Where Is The Love? - Brown Missionary Baptist Church

A House Divided

February 5, 2023 • Pastor Bartholomew Orr • Luke 11:17

“A House Divided” (Luke 11:17 NLT) What Power Jesus demonstrated! Jesus cast a demon from a man. Luke 11:14 He freed the man from bondage. He favored the man with a double blessing of healing his inability to speak. What Power! There are no demons that can conquer us. There are no difficulties that can control us. One word from the Lord and we can be Healed, Delivered and Set FREE! What Pain Jesus Dealt with. Jesus greatest opposition wasn’t from the outside but inside, not from the crowds but the so-call church folks. And since they couldn’t win with the TRUTH, they used TRASH TALKING against Jesus! They had the audacity to call Jesus a devil! Luke 11:15 Oh, I need to remind us in this social media frenzy, opinion-driven, where everybody wants to be heard and seen, don’t be alarmed when your haters come after you with lies, rumors, and innuendos. What Principle Jesus Delivered! Luke 11:17 What a reminder that we’re better together, that we’re stronger united, that we succeed when we work as ONE! Since DIVISION will always lead to DESTRUCTION, let LOVE heal old wounds!

There's Still Hope

February 12, 2023 • Pastor Bartholomew Orr • Mark 5:35–36

“There’s Still Hope” (Mark 5:35-36 NLT) I Can’t! I Can’t! I Can’t! It’s the cry of the single mother raising boys, working 2 ½ jobs just to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads and yet he still goes and get involved with gangs and drugs and a life of crime (just a side note to the young brothers . . . stop being angry at who left and start being appreciative of who stayed and supported you and show her your gratitude by simply doing right!). I Can’t! I Can’t! I Can’t! It’s the cry of the struggling couple who after one too many hurts and harsh words declare, “I Can’t Do This Anymore!” I Can’t – the cry of the burnout teacher, the frustrated worker, the stressed police officer. We’ve been there where all hope seemingly is gone, when you wonder if even prayer can make a difference. Such was the case in our text. It’s too far gone. Things have gotten too bad. The situation is beyond curable. “There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.” Since you can enjoy SUCCESS even in the most SERIOUS SITUATION when Jesus is around, Get Close to Jesus and keep Jesus Close to you!

Let's Do Something!

February 19, 2023 • Pastor Bartholomew Orr • Luke 9

“Let’s Do Something!” (Luke 9:37-43 NLT) What an Indictment against the disciples then and the Church today – The Inability to Solve a Problem. We have more WORDS than WINS; more TALK than TRANSFORMATIONS; more ACCOLADES than ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Can you feel the frustration of this father in Luke 9:40, “I begged Your disciples to cast out the spirit, but they couldn’t do it.” Even when it comes to the issues affecting our youth today - Teenage Pregnancy – Gang Recruitment/Involvement – Gun Violence and Senseless Killings – Poverty and Hopelessness – Drugs and Alcohol Addiction – too often the report – “They couldn’t do it.” Since Jesus has given the Church More than Enough to do ministry, Let’s Do Something!

Who's Buttering Your Bread?

February 26, 2023 • Pastor Bartholomew Orr • Mark 8:11–17

Who’s Buttering Your Bread?” (Mark 8:11-17 NLT) They didn’t get it! They just didn’t get it! After everything Jesus did, they still questioned His identity, doubted His ability, argued His authority, debated His Sovereignty, and even contested His credibility. No, this wasn’t just outsiders but even His insiders, His own disciples. What would it take for them to simply BELIEVE? What would it take for them to put their total FAITH in Jesus Christ? That is what “frustrated” Jesus – notice the movement of back and forth - He feeds a multitude on the east side and go to the west side only to be met by Unbelieving Pharisees troubling Him for a test – NO (vv.12-13) – then He gets back in the boat with doubting Disciples who’s arguing over one loaf of bread. And Jesus asked the question, “Don’t you understand yet? (v.21)” Since even the FAITH to believe is a Gift from God, thank Him for what you have and trust Him for even more