Author Archives: Bob Williford

About Bob Williford

Conservative Southern Baptist pastor, missionary, and personal evangelist. An avid supporter of Texas Tech Athletics. Enjoy oil painting, writing and woodworking. My wife, children, and grandchildren are my joy. Reading and writing are great for relaxing......

A Hard Look at Deacons and Elders

For some time the use of the word ‘deacon’ as we know it has been a troubled question for me. The office of deacon has been far more emphasized for many generations than is given in Scripture. Most, if not … Continue reading

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Ezekiel 28:11-19

There is a difficult question concerning these 9 verses taken from the 28th chapter of Ezekiel. The question is, “Are these verses speaking of the fall of Satan?”  My interest is always found in the contextual study of the Word … Continue reading

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Jesus Gives Sight to Spiritual Blindness

Spiritual blindness is the reason Jesus died on the Cross outside the walls of Jerusalem. No matter, the religious of His day did not recognize the Christ as their Messiah nor as the One who had come to shed light … Continue reading

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Our Calling, Our Responsibility

In 1 Corinthians Paul spends a good deal of time explaining his responsibility as a Believer being different from those in the cultures around him. We are to be the light in the surrounding darkness. Your friend is an Egyptian, … Continue reading

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There is But ONE

And His Name is God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, “Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing … Continue reading

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Am I a Southern Baptist, Yet?

Christian faith is practiced as a call not simply to a personal conversion but to personal social reform through face-to-face evangelism. However, the Gospel Message’s emphasis must be understood as “it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, … Continue reading

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What IS the Church of Jesus Christ?

Here is a rather familiar question(s) and the only way to give an answer is to look to the One Who is the Author and Finisher of our faith, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of … Continue reading

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God’s Word is Alive and Active NOW

Many have problems with the prophetic words of Jeremiah, Isaiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel because of the harsh judgments pronounced upon Israel, God’s Chosen People. From those problems arise many questions and the most obvious might be, “Do these prophetic … Continue reading

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There IS an Eternal Decision

“The Lord is righteous in all His ways and gracious in all His acts. The Lord is near all who call out to Him, all who call out to Him with integrity. He fulfills the desires of those who fear … Continue reading

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Living in the Shadow of God

Some attribute the 91st Psalm to Moses, although he most likely did not actually write the manuscript himself. This really has no meaning except to point to the fact that the mss of the Word of God is inspired by … Continue reading

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