August 25, 20222 Corinthians 3v1-3 – Paul’s critics inside the church at Corinth were questioning Paul’s credentials. Paul responds by stating the very existence of the Corinthian church is his letter of recommendation written by the Spirit of the living God.v4-6 – Paul calling, credentials, and confidence does not come from his strength, wisdom, intellect,…
August 25, 2022 v1-4 Paul continues explaining why his plans changed in coming to visit the Corinthians. It was not because he was looking out for himself or had some lack of character, but rather it was to prevent them from pain. In fact, Paul accepted the pain of heartbreak with tears out of an…
By J.C. Ryle In the last place, I will set down some particular rules of conduct which I strongly advise all young men to follow. (1) Resolve at once, by God’s help, to break off every known sin, however small. Look within, each one of you. Examine your own hearts. Do you see there any…
God of all mercy, Your mercies are new every morning. Grant a spirit of vigor rather than stupor for your people. Give us eyes to see and ears to hear today. Amen. r“God gave them a spirit of stupor,seyes that would not seeand ears that would not hear,down to this very day.” – Romans 11:8…
Over the past 15 or so weeks our Community Group has been working through the book of Judges. There are many lessons to learn throughout the book such as leadership, compromise, cycles of sin, cries for deliverance, and God’s grace. One of the most important lessons to learn is how quickly the Israelites became Cannanized…
Psalm 72:8: May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! Governing officials in Calvin’s homeland of France harshly suppressed evangelical preaching, causing Calvin to respond with a message to the King Francis I in 1536 with His Institutes of the Christian Religion. For Calvin world…
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! Do not let my heart incline to any evil… –Psalm 141:3-4
During this Advent season, it is my desire to prepare my heart through a variety of “Hymns of Grace.” For many folks, Christmas time is a beloved and cherished season and the traditional sounds of the seasons often set the mood and bring to remembrance cherished memories. Music and song play an important role…
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going. – Ecclesiastes 9:10
Unfortunately, today, many people attend worship services regularly but have little or no knowledge of Advent or its meaning. Many worshipers in contemporary evangelical churches can sit through years of services and have no clue about important, scriptural, beautiful, and meaningful Christ honoring traditions along with Christ exalting hymns and scriptural songs handed down from…