Humphrey Baptist Church

Humphrey Baptist Church Sunday School - 10:00 AM Sunday Morning Service - 11:00 AM Sunday Afternoon Service - 12:30 PM Thursday Prayer Meeting - 7:00 PM

We are an old fashioned independent Baptist church. We believe the Book is still true and the Blood still saves! We believe that God has given us his Son Jesus Christ to pay for our sins, as found in the Bible. Speaking of the Bible, we believe that it was written by God through human instruments, and contains all of the knowledge we need to live happy and productive lives this side of eternity, a

nd to obtain eternal life after this mortal one. Please contact us if you have any questions. We would love to show you from God's Word how you too can have your sins forgiven!

09/07/2026

Perform the Doing of It
Monday, September 7, 2026
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

2 Corinthians 8:9-11

In 1857, George McClellan resigned from the US Army and became president of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. When the Civil War began, he returned to military service and was given the rank of major general. After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln promoted McClellan and tasked him with creating an army that could both defend Washington and fight effectively against the Confederate forces. McClellan assembled the Army of the Potomac, which, with more than 150,000 troops, was the largest army ever deployed in America. Yet despite his numerical advantages, McClellan repeatedly hesitated to take the battle to the enemy. This led to Abraham Lincoln’s famous complaint, “If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time.” Even when McClellan finally gained an advantage, he failed to follow through decisively. Lincoln removed him from command in November 1862.

It is good and right to plan and prepare. Spiritually, we should thoughtfully consider what God has said in His Word and be willing to respond to His leading. But there comes a point when knowing what is right and intending to do it must become obedience. Perhaps God has convicted us about a habit that needs to change, a person we need to forgive, a witness we need to give, a ministry we need to undertake, or a commitment we have already made to Him. It is possible to agree with God, sincerely intend to obey Him, and still keep postponing the obedience itself.

One of the most dangerous temptations we face is delay. We tell ourselves that we will act when circumstances are easier, when we have more time, or when we feel more prepared. But obedience postponed is still obedience withheld. When God has made His will clear, we should not be content merely to intend to do what is right. By His grace, we should “perform the doing of it.”

Today's Growth Principle
Good and godly intentions become meaningful only when they are followed by obedient action.

Old Testament Reading: Proverbs 1-2
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 16

09/06/2026

Title: Armor of God
Date: 9-6-26

09/06/2026

Praise in the Prison
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Jeremiah 32:17-19

One of the most beautiful declarations of God’s glory and power is found in this prayer from the prophet Jeremiah. He declares with confidence that the great Creator God is able to do anything. This powerful statement of faith has resonated for centuries. It has been the text of many sermons and these verses were turned into a song many of us sang growing up. However, it is important to note what was going on when Jeremiah offered up this prayer, because it makes these words even more dramatic and meaningful.

The evil king Zedekiah had arrested Jeremiah and placed him in prison because the prophet continually warned the people of God’s coming judgment. At the same time, the armies of Babylon had laid siege to Jerusalem and were surrounding the city. Jeremiah was not praising God and declaring His power in a time when things were going well, but rather in a time when everything was falling apart. Both his personal condition and his nation’s future were in grave jeopardy, but even in those conditions Jeremiah knew that God was in control.

The struggles and trials of our lives do not mean that God is no longer able to defend and deliver His children. They are not evidence that He has abandoned or forgotten us, or that He no longer cares about us. They are simply part of the process of purifying us to make us more like Jesus. “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10).

Today's Growth Principle
Our circumstances do not dictate our joy or define God's goodness or care for us.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 148-150
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

09/05/2026

Don't Copy the World
Saturday, September 5, 2026
When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

Deuteronomy 18:9-12

When God gave instructions to the people of Israel regarding how they were to live once they reached the Promised Land, He gave them a strong warning. They would be surrounded by pagan nations whose beliefs and practices were an abomination to Him. The Israelites were not to imitate them or adopt their ways. Yet despite God’s warning, that is exactly what eventually happened. Over time, they forsook God and embraced the sinful practices of the nations around them. Their departure became so great that God said through Ezekiel, “As I live, saith the Lord GOD, S***m thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters” (Ezekiel 16:48).

