Our Wednesdays in the Word series continues tonight at theShiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church. Over the past three weeks, we have been greatly enriched bythe ministry of the word from Marcus Cosby, Kerwin Lee, and Arthur Jackson III.Tonight, we are privileged to have as our guest speaker, Dr.Mac Brunson, Senior Pastor of the historic First Baptist Church ofJacksonville, Florida. We are neighbors with First Baptist, with only six blocksseparating us. And Pastor Brunson has been both kind and encouraging to me,since my arrival in Jacksonville. I am honored to have him as our guest tonight. Dr. Brunsonis a sound, faithful, and...

This is Prayer Emphasis Week at Shiloh Metropolitan BaptistChurch. We are climaxing it with an All-Night Prayer Meeting. Itbegins tonight at 10 PM and will last through 6 AM. The Psalms frequently mention praying to God in the nightwatches. Jesus spent all night seeking the will of the Father. Throughoutchurch history, devout Christians have set times where they have sacrificedsleep for prayer. We are gathering as a church family for a night of prayer tocall on God for a special work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We are alsoasking for the favor of the Lord on our church...

Tonight at 7 PM, the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville will host our music department's annual Christmas Concert. Our Worship and Arts Department is under the capable hands of Dr. Roger Sears. Our Mass Choir, Forgiven Ensemble, Children and Youth Choir, and Praise Dance Team will all be performing tonight. It will be a great celebration of the miraculous birth and redemptive work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you live in the Jacksonville area - and your local church does not have a meeting scheduled - joins us for this special time of worship. Or watch...

There will not be a Midweek Worship Service at Shiloh this evening. We will meet in the morning for a special Thanksgiving Day Service at 9 AM in our Coleman Auditorium. Start your holiday be joining us for corporate worship. God is the source every good gift and perfect gift. And he is worthy to be praised for all of his undeserved benefits toward us. Hope to see you there! “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)

What a great day of worship at Shiloh! I love the Lord Jesus Christ! I love the word of God! And I love the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church! I led a Q&A session during our Bible Study Fellowship hour today. I had a great time teaching my congregation in dialogue. We had a special time of worship and fellowship during our Lord’s Supper observance today. I am grateful for all of the guests who were in worship with us today, including friends from Detroit and the Williams family reunion. God be praised for all our volunteers who served today. The...

The Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church family will meet together for its Midyear Tune-Up Service tonight at 7 PM. We will praise God together for all that he is done for us – personally and corporately – during the first half of 2011. And we will pray for God’s guidance, strength, and favor for the second half of the year. Our guest speaker will be Dr. A.B. Sutton, Jr., who is the Pastor-Teacher of the Living Stones Temple in Birmingham, Alabama. If you do not have a commitment at your church, please join us for this for this special time of...

This Sunday is Ministry Emphasis Day at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church. And I can’t wait! One of the key factors in my spiritual growth over the years has been the responsibility to serve others that I have been entrusted with. The fact that I am called to serve has been a God-given and built-in means of accountability in my spiritual walk. And I do not want my congregation to miss this important means of spiritual growth. Mark it down. To come to church and be ministered to week-after-week without ministering to others stunts your growth. What happens if you...

I am speaking tonight for Pastor Ernie Murray at the St. Thomas Baptist Church tonight. This will be my second year participating in their Holy Week Revival. We had a great time of worship last year. And I am looking forward to tonight's service. The service starts at 7 PM at 5863 Moncrief Road. Our mass choir will lead the musical praise. And I am to bring the message. Please pray God's blessings in this service tonight. And remember Shiloh's Good Friday Service is scheduled for tomorrow at 12 PM. Join us or watch online at www.smbcjax.com.

Today was Ministry Emphasis Day 2010 at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church. Our worship services today were meant to challenge the church to get plugged into a place of Christian service. There was also a ministry fair to give our members an opportunity to learn more about our ministries and to get involved. Our theme for today was “Get Plugged In.” I planned to say this to members I greeted today. However, many of the members I chatted with today were people I recognized to be already serving in some area of ministry. Praise God! And may their tribe increase! Thanks...

Tonight brings to an end our Wednesdays in the Word 2010 series at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church. Over the past three weeks, we have been challenged and encouraged by the faithful preaching of Ralph Douglas West, Joel C. Gregory, and William C. Curtis. Our guest speaker will be Dr. John R. Adolph, senior pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. I have known Pastor Adolph for more than 10 years. We met as we preached together for his uncle. I have been greatly encouraged to watch the Lord’s hand on his life and ministry over the...

We have a new monthly prayer meeting at Shiloh that I am calling the "Kingdom-Focused Prayer Meeting."During this prayer meeting, it is my goal that we would focus on prayer for kingdom, spiritual, eternal matters, not just personal matters. Of course, there is nothing wrong with praying about personal matters. You ought to pray about everything. But we often error by praying mainly for matters of health and finances and the like, without concentrating on the things of God in our prayers.I am guilty of this myself. And I need this prayer meeting just as much as the congregation does...