“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”-Hebrews 11:6 What does it mean to be a believer? What is true faith that has the power to overcome sin? For me, I discovered life-saving… 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 »
New Testament Quiz
New Testament Bible Quiz How many books are there in the New Testament? ___ 39 ___ 27 ___ 66 ___ 12 What is the common name given to the first four books of the New Testament? ___ the Revelations ___ the Synopsis ___ the Gospels ___ the Acts Which of the following is NOT… Read More »
Bible Quiz 2.0
Faith And Worship Basics Quiz 2.0 What Scripture(s) would you use to teach someone they should contribute to the work of the local church on every first day of the week? What Scripture(s) would you use to teach that the life of Jesus was a fulfillment of prophecy? What Scripture(s) would you… Read More »
Don’t Be A Debbie Downer
I was reading my monthly edition of Pressing On1 magazine this week and realized every congregation is handling the coronavirus pandemic very differently. The theme of this month’s publication is, Corona Virus – Now What? It contained several articles detailing the many changes and hardships associated with this year and how local churches are coping. … Read More »
In A World Of Information, Are We Any Smarter?
In 1986, Antonin Scalia smoked a pipe during his confirmation hearings to become a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. What society considers an acceptable indoor fire container isn’t the only thing to change over the last four decades. During this week’s questioning of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, much has… Read More »
Two Kinds Of Hero
Buzz Aldrin was famously the second man to ever step foot on the moon. Aldrin is also known for this quote from his book No Dream Is Too High, “Choose your heroes wisely, and be careful who you idolize. Why? Simple: you will become like the people with whom you most often associate.” The news… Read More »
In-Class Activity September 2020
Faith And Worship Basics Quiz To print a copy of this quiz, click here:In Class Activity Sept 2020 What Scripture(s) would you use to teach someone they need to be immersed as a believer to be saved? What Scripture(s) would you use to teach someone that Christians should observe the Lord’s… Read More »
Always To Pray, And Not To Faint
“ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts…must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;”-James 1:6-7 The word of God has quite a bit to say about prayer. The title to this article comes from an inspired description of Jesus’ parable concerning a tenacious widow who pesters a judge… Read More »
Mid-Year Report 2020
How should we describe the first half of this year? Well, it is a little complicated! For the first time in our lives, congregations felt the need to avoid meeting in person to secure the physical health of their members and the surrounding community. North Second Street has returned to a limited schedule of face-to-face… Read More »