It is a sobering thing for God’s people to become indistinguishable from a culture that rejects Him. Yet that danger has existed in every generation. When the Bible warns us about the world, it is warning us against the values, desires, attitudes, and practices of a fallen world system that is opposed to God and His truth.

Our greatest concern should not simply be how sinful the culture around us becomes, but whether its thinking is beginning to shape us. Little by little, practices we once recognized as wrong can begin to seem normal, and convictions rooted in God’s Word can begin to weaken. God has called us to live by His truth rather than allowing the values of the world around us to determine what we accept.

Today's Growth Principle
We must continually measure our beliefs and choices by the unchanging standard of His Word.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 146-147
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

09/04/2026

The Alternative to Growing
Friday, September 4, 2026
2 Peter 3:18 Video
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

2 Peter 3:17-18

In October 1944, while World War II was still raging, Johnny Mercer recorded a new song that became a massive hit. “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” reached the top five in the country for Mercer as well as for two other recording artists in 1945. Its encouragement to focus on what was good resonated with a war-weary public, as did its warning not to settle for something in between. Interestingly, the idea for the song reportedly came from a sermon that one of Mercer’s friends had heard and later described to him.

The Christian life is not meant to be lived in a spiritual “in-between.” Peter warned believers of the danger of being “led away” and falling from their steadfastness. His answer to that danger was clear: “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” Spiritual growth is not optional for the Christian who wants to remain faithful. We need to keep learning God’s Word, deepening our walk with Christ, and becoming more like Him.

There is no point in the Christian life when we have grown enough that we no longer need to keep moving forward. Years of faithfulness do not remove our need for daily dependence on God. If we stop pursuing Christ, influences that once seemed powerless can begin to draw our hearts away from Him. Demas had once served alongside the apostle Paul, yet Paul later wrote, “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world” (2 Timothy 4:10). His example is a sobering reminder that past faithfulness does not guarantee future steadfastness. Keep growing in grace. Keep growing in your knowledge of Christ. Keep moving forward with Him.

Today's Growth Principle
The best protection against spiritual drift is continued spiritual growth.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 143-145
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 14:21-40

09/03/2026

As One That Had Authority
Thursday, September 3, 2026
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Mark 1:21-24

There were many rabbis and teachers in Jesus’ day. When Jewish people went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, they expected to hear someone read and teach from the Old Testament. But when Jesus fulfilled that role, those who heard Him immediately recognized that there was something different about Him. Unlike the regular teachers who had covered up what God actually said with centuries of customs and traditions, Jesus was plainly declaring God’s Word and delivering the truth with authority. Charles Spurgeon said, “A sacred regard to the authority of God ought to lead us to reject an error, however old, sanctioned by whatever authority, or however generally practiced.”

While Jesus was completely God as well as completely man and thus had divine authority which we do not have, we do have the same Scripture. When we teach and preach and share the Word of God with others, we have a basis for authority—not our opinions or ideas or traditions, but what God has declared. We should speak of spiritual things not with a halting sense of uncertainty, but with clarity and authority. Anything less fails to give those who hear us what they truly need. “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” (1 Corinthians 14:8).

When we recognize that we speak with authority that is not our own, we do not lift up ourselves. Instead, we exalt God and His Word and declare that it is true and that it must be obeyed and followed.

Today's Growth Principle
We should never be apologetic about standing firmly and unwaveringly on what God has said.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 140-142
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 14:1-20

09/02/2026

The Hearers, Not Just the Message
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:1-3

The response when Jonathan Edwards preached Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1741 is well known. People in the audience cried out in terror, begging God to spare them from the horrors of Hell. Grown men clutched at the pews, holding on while pleading for salvation. None of that was the product of Edwards’ style or delivery. He read the sermon as was his custom, holding the manuscript close to his face. Yet God’s power was present, and historians trace the beginning of the Great Awakening to that sermon. However, that day was not the first time Edwards had preached it. Weeks before, he had delivered the exact same message in his own church in Massachusetts without any noticeable response.

