As we go through our Christian lives we expect a certain degree of failure. One of the first and most fundamental things we come to understand when we become Christians is that we are flawed, imperfect, sinful creatures. We lose our tempers, we have impure thoughts, we say things that aren't true. Despite our best … Continue reading My Pathetic, Sinful, Godly Desires
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Separate, Yet Present (A Survey of the Book of Leviticus)
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)
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)
The One Who Was, and Is & Will Be Merciful (The Mercy of God – A Study in the Attributes of God)
Introduction: I’m sure many of you are familiar with the poem, “Footprints”. It is one of the most famous quote, unquote “Christian” poems out there; and in this poem, a person is walking along the shore, at the beach, with God. And the poet uses this illustration as a picture of their entire life, as … Continue reading The One Who Was, and Is & Will Be Merciful (The Mercy 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)
Searching For God
Have you ever played the Google Search Game? It’s where you start typing a phrase into Google and take a look at the search recommendations it gives back to you. The suggestions are based on actual searches done by others. For instance, if you go to Google and type in “Why do babies” into the … Continue reading Searching For God
Before the Foundations of the Earth 