by Jim Somerville | Jan 9, 2014 | General
A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. January 5, 2014 The Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the...
by Randy Hyde | Jan 9, 2014 | General
A sermon by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ar. December 29, 2013 Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2:13-23 If you’ve ever done much traveling, you know it can be fraught with all kinds of difficulties. Just recently, one of our church members...
by Jim Somerville | Mar 14, 2013 | General
A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. The Second Sunday in Lent Luke 13:31-35 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me,...
by Randy Hyde | Jul 20, 2012 | General
A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on July 15, 2012. Psalm 85:8-13; Mark 6:14-29 Envision in your mind the following scene: King Herod is holding court as he sits on his throne. Subjects and minions seek...
by Larry Greenfield | Jul 13, 2012 | Opinion
The sordid story of John the Baptist’s execution boils down to being faithful to one’s oath. (See Mark 6:14-29 for the longer version; Matthew 14:1-12 for the shorter one.) Herod Antipas (son of Herod the Great) could be criticized for a lot of things –...
