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I don’t think this what Paul means when he says in Romans 7:4 that we “die to the law so that we can belong to another, to Him who has been raised from the dead,” Jesus Christ. He didn’t mean: Die to the law so that you can belong to the one who can really [...]
“Just because man is bad, it does not mean that God is not good.” ~T.Blair
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
“We are halfhearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer [...]
“Slings were commonly used by shepherds to guide the sheep from the back of the pack. Taking a stone, the shepherd could loft a stone to near the front of the pack, and the sheep would respond by moving then away from where the stone landed. Generally speaking, a sling was not viewed as a [...]
Four stages of growing in giving to a Church
Chip In - giving here and there
Cause or Crisis - giving when the needs arise
Priority Giving - Lifestyle or systematic
Spirit Led - living like Acts 4 givers
Pastor Bill
Identity is central to a classical liberal understanding of freedom. There are grave dangers in identity politics, but we insist that we ourselves, and not scholars, the press, or public opinion, have the right to say who we understand ourselves to be. We are who we say we are, and we resist all attempts to [...]
Everything we do in the life of this church needs 3 things:
Theology: is it Biblical?
Model: how we do it.
Practice: then go Impact the Kingdom.
The Kingdom of God is His reign and rule here on Earth.
~Pastor Derek
“You are a human being, and that might be the only point you agree with me on in this sermon.”
“Sin breaks the proverbial mirror in our life; but salvation, by God’s grace, is where he continually restores the mirror so that we can reflect God to the Earth, because it’s all about Jesus.”
“We are all [...]
Forget eHarmony or any other on-line matchmaking service. If you need some tips on finding a wife, maybe these examples from the Old Testament will help.
1. Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she’s yours. - (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)
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Why are they called Sadducees?
Because they were sad, you see?
~Pastor Derek