Temple Baptist Church Kokomo: Recent Episodes
Jim Willoughby
Temple Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church dedicated to carrying the gospel and the love of Christ to every person in Kokomo and around the world. In an everchanging world, we hold fast to the truths of God’s Word and strive to be a lighthouse in our community. Temple Baptist is pastored by Dr. Mike Holloway and Co-pastor Dr. Jim Willoughby. Within our ministry is the Little Lambs Child Care, Temple Christian School, Baptist College of America, Young at Heart, and the Kokomo Corn Maze. These are just some of the ministries designed to offer spiritual growth for all ages. Please join us for any of our services at 10:00 A.M. or 6:00 P.M. on Sundays or for our mid-week service, Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. We proudly wear the title – Home of the Old-Time Religion!
While the Bible identifies our three primary enemies as the devil, the world and the flesh, it is the flesh that will cause us the most constant struggle.
Broken Arrow is a military term that describes the worst situation possible, which is why God chose to destroy the world with a flood.
Knowing the value and importance of the home, Satan has made constant attacks against Christian homes and gained access due to a lack of vigilance on our parts.
When a nation initiates a war, it usually leads to an invasion of a key or strategic location. As Satan continues to wage his war in the world, the area of politics is one place that he has assaulted and captured to his advantage.
Just as our Special Forces are viewed as some of the greatest warriors on earth, so God’s holy angels fill a unique role as far more than just God’s messengers.
Despising the church as God’s divine tool of spreading the gospel, Satan has desperately tried to invade the church through a variety of different avenues.
God’s desire for nations to be sovereign and free from outside interference so that they can submit themselves to His will.
Just as Las Vegas came to be known as ‘Sin City’ because of the sins that it promoted and profited from, so Satan has tried to change our country into a depraved society that is addicted to evil.
Satan has teamed up with the world to opposed God’s people, and one area that he has successfully conquered is a media that is now liberal to the core and an area that has been weaponized.
What keeps life enjoyable and fulfilling is not what we accumulate along the way, as in money and material possessions, but is a sense of purpose. Lost that and life is no longer worth living.
Titus was Paul’s right-hand man who was willing and able to tackle the “dirtiest jobs” that needed to be done. He was faithful and loyal to the end.
During WW II, our ‘Special Forces’ began with a rough and tough unit called ‘The Devil’s Brigade,’ a specially trained group of soldiers who were feared by the enemy. As deadly as they were, Satan has his own band of demonic warriors who are violently carrying out his will.
What we see affects where we go spiritually. If we get distracted, if we get our eyes off the road, if we get our eyes off of God’s path for us, people are destined to get hurt. As a good driver keeps his eyes on the road ahead of him, God also wants us to keep our eyes on the right things.
One of the greatest transformations in human history is how the disciples were changed from the followers of Christ who continually disappointed Him, to those who turned the world upside down.
Stephen was a godly man who found himself, because of his faith, trapped in a situation that involved a choice between standing for the truth or dishonoring his Lord.
Simon Peter’s legacy was unfortunately stolen through no fault of his own, but by the Catholic Church who erroneously view him as their first pope and founder of their religion.
Bathsheba became one of the greatest role models in the Bible and yet, before becoming the woman described in Pro.31, she first had to learn how to forgive herself.
We all have the capability of developing a hard heart. The consequences of this are disastrous. The Bible warns us about this and tells us how we can avoid it.
Nathan the prophet was forced to rebuke king David for his affair with Bathsheba, and by doing so, he had to choose between pleasing God or his best friend, the king.
Mephibosheth grew up in a life of privilege until a set of circumstances transformed his life into a lifelong nightmare.
Everyone has a blind spot, an area in their life that they know exists but where they refuse to look at, investigate or consider.
One of the most frustrating positions that a person can find themselves in is being forced to work under a weak or poor leadership.
King Saul stands out as the classic example of what makes a bully and how they are to be handled.
Whereas an unfaithful man will find excuses and quit in the midst of adversity, a faithful man while not perfect, will be in their place doing what they can, and that is the kind of a Christian that God can bless with an abundance of blessings.
One of the greatest displays of courage is found among those who take a quiet stand for what is right by refusing to be intimidated. Samuel the prophet was one such individual who continued to stand strong his entire lifetime.
Samson was such an impressive man, that God chose to include him in God’s Hall of Fame in the book of Hebrews. But he nearly lost everything when he came to a crossroads in his life and chose a path of rebellion.
There are some individuals who have been handpicked by God to live a different kind of a life, one that involves battle after battle after battle. Joshua was such an individual who was chosen by God, to be a warrior.
There are some individuals who have been handpicked by God to live a different kind of a life, one that involves battle after battle after battle. Joshua was such an individual who was chosen by God, to be a warrior.
When a person is overwhelmed, their life can feel as if it is a three-ring circus that is filled, not with entertainment, but with problems that seem unending.
One of the most difficult areas to serve the Lord is in an obscure place or position where there is very little recognition. Instead of serving the Lord, we tend to serve ourselves for the praise of man.
Once you are saved, you have been enlisted into God’s army.
Like it or not, that is part of the deal.
While we may all be a part of the same army, what is in your heart makes all of the difference of what type of a soldier you will be.
We may all go through the same training, go to the same church, sing the same songs, read the same Bible, and serve the same God, but what is in your heart will make all of the difference of whether your life is used to save many or to lead many astray.
What is in your heart, as a soldier of Jesus Christ, will make the difference in whether or not you will bring people to Christ or lead people astray.
With this truth in mind, we continue our series on the Heart of a Christian with identifying the Heart of a Soldier.
We all know that doing right is pleasing to God, but the problem is that the world penalizes those who try to do so. Good Samaritans are sometimes punished for trying to help. Joseph was such a man who did right, and paid a tremendous price for doing so.
Description: One of the most destructive things that can be allowed in a Christian home is favoritism. It is the ‘silent killer’ of relationships and is responsible for creating decades of bitterness in grown children.
This sermon deals with a problem usually experienced by the best of Christians. We typically focus on what God’s will, but sometimes fail to consider God’s timing. The result is getting ahead of God.
Open your bibles to Luke 1. We're beginning a new series on the battle of the mind. I think we've all heard it said many times that the spiritual battlefield of today is the mind. It's the place, unfortunately, many times that we lose a battle that can cost us dearly in our spiritual life.
Turn your bibles to Matthew 3, in this chapter, we're going to see the beginning of John the Baptist's ministry. His whole life was nothing more than preparation for what he was about to start. His ministry is only going to last six months and in this chapter, we're going to take a look at one of the most profound sermons you'll ever hear about what to expect in a Christian life.