Broad Ridge Baptist Church

Broad Ridge Baptist Church Broad Ridge Baptist Church practices a traditional worship style.

We believe the Bible is the Word of God and Jesus is the only way to Heaven.Our services are as follows:Sunday School 9:00 am,Worship: 9:45 am Wednesday Services: 7:00 pm Come Join Us. Broad Ridge Baptist Church has a 100 history serving the Orrum and Lumberton, NC community through the love of Jesus Christ. We currently offer a traditional worship style that involves Expository Preaching focused

on expounding the Word of God so that we might see people come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and build up the body of the church into the image of Jesus Christ. We have Sunday services at 10:30am and 6:00pm as well as a 9:30am Sunday School where our congregation has the opportunity for personal study and group discussion as we develop relationships within the church. We meet every Wednesday night at 7:00pm for prayer and alternate Bible study with Family Night (2nd Wednesday) and our monthly business meeting (4th Wednesday). We also have children's activities on Wednesday nights to help our children grow in knowledge and faith in the Lord.

09/05/2026

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
(1 Corinthians 4:10-13 KJV)

To Be A Disciple Is To Suffer For Christ

As we read this passage from Paul's letter to the Corinthians, we are looking at a catalogue of the difficulties of being a disciple. Makes it easier to see why people don't drop everything and follow Jesus as quickly as the apostles did in yesterday's Gospel passage! Paul is contrasting what he is experiencing with how the Corinthians are feeling now that they have accepted Christ. They are unaware that there can easily be problems for them in the future because of their newfound faith. They think that they have passed beyond the "folly" of the passion and the cross. Paul is giving them a head's up. The time will come when they, too, could be persecuted for their faith. Paul is also contrasting his present circumstances with his expectations of the joys that eternal life will bring. Eventually he will be fed on the words of Jesus, his thirst for bringing the Gospel to others will be satisfied. Yes, he will still be beaten, and he will be cursed and persecuted, but he is certain of his final dwelling place in the Kingdom of God. We may be cursed when we work for justice; how will we respond? Will we bless those that curse us? In the sixties and seventies, there were many peaceful protests to bring about justice in America's South. These demonstrations were often met with police dogs, fire hoses, arrests and even death. The demonstrators were silent and did not curse those who were persecuting them but also didn't stop their efforts to obtain their ends. Paul tells the Corinthians and us that regardless of what we suffer in Jesus' name, the reward is eternal life and it is all worth it.

By Frances Taylor

09/04/2026

And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.(Luke 5:7-11 KJV)

I Will Follow Jesus

The apostles dropped everything and followed Jesus even though they felt that they were sinners. I'm sure they didn't have a clue what would be expected of them, but they still said yes. We are called by Jesus to follow him. So what is holding us back? Are we afraid of what others may think of us? Do we just not want to do what we are being called to do? Are we more like Jonah than the apostles? There have been times in my life when I felt God calling me and I walked – no ran – in the opposite direction. You have to understand that the ONE thing I never wanted to do in life was teach! Given how I have spent the last 40 years, you might find that surprising, but it's true. However, when I was in college my father suggested that I take some courses that I could fall back on if my life's direction changed. So, I took some ed courses. Then in grad school I was assigned the task of helping out in the education department and discovered not only that teaching wasn't that bad, but that I had been a teacher right along without even being aware of it! Now, if I had been like Peter, Andrew, James and John, I would have studied to become a teacher right away, but I'm not sure it would have been the right decision at the time. Jonah had to learn a few things before he set off for Nineveh. Maybe he wouldn't have been as successful if he hadn't experienced God's power. There are others who know right away that God is calling them in a particular way and trust that God knows best. There are also those who reject God's call – like the rich young man in another Gospel story – because they don't want to give up whatever plans, possessions or habits they have that they feel are more important. If you are like me and Jonah, then know that God keeps calling us and when the time is right we follow his directions. If you are like the apostles, I congratulate you on your faithfulness. If you feel as though you fall in the third category, please know that with God all things are possible and trust that the path he has chosen for you will far outweigh any plans you have made for yourself.

