Tough Texts: Was Jesus Created? (Colossians 1:15)

Originally posted on Theology in Motion:
Did God create Jesus? Was there ever a time when Jesus did not exist? These are important questions that relate to the deity of Jesus. Scripture affirms that God the Father is eternal, without beginning and end (Psalm 90:2). But if Jesus had a beginning, then he wouldn’t be…

Sermon: ‘The Royal Priesthood and the Joy of Being Chosen’ – Sunday, June 28, 2015 (PM Service)

Back on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the evening service, I was given the opportunity to preach to the saints at Eastside Baptist Church, which is located in Douglas, Georgia.  After prayer and thinking on what God would have me speak about, I delivered a sermon on our being chosen as Christians and how we