“to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,”-Ephesians 4:12-13 Anytime I read a Scripture,… Read More »
God’s Judgement On Jerusalem
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!”-Matthew 23:37 This Wednesday, we are scheduled to study Mark chapter 13. These passages are some… Read More »
Why Is Sin Such A Problem?
As a society, the United States is in uncharted territory. The rational thought of the English Enlightenment brought about some of the loftiest moral rhetoric we have seen since before the Dark Ages. Men named Madison, Franklin, Jefferson, and Washington, gave us ideals that still guide our country today. Phrases like: “We the people of… Read More »
Watch Your Steps
Most of us were raised in churches where the “Five Step Plan of Salvation” was preached nearly every Lord’s day. The five steps make for an easy way to teach why baptism is needed for salvation. The temptation, over time, is to argue the five steps against the “Five Points of Dordt” to the point… Read More »
These All Died In Faith
The sermon during tonight’s evening service is entitled, Resumes Of The Apostles. We will look at the personal background of some of the men Jesus chose to spread the gospel, “into all the world.”-Mark 16:16. Along with their personal stories, we will examine how Jesus granted them authority in the New Testament age and what… Read More »
Command, Example, and Inference: A Case Study 1/3
This week’s Bible class centered around personal convictions about the faith, work, and practice of the Lord’s church. I was a little unsettled with the response or lack thereof to questions about baptism, congregational singing, and weekly observance of the Lord’s supper. It was a startling red light for me. It suggests the preacher at… Read More »
Don’t Leave God Out Of Baptism
In discussions with our religious neighbors, no subject comes up more than the issue of baptism. When is a person saved; at the moment of faith or when a believer submits to baptism? Does baptism save? What about faith alone? Where is God in this kind of deliberation?. Let me say clearly. I believe a… Read More »
What Will You Do With Jesus?
It’s a simple question some people find difficult to answer. Will you believe he is the Christ, the Son of the living God? Peter confessed he believed just that in Matthew 16:16. It is the bedrock of our faith. The answer to the question you give will determine your eternal fate. “for unless you believe… Read More »
Rocks, Stumbling Stones, And An Unmoving Corner
Am I a follower of Jesus? Am I a worshipper of Jesus? Am I a believer in Jesus? Am I stumbling because of Jesus? Am I standing with Jesus as my rock? Am I guided by Jesus as my cornerstone? I Will Follow: Jesus choose twelve men from among his disciples to be his personal… Read More »
All Alone And Afraid
That is just how Satan wants us. Because he knows, “Two are better than one.”-Ecclesiastes 4:9. Our God is a God of fellowship and oneness. God is in a constant, unified state of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is never divided, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”-Deuteronomy 6:4. As… Read More »
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