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Do you tithe? How about tithing your time also? Do you give God at least 10% of your time each week?
Eph. 5:16
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Music this Sunday Morning from the First Baptist Dallas…
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Good Sunday Morning!!!
What will my mansion in heaven be like? I used to think about that a lot, but now I have an even better idea. Previously, I thought, wow, Billy Graham’s mansion must be huge, or my mansion wouldn't be as big, since I believed its size would reflect my service to God. In some ways, that thinking reflects our competitive, materialistic attitude here on earth. But if you think about it, why would you want a massive mansion to live in all alone?
The original Greek word for mansion is “monay,” meaning dwelling or abode. A better concept than having our own huge mansion would be what you might have seen in the countryside in the past. When a child joined the family, another room was often added to the main house. In biblical times, a mansion would have been a main house with a fenced courtyard and extra rooms for extended family members. God says there will be room for all His children in heaven, and He desires us to be close to Himself, so Jesus is preparing a place for us, as John 14:1-3 tells us. I believe the key point isn't the dwelling place, but that we will be with Him. Don’t worry about me trying to take your mansion from you; I am sure our dwelling place will be wonderful, and you will love it, after all, it will be in heaven. But today, my focus isn’t on the size of my mansion or dwelling place, but on the fact that I will be with Jesus and that He wants us there with Him.
1 Corinthians 2:9: "But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him’—”
Matthew 6:19-21: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 25:23: “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’”
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A beautiful message and song this morning from the Crabb Family.
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Good Sunday Morning ❤️
My wife, Helen, has always been caring, merciful, and once she has decided to do something, she gives it her all. We raise chickens, enjoy their eggs, and give them to our family. Helen is the chicken master, and I am just the guy who builds the coop, maintains fences, and repairs what she needs repairing. She will go the extra mile to make sure her hens are well protected and healthy. One of her little projects to keep them healthy was to build a 4’ by 8’ plant bed in the chicken run, covered with wire, so they can eat the nutritious leaves growing through the wire without pulling up the plants. Yesterday, she wanted to build the two 4’ x 4’ wire covers for it, and I said I would help after lunch. After lunch, I wasn’t feeling well, so I took a short nap. When I got up, she was already out in the chicken run trying to cut wire with her arthritic hands. I quickly helped, and we had it done in no time.
My point is this: Helen takes her responsibility for those chickens seriously and will do her best to care for them even if it requires hard work and pain. Do we take our responsibility to serve Christ that seriously? To live by His Word, love each other, and reach out to the lost even if it demands sacrifice and pain? I am concerned that too many of us want to enjoy eating the eggs without being willing to be a servant. Now, sometimes, I think Helen goes a little overboard with those chickens, and I may roll my eyes just a little with some of her projects, but she faithfully cares for them. The world may also think we sometimes go overboard with our Christianity, but regardless of what the world thinks, let’s commit to being faithful to serving the one who saved us, and also do our best to care for our brothers and sisters in the Lord with love and care.
Philippians 2:4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Galatians 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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Have you ever heard of the word stichomancy? It is actually a form of divination where you open a book to a random page, pick a sentence, and that is what you need that day. It is ridiculous, of course, but over the years, I have seen Christians do something very similar with the Bible. They grab their Bible, open it, point their finger at a verse, and say that is what God is saying to them today. Now, all of God’s Word is true and applicable to us, but there is this thing called context. For example: Luke 14:26 “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.” So if you just read that one verse without context, you might think you have to hate your family to be a Christian. We know from the context that Jesus is saying He must be first in our lives, even above our family. Here is another term: Have you ever heard of eisegesis? This is the opposite of exegesis (drawing meaning out of the text). Eisegesis happens when we impose our own preconceived interpretation onto the text. We cherry-pick verses to make the Bible say what we want, not what it actually says.
Reading and studying the Bible is a serious endeavor. Live your life based on what Scriptures say in context, not trying to make Scripture support your opinion by taking verses out of context that seem to support you. As Christians, our goal should be to live according to the Bible, not to make the Bible fit our lifestyle by manipulating it. Let’s approach Bible reading and studying with prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. Being in a solid, Bible-believing church will also help.
2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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Welcome to “Getting To Know You with Host Paul Pitts” and his special guests the “Sounds of Jericho”. From the rolling hills of northern Georgia, the ministry of Sounds of Jericho brings classic quartet music and songs that bless the hearts of all.
This exciting group is made up of Bass Singer Stacy Bragg, Tenor Singer Stephen Sigmon, Lead Singer Matt Tyler, and Baritone Singer Ken Thomas. Listen as they update us on the group and their music!!!
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Welcome to “Getting To Know You with Host Paul Pitts” and his special Guest Clarke Beasley. Clarke is the Executive Vice President of the National Quartet Convention. You will enjoy today’s interview as Paul and Clarke discuss the National Quartet Convention, Clarke’s attendance at the Southern Gospel Promoters Association’s Memphis event and much more.
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This Sunday Morning on “Getting To Know You with Host Paul Pitts” will be Clarke Beasley, Executive Vice President of the National Quartet Convention. We will get an update from him on the National Quartet Convention, his family, and being part of the Southern Gospel Promoters Association’s Memphis TN event in June. Tune in Sunday Morning!!
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Welcome to “Getting To Know You with Host Paul Pitts” and his special guests Darin and Brooke Aldridge.
Darin and Brooke Aldridge continue to ascend to new heights in the music industry while keeping their easy-going, down-to-earth connection with audiences everywhere. Brooke is a four-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Darin, once a former member of The Country Gentlemen, is a former IBMA Mentor of the Year and a truly gifted singer and multi-instrumentalist. They have had numerous nominations over the years from the IBMA, the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA), the Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards) and the Inspirational Country Music Association. In April 2023, they were named “Bluegrass Artists of the Year” at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards. Also in 2023, the IBMA nominated the smash hit “Jordan,” featuring Ricky Skaggs, Mo Pitney and Mark Fain, in the Gospel Recording of the Year category while the GMA nominated the song for its Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year award. They have sung on the Grand Ole Opry over 60 times and perform weekly across the nation. Keep up with them by following them at www.DarinandBrookeArdridge.com.
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Welcome to “Getting To Know You with Host Paul Pitts” and his special guest Danny Funderburk.
For more than 47 years, people across the country have fallen in love with Danny’s incredible talent, as he performed with The Singing Americans, Perfect Heart, Mercy’s Way, and most notably, the prestigious Cathedral Quartet. He continues now with his solo Ministry all across America. We were able to catch up with him a while back at the NQC – National Quartet Convention. Listen and enjoy!
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Multi-award winning family group The Hoppers have been singing to global audiences for over 60 years with appearances ranging from presidential religious inaugural ceremonies and New York’s Carnegie Hall to singing conventions and church platforms. They have performed throughout the United States as well as...
