According to one theologian God’s providence is “…that continuing exercise of the divine energy, whereby the Creator preserves all His creatures, is operative in all that comes to pass in the world, and directs all things to their appointed end.”... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
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The story occurred during the days of the Judges. (1:1) 1389-1050BC. These were days of apostasy, anarchy and instability. “A key word in Judges is the verb forsake: the author uses this word five times to express Israel’s behavior toward [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Archippus was singled out for a closing admonition from an Apostle! How would you feel if you were named in an open letter; a letter which you knew would be passed around to every church in the state of Maryland? Archippus was a preacher who had a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A command to pray...Pray with dedication. “Continue in prayer...” (KJV), “Continue steadfastly in prayer...” (ESV)The idea is one of devotion (NIV), of steadfastness (ESV), of unremitting care (Vines)....being devoted to prayer...determining to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
1) Christ’s servants must be willing to accept a paradox: life and fruitfulness from death. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit...”This... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I present this to our church family as my official position on this topic. I also strongly advise every Christian to personally study the Biblical texts that relate to divorce and remarriage. There are currently two popular schools of thought when... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Sundays 11AM and 6:30PMJune 5AM: Colossians 4:2-6 PM: Baptismal ServiceJune 12AM: Colossians 4:7-15 PM: Church History 1: What is the Church?June 19AM: Colossians 4:16-18 PM: Church History 2: The Primitive ChurchJune 26AM: Intro to RuthPM: Church... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Slavery has been a sad part of human history from almost the beginning. The Sumerians, Egyptians, Etruscans, Greeks, Romans, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Hebrews all owned slaves. Ancient slaves were purchased for a wide spectrum of occupations;... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A practitioner involved in the real occult (if she/he is not a simple fraud) has allowed himself/herself to be brought under the influence of demons. The magic gadgets, talisman, potions, divining rods, ouija boards, crystal balls, wooden wands, and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]