Thompson Road Baptist Church

Thompson Road Baptist Church Sunday’s at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday nights

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Please join us at Thompson Road Baptist Church as we worship the Lord and seek to make his glory known in our city. Sunday Meeting Times:
* 10:30am -- Worship Service
* 6:00pm -- Evening

Fellowship, food and fun on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday’s of the month. We throw open the doors and invite everyone in. This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone.

09/05/2026

This week's message title: "The Sea Ceased From its Raging." Scripture reading Jonah 1:1-16. Seems as if everyone knows the story of Jonah even those that are not necessarily Christian. While they may know it, do they believe it? Is it just a children's story? Is it real history or just an allegory or parable? Jonah was a Prophet during the divided Kingdom era. He was a Prophet to the Northern Tribes and during that time they prospered regaining lost territory, (see 2nd Kings 14:25.) Jesus believed that Jonah was true history, saying in Matthew 12:40, "Just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." Why the story of Jonah? It seems unbelievable. Jonah told the seamen, "I fear the LORD, the God of Heaven, who made the sea and dry land." Is that any easier to believe? Jonah was running from God, unwilling to submit to God's will; and God sent a storm after Him. While the seamen worked hard to try to bring the ship to land, they finally threw Jonah in the sea and "The Sea ceased from its Raging." Are there storms in your life? Have you submitted to the will of God? Have you received the gift of salvation that God has provided through His Son? A storm of God's judgement is coming, however. if you believe and accept that the story of Jesus is true, and that He died for you "the sea of God's judgement will cease its raging. Jonah would soon be in Nineveh with a message of the coming Judgement of God, (see Jonah 3:4.) The people of Nineveh believed and repented. Have you? Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

08/29/2026

Well, we are back, the wife and I from a much-needed vacation. I want to thank my brother for filling in for me last week. I will be there tomorrow leading worship but one of our long-time members Alan Casada will be bringing the message. He has entitled his message: "The Lord's Supper." He will be speaking from Luke 22:14-21, and First Corinthians 11:17-34. It is important for congregations to remember that their pastors are just men, sometimes we need a break. I can't remember the last time I didn't preach for 2 weeks. I still love to prepare and preach, and the rest will help us do that in the coming weeks. So, pray for and when you can find ways to help and encourage your pastor. Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

08/22/2026

Well , we are all in for a treat tomorrow. My brother Jim Hamilton is coming to lead worship, sing a solo, and preach. Jim is a member of the Heritage Messengers, a gospel group. You should look them up and go see them sometime. I hope you will come if you do I know you will be blessed. Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

08/15/2026

This week's message title: He Sat Down. Scripture reading Hebrews 10:5-14. I will also be spending time in Revelation 6:1-11, and Matthew 24:1-14. Hebrews tells us Jesus has sat down at the right hand of the Father until His enemies are made His footstool. We have been preaching about what the risen Lord is doing now. Upon His ascension to Heaven, He took a scroll from God the Father that only He could open. We will look at the opening of the first five seals as we seek to identify the enemies that will become His footstool. These seals include the 4 horses of the apocalypse and the Martyrs beneath the throne of God. Some would see these seals yet future; however, I believe they represent history throughout the 2000+ years since Christ ascension. Most would agree the four horses represent false religion, war, famine, hard times, and unnatural death. I believe if we consider the first 5 seals in the light of Matthew 24, we see a more complete prophesy given by Jesus of the past 2000+ years of history. Jesus lists many things, false religion, war, famines, earthquakes and martyrs then says in Matthew 24:6b, "See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet." We are nearing the end. The enemies of Jesus distort the grace of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, there are those who will endure proclaiming the marvelous grace of God and His Son Jesus. Matthew 24:14, " And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

08/08/2026

Well, I intend to preach a message that I sent a post out on July 25th. Message title: In the Midst. Scripture reading Revelation 1:1-20. After posting that message I took my granddaughter fishing, and it was a great Saturday afternoon. Long story short severe pain that evening and instead of preaching that Sunday I had surgery for a blood clot. I am doing well and was able to preach last Sunday. You can go back and read the previous post on this message if you like. Since Easter we have preached about the 40 days Jesus walked the earth after His resurrection. Then I started a series on what the ascended Lord is doing now. Last week I was led to preach from Psalm 103:3 "Bless the Lord, O my Soul, and forget not all His benefits." I was able to recall the God given benefits of my care and "Bless the Lord." The church is given to us that we might receive benefits from God. Jesus is in the midst of His churches correcting and complimenting His churches. Some people say they don't like the church. They may say it is even full of hypocrites. Jesus never said His church would be perfect, He even gave instructions for correction, see Matthew 18:15-18. Also, many of Paul's letters deal with problems in the church, however, it is the command of Jesus in Hebrews 10:25, that we should not neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some." Charles Spurgeon once said, "If you find a perfect church and join it, you will ruin it because your own flaws will make it imperfect." Would it not be better to enter the church not looking for flaws, but looking for the benefits God wants to give you through His church of which He is in the Midst of? Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

07/25/2026

This week's message title: "In the Midst." Scripture reading Revelation 1:1-20. We are continuing a short series on what the ascended Lord Jesus is doing now. Revelation 2 and 3 are detailed letters to seven churches. No telephone service, no internet, so how did John get these letters while exiled to the Isle Patmos? Well, he was visited by an angel and then he was visited by Jesus himself. John hears a voice behind him telling him to write the letters to the churches. Revelation 1:12, Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like the Son of Man." In Revelation 1:20 we are told the 7 lampstands are the 7 churches. In Matthew 18:20, Jesus says, "For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." Jesus is in the midst of His churches. He knows what we are doing right and what we are doing wrong. He had nothing good to say about the Church at Sardis or the Church at Laodicea. How different would our churches be if Jesus was actually physically with us? Sometimes we forget that it is Jesus' Church not ours. Ephesians 1:22,23, "And He (God) put all things under His (Jesus) feet and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all." Jesus is in the midst of His churches. I hope we consider that each time we walk through the doors. Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

