Without question, Paul urges the unity of the Lord’s disciples: “Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus: that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom 15:5-6) But such unity is not automatic. It must be earnestly sought, not simply by teaching the great unifying facts of the gospel, but by manifesting the unifying spirit of patient, longsuffering love (Eph 4:1-6). And that spirit will be absolutely essential, because in spite of the disciples’…
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Welcome to Spring! Each season brings a different feeling for me. As a student, summer always felt relieving with no more school and a different daily routine. Fall (my favorite) has never failed to bring excitement. You can feel it in the crisp air. Winter always brings to mind a period of dormancy where time is spent more indoors by a warm fire reflecting on the past months. But spring has an energy unlike the other seasons. Perhaps it’s the need to get outside and stretch out the legs or hear the birds singing in the trees. There is…
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Revelation: Day Satan Was Cast Out of Heaven There may be details in the last book of the Bible that we struggle to understand, but the message of Revelation chapter twelve so vividly describes, in figurative language, the conflict between … Read More
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Signs of the End #3 This is the third article on the signs of the end, and you are encouraged to read the first two as they form the background of this one. (They are readily available on the church’s … Read More
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Working with Problem People If there is one clear teaching of the Bible, it is that people have problems – “for all have sinned” (Romans 3:23). The question is this: how do we work with these problem people? The Bible … Read More
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More About Signs of the “End of the World” Read last week’s bulletin for more about the signs Jesus gave which would precede the time when God brought judgment on the Jewish nation and took the kingdom from them. Jesus … Read More
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Nice, but Not Loving in Pulpits Over the past 10-15 years I have witnessed a subtle shift being preached from pulpits all across the nation. Oftentimes, these shifts are a result of pushing back against negative claims from our culture. … Read More
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