By Frances Taylor

Enough Said,Come on & Join Us On The Ridge
09/03/2026

Enough Said,Come on & Join Us On The Ridge

09/03/2026

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.(1 Corinthians 4:1-4 KJV)

We Share Our Faith, To Bring Others Our Joy

We should give no one a reason to misjudge our intentions when we speak about God. We are not trying to impress anyone. We are not trying to infer that we who believe are better than those who don't. We are to merely be people who have faith and want to share it with others because we want them to have the same confidence in the love of God and the Good News that we have been redeemed and that the gift of eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven is there for the taking! The only one who can judge our intentions is God himself. As Paul says, we are also not justified by being God's servants. We are justified by faith and our faith leads us to do the good works that Jesus commissioned us to do. Paul is doing his job as an apostle, I am trying to do mine by helping others become more involved in reading the Bible, and you do yours in whatever circumstances God has placed you. I'm sure that there who disagreed with Paul, and I'm equally sure that there are those who will disagree with me at times. And there might be those who disagree with you. The important thing to remember is that we don't answer to others as much as we answer to God. If we are honest with our experiences of God when we share our faith, that's all we can do. If my experience is different from yours, it's still my experience, as is yours and they are both valid. When you share your experiences with me it teaches me just as I hope mine help you. And I do read your thoughts and pray for all of you. May we continue to share with each other without judgment!

By Frances Taylor

09/02/2026

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.(Psalm 33:18-22 KJV)

Our Hearts Rejoices In The Lord,Our God

Where can we place our trust? Trust is an interesting thing. We learn trust from our parents and those who are first entrusted with us. When I was a young mother with four children and pregnant with the fifth, we needed to move to another state because of my husband's job. A family moved into the neighborhood who had a son the same age as my oldest daughter and she was pregnant with her second child. We became friends. After her child was born I had reason to question her parenting judgment. While she did nothing that was technically neglectful or abusive, from the first night home, she would double diaper her baby and not get up in the night to care for him regardless of how much he cried. He spent most of his time in an infant seat. By the time he was a month old, he stiffened any time he was held and couldn't seem to relax and be cuddled. As I had my own newborn, I thought that this was unusual. I moved from the area and never had an opportunity to watch him grow up, but I always wondered about whether or not he ever learned to trust those who said they loved him. We build trust by taking care of the needs of our children as soon as possible. We feed them when they are hungry, change them when they are wet and hold them when they are frightened or just because we love them. We have trust in God because we trust those who told us about him. We have come to know Jesus because we trust the evangelists who gave their lives to bring us the Good News. We trust in the promise, and have hope that we will spend eternity with the Father whose love we have come to know.

By Frances Taylor

09/01/2026

But he passing through the midst of them went his way, And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.(Luke 4:30-32 KJV)

We Recognize Authority When We Hear It!

Teachers are an interesting lot. We have all experienced teachers who really didn't know their subject very well as well as teachers who knew their subject inside and out. The teachers who know their subject teach with more than authority, they teach with passion and excitement. They want their students to come to love the subject as much as they do. This sets them apart from the others. Jesus loved the Father and he loved God's Word. When he taught in the synagogue or from a boat, or sitting on the side of a mountain, he taught with authority, passion and joy. This is what attracted the crowds to listen to him. They wanted what he had! They wanted the conviction that they were loved by God. They wanted healing from more than their physical needs; they wanted healing from their spiritual needs as well. Jesus gave them hope. Jesus let them know that God had not abandoned them, but that their leaders had abandoned God. The Kingdom of God was at hand and it was time for them to repent and that God was ready to welcome them home. This was especially important to the poor and any of those whom the chief priests and the Pharisees put down as unworthy of God's love and forgiveness. They saw how he had selected a tax collector to be one of his trusted followers. They witnessed him driving out demons and preaching that the poor were beloved of God, not cursed by him. There's an old story about a celebration where two different people were asked to lead the group in prayer. One was a famous orator and the other an old preacher. The both chose The Lord's Prayer. The orator gave a very dramatic recitation of the prayer; the other prayed it as he always did. When the preacher finished, the orator had tears in his eyes. When he was asked about it, he said that he knew the prayer, but the preacher knew the Father. Jesus knew the Father and that makes the difference. We need to listen and learn from him.

By Frances Taylor

08/31/2026

Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat? The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.(Amos 8:4-7 KJV)

Honesty Is Always Best

We come again to a lesson on greed. This greed speaks directly to those who cheat others in order to get more money for themselves. They long for the Sabbath to be over; and the festivals so they can set up their market stalls and they can lie and cheat and make money. You have probably heard, as I have, of those unscrupulous people who will fix their scales when measuring meat or vegetables. People who don't cool their gas pumps so that the gasoline will swell in the heat and you will pay more for less gas. These are just like those of old. I heard recently of a company that knew it had contaminated product but sold it anyway. We expect gambling casinos to make sure the odds are in their favor and machines don't pay out anywhere near what they bring in, but we expect honesty when we buy a pound of meat or a quart of milk. And others expect it from us. Before it wasn't possible, or at least it wasn't for the average person, people would set the odometer on their cars back in order to lower the mileage get more money when they sell it. People would sell homes that they knew had mold or asbestos or other issues without disclosing them. When someone buys stolen goods, or what are called "knock-offs," they are encouraging others to steal and cheat. If we willingly contribute to sin, we sin. It may be tempting to buy these because they cost less than what we would pay legally, but it's theft. To download music or videos that are copyrighted and then copy them and share them is theft. Thieves won't steal if they can't make money from people willing to buy. The thieves of yesterday are the same as today. And we need to make sure that we do not contribute to the dishonesty of others, or act in dishonest ways ourselves.

