In Daniel 2:20-22, we read that it is God who "changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and ... Continue Reading
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When I Got the Attention of Catholic Answers Over Their Tradition
The comments I've been making on social media about Roman Catholicism have attracted the attention of some higher profile Roman Catholics, including former White House speech writer Joshua Charles, pro-life advocate Abby Johnson, and Catholic Answers, "the ... Continue Reading
Honoring Widows in the Church (1 Timothy 5:1-16)
A sermon preached by Gabriel Hughes on the Lord's Day, February 18, 2024; at Providence Reformed Baptist Church in Casa Grande, AZ. Seventeenth century puritan John Maynard wrote a work entitled, Truth, the Great Business of Our Times. In it, he said, "To ... Continue Reading
Reviewing the Top 10 Praise and Worship Songs in 2022
It's that time again—time for me to review and critique the most popular praise and worship songs sung in American churches today. The last time I did this was three years ago, in October of 2019, and the time before that was in October of 2016. I've been ... Continue Reading
An Overview of 2 Timothy
At First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, in our Sunday evening service, we have been doing a Survey of the New Testament. I have been writing overviews of New Testament books, which I will be posting here on my blog. This is the presentation that I did on 2 ... Continue Reading
Predestined for Adoption
The following is my manuscript for the sermon I preached yesterday, March 13, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX. My text was Ephesians 1:3-6 out of the Legacy Standard Bible. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has ... Continue Reading
Amillennialism
The following is a message that I gave at my church, First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. We just finished up a Sunday evening series on eschatology, in which all four end-times views were presented in this order: historic ... Continue Reading