All I can add to this post is a hearty amen!
While on his third missionary journey, Paul came to Troas where he spent the week. He met with the brethren. Worshipped. Communed. And preached. (Acts 20:6-7)
Preaching. It’s been a part of worship since the first century church began on that Pentecost Sunday in Acts 2. Peter preached. He preached Jesus. His death. Burial. Resurrection. And ascension. He preached God’s plan for salvation.
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"We’ve got to stop thinking of family entertainment as “safe” merely by counting the number of cusswords or asking whether the movie contains overt displays of sexuality and violence. When our focus remains on the surface, we underestimate the more powerful and persuasive aspects of art. Plenty of films rated G and PG promote messages … Continue reading Quote of the Day
Today's post comes from one of my mentors Mark Dunagan. He writes a daily blog (which you can subscribe to here). as he travels the country with his wife Cindy, preaching and teaching the Gospel. Mark also runs a YouTube channel and a website where you can download his study notes and commentaries. I hope … Continue reading We Settle for Too Little
What do a Roman centurion, a tax collector, and a blind man have in common? And, no, this is not a setup to a bad joke. They each teach us a lesson about how to approach God. Tonight we are going to mainly in the Gospel of Luke and will be studying three the three … Continue reading Coming Near to God
Here is a post by Ken Weliever that I hope will be as encouraging to you as it was to me.
“The two most popular podcasts in the United States right now are not about sports, news, or even pop culture. They’re about the Bible,” according to an article by Christian Headlines contributor Michael Foust.
Foust reports that “The Bible in a Year,” hosted by Mike Schmitz is No. 1 in the U.S. on Apple’s podcast charts. And No. 2 is “The Bible Recap” by Tara-Leigh Cobble.
“The podcasts rank higher than podcasts by The New York Times, NBC, Joe Rogan, and NPR,” writes Foust.
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Introduction: Last Sunday morning, the scripture reading was all of Hebrews 1. This morning I want us to turn our attention back there and read Hebrews 1:1-4 Hebrews 1:1–4 NKJV God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken … Continue reading God Has Spoken
This past week many of us began our daily Bible reading plan for 2022. As I said last week, one thing we will attempt to do together this year is study something from the daily reading once a month. So, this morning we want to look at Psalm 19, which was the first psalm we … Continue reading Declaring the Glory of God
The sermon on the mount is the original gospel sermon. In it, Jesus presents the “platform” or “manifesto” of the Kingdom of God and challenges the people of God in every generation to live the countercultural life of a dThe sermon on the mount is the original gospel sermon. In it, Jesus presents the “platform” … Continue reading The Sermon on the Mount
Last Sunday evening, we began our study of the book of Joel. As we noted last time, Joel's name means "Yahweh is God," which can also be the theme for the oracle. We also noted why Joel is probably a post-exile prophet, traced the overall theme in the book, and dealt with the first chapter … Continue reading Joel 2: I Will Restore
Last Lord's Day, we dealt with Romans 14:1-13 under the title "The Law of Liberty." By way of review and clarification, Romans 14 deals with matters of personal conviction and practice, which on their own are not sinful. Paul gave two examples of such convictions and practices. The first is the food we eat (Rom. … Continue reading Romans 14: The Law of Love
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