07/18/2026

This week's message Title: "I Go to Prepare a Place for You." Scripture reading John 13:31-14:4. I am continuing this short series of messages about what Jesus is doing now after His ascension back to the Father. We often see this passage used at funerals and it is appropriate. Heaven is a place. It is not some mystical, existence. Jesus says in my Fathers house are many rooms. The Greek word there translated rooms, (mansions in the KJV), means dwelling places. Jesus is now in Heaven in His earthly body. Luke 24:50,51, "Then He (Jesus) led them out as far as Bethany and lifting up His hands He blessed them. While He blessed them, He parted from them and was carried up into Heaven." Jesus lifted up His hands and blessed them. We do not become angels or ghosts like spirits. Jesus says in Matthew 8:11, "I tell you, many will come from the East and West and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven." Well, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and they are sitting at a table. I know Paul tells us in 2nd Corinthians 5:8, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Ecclesiastes 12:7, "The dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." Some believe we are never disembodied spirits based on 2nd Corinthians 5:1, "For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home (our body) is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." Could this be what Jesus is preparing? Well, Paul was taken up to the third heaven 2nd Corinthians 12, and he did not know if he was in the body or out of the body see 12:1-4. Okay, this is a lot in a short post, but there is no need for your heart to be troubled. Either way Jesus has prepared a place and is returning to take you to be with Him. Philippians 3:20,21a, but our citizenship is in Heaven, and from it we await a Savior the Lord Jesus Christ who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body." Also see 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18. Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

07/11/2026

This week's message title: Victory in Jesus! Who is Worthy? Scripture reading Revelation 5:1-14. We just finished a series on Jesus' 40 days on earth after His resurrection. Last week we looked at His final instructions and ascension from Acts 1:1-11. Very often we might follow that series with what happens on earth after the ascension, Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the church at Jerusalem. However, my mind began to think about Jesus, where is He and what is He doing. Hebrews 1:3b says of Jesus, "After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." So, Jesus is in Heaven seated next to God the Father. Is Jesus taking a holiday or a sabbatical? After a long day, nothing pleases me more than to get home and sit in my easy chair. Daniel 7 written in 600 BC gives us some insight into what Jesus was and is doing. Daniel 7:13, "I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of Heaven there came one like a Son of Man and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him." I believe we see that meeting in Revelation 5. God the Father is holding a scroll that no one is worthy to open; and then Jesus enters pictured as a conquering Lion who is worthy to open the scroll. Revelation 5:7 says "He (Jesus) went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. Wow, what a scene. Who is worthy? Jesus. Why is He worthy? Revelation 5:9b, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation." This is the Son of God, that became flesh, was crucified on our behalf, buried, risen and now in Heaven worthy to take and open the scroll. The scroll represents the final age of the world as it is, the culmination of God's plan of redemption. We are in the last days. I would ask you; are you worthy? Worthy to receive grace and mercy because you have believed that Jesus ransomed your life. Do you believe He shed His blood to save you from your sins? Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

07/04/2026

This week's message title: Final Instructions. Scripture reading Acts 1:1-11. Well, I am finally ending the study of Jesus 40 days on earth after His resurrection. In this passage the Lord goes home, back to the Father, however, when He goes home, He goes as the man Jesus Christ. Jesus returns to Heaven bodily as a human being and God. Just before He ascended, He gave the disciples 3 final instruction. He told them, "do not depart from the Jerusalem." and "to wait for the promise of the Father. Jesus had promised to be with them always until the end of the age, Matthew 28:20. That would happen through and by the gift of the Holy Spirit. They asked Jesus if He was now going to "restore the Kingdom to Israel."
Jesus' second instruction was "It is not for you to know time and seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority." A new age was coming. The age of the church. Jesus' final instruction was "be my witnesses." The old covenant was becoming obsolete and growing old and ready to vanish away, see Hebrews 8. They watch as Jesus defies gravity and goes to Heaven. An Angel tells them Jesus will return just as you saw Him go. Until then we are to be His witnesses.
We celebrate this week our independence as a nation. We are greatly blessed to live in America the Land of the free and the home of the brave. God has truly shed His grace on this country. We are also greatly blessed to have an advocate, our Saviour sitting beside the Father in Heaven giving us freedom from sin. Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

06/27/2026

This week's message title: All Authority, part 6. Observe all I have commanded you. Well, I believe this will be the last message from this passage for now. These are Jesus' final instructions before leaving this earth. What things does Jesus want us to observe? What has He commanded that we need to do? I am just a simple preacher. There are many places we could go and talk about what Jesus commanded, but why would you leave this passage. The 11 went to the mountain Jesus had directed them to, Matthew 28:16. A simple act of obedience; much of what Jesus asks of us is simple. He did not ask us to die on a cross. He asked you to Go. Are you going? No one has more influence on those in your life other than you. My granddaughter comes in my house and asks me if we can have a Bible study. Well go, it is that simple. I don't always feel like it, and sometimes I don't go, however, sometimes I do. My grandchildren know I love them. They also know I love God and His Son Jesus Christ. Do your loved ones know that you love God and his Son Jesus Christ? Go! Service is at 10:30 and all are welcome.

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320 Thompson Road
Lexington, KY
40508

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5:45pm - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

(859) 948-1738

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