“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,”-Romans 8:28 These words of the Holy Spirit through Paul can be equal parts comforting, perplexing, misapplied, and as Peter would say, “hard to understand,”-II Peter 3:16. To grasp the meaning, we must start with what the word of God is… Read More »
Two Of The Same Man
“It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.”-Proverbs 20:14 (KJV) Who did you know? It depends on when you met him. Like the shrewd haggler in the proverb, you may have seen one face before a conflict and witnessed a completely different set of… Read More »
Mid-Year Report 2021
COVID finally got to my brain! I am over a month late on the mid-year report article for 2021. To quote Charlie Brown, “Aaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhh!” To make things worse, we have been missing out on some remarkably encouraging numbers. Take a look and remember, we didn’t start meeting full-time until March 28th. Year … Read More »
Priestly Service
“you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”-I Peter 2:5 We often make the point all Christians are saints and priests. There is no place in Scripture where a local minister is referred to as… Read More »
Confusing And Confusinger
Allow me to offer a gentle reminder as we begin: “The word of God says what it says.” As we examine I Peter 3:18-20, we may vary on the meaning of the passage, but we are bound to agree on the words. What does this section of Scripture actually say? “For Christ…being put to death… Read More »
Beginnings and Endings
“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”-Matthew 1:1 I wish my memory would allow me to name the person who first suggested a study of the opening and closing verses of Bible books to me. It has been a most profitable tip for studying God’s word. … Read More »
Roadmap For John’s Revelation
In 2015 I preached a six-lesson series on the book of Revelation. Along with the sermons, we handed out bulletins designed to assist in preparing for each individual lesson. The sermons and written materials are posted on the congregation’s webpage (north2ndcofc.org), but I thought it might be handy to have all the links on a… Read More »
I Have Desired To Eat This Lord’s Supper
“I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”-Luke 22:15-16 Nineteen days, three months, and one year have passed since we met at our traditional times and observed the Lord’s Supper in our… Read More »
The Instrument and Societies
I ran across an article describing the introduction of an organ into the worship service of the Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. The instrument was “voted in” in November of 1902. This came despite the objection of a famous and beloved preacher and elder in the congregation named J.W. McGarvey. This incident brings up… Read More »
Whale Eats Man…No Seriously
“And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah.”-Jonah 1:17 The people of Massachusetts should probably repent in sackcloth and ashes (Jonah 3:6). That statement is always true. But after the events of the past week, I would not take any chances! A real-life Jonah and the whale story played out off the… Read More »
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