"Come worship with us" is certainly a friendly invitation. We certainly want people to come worship with us. We should invite people to worship, but we should be more concerned with inviting them to see Jesus. There are many people who already come to worship who do not really know Jesus. Invite people to Christ … Continue reading Come and Go
Month: February 2013
WE CAN WORK WITH GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 3:5-17
The Length of the Mississippi River from its starting place at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is 2350 miles long and has some 250 tributaries which drain a total area of more than 1,247,000 square miles. We don't know the names of many of those tributaries, but we do see the … Continue reading WE CAN WORK WITH GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 3:5-17
THE TRUSTING FLOCK 1 Peter 5
The world is a dangerous place for brave Christians, yet they may find peace by entrusting their lives to God. "Let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good" (1 Peter 4:19). TRUST THE ELDERS--1 PETER 5:1-5 I. Notice what elders do: "shepherd the flock"; exercise … Continue reading THE TRUSTING FLOCK 1 Peter 5
The Gospel Preacher
He left his Heavenly throne and had nowhere to lay his head, he was the Gospel preacher. His family rejected him and the crowds turned away, he was the Gospel preacher. He was scolded for and exhausted from helping the helpless, the sick, the outcast, and the sinner, he was the Gospel preacher. His closest … Continue reading The Gospel Preacher
SIN AND THE SAVIOR Judges 2:11-16
Everyone hates cancer. It seems as though just as soon as it is removed it recovers and threatens again. The diagnoses often leads to repeated painful treatments just to keep hope alive. In Genesis 15:5-7 God promised a land for Abraham, which his descendants would possess. After the children of Abraham had wandered in the … Continue reading SIN AND THE SAVIOR Judges 2:11-16
HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED? 1 Corinthians 2
Construct your life around Christ to build a distinctively Christian legacy. How will you be remembered? You and I are building the legacy of our lives with each passing moment. Construct your life around Christ to build a legacy which is distinctively Christian. I. Leave a legacy of trust in God's redemption--1 Corinthians 2:1-5 A. … Continue reading HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED? 1 Corinthians 2
SALVATION BY FAITH
“Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1). By supplying the word “only” or “alone” this verse, and similar verses, have been made to negate the individual’s responsibility to obey the Gospel which he or she believes. The Bible teaches salvation by faith, but the Bible … Continue reading SALVATION BY FAITH
UNITY THROUGH BOASTING 1 Corinthians 1:10-31
UNITY THROUGH BOASTING 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 Christians often think of many different ways to teach others about Christ. We usually divide these efforts into areas like evangelism and apologetics and discipleship. However, when Jesus prayed for the success of the Gospel in John 17:20-21 he said, “Neither for these only do I pray, but for … Continue reading UNITY THROUGH BOASTING 1 Corinthians 1:10-31
Donnie's Dogmatics 