This has been a weekly presentation of a biblical messages shared by former Pastor Rob Adams during his 20 years’ service at Immanuel Baptist Church. Each article is usually part of a topic, such as prophecy or some practical aspect of daily living. Please consult the various categories available.
01.03.24 ‘Learning from the Dragonfly’ “Come ye children, hearken unto me, and I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” (Psalm 34:11) This will be our second use of material from ‘Creation Moments,’ an organization with its headquarters in Foley, MN. They want their material to be widely distributed, and we are happy to […]
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12.27.23 ‘Parental Advice’ My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother: for they shall be an ornament of grace unto your head, and chains about your neck. (Proverbs (1:8, 9) We are walking through the first few chapters of the Book of Proverbs. Written by Solomon to
12.20.23 Laid in Swaddling Clothes And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12) The shepherds were in the fields outside of Bethlehem, watching their sheep. This may have been in the fall. As the angels guarded their sheep, the angel
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12.13.23 ‘The Key to Life’ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7) We are taking a walk through the first nine chapters of the Book of Proverbs. This is our second article in this walk. Last time we looked at the first six verses
12.06.23 ‘A Word to the Wise’ The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel (Proverbs 1:1) The first nine chapters of the Book of Proverbs, authored by Solomon, are easy to study because they are organized. You can outline them because there is a flow of thought. This is in contrast to
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11.29.23 Plants That Fool Insects But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.” (1Thessalonians 5:8) One of the most interesting things that can be read every week day is a presentation by an organization called ‘Creation Moments.’
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11.22.23 Thanksgiving- from England to America In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (I Thessalonians 5:18). This is the second in our look at the history of Thanksgiving. Last week we saw its origin in the Old Testament. Today we trace its path from England to
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11.15.23 In Everything Give Thanks? In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (I Thessalonians 5:18). When the Bible says in everything give thanks we might be prone to question the words, in everything—should we be thankful for everything that happens to us? Without doubt, many things
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11.08.23 The Elephant in the Room For you have possessed my reins and covered me in my mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13) In our continued effort to answer some biblical questions, imagine that you live in America during the 1800s. Some people are owned by other people. Some slaves are treated like servants, but others of
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11.01.23 Is Gaza in the Bible? The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go along toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah. (Genesis 10:19) Last week we talked about the war in Gaza. Today we want to talk about Gaza itself. Is this war in
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