There is no question about the power of the Word of God. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). But for the Bible to have its intended impact on our lives, we must approach it with hearts of faith, willing to listen to and heed what it says. If we do not hold the Word of God highly, the lack of change in our lives does not speak to its truth or power but simply reveals our lack of faith. “And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief” (Matthew 13:58).

Today's Growth Principle
We must approach God's Word and hearing it taught and preached with full faith that it is certain and true.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 137-139
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 13

09/01/2026

People ask all the time why Church is important, why can't I just worship at home, why can't I just watch something online?
Jesus commands us to fellowship. Philippians 2
Jesus started the church. Matt 16:18
Jesus died for the church. Eph 5:25
Jesus loves the church. Eph 5:25
Jesus commands you to be in church. Heb 10:25
Jesus tells us a church is a called out Assembly and there are to many passages to reference here.

The word church in the Bible comes from the greek word Ekklesia and its definition is "a called out assembly".

These things are not possible from home and Contrary to popular opinion, church at home was never part of God's plan. Obviously there are circumstances when this may be necessary but Church at home as a habit is outside of the will of God.

James 4:17 KJV
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

A Church that is obedient to the Bible and set apart for God, teaching the whole Counsel of God is a gift from God to mankind.
It is a gift that requires assembly.

Make serving God and following Him in obedience to a Bible Believing and teaching church a priority in your life.

09/01/2026

The Nicholson Shed
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Luke 3:7-8

In the 1920s, an evangelist named W. P. Nicholson began holding a series of revival meetings in Belfast. The Irish city was one of the world’s greatest shipbuilding centers, employing thousands of men. Many of the shipyard workers were converted during those meetings, and the results were immediate and obvious. So many employees of Harland and Wolff returned tools they had previously stolen from the company that a special building was constructed to hold them. It became known as the Nicholson Shed.

True repentance produces visible fruit. We do not make things right in order to be saved, but when we recognize that we have sinned, genuine repentance should make us willing to correct what we can. Zacchaeus demonstrated this spirit when he told Jesus, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold” (Luke 19:8).

This willingness to make things right should not be limited to the time of our salvation. It should continue throughout the Christian life. When we realize that we have wronged someone, we should be quick to acknowledge it, seek forgiveness, and do what we can to correct the wrong. Living peaceably with others sometimes requires us to humble ourselves and take responsibility for our own actions.

Not every conflict or difficulty in our relationships is someone else’s fault. Sometimes we need to look honestly at our own words, attitudes, and actions. Rather than shifting blame, we should be willing to admit when we are wrong and do what lies within our power to make things right. “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men” (Romans 12:18).

Today's Growth Principle
Genuine repentance is willing to acknowledge wrong and take whatever steps are possible to make it right.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 135-136
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 12

08/31/2026

The Coming Change
Monday, August 31, 2026
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Philippians 3:20-21

As a young man, Benjamin Franklin composed an epitaph for himself that pictured the resurrection in terms familiar to him as a printer: “The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stripped of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be wholly lost; For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new & more perfect Edition, Corrected and amended By the Author.”

Years later, Franklin developed a close friendship with George Whitefield and frequently heard him preach. Their friendship lasted for more than thirty years, and Whitefield repeatedly expressed his desire for Franklin’s salvation. Yet even near the end of his life, Franklin indicated that although he admired the teachings of Jesus, he still had not placed his faith in Christ as his personal Savior.

Franklin’s picture of resurrection was striking, but the promise of a “more perfect edition” belongs to those who have placed their faith in Christ. For every child of God, a glorious transformation awaits. Paul wrote, “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power” (1 Corinthians 15:42–43).

Sometimes it can feel as though we are trapped in the difficulties of this life. Troubles come day after day. As we grow older, we experience the decline of our physical bodies and the loss of abilities we once enjoyed. But this world is not all there is. One day, Christ will transform our frail bodies to be like His glorious body. Nothing we endure here can compare with what God has prepared for those who belong to Him. We can face the weakness and difficulties of today with confidence because a glorious future awaits us with Christ.

Today's Growth Principle
Nothing we face in this life compares to the glory and wonder God has in store for us in Heaven.

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 132-134
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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