OUTLINE: Heb 13:5b“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” “jars of clay”This is a reference to cheap, expendable jars that were used during Paul’s time for simple storage, even for holding human waste. Ro 14:23bFor whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.Loneliness has a utility to it for as long as it doesn’t […]
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OUTLINE: LifeLife is short. Life has context. Without said context, our lives are vapid and we lack the perspective that gives us a sense of purpose. What’s worse than roaming the Earth without a purpose??? We Are Christ’s BrideChrist has gone to prepare a home for His Bride (Jn 14:1-4), the Church (we believers). Those who
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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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OUTLINE: Context Demanded– blog 1/11/20 – Ravi Zacharias“There’s no point in handing someone a rose after you’ve cut their nose off.”Apologetics Special – 1/8/20The point of warfare is to kill your enemy. The point of Christianity is to WIN your enemy. Francis ChanRe: fanaticism: says he’s preparing to meet God and be in His presence
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OUTLINE: ObedienceWhat begins at salvation, proper, with the command to obey the Gospel, continues throughout our lives as we are commanded to obey the Word (FYI – the same Holy Spirit that convicts us at salvation is the same One who convicts us as believers). “If you love Me, you will keep my commandments” (Jn 14:15)“Obedience
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I recently told someone that my favorite pastime is learning. It doesn’t really matter what the subject is, just that I have the opportunity to learn something new. To me, knowledge is the most wonderful commodity of all (along with its mature cousin, wisdom, of course); and, for the most part, it’s totally free! If
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OUTLINE: Obedience of FaithThere’s a divine sequence that leads to blessings from God. (e.g. 2Jn 6; 1Jn 5:1-3) John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. – AND – Jn 14:15“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. ObedienceObedience isn’t just something
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A beautiful woman bears a daughter. As she grows up, the mother buys her all the latest fashions and before she takes her daughter out in public, she dresses her up like a little porcelain doll. She beams with pride each time a stranger approaches the beautiful duo to say, “Wow, what a precious little
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When my sons were young, we took them to a Disney On Ice show at the Dunkin’ Donut Center in Providence, Rhode Island. One of the skits was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As the plot thickened and the evil queen prepared the poisonous apple for her stepdaughter, the audience became deathly quiet (not