1Sa 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.” I Samuel 7:12. Even though our church’s name is Brentwood Baptist, we could also use this title, Ebenezer Baptist. What does the word mean? If you refer to the passage above, you see the...
Month: July 2026
Have We Lost Our Burden?
“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” Romans 10:1 I believe there were many factors that kept Paul faithful. We could speak of His calling, His salvation experience, even the persecutions kept Him depending upon God. The point of this meditation isn’t to focus on Paul,...
Are the Lord’s Churches in Great affliction?
The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. Neh. 1:3. What a question! On one hand, we would say YES, as we contemplate churches without pastors and churches closing...