Baptism-_The_Physical_Sign_of_the_Spiritual_Change.mp3 Listen on Posterous A sermon from Colossians 2:8-15 WarningSee to it that no one takes you captive. This warning sparks the rest of the passage, so let’s understand it before we look at baptism. What is it that might capture us? Philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the […]
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Colossians 1:9-12 | Why Do We Teach So Much at Church? Each week, people file into churches to learn from Sunday school lessons, sermons, and small group discussions. Why? Are they all academics? Do they just love education? Why do we do so much teaching at church? This passage sheds some light: We have
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Love God In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus boils down over 600 commands to two. The first is to love the Lord your God will all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. He calls this the great and foremost commandment. In other words, this is the main thing God expects from
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Mary’s_Song.mp3 Listen on Posterous Mary’s SongLuke 1:46-56 records Mary’s response to the miracle of Jesus’ birth. It’s a poetic expression of the effect it had on her as well as a guide for how we should respond. My Soul Magnifies the LordThere are two tools of magnification*: microscopes and telescopes. Microscopes make tiny things appear
…be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints… -Ephesians 6:18 For years now, Phyllis Hord has administered the Prayer Chain, keeping us informed of prayer needs every week. This has been very healthy for our church, and we'd like to see it continue. We need a volunteer to relieve Phyllis by receiving
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Poor people in Charlotte call me for help. Usually, people need money to pay immediate bill(s). Sometimes it's food. Dulins Grove has a deacon's fund allocated to help our flock and those immediately connected to our flock. We can, however, help with food in a limited (random canned goods) way. After explaining this to the caller, I get