The past couple weeks in Sunday school we’ve been talking about differing views of predestination (Arminianism vs. Reformed). There is certainly benefit to studying Scripture to try to figure out what it is saying about salvation. Sometimes though, I think we forget that God is not bound by space and time. This analogy isn’t perfect, […]
We return to the Apostle Paul’s extended exaltation of God’s blessings in Christ for all who belong to Him. This is a reassuring reminder that Christianity is not about what you need to do, but what God has already done. Chosen “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
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Guest speaker Rev. Justin Nash Our denomination has a long history of mission work. The American Advent Mission Society was founded more than 150 years ago in an effort to bring the gospel to the unsaved at home and abroad. Psalm 67 gives us a biblical framework for missions that may be a little different
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We’ve been in the book of Isaiah for some time, which points ahead to Jesus as the coming Savior and King. As we return to Matthew we read the portrait of this King, beginning with His lineage and birth, and now His teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon outlines the kingdom culture,
Matthew 5:21-26 // Murderous Anger Read More »
When you were a child or teen, how did your parents discipline you? Spanking, time-out, grounding, restrictions? What works with one child may not work with another. Hopefully, parents learn that there is a difference between punishment and discipline. Punishment is inflicting painful consequences for breaking rules. The goal of punishment is making the child
Isaiah 14:1-23 // Punishment for the Proud Read More »
God’s Word 1 The oracle concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw. 2 On a bare hill raise a signal; cry aloud to them; wave the hand for them to enter the gates of the nobles (ESV). Scripture contains all the highs and lows of life in this world. Chapter 12 of Isaiah
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