Sunday Sermon Series – “Gifts” – 06/22/2025

1 Corinthians 12 1 Corinthians 12:31 Comments: I remember the first time I read our main text for today, and immediately thought of the Ten Commandments. The tenth commandment is pretty straightforward: thou shalt not covet. So, why is Paul, under the direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit, telling the church at Corinth and all … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Gifts” – 06/22/2025

Sunday Sermon Series – “Hallowed Be Thy Name” – 03/02/2025

Matthew 6 Matthew 6:9 I have no intention in this study and sermons to investigate whether Matthew 6:9-13 should be called the Lord’s Prayer or something else. Suffice it to say, I do not feel this is worth falling upon our swords, nor do I feel its use fails to glorify God. By this, are … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Hallowed Be Thy Name” – 03/02/2025

Friday’s Feature Quote – “Finances” – 01-24-2025

“Beware of all who solicit money! There are few things we loathe more than to see those professing to be engaged in a work of faith soliciting money. We sincerely trust that many of these bogus ‘faith’ enterprises, which have for so long preyed upon a credulous public, will soon go out of business. The … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “Finances” – 01-24-2025

Thoughts On – “Hermeneutics” or “Biblical Interpretation” – 01/23/2024

Hermeneutics. Traditionally the subdiscipline of theology concerned with the proper interpretation of scriptural texts. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the term widened to include the discipline that seeks to understand the interpretation of texts in general, including the proper roles and relationships among author, reader and text. Still more broadly, the term has been … More Thoughts On – “Hermeneutics” or “Biblical Interpretation” – 01/23/2024

Devotional Thought – “COVENANT” – 12/21/2024

After I read the devotional below this morning I thought it would be a good reminder to all of both the sacrifice Christ made to become a human and the promise that God initiated with that covenant birth. What I found while doing research for the quote above and other references was that some profess … More Devotional Thought – “COVENANT” – 12/21/2024

Devotional Thought – Evangelism – 07/18/2024

ACTS 13 ACTS 13:47 CONTEXT CHAPTER OVERVIEW: After Cornelius and other Gentiles are reported to have received the Holy Spirit, the church in Jerusalem agrees to send teachers to the church in Antioch. Now the church in Antioch sets up an initiative for a new mission. In the next two chapters, Barnabas, Saul (who after … More Devotional Thought – Evangelism – 07/18/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “Trinity” – 07/14/2024

Posted a day late 🙃 There are many of these pictorials available that show the relationship between God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. I simply chose this one because it had scripture to back up its claim. “When thou sayest, ‘Saviour,’ remember there is a Trinity in that word — … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Trinity” – 07/14/2024

Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 5 – 06/18/2024

1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 REVIEW In part one and part two of this series, our focus was on; 1 Timothy 2:4 and the belief that Calvinist or Reformed theologians do not believe the phrase, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. In that process, we covered the 5 Solas of the … More Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 5 – 06/18/2024

Friday’s Feature Quote – Brotherly Love – 05/24/2024

Love among the brethren is far more than an agreeablesociety where views are the same. It is loving them for whatwe see of Christ in them, loving them for Christ’s sake. TRUE CHRISTIAN LOVEby A. W. PINK Romans 12 Romans 12:10 CONTEXT: VERSE 10: Be, &c.—better, “In brotherly love be affectionate one to another; in … More Friday’s Feature Quote – Brotherly Love – 05/24/2024

Devotional Thought – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 2 – 05/15/2024

. 1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 In the previous post, we looked briefly at the acronyms 5 Sola’s and T.U.L.I.P. often associated with Calvinism and Reformed Theology. Let us take a closer look at these titles: . Looking back at our featured text (v.4), the 1st BIG knock against “Calvinism” is that Calvinists, or … More Devotional Thought – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 2 – 05/15/2024