Sometimes we fall into the trap that Paul warned against in his epistle to the church at Rome; we begin to “think of ourselves more highly that we ought to think” (Romans 12:3). His prescribed remedy for this prideful attitude was to “think soberly as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith”…
Author: David Wise
Pastor of Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church in Ackerman, MS
Daily Lesson on God’s Longsuffering Nature
Scriptural lessons are typically learned most vividly from personal experience, and with God, His teaching school is always in session. I learned a very practical lesson on what being longsuffering means today. I work for an accounting firm, and we audit governmental entities. Today – actually for the last two days as well – I…
I Am the Church
I had dinner with a good friend a few weeks ago and as we were leaving she asked me a question that she said I should meditate on, a question that was presented to her at church that day. The question was this: “If [our] church were to close, would the community notice?” As I…
Exaltation of Christ in the Ministry
By David Wise “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.” – John 1:6-8 John the Baptist was a very…
Philip, The Pattern for Evangelism
By David Wise Philip is the only man in scripture who is specifically denoted by the Holy Spirit as an evangelist – “Philip the evangelist” (Acts 21:8). Paul tells the ordained minister Timothy to “do the work of an evangelist” (2 Tim. 4:5), and he also denotes “evangelists” as one of the four ministerial offices in the New Testament…
What is a Primitive Baptist?
By David Wise We would like to release a comprehensive book and study guide regarding the doctrine and practice of the Primitive Baptist Church, entitled “What Is A Primitive Baptist?” If you follow the links below, you can purchase a book, download a free PDF study guide of this content, and you may also listen…
The God of New Beginnings
“5) And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” (Rev. 21:5) Our God is in the business of making all things new. He is the God of new beginnings. As we embark on a new year…
The Way of Salvation
By David Wise The scriptures restrict man’s salvation and merit of entrance into heaven to Christ alone: 1) Jesus is THE WAY (John 14:6) – Jesus is THE [ONLY] DOOR OF THE SHEEP (John 10:7) 2) There is ONLY ONE MEDIATOR between God and man, and it’s Jesus Christ (1 Tim. 2:5) 3) NEITHER IS…
One Man, One Offering
By David Wise Is salvation a tag-team effort, where you do your part, and Jesus does His part? Is it an open-ended transaction that is incumbent on multiple people to perform an action individually to “seal the deal”? Scripture places a prominent emphasis on Jesus alone – and never with man’s help or even slight…