A Word of Hope For those who missed the RAPTURE Wayne J. Edwards, Pastor Heritage Baptist Church Perry, GA 31069 On the night before He was crucified, Jesus comforted His devastated disciples with these words as recorded in John 14:1-3 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me……..Read More
“I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died…….Read More
In Acts 20:28-31, the Apostle Paul gave the elders of the church at Ephesus this solemn warning and charge: “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his blood. I know that after my…….Read More
CHRISTIANITY OR CHRISTIANESE Wayne J. Edwards, March 20, 2025 Several years ago, I was summoned to a home where an older woman was dying of cancer. As I entered the door, I was greeted with a life-size cardboard cutout of Elvis Pressley and a recording of his voice that said, – “Thank you very much!”…….Read More
THE WATCHMEN’S REPORT By Wayne J. Edwards, February 15, 2025 wnledwards@gmail.com My Fellow Watchmen, WHEN THE DOCTRINAL SHIFT BEGAN FOR BAPTISTS In the early days of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), pastors and churches widely used catechisms to educate children. The founder of the first Southern Baptist seminary, James Boyce, was a passionate advocate for…….Read More
Read Luke 2:1-20 Of all the characters in the Christmas story, the lowly shepherds were the most amazing to me. Why? Shepherds were outcasts among the people. They were considered “unclean”, and therefore not welcome in the temple services – other than to bring the lambs, of course! But God used them as the first…….Read More
Read Zephaniah 3:14-20 In this obscure passage from Zephaniah, God made an incredible promise to His people when He said: “I will bring you home.” He was referring to the days of King Josiah in Judah. But if we will allow them, they can give us a fresh promise for today. “Rejoice and exult with…….Read More
Read John 3:16-17 Someone said John 3:16 is the whole Bible in one verse! No doubt it still is the most quoted verse in the Bible, and it does contain the essential elements of God’s plan for our redemption. When it is read in the context of our Lord’s conversation with Nicodemus, we can get…….Read More
The Lighting of the Angel Candle – (purple) the candle of love – John 3:16-17 As we re-light the two purple candles and the pink candle, we remember the meaning of Advent is “coming” or “visit”! We are preparing for the Advent of Christ at Christmas, walking through those historical steps, and taking our time…….Read More
Read Matthew 2:19-21 When Herod died, God called Joseph to bring Jesus back to Israel. So, Joseph and Mary loaded the donkey again, and moved to Nazareth, where Jesus lived until He began His ministry. Everyone in the Christmas story had to decide what to do about the Messiah who had come. While they certainly…….Read More