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A Matter of Holiness – Part I
I want to lay out three main premises. They will explain why we should be holy, how to be holy, and what holiness looks like. My hope this morning is that you come away from this with a clearer understanding in who you are to be in the Lord and that it will strengthen your witness for Christ in the process and stir a desire in you to press on in holiness. … Continue readingA Matter of Holiness – Part I
What Are You Made Of? – Part II
In the first part of this series, we took a look at the actual make up of man, dispelling the error that we are made up of body, mind, and spirit. I must be clear here: we have a body, mind, and spirit. But we are actually made up of just body and spirit. … Continue readingWhat Are You Made Of? – Part II
What Are You Made Of? – Part I
Years ago when I was the member of local church here in the area where I live, I found myself listening to one of many a sermons where my then pastor was not quite sure about the direction of his teaching. It was during this … Continue readingWhat Are You Made Of? – Part I
The Pastorless Church – Part VI
In Part V of this series, we looked at the order of creation which is what Paul appealed to for his statement in having only males as pastors, elders, and deacons in the church. To drive home this point, we’ll conclude by looking at a summary pass through scripture of the myriad examples of the consistent nature of this position as it is presented in the word of God. … Continue readingThe Pastorless Church – Part VI
The Perils of Presumption
Presumption. It’s the act of believing that something is true when you really don’t know if it’s true or not. It’s false hope and usually comes about because of some sinful attitude. The Bible takes about presumption in Numbers 115:30-31: But the soul that doeth … Continue readingThe Perils of Presumption
Christmas: Little Known Facts
The following are little known facts and history about Christmas. The word Christmas comes from the English observance of the birth of Jesus the Christ called Christes masse (Christ mass) because a special mass was conducted to celebrate that day. In France, it is called … Continue readingChristmas: Little Known Facts
Advent: The True Meaning of Christmas
Every year at this time we prepare to celebrate a national holiday: Christmas. Yet over the years as the world becomes increasingly more hostile to all things God, and specifically all things Christ, we see the true meaning of this day fade more and more … Continue readingAdvent: The True Meaning of Christmas
The Eternal Candidate
We have two major candidates running for president of the United States, arguably the greatest country on the planet. Both candidates have faiths which are clearly antichrist. … Continue readingThe Eternal Candidate
The Pastorless Church – Part V
As we come close to the end of this series on The Pastorless Church, it is important to understand all of the reasons behind the idea of there being no female leadership in the church. Again, this has nothing to do with being outmoded or up with the times. It has to do with being obedient to God and what He says. Doing the opposite is nothing but an excuse to continue in rebellion and disobedience towards God. … Continue readingThe Pastorless Church – Part V
The Pastorless Church – Part IV
In the matters of the role of women in the church, Paul had the option of appealing to the apostolic authority that was given to him from God and was in his right to do so. However, he doesn’t do that. Instead, he based his … Continue readingThe Pastorless Church – Part IV