OUTLINE:1Jn 4:18-19There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.Singing a Song of Gratitude in the Face of Sadness – blog 12/9/22Sing a song of gratitude as God’s Word washes […]
Cows were a prevalent part of the scenery when I was growing up. There was a bull inside of an electric fence down the street whom my junior high school friends and I used to dare each other to sneak up on, smack on the behind, and then sprint back before getting run down by
OUTLINE:Ps 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!The Immutable Word of GodHeb 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Jesus Christ IS the Word (In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
SALVATION SERIES: Part 24 – The Order of Salvation Read More »
OUTLINE:A Little Walk, a Little Encouragement (blog 6/10/22)God designed the Body of Christ to be knit together in the sphere of love. The Word of God is the object of our fellowship. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105). “Let the word of Christ dwell in
SALVATION SERIES: Part 20 – The Order of Salvation Read More »
OUTLINE: Jn 10:3bThe sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.Ro 4:4-5Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith
SALVATION SERIES: Part 13 – The Order of Salvation Read More »
OUTLINE:Recent NCC Blogs – Love Being Yourself – 4/29/22 – Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend – 4/22/22The ElectBelievers and God’s elect are indeed one and the same group from God’s perspective. However, from man’s perspective, there may be an elected person that isn’t yet a believer (they will believe before they die, though, guaranteed). HopeWhen you place
SALVATION SERIES: Part 7 – The Order of Salvation Read More »
If you could ask Jesus one question right now, what would it be? That’s a pretty neat question to ponder, isn’t it? I don’t ask it for entertainment purposes; rather, I ask it so you might gain insight into yourself. How so? Well, think about it…the question you ask will likely be regarding something you’re
If You Could Ask Jesus One Question Read More »
“My condolences.” This seems to be the go-to statement that most people offer to those who’ve recently suffered a death in the family. We say this because it’s “safe” during what is, for many of us, an uncomfortable situation. I mean, death has such a ripple effect in the lives of loved ones that any
OUTLINE:To God Be the GloryTo slight God’s glory is to slight one’s own sanctification, for you cannot be sanctified in the absence of respect for His glory. (Ps 24:7-10; 1Co 2:8; 1Pe 4:14; 2Pe 1:17) Who Are God’s Children?Only those adopted into His family are His children. (Jn 1:12-13; Ro 8:14-17; Jn 8:44; 1Jn 3:10)
Beholding God’s Glory Read More »
OUTLINE: Charles Spurgeon on Rev 21:23c “The Lamb is the light thereof”Quietly contemplate the Lamb as the light of heaven. Light in Scripture is the emblem of joy. The joy of the saints in heaven is comprised in this: Jesus chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us: we
Part 92 – Proverbs 17 Wisdom Read More »