By Benjamin Winslett Food for thought. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. – Acts 20:7 Let’s engage in a brief word and concept study of this verse. First, notice that…
Author: Benjamin Winslett
Pastor of Flint River Primitive Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL.
Discretion Shall Preserve Thee
“Discretion shall preserve* thee, understanding shall keep thee…” – Proverbs 2:11 To be discrete or to have discretion is to know when to speak. Knowing when to speak is possibly one of the hardest parts of the Christian life. Some of us are very talkative (myself included). When I was young, a dear friend shared this verse during…
Baptist Skepticism of the Revolutionary War
Baptists have always believed in a firm separation of Church and State. It is hard for us, who lack the historic Baptist’s experience, to understand their conviction on this matter. Anabaptists (the forefathers of Baptists) went as far as to forbid their members from holding public office, which I feel to be a bit extreme…
Family Integrated Worship – God Ordained and Safe
Today I received the monthly Newsletter from Family Talk, the radio ministry of Dr. James Dobson. I receive this newsletter and have made good use of Dr. Dobson’s books in the past. He has a very Biblical view of parenting, especially concerning discipline, which I appreciate. This month’s newsletter reflected on the tragic allegations of…
Believe…According To His Mighty Power
By Ben Winslett Ever read Ephesians chapter 2, verse 1? In that verse we find the following: “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins..” Paul is writing about Almighty God giving Spiritual life to those who are in a state of death in sin. Notice that verse begins with the word…
In Spirit and in Truth
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24 According to John 4, the Father SEEKS His children to worship Him in Spirit and Truth. That means it is His desire, not only receive worship, but also to receive the RIGHT kind of worship. Worship…
Know The Lord (Regeneration and Conversion)
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. – Hebrews 8:11 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost… – Matthew 28:19 Study…
The Harvest is Plenteous, the Laborers are Few
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd….
What Are Angels?
Below is the answer to a question I received via email. Question: What are angels and what do they do? Answer: Angels are ministering spirits, that is, they minister to us (I believe invisibly most of the time) in times of need (Hebrews 1:14). They are of greater power than are we (at His incarnation, Christ…