Higgins Lake Baptist Church Kevin A. Pierpont 10/5/03 8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a pure … God’s Design for Deacons – 1 Timothy 3:8-12Read more
It’s a beautiful autumn Monday here at Higgins Lake, Michigan. The air is crisp, the sun is shining (occasionally) and the scent in the air tells me the leaves are beginning to turn. I love … GoodbyesRead more
We’ve been studying Genesis on Sunday evenings recently. Last night we spoke of the account of Noah’s loss of control and nakedness as a result of his drunkenness (Genesis 9:20-29). It is encouraging to note … O Be CarefulRead more
Church leaders were largely to blame for Mark Twain becoming hostile to the Bible and the Christian faith. As he grew up, he knew elders and deacons who owned slaves and abused them. He heard … God’s Design For the Pastor – 1 Timothy 3:1-7Read more
Those who know me will agree I’m a bit strange. It’s raining today here in beautiful northern Michigan. I love rain. I love sunshine too but I also enjoy thunder and lightning, high winds and … Seasons of LifeRead more
This is a poem of Amy Carmichael’s, “He said..’I will forget the dying faces, the empty places. They shall be filled again. Oh, voices moaning deep within me cease.’ But vain the word, vain, vain. … Peace in Acceptance – 1 Timothy 2:11-15Read more
We just completed a weekend Missions Conference here at Higgins Lake Baptist Church. It was one of those “mountaintop” experiences. God used three missionary families to challenge and encourage us to faithfully serve where the … Coming Down Off the MountainRead more
An ad appeared in a newspaper that read: “Farmer wants to marry woman, age 35, with tractor. Send picture of tractor.” We laugh at this but it ought to cause us to think about just … It’s the Heart – 1 Timothy 2:9-10Read more
John R. Greening, says this about the concerns Timothy faced in the church that Paul addressed in the book of 1 Timothy that we’ve been studying in recent weeks. Photo by: Peyman (Creative Commons) “A … Essential Teaching on Prayer – 1 Timothy 2:8Read more
I just love the faith that children bring to prayer. I read about a little 8-year-old boy that came home from school with a stuffed animal he had won at the class Valentine’s party. His … The Power of Prayer – 1 Timothy 2:1-7Read more
A few weeks ago we began a study of 1 Timothy and as we approach our passage for study today we will discover, I believe, the unifying theme of this letter to Timothy from Paul. … Fight The Good Fight – 1 Timothy 1:18-20Read more
In the early 1900’s a London newspaper carried an advertisement that read: “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in … Serving With Purpose – 1 Timothy 1:12-17Read more