Eureka Baptist Church

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city…

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell,…

G.O.A.T. is a recent addition to our mainstream vernacular. It was first introduce to us by Muhammad Ali but did not become mainstream until the early 2000. According to Wikipedia it is a term used to describe the ultimate incarnation of anything, from and athlete to an automobile. Many Christians might…

THIS TEXT IS TAILORED TO TEACH US THAT WE HAVE BEEN SAVED NOT TO EXORCISE DEMONS BUT TO EXERCISE FAITH. And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send…

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and led them up into an high mountain apart by themselves to pray: and he was transfigured before them. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his face did shine as the sun. And his raiment became…

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. (If anyone) it’s a broad invitation (would) based on your desirability not ability (come after) a definitive act (me)…

On January 28, 1986, NASA was planning to launch the space shuttle Challenger from Kennedy Space Center—a mission that included a schoolteacher named Christa McAuliffe. The launch had already been delayed a few times. On the night before the new launch date, NASA held a long conference call with engineers…

Today’s text is tailored to teach us that “ Jesus is point blank with the spiritually blind and patient with the spiritual slow .” JESUS IS POINT BLANK WITH THE SPIRITUALLY BLIND. The spiritually blind are argumentative. The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven…

THIS TEXT IS TAILORED TO TEACH US THAT JESUS IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE EVEN THESE PEOPLE. Jesus is entering His final days of earthly ministry. His crucifixion, an event He has often spoken of, is just weeks away. However, in our text Jesus does not speak of His impending destiny. His focus at this moment…

O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and…

Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? These are just a few of what we call “the ultimate questions of life,” questions that run through our minds and haunt us all of our lives. Do I really matter? Does my life have a purpose? If God exists, does He know I exist? And if He does, does He even care…

The late Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, said to his frustrated, impatient daughter, “My dear, if you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.” Jesus told the disciples to expect trials. He begins John 16 by stating “I have said all these things to you to…

Psalm 73 begins the third book of the Psalter—the collection of some of Israel's prized hymns, ballads, and congregational hymns. It reminds us of the importance of music in both corporate and individual worship. It reminds us, more importantly, that the subject of our music should be the LORD. Of the…

The phrase “God helps those who help themselves” was made popular by Benjamin Franklin in his publication Poor Richards Almanac. His famous axiom, which was not original with him, has so ingrained itself into American life that many believe it to be Scripture. Pollster George Barna verifies this belief…

Today’s text teaches us the idiocy of idolatry. The Psalmist pulls back the certain of our heart and shows us the insanity of idolatry. This song can be sung in four words . . . TRUST IN GOD NOT IN IDOLS. Psalm 115 is the third song in the Egyptian Hallel. The Egyptian Hallel is made up of Psalm 113-118…

The Lord delivers us for His glory and the good of others. David glorifies the Lord in verses 1 through 10 as He testifies of the Lord’s deliverance. DELIVERANCE GIVES US A TESTIMONY. All biblical testimonies possess three elements. THE WORSHIP OF GOD Three verbs describe his worship. BLESS I will bless…

Psalm 46 can be called the KEEP CALM Psalm. It is a song of confident trust. It was the Psalm of the Reformation. Martin Luther wrote his beloved hymn “A Mighty Fortress is our God” from this Psalm. He wrote his great hymn during a debilitating time of extreme crisis. It was the summer of 1527, and the…

Christ-centered bravery is not just for missionaries two hundred years ago. We need confidence and courage ourselves today. We might be afraid to stand for Christ when we are alone on a business trip with our boss and our colleagues. We might be afraid to stand as a Christian at a family reunion. We…

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the…