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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From Image-Bearers to Sin-Bearers (A Study in the Magnitude of Sin)
INTRODUCTION: There’s a bit of a folk tale told in the realm of science; one that goes back almost three centuries before Christ. It’s a story about a Greek king, Hiero, who had commissioned a goldsmith to create a golden crown in the shape of what’s called a laurel wreath (which is two branches crossed … Continue reading From Image-Bearers to Sin-Bearers (A Study in the Magnitude of Sin)
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)
He, Who Is Able: The Sovereignty of God (A Study in the Attributes of God)
INTRODUCTION: Have you ever heard of the Republic of Fredonia? Well, the Republic of Fredonia was founded (if you want to call it that), by a man named Haden Edwards. Mr. Edwards was an Empresario near Nacogdoches in the territory of Texas in the mid 1820’s. For those who don’t know, an empresario was a … Continue reading He, Who Is Able: The Sovereignty of God (A Study in the Attributes of God)
He Has A Wonderful Plan for Everything: The Decree of God (A Study in the Attributes of God)
INTRODUCTION: One of my favorite movies is a film called Cast Away. In that film, Tom Hanks plays the lead role of a man named Chuck Noland. And this is a man that, in the beginning, sees the world through a certain lens and with a certain sense of order. He sees the world as … Continue reading He Has A Wonderful Plan for Everything: The Decree of God (A Study in the Attributes of God)
“The Flood is Coming” (A Bible Study on Matthew 24:36-44)
There are always headlines that catch your eye if you're a Christian. We're immediately drawn to topics about abortion, the persecuted church, evangelism; and now, even gay marriage and transgenderism. And while these are all important issues that we're faced with in this country, and even globally; there's one thing that they always have in … Continue reading “The Flood is Coming” (A Bible Study on Matthew 24:36-44)
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)
Before the Foundations of the Earth 