Kent Brandenburg3 days ago1 minApostasySome of you reading may not be very familiar with the term, “apostasy.” You might hear me use the term. You may have heard the word,...
Kent BrandenburgApr 101 minThe Resurrection and EasterThe resurrection of Jesus Christ is the pivotal, most essential point of Christianity. Easter could be the celebration of it, but not...
Kent BrandenburgMar 271 minGod's Grace Is SufficientGod is not still speaking. He speaks through the completed Word of God. However, He did speak through the apostles, and the Apostle...
Kent BrandenburgMar 202 minEnduranceLast week I wrote about faithfulness. Closely related to that character quality is endurance or perseverance. To be faithful, you can’t...
Kent BrandenburgMar 132 minFaithfulnessA crucial concept in scripture is “faithfulness.” It starts with the faithfulness of God. God is faithful to us. He never stops...
Kent BrandenburgMar 61 minMinimum ObjectivesLove for the Lord Jesus Christ can show up in numbers of different ways. It could take up every moment of every day. You could never...
Kent BrandenburgFeb 272 minFirst What or How, not WhyHow do things go wrong? People very often like to emphasize the “why” they go wrong. I asked, How? Maybe people have a reason why it’s...
Kent BrandenburgFeb 202 minWhat Holds a Church TogetherWhat holds a church together into a cohesive unit? It is the truth. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (John 14:17, 15:26, 16:13). ...
Kent BrandenburgFeb 132 minDid God Tell You?The Bible has been confirmed. It is God’s Word. A voice in the head or an impression that someone calls, “God told me,” is not...
Kent BrandenburgFeb 61 minA Church Growing in NumbersHow will Jackson County Baptist Church grow in numbers, what is termed, be built up? The main goal for church growth is evangelism. ...
Kent BrandenburgJan 311 minPosition and PracticeThere are two ways that any one of us stand before God. We stand before Him positionally and we stand before Him practically. A good...
Kent BrandenburgJan 242 minJoy and SorrowWhen people think of joy today, in general they think of things that will make them happy. They are having a good day, which means that...
Kent BrandenburgJan 162 minThe World An Obstacle CourseThe world in which we live is somewhat like an obstacle course. Satan and the world system set up the obstacles for living for the Lord....
Kent BrandenburgJan 92 minBucket ListPerhaps you’ve heard the terminology, “bucket list.” The idea behind it is the list of things that you want to do before you kick the...
Kent BrandenburgJan 22 minIndividual Growth First, Then Church GrowthIn a few short days, this church will begin, Lord-willing, the first full year in its history. I marked on our calendar the date of our...
Kent BrandenburgDec 26, 20201 minChristmas: Jesus Submits to the Will of the FatherThe Lord Jesus Christ had fasted forty days and forty nights, and he was tested by Satan himself to turn stones into bread. It was not...
Kent BrandenburgDec 19, 20202 minWhat Is At Stake?Here’s a question: What is at stake? A version of this question is asked by David before he became king, when Goliath was blaspheming...
Kent BrandenburgDec 13, 20201 minThe Submission of Jesus Christ As an ExampleMatthew 3:13-17 is the section, as we have been seeing in our series through Matthew on Sunday mornings, is the “baptism of Jesus.” We...
Kent BrandenburgDec 5, 20202 minBalm Of Gilead and Another John Newton SongBalm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible and named for the region of Gilead, where it was produced. The...
Kent BrandenburgNov 28, 20201 minThanksgiving for TruthYou could hopefully list many different things for which you are thankful this Thanksgiving week, but I want to give you one: the truth. ...