By Justin Edwards Today’s Scripture from 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 prompted me to repost this from February. As we continue into this late hour, let us evaluate our relationships with the world and assess whether they be stumbling blocks in our relationship with our Lord and Savior. Who is in your inner circle? Believers or non-believers? […]
June 8, 2010
Comments Off on Names of God
By Justin Edwards Elohim The All-Powerful One Genesis 1:1 El The Strong One Exodus 6:3 El-Elyon The Most High God Genesis 14:18-22 El-Shaddai The All-Sufficient One Genesis 17:1 El-Olam The Everlasting God Genesis 21:33 Jehovah (Yahweh) The Self-Existent One […]
June 7, 2010
Comments Off on On Eternal Security – The Safest Place [God’s Hand]
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28) We believe in the eternal security of the saints. First, because they are Christ’s, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with His blood and received of […]
June 6, 2010
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By Mike Ratliff So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. (1 John 4:16 ESV) As the elect draw closer and closer to Christ in obedience and fellowship the more and […]
June 4, 2010
By Justin Edwards Is there someone in your life you need to forgive? Are you holding a grudge against someone and need to ask forgiveness? Is there someone with a grudge against you? Forgiveness is the epitome of the Christian walk – whether we need it or need to offer it. We grieve the Spirit […]
June 2, 2010
Comments Off on The Power of the Cross
By Justin Edwards Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 23rd, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; Romans 6:11-14 Topic: Sin Notes: – Stationary I-beam; criminal carried cross the cross beam– Jesus’ crucifixion was the greatest insult… act of rebellion– Sin started when Lucifer rebelled, started the kingdom of I (self)– […]
May 30, 2010
Comments Off on We Never Outgrow Our Need for the Gospel
From Tullian Tchividjian’s new book, Surprised by Grace: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Rebels I once assumed the gospel was simply what non-Christians must believe in order to be saved, but after they believe it, they advance to deeper theological waters. Jonah helped me realize that the gospel isn’t the first step in a stairway of […]
May 28, 2010
Comments Off on My Desire
By Justin Edwards What is our purpose? What are we here for? I believe when one comes to understand this fundamental truth, they will be ready to fulfill all the good things God has intended for them according to His will. Ephesians 2:10 says, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good […]
May 27, 2010
Comments Off on A Salvation That Really Saves
By Mike Ratliff For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should […]
May 21, 2010
Comments Off on Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Mortal Body – Part 2
By Justin Edwards In Part 1 of his series on Romans 6:11-14, John Piper explained the seditious power of sin able to take our God-given desires captive and turns our bodies into instruments of unrighteousness. Sin succeeds by corrupting our desires and deceitfully makes them appear compelling and rewarding. These desires then lie to us […]
June 9, 2010
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