Christ’s words in the Bible are very clear; Go Forth and make disciples of all nations…Matthew 28:19-20. Some observations from this discourse: This is an IMPLICIT COMMAND from Christ, not a suggestion It is applicable to ALL true believers It is a command to GO OUT from the church into the World It is a … More Ready to Go but Willing to Stay
JOHN 10 I have often said and will repeat it here, that Jesus was the most dogmatic (modern interpretation) man that ever lived. Here in His 3rd (v.7) and 4th of the seven, “I AM” statements in the Gospels He once again declares the ONLY way to heaven is through Him. Modern men can fool … More Devotional Thought for Today – 06/07/2022
Have you ever heard the expression, only God knows their true heart? It usually comes about in conversations when someone questions the salvation of another and a third person makes that statement and implies two things, first who are you to judge, and second, we (other Christians) have no way of knowing. Biblically their statement, … More Devotional Thought for Today – 05/04/2022
There has been a whole lot of hoopla lately over Elon Musk taking over Twitter. Many on the left see him as the epitome of evil. While many on the right (including some “Christians”) see him as the savior of free speech. As the above quote from Thomas Brooks points out both are wrong. Musk, … More Sunday Sermon Series – 05/01/2022
CONTEXT: This verse comes towards the end of Paul’s discussion of his work as a minister Colossians 1:24-29. Matthew Henry comments on these verses: Both the sufferings of the Head and of the members are called the sufferings of Christ, and makeup, as it were, one body of sufferings. But He suffered for the redemption … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/25/2022
An annual survey of Bible-reading Americans shows a huge and terribly sad drop in those who open up the Word a few times a year but a longtime Christian apologist says the dramatic drop lines up with a certain virus from China. According to the yearly State of the Bible survey by the American Bible Society, Americans … More Bibles literally gathering dust in post-pandemic U.S.
Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20 Many argue that we should not celebrate “Easter” and in fact, Christians should not even use the word. In one sense I agree that today we are not celebrating “Easter” but we are celebrating the Risen Savior. It is the day the Christian world over sets apart … More Sunday Sermon Series – 04/17/2022
Can you imagine the national backlash if the sign read Fasting from Blackness? This is not only UNBIBLICAL, it is just plain stupid. It has nothing to do with Christianity, the Gospel, or the indwelling Holy Spirit’s Guidance. First United Church of Oak Park is a merger of two liberal denominations: Church of Christ and United … More No celebration of anything ‘white’ in the lead-up to Resurrection Day
American Minute with Bill Federer The founder of the YMCA was George Williams was born in 1821 on an English farm in Dulverton, Someset. Baptized into the Church of England, he described himself growing up to be “a careless, thoughtless, godless, swearing young fellow.” As a result, his family sent him away to apprentice at a draper’s shop in Bridgwater. In … More Who invented Basketball? History of YMCA, YWCA, International Red Cross & more
Luke 14 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry Comments on this chapter as follows: I. The cure which our Lord Jesus wrought upon a man that had the dropsy, on the sabbath day, and his justifying himself therein against those who were offended at his doing it on that day, ver 1-6. II. A lesson of humility gives to … More Sunday Sermon Series – 04/03/2022
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