At the time of this writing, my congregation has been taught seventy parts on a series titled, The Lord Is Our Confidence. I have no idea how much longer the Spirit will persist in His teaching on the topic, but I’m certainly not complaining, neither as a teacher nor a student. When a series goes on […]
OUTLINE: “there is nothing new under the sun”Today, it’s this “crisis”, tomorrow, it’s yet another, and so on. The only constant in life is change. However, with Christ, the Rock, our minds don’t have to waver, our hearts may remain steady, our peace unshakable – all of these things are God-given rights as saints in
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OUTLINE: Re: The Corona VirusI don’t control history. Jesus Christ does. I’ll roll with the punches and let Him worry about the details. I’m alive. I’m confident. And, best of all, I have peace. Temporary Services– No physical classes (Governor Baker mandated)– Church will re-open once Corona Virus ban is lifted– Temporary Services as follows:–
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Two women, Sally and Maggie, meet in the waiting room before a Christian bereavement group meeting. They strike up a conversation and manage to forget their woes just long enough to crack a smile, albeit small ones with a tinge of guilt. Come to find out, they have similar stories. Each had played a part
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OUTLINE: Temporary Services– No physical classes (Governor Baker mandated)– Church will re-open once Corona Virus ban is lifted– Temporary Services as follows:– Recorded messages posted on website: Sun @10am, Thu @ 7:30pm– Blogs will maintain traditional schedule No mens’ or women’s Bible Studies Additional Announcements– Pray for the ill, the fearful, the lost– Don’t forget
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OUTLINE: Eternal AssuranceContextual biblical teaching from the pulpit, along with daily reading our Bibles, protects us from the lies of insecurity. Born Again and SavedTrue believers KNOW the Lord, they know Who He is and His love and faithfulness and forgiveness (Jn 10:14-16,27-28,17:3, 2Ti 2:19); as opposed to those “lawless” ones to whom Jesus said “I never
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Obedience is the fruit of submission; the former being the action, the latter the motivation. To understand the absence of obedience requires an honest interrogation of one’s submissiveness to the Lord.I fear most Christians do not understand what Biblical submission is and, as a result, they suffer unnecessarily in darkness. Jesus said, “and you will know
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OUTLINE: Eternal AssuranceJesus purchased eternal life for us by His blood, and He has also given us eternal assurances of what’s to come! Eternal Assurance “in Christ”Because salvation depends upon God and Christ and HIS love and faithfulness, we believers can have ASSURANCE, because His work and His power are perfect. Jesus Tells We Believers
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OUTLINE: What the Spirit’s Been SayingThe Lord is the Giver of all things good (Jas 1:17), beginning with life eternal, His life (Jn 3:16). His grace provides us with every ability to obey Him (1Co 15:10) and to love Him (1Jn 4:19). This gives us confidence and affords us the “life is good” attitude (Ro
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Do not allow temptation to fracture your thinking.Anytime we begin a thought with, “Well, it’s only natural,” we need to take pause and consider if we haven’t already set our course on a vector of thinking that will lead us away from “the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16). Just because we have access to the Truth
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