorious was his adulterous affair with Bathsheba & then attempted coverup which involved Uriah’s death. Yet, GOD would continue to use David to produce inspiring psalms & provide for the building of His temple. In 1 Samuel 13:14, we read that...