Dr. William R. Shively has been the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church since March 1978. Pastor Billy was saved in 1973, and he became actively involved in his home church, Story Creek Baptist. He felt the call from God to preach the gospel, and he began preaching in the local nursing homes and jail. Pastor Billy was licensed and ordained by Story Creek Baptist Church. Pastor Billy and his wife Sherry were married on December 25, 1971.
Pastor Billy received his Associate Degree from Liberty University, and other degrees including a Doctor of Ministry from Covington Theological Seminary. Pastor Billy has the desire to always please the Lord by honoring His Word. Pastor Billy and Sherry both thank the Lord for allowing them the privilege to serve the Lord with the wonderful people at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
| Title | Book/Chapter/Verse | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Love and Personal Rights | 1 Corinthians 9 :1-15 | Love, Christian; Rights, Puting Aside Our; Stewardship |
| Cleaning Up For Supper | 1 Corinthians 11 :23-32 | Lord's Supper; Confession; Commitment; Joy |
| Our Labor in the Lord | 1 Corinthians 15 :58 | Christian Living; Reward; Labor for Christ; Works |
| The God of Encouragement | 1 Kings 19 :1-18 | Discouragement; Encouragement; Fear; Fatigue; Restoration |
| Shepherd of our Souls | 1 Peter 2 :24-25 | Shepherd, Jesus as; God's Leadership; Lord's Supper |
| Brother Love | 1 Thessalonians 4 :9-10 | Love, Beotherly |
| In Everything Give Thanks | 1 Thessalonians 5 :18 | Graditude; Thankfulness, Thanksgiving Day |
| My Hope Is Jesus | 1 Timothy 1 :1-2 | Hope; Jesus, our Hope; Faith; Hope in Father God |
| An Unlikely Convert | 2 Kings 5 :1-19 | Grace of God; Salvation; Naaman; Humility; Faith |
| Jesus is Coming Again | 2 Peter 3 :3-4 | Return of Jesus; Rapture; Jesus Coming Again |
| What God Desires | 2 Peter 3 :8-12 | Salvation; Conversion; Christian Living; Holiness |
| Rock of my Salvation | 2 Samuel 22 :47 | Rock, Jesus as the; Foundation for Life; Safety; Peace |
| Rock of My Salvation | 2 Samuel 22 :47 | Rock, The Lord as a; Secure Foundation; Security; Solid Rock |
| A Mother's Greatest Gift To Her Children | 2 Timothy 1 :3-5 | Mother's Day; Mother; Mother of Timothy |
| Is The Bible A Special Book? | 2 Timothy 3 :15 | Bible, The; Word of God; Scripture |
| The Church and the Word | Acts 2 :41-47 | Word of God; Bible; Bible and the Church; Scripture in the Church |
| Healing of the Lame | Acts 3 :1-11 | God, Might Power of; Healing; Miracles; Salvation |
| Men Who Made A Difference | Acts 4 :13-22 | Men; Making a Difference |
| Honoring Women On Mother's Day | Acts 16 :13-15 | Mother's Day; Mothers; Women, Godly |
| Jailer Captured by the Gospel | Acts 16 :25-34 | Salvation; Witnessing Everywhere |
| The Need of Steadfast Faith in Christ | Colossians 2 :4-8 | Faith; Faithfulness |
| Peace in the Home | Colossians 3 :15 | Family; Home; Peace |
| Saved from the Lions | Daniel 6 :1-24 | Prayer; Trust; Faith; Deliverance |
| How To Prosper in the New Year (Outline) | Deuteronomy 8 :1-20 | New Year: Prosperity; Success, God's Way To; Victory; Joy |
| Homeland Security - The Husband | Deuteronomy 24 :5 | Marriage; Home; Husbands; Family |
| A Great Deliverance | Ephesians 2 :1-7 | Deliverance; God's Grace; Man's Sin; Grace |
| God Ordained Authority - Man of the House | Ephesians 5 :21-29 | Husband; Father; Men; Family; Marriage |
| Restoring The Fallen | Galatians 6 :1-5 | Restoration; Renewal; Love; Forgiveness |
| A Deadly Choice | Genesis 3 :1-7 | Garden of Eden; Sin, Original; Adam and Eve; Serpent; Satan; Devil |
| Similarities in the Ark and Jesus | Genesis 6 :12-18 | Ark, Safety in the; Jesus is the Ark; Salvation; Judgment |
