March 2007 Posts
Pursuing Biblical Holiness Pt. 2
This lesson on biblical holiness will focus on the nuts and bolts of progressive holiness. It's important to remember that we grow progressively in holiness as we apply consistently God's means of grace. Prayer, worship, fellowship, reading, studying and hearing the Scriptures preached are used by the Spirit to produce His fruit in us.
The World's Next Great City
Believe it or not an Oct. 2005 article in the National Geographic pegged Philadelphia as the next great city. (I’ll wait until the laughter dies down and no they did not overdose on Schuylkill punch)
Ball of Confusion Pt. 2. Genesis 11:9-32
Last week we found that our ancient ancestors began their determined practice of worldliness by disobeying God’s command to disperse throughout the earth to represent and carry His name and instead sought to settle in one place and make a name of themselves.
Pursuing Biblical Holiness
I was once in a Sunday school class where we were learning about and discussing the doctrine of eternal security. There was a difference in the class between those who believed in eternal security and those who held to conditional security. At one point a class member who believed in conditional security stood up and said something to the effect of 'if I knew that I was eternally secure and that nothing I did could ever cause me to lose my salvation then I'd just go out and sin'. His point was that other than the fear of hell there was nothing that motivated him to pursue progressive biblical holiness.
Are you in or are you out? Matt. 16
Since the beginning of our existence humanity has faced the choice of whether to follow God in faith, or pursue our own designs. Whether to order our lives according to the call of the living God or to disbelieve Him shrink back and follow the voice of our own deceitful heart.
Ball of Confusion. Genesis 11:1-8
The 1960’s song ‘Ball of Confusion written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and recorded by the Temptations aptly describe our times today. While the words and references are from the 60’s, the themes and circumstances remain the same.
Exercising our gifts
Like physical health, spiritual health consist of eating the right foods, as well as not putting things in your body that are harmful. Another crucial aspect of good health is regular exercise. In fact the more obese our society becomes the more health professionals stress the necessity and benefits of consistent exercise.
American Idol. 1 Peter. 1:1-2
Though I’ve never really gotten into ‘American Idol’ it does serve as a great illustration for how I used to view and live out my salvation. Don’t dismiss this to quickly, for my experience as a believer and one whose been in fellowship with hundreds of other believers confirm my observations.
Election In Action. Ephesians 1:3-6
This past Sunday Minister Butch Patrick blessed us with a message of the benefits of unconditional election from Ephesians 1.
Welcome To The Family. John 4
I suppose most weddings and wedding announcements are joyous occasions. Part of the joy is the prospect of two people committing to walking through life together. Marriage however not only joins two people, but two families.
One Nation Under The Blood
What was your first racial incident? When was the first time the differences of race and ethnicity was brought home to you? Most of us can recall the first time that we were made acutely aware of the issue of race and ethnicity one way or the other. Many more of us can recall how racial incidents and episodes affect and have affected us throughout our lives.
