Arms Elbow Deep in Calvinism (I)
Arms Elbow Deep in Calvinism (I) Brethren With Arms Elbow Deep in Calvinism (I) That there are men within the church advocating the idea of Neo-Calvinism, intentionally or unintentionally, cannot be...
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Help Your Child to Know God Our culture has lost its way with respect to parenting and lacks a sense of direction like a rudderless ship without a compass. In this age, many people have children, but...
View ArticleDo You Have a Right Relationship With God?
Do You Have a Right Relationship With God? Many have been the times I have heard people say that obedience to God is not as important as our relationship with Him. People believe that God knows their...
View ArticleStrike One, Strike Two, Strike Three…
Strike One, Strike Two, Strike Three… Three Strikes… And They’re Out… Based on Three True Stories That Sadly Represent So Many Thousands More…. Scenario/Strike One: It is Sunday, just prior to the...
View ArticleSalvation by the Law?
Salvation by the Law? Is Salvation by obedience to the Gospel more difficult than Salvation by the Law of Moses? I would not say that obedience to the Gospel is more difficult than salvation by the...
View ArticleIn the Spirit and Not in the Letter
In the Spirit and Not in the Letter In Romans 2, Paul concludes the chapter with these words, “For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:...
View ArticleThe Trial of the One True Faith
The Trial of the One True Faith In last weeks article we looked at the “ one true faith ” of Ephesians chapter four. In fact in Ephesians chapter two we read, “For by grace you have been saved through...
View ArticleWe Walk By Faith
We Walk By Faith In 2 Corinthians 5:7, the apostle Paul wrote, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Many have taken this verse out of context to mean that we walk by faith not by knowledge. Of...
View ArticleThree Kinds of Works
Three Kinds of Works In the religious world today there is much confusion regarding works. Some teach that works have nothing to do with salvation, that salvation is by the grace of God and received by...
View ArticleBorn of Faith
Born of Faith We know from Hebrews 11:6, that “…without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek...
View ArticleWorking Together List
Working Together List WORKING TOGETHER Our united efforts are needed — I encourage each member of the congregation here as well as those of you who visit us to resolve that you will make a special...
View ArticleA Heart for Devotion
A Heart for Devotion Do You Have a Heart for Devotion? Someone once said, “I know that we are expected to keep the Lord’s commandments, but I have a hard time wanting to. It just seems to take too...
View ArticleNumbers and Faith
Numbers and Faith Just this past week I heard from a young preacher who is planning to step down from his position at a small congregation because he feels that he has not been successful in that role....
View ArticleObedience and Jesus
Obedience and Jesus Jesus, Traditions and Obedience I find it remarkable that some have thought that Jesus’ rebuke of the devotion of the Jewish leaders to their traditions minimizes the importance of...
View ArticleUnfair
Unfair What is that to You Sometimes I think children tend to believe that their parents are unfair to them (whether they are or not). A classic example might be when one child is told to go to bed...
View ArticleDiscipline is In
Discipline is In Discipline is In All of us have watched fads come and go. As time passes we change makeup, hemlines, and hairstyles. Some might remember plaid pants, bell-bottoms (the 1st time),...
View ArticleImportance of Obedience
Importance of Obedience Importance of Obedience As Jesus began teaching, He went to a mountaintop and with His disciples around Him, He startled those who heard Him by the way He preached. “When Jesus...
View ArticleBearing Fruit
Bearing Fruit Bearing Fruit In Luke 3:8 John tells the people to “bear fruits worthy of repentance.” There are those who will proudly proclaim that no one has to do anything in order to be saved and...
View ArticleConsider and Obey
Consider and Obey Consider and Obey In 1 Samuel 12 the children of Israel are commanded by Samuel to “consider how great things [God] has done for you” (12:24). And when Saul sinned in not completely...
View ArticleWords of Obedience
Words of Obedience Words of Faith and Hearts of Faith The story Jesus told about the man who had two sons is well understood by most parents. The father in this story wanted both of his sons to go work...
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