| Refuge From The Storm | Hebrews 4 :14-16 | Funeral; Refuge; Trouble; Hardship; Death; Comfort |
| The Meeting Place | Hebrews 4 :16 | Throne of God; Salvation; Prayer; Grace of God; Throne of Grace |
| A Crumbling Society | Isaiah 59 :1-21 | America; Independence Day; National Issues |
| A Life That Honors God | James 1 :16-27 | Joy; Salvation; Obedience; Christian Living; Tongue; Speaking |
| Sins That Hinder Revival | James 4 :1-17 | Revival; Renewal; Evil Generation; Commitment; Dedication |
| Sin, The Problem of the Heart | Jeremiah 17 :9-10 | Heart; Sin |
| When I Survey The Wondrous Cross | John 19 | Cross of Christ; Crucifixion; Easter; Death of Jesus |
| The Cross of Hope | John 19 :28-30 | Easter; Hope; Cross, The |
| Keep On Believing | John 20 :30-31 | Faith; Trust; Belief |
| Stepping Into The Water | Joshua 3 :1-7 | Faith; Obedience; Trust; Leadership; Promises of God |
| Father of Courage (Outline) | Joshua 24 :14-17 | Father; Dad; Courage in the Home; Family |
| The Consequence of Forsaking God | Judges 2 :11-23 | Forsaking God; Backslidding; Indifference |
| The Result Of Forgetting God | Judges 17 :1-13 | God, Forgetting |
| The Result of Forgetting God | Judges 17 :1-13 | Forgetting God; Remember the Lord; Idols; America; Labor Day |
| The Results of Forgetting the Lord | Judges 17 :1-13 | Forgetting God; False Religion; Impure Faith |
| Tragedy in the Making | Judges 18 :1-31 | Apostasy; Idolatry; False Religion |
| Decay From Within | Judges 19 :4, 22-30 | Moral Failure; Backslidding; Evil Leaders; America |
| The Lord Shall Appear | Leviticus 9 :1-24 | Presence of God; Fellowship with God; Closeness of God |
| The Day of Atonement | Leviticus 16 :18-19 | Atonement; Salvation; Forgiveness of Sin |
| Christ, The Gift of God (Outline) | Luke 1 :26-33 | Christmas; Birth of Jesus; Blessings in Christ; Gift of God; Gospel |
| Jesus' Homecoming | Luke 4 :14-30 | Homecoming; Jesus; Grace, Day of |
| Lord I'm Coming Home (Outline) | Luke 15 :11-24 | Repentance; Confession; Renewal; Prodigal Son |
| The Cross of Mercy | Luke 23 :39-43 | Cross; Palm Sunday; Easter; Death of Jesus |
| The Power of Jesus to Deliver | Mark 5 :1-20 | Power of Jesus; Victory; Deliverance; Testimony; Witness |
| What God Will Not Do | Mark 10 :17-27 | Salvation; Redemption; Love of God; Repentance |
| Marriage is a God Thing | Mark 10 :9 | Marriage; Love; Family |
| God In Human Flesh | Matthew 1 :18-25 | Christmas; Birth of Jesus; Humanity of Jesus |
| Jesus: The Conqueror of Death | Matthew 28 :5-9 | Resurrection; Easter; Death to Life; Christian Funeral |
| A Clean Heart for a New Start | Nehemiah 4 :1-23 | Heart, Clean; Renewal; New Year; Growth, Spiritual |
| Lives Under Construction | Philippians 1 :6 | Christian Living; Christian Growth |
| The Forgiveness of God | Psalms 38 :1-4 | Forgiveness; Sin, The Removal of |
| When You're Feeling Down, Look UP! | Psalms 43 :1-11 | Trust in God; Faith; Faithfulness; Provision, God's |
| Give Thanks To The Lord (Outline) | Psalms 105 | Thanksgiving; Praise; Gratitude |
| We Should Give Thanks | Psalms 105 :1-5 | Thanks; Thanksgiving Day; Gratitude |
| Gracious is the Lord | Psalms 116 :1-19 | God, Graciousness of; God, Nature of; Healing |
| Offering God Thanks | Psalms 116 :17 | Thanksgiving; Gratitude; Appreciation; Praise |
| How To Be Right With God | Romans 4 :1-25 | Salvation; Peace with God |
| How To Be Right With God | Romans 4 :1-25 | Faith; Salvation; Grace; Righteousness of God |
| Grace Greater Than Our Sin | Romans 5 :13-21 | Grace; Salvation; Sin, Forgiveness of |
| Our Helper in Prayer | Romans 8 :26-27 | Prayer, Help in |
| Evidence of True Salvation | Romans 8 :5-13 | Faith; Confidence; True Salvation; Assurance |
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