By Frances Taylor

08/30/2026

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.(Matthew 16:21-23 KJV)

We Can All Be Stumbling Blocks

Today, Peter is trying to prevent Jesus from doing anything that will bring about his suffering and death. Peter is putting up a roadblock. We can all be guilty of that at times, and at times we can listen to others who put up roadblocks for us. What do I mean? Doing the right thing can be unpopular. Sometimes it means going beyond our comfort zone, reaching out in order that others might have the same advantages we take for granted. Sometimes it means preventing someone we care about from doing what is dangerous or illegal. There are times when we have to choose to support others, even when it might mean they are putting themselves in harm's way. My sister volunteered at a literacy center while she was in college even though it meant working in a neighborhood that was known for its violence. People volunteer today to travel to the poorest parts of the world in order that people learn how to stay healthy, have an education, shelter and clean food and water. Most of us are not called to missionary work in other countries, or even in the poorer areas of our own country. But all of us are called to support those who are in whatever ways we can, and we are expected to be witnesses to the love of God. That could mean something as simple as not choosing sports over church, treating others in the workplace or school with kindness, choosing to get to know the new worker, new neighbor, family. As we gear up for the new school year, the end to vacations, etc., let us make a New Year's resolution to not be a roadblock in the lives of others, but a beacon that shows the way to Christ.

By Frances Taylor

08/29/2026

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.(Matthew 6:7-13 KJV)

God Is “Our Father”

One day, I decided to take this as a model of prayer and to write my own. I am sharing mine with you and I hope you will take to time to write your own "Our Father."

Our Father – my Father – my prayer is that all creation would one day acknowledge you as Father; that your name, Abba, Father, would be respected, honored and prayed by your children. Yes, one and all, we are your children, and I thank and praise you that I love you and give you my life and unending love. Your kingdom is here present in each of us. I pray that we may grow stronger in your will and less in ours, that all may come to know you, adore your, and reverence you as they do in heaven. Lord, you have given me so much. What have I given back? Am I like the Pharisee who says, "Look at me Lord, see what I do for you. I am not like the tax collector." Help me to be more responsive to the needs of others, to help them meet their needs for daily bread. Oh, Lord, you do have a sense of humor. You want me to forgive two different people who lied about me and cost me my jobs. But I know that there have been times when I have needed to ask you your forgiveness and if I withhold it from those who have hurt me, how can I come to you. Help me to be a more forgiving person so that I am not asking for that which I am unwilling to give. Lord, there are so many temptations in this world today. Our society is rife with Things. We could and often do, forget you, Lord. Help us to remember that it is you that is all we truly need, not things.

By Frances Taylor

08/28/2026

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.(1 Corinthians 1:17-19 KJV)

The Simplicity Of Wisdom

Paul came to preach the Good News – of the Cross! How many of us would wear a guillotine or an electric chair, or a noose, or any other form of ex*****on around our necks? And yet we proudly wear a cross or a crucifix, one of the most painful forms of ex*****on anyone could suffer. We wear the cross as a symbol of faith in the promises of Christ. Paul is calling this "foolishness" wisdom. Those who were supposed to be the wisest, the ones who knew the Scriptures the best, and were students of the Law and the Prophets, were the very ones who called for Jesus to be put to death. It was the uneducated, the poor, the simple who recognized Jesus as the Messiah, the Savior, the one who had been promised to bring salvation to all who believed. I may have mentioned two of the people whom I have met who were wise in their simplicity. One woman was a member of one of my Bible Studies several years ago. Although many would have called her "simple" her insights into the passages that we reflected on were profound. The second woman was the daughter of friends who was born with Down's Syndrome. Her father mentioned one day that whenever he and his wife would get into an argument, she would bring out her Bible and point to a passage that she felt they should read and it always brought them back to what was important in their relationship. There are still many wise, educated men and women who feel that science can answer all their questions and that God is either non-existent, or unnecessary. Where the simple recognize Jesus and want to know and follow him, the wise often fail to do so, and their lives are poorer for it.

By Frances Taylor

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949 North Broad Ridge Road
Orrum, NC
28369

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Wednesday 7pm - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 11am

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