Thankful For The Eternal Psalm 100:1-5 We are sometimes grateful for the blessings of this life that God gives us by His grace, and sometimes we are not grateful for them. We ought always be thankful, and not growl and complain about our ‘lot’ in life. God is worthy of thanksgiving and praise. When we …
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Wednesday, 11/15/06 Bible Study
Here is the final study for Romans 4. The last time I only published for verses 1-4. Be blessed. The Reckoning Romans 4:1 – 25 OUTLINE - I. AN EXAMPLE OF A UNIQUE SAVING FAITH (vv. 1-4). II. THE BLESSEDNESS OF A CREDITED ACCOUNT (vv. 5-8). III. THE CREDITED ACCOUNT IS NOT DUE TO WHAT …
Sermon Notes 11/12/06
Philosophy Or Christ Colossians 2:1-9 Philosophy is defined in The Mirriam/Webster Dictionary [Pocket edit] as, “A critical study of fundamental beliefs and the grounds for them”. Here is the definition from the old Webster Dictionary, “PHILOS’OPHY, n. [L. philosophia; Gr. love, to love, and wisdom.] 1. Literally, the love of wisdom. But in modern acceptation, …
Our Veteran’s Of War
With the war in Iraq continuing and seeming sometimes to grow more and more hostile toward our soldiers we must continue to lift them up in prayer to our sovereign Lord. Saturday November 11 is Veteran’s Day. This morning while in my car, and listening to KWFC radio station, a Christian station, they played a …
Update On ‘Pastors and Preaching’
In the article I titled “Pastors and Preaching” I mentioned a pastor whom I know and had told one of his church members “There are two sides to the issue…” concerning the Amendment # 2 in Missouri on November 07, 2006. I just found out today, that he had evidently, declared that he was voting …
Pastors and Preaching
The Bible says, or ‘Thus saith the LORD’, “Preach the Word; be instant in season, and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall heap to themselves teaches, having itching ears.” 2 Timothy 4:2-3 …
Sermon Notes 11/05/06
Christ In You Colossians 1:24-29 In the past few years and months I have heard of sermons having to do with growing in your suffering, rejoicing in your suffering and such as that. Paul was writing from a place of suffering, and he was suffering for the cause of Christ and the cross. Can we …
Missouri Baptist Convention Report ’06
Missouri Baptist Convention Report Cape Girardeau, Missouri My wife and I attended the MBC October 30 – November 01, 2006. Conventions are always a good time to renew friendships and begin new ones as well. It was good to see many people that we grew to love and appreciate from the Mineral Area Baptist Association. …
Wednesday, 10/25/06 Bible Study
This began our study of Romans chapter four. We covered the first four verses. Unique - Saving Faith Romans 4:1-25 OUTLINE - I. AN EXAMPLE OF A UNIQUE SAVING FAITH (vv. 1-4). II. THE BLESSEDNESS OF A CREDITED ACCOUNT (vv. 5-8). III. THE CREDITED ACCOUNT IS NOT DUE TO WHAT WE HAVE INVESTED OR PUT …
Sermon Outline 10/22/06
The Presentation Colossians 1:21-23 “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,” Jude 24 (KJV). There is coming a day where those who have trusted the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross – His death, burial …
Sermon Outline 08/15/06
Pleased The Father Colossians 1:19-20 The argument of the Gnostics was that God could not become flesh. If God did become flesh it would make Him corrupt, thus there could be no salvation. This was the reckoning of the “Know-It-Alls”. Paul’s argument is that God became flesh. God’s flesh is seen in the person of …
Wednesday 10/11/06 Bible Study
The Fulfilling Of The Law Romans 3:21-31 OUTLINE - I. ALL WHO BELIEVE DECLARED RIGHTEOUS BY FAITH (vv. 21-26). II. THERE IS NO BOASTING WHEN ONE IS JUSTIFIED BY FAITH (vv. 27-28). III. THERE IS ONE GOD WHO JUSTIFIES ALL (vv. 29-30). IV. THE LAW IS HONORED THROUGH FAITH (v. 31) There are a few …
Sermon Outline 10/07/06
Who Is The Image... Colossians 1:15-18 I. JESUS IS THE VISIBLE OF THE INVISIBLE (v. 15a). A. God, the Father desired to reveal Himself to the only part of creation which He made in His image and likeness, and lost it. 1. He wanted to do more than reveal Himself. 2. He also desired to …
Sermon Outline 09/30/06
Our Qualification Colossians 1:13-14 This makes the seventh message on this prayer which Paul prayed for the church of Colossae. The first part of the prayer has to do with having “Knowledge of the will of God…”. The second part, that we “Might walk worthy of the Lord…”. The third, “Being fruitful in every good …
Wednesday 09/27/06 Bible Study
Every Mouth Stopped Romans 3:9-20 Nature loudly proclaims that there is a Maker of all this creation. The very fact of the order of our universe declares an intelligence must have designed it all. It could not work with such precision otherwise. I write this to say that because of this no one who is …