Author: Rodney Spears

Get rid of your Goliath! Bulletin 10 11 26 Goliath was the famous giant who senselessly held Israel captive.  They weren’t physically captive to him, or were they?  Without a doubt, mentally they were captive!  They trembled because of him. There could be no progress until he was out of the way.   Israel could not...

You will remember the account of the ten lepers who cried out to Jesus for mercy. All ten needed healing, and all ten looked to Him for help. Jesus instructed them to go and show themselves to the priests, and as they went, they were cleansed. What a blessing that must have been! Their lives...

“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” 2 Corinthians 9:6  The immediate application of the verse above has to do with our giving.   Sad to say, there are churches that all you hear is GIVE, GIVE, GIVE.  Certainly that is...

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?”Revelation 6:10 Have you ever been in the midst of a problem or trial and felt there was no way out? Have you ever seen circumstances or conditions...

  Do you desire to do more for God?  Would you like to get more involved in serving Him, but don’t know where to start?    Sometimes, we might look at ourselves and feel that we are inept, or somewhat lacking the ability to do more.  Actually, these are good thoughts as long as they don’t defeat us. ...

Space does not  permit for me to put the entire passage of I Thessalonians 4 in our bulletin.  The verse that you read above is talking about the rapture.  Two truths are proclaimed here.  One, the Lord may come in the air at any time and rapture us out while we are still living.  Two, those who have already died, or will have already...

Dan. 1:8   “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”     Do you have a plan for growing in the Lord?  Very little  progress is made in...

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18  Lately, God has so impressed this truth on my heart.  I have felt led to continue to bring messages on growth, spiritual knowledge, etc.  Somehow, as Baptists,...

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...

“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,...