INTRODUCTION: Over the last several weeks, during worship, Pastor Bob has been taking us through his “Church Essentials” sermon series. And in that series, he’s been preaching about those things which identify the local Church. The functionality of it, the importance of membership, and this past Sunday, we saw the role of discipleship within the … Continue reading Separate, Yet Present (A Survey of the Book of Leviticus)
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The Portrait & the Painter: The Image of God in Man (A Study in the Doctrine of Man and Sin)
INTRODUCTION: Let’s talk art. I for one have no real artistic ability. I can’t paint. I can’t draw. Even my stick figures leave something to be desired. I remember when I was younger, my father and I used to watch Bob Ross paint on TV. And we’d watch him (with that amazing head of hair), … Continue reading The Portrait & the Painter: The Image of God in Man (A Study in the Doctrine of Man and Sin)
Natural Born Killers (A Biblical Examination of the 6th Commandment)
INTRODUCTION: In 1885, a man named William Palmer accompanied his friend, John Cook, to bet on some horse races in Shrewsbury, England. Palmer had been a chemist earlier in his life and then later became a physician; yet at some point, slowly, his life became encumbered with a large number of gambling debts. The only … Continue reading Natural Born Killers (A Biblical Examination of the 6th Commandment)
“When in Corinth, Don’t Do as the Corinthians Do” (A Bible Study of 1 Corinthians 6:12-20)
I'd like to start off with a quick story. Somewhere out west, a woman was driving her new Buick into town. It was a clear day, and there weren't that many people on the road. She was just sort of coasting. And it was your basic highway, two lanes in each direction. … Continue reading “When in Corinth, Don’t Do as the Corinthians Do” (A Bible Study of 1 Corinthians 6:12-20)
Before the Foundations of the Earth 