Sunday Sermon Series – “LORDSHIP OF CHRIST” – 12/22/2024

INTRODUCTION Defining Christianity CHRISTIANITY The beliefs, practices, and socio-cultural expressions of the Jesus community and the wider Christian religion and culture. The key phenomenon of Christianity emerged from the early beginnings of the Jesus movement to the subsequent formation of Eastern and Western Christendom and its broader impacts on society and culture. This article discusses … More Sunday Sermon Series – “LORDSHIP OF CHRIST” – 12/22/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “Faith Alone” – 12/08/2024

Yes, posted a day late due to sketchy internet, Mia Coppa. I recently read an article that said statements like this confuse one’s perspective on Salvation. Really? It is clear to me, and I would venture to say, even the most casual of individuals studying Reformed theology that Luther is herein referring to the Five … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Faith Alone” – 12/08/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “LAUS DEO” – 11/24/2024

TEXT Romans 11 Romans 11:36 CONTEXT/STUDY CHAPTER 11 CONTENTS This chapter consists of two parts, vs. 1–10, and 11–36. In the former the apostle teaches that the rejection of the Jews was not total. There was a remnant, and perhaps a much larger remnant than many might suppose, excepted, although the mass of the nation, … More Sunday Sermon Series – “LAUS DEO” – 11/24/2024

Devotional/STUDY Thought for Today – “Desire” – 11/20/2024

It may seem a little crazy but when I saw this morning’s Bible verse on my LOGOS home page, my first thoughts were folks think they know what they desire but rarely find what they want. My mind wandered to You’re The One That I Want (From “Grease”) and “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking … More Devotional/STUDY Thought for Today – “Desire” – 11/20/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “Wisdom” – 11/10/2024

You know you are getting old when you forget to hit send 🙃😒🙃 DEVOTIONAL Knowing the Right Answers  2024-11-09 08:00 UTC by letters@gty.org (Grace to You) “Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” (1 Corinthians 1:20). Knowing Christ makes the believer wiser than the world. Lawrence Toombs, in his 1955 article “O.T. … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Wisdom” – 11/10/2024

SUNDAY SERMON SERIES – ” A SWORD” – 11/03/2024

HEBREWS 4 HEBREWS 4:12 CONTEXT CHAPTER 4 THIS chapter is of the same nature and carrieth on the same design with that foregoing. That contained an exhortation unto faith, obedience, and perseverance, enforced by an instance in the pernicious event or punishment which befell them who were guilty of sin contrary unto those duties. And … More SUNDAY SERMON SERIES – ” A SWORD” – 11/03/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “Evil Tidings” – 10/20/2024

PSALM 112 PSLAM 112:7 CONTEXT The following are taken from this online source at the Spurgeon Archive. TITLE AND SUBJECT. There is no title to this psalm, but it is evidently a companion to the hundred and eleventh, and, like it, it is an alphabetical psalm. Even in the number of verses, and clauses of each … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Evil Tidings” – 10/20/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “TRIUMPHANT LIFE” – 09/01/2024

2 CORINTHIANS 2:14-17 Yesterday’s devotional was titled “We Smell” referring to the last part of verse 14 which uses the words, aroma, fragrance, perfume, or savor depending on the English translation. Today’s sermon is a follow-up to yesterday’s post. I guess one could say we put the cart before the horse, as today we look … More Sunday Sermon Series – “TRIUMPHANT LIFE” – 09/01/2024