Thanksgiving Day has come and gone again but our giving of thanks should never be absent from our hearts, prayers, and lips. In Colossians 3:15-17, Paul calls on believers to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts, to let the word of Christ...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This past Sunday our church studied Col 3:12-17 together. It gave me the opportunity to share with our fellowship why I believe and embrace the doctrine of election. The following are some of the thoughts I shared on Paul’s opening words in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Forgiveness of our sins is expressed in three ways in the Scripture. Category 1 could be called Forgiveness Accomplished. This is part of what Christ accomplished, achieved on the cross. His sacrificial, substitutionary death secured the grace of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Since our church completed Colossians 1, I decided to teach on two other Christ hymn passages before we take up Colossians 2. Last Sunday, I taught on one of my favorite passages, Philippians 2:5-11. During my preparation, a marvelous truth opened...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the blessings of having some of Paul’s letters included in the NT is that it allows us to peek inside Paul’s prayer closet. In most of his epistles, Paul will share with the church specifically how he prays for them, how he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This past Sunday, our church studied Paul’s thanksgiving for the Colossian believers. We noted that his usual three virtues, faith, hope, and love, (1 Cor 13:13) were part of his thanks to God. However, they were listed as faith, love, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In 1 Tim 4:11, Paul instructs Timothy to “Command and teach these things.” “These things” seems to refer not only to the preceding verses, but to the entire letter up to that point. In other words, what Paul is commanding...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Several weeks ago I had the privilege to preach at the church my family and I are attending, Mountain Community Fellowship. In keeping with our pastor’s preaching series, my sermon was on Exodus 18. Something fresh and insightful became...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our Fighter Verse this week is Psalm 119:32 - I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart. Obedience is a matter of the heart! Our allegiance to God’s will is directly connected to our affections for God! We run...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This past Sunday our fellowship studied the third lesson in our series “For Future Generations.” We learned that not only do we desire to pass along opportunity and sincere faith, but we also desire to pass along a healthy church to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
