Have you ever had to keep a surprise hidden but couldn’t keep it secret because you were so excited to share it? I remember one year at Kohl’s, I set inside the car with our baby boy while my wife and three or four-year-old daughter went Christmas shopping. When they came out of the store andContinue reading “Scripture Reading Challenge (#15)”
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Scripture Reading Challenge (#14)
God does not point out our sin to laugh at us or scorn. Instead, he reveals our issues so that we can deal with them appropriately. That is, to be cleansed and forgiven. In the story of Genesis, the brothers need to make a second trip to Egypt. They will face their sin one wayContinue reading “Scripture Reading Challenge (#14)”
Scripture Reading Challenge (#13)
I grew up with the saying, “be sure your sins will find you out” (Numbers 32:23). And, found out that it’s true. If we think that we can escape being noticed when we do something wrong or when we neglect to do the right thing, we are only fooling ourselves. We will reap what we sowContinue reading “Scripture Reading Challenge (#13)”
CFCB Scripture Reading Challenge (#2)
God’s creation included freewill. Adam could use this freedom to voluntarily choose to love God and obey his commands, or he could abuse this freedom and decide to disobey God. The reading today focuses on the fall of man and how sin entered into creation. Read Genesis 3:1-24 In this third chapter, we are introducedContinue reading “CFCB Scripture Reading Challenge (#2)”
CFCB Scripture Reading Challenge (#1)
Over the next 100 days, the congregation of Columbus First Christian Baptist is engaging in a Scripture reading challenge. We are using the Essential 100 reading guide by the Scripture Union. I am going to write a daily devotion that goes along with each of the readings. There are 50 Old Testament passages and 50Continue reading “CFCB Scripture Reading Challenge (#1)”
Christian Planning
The default Christian mixture of planning minimizes the role of people and lifts up our dependence on the leading of God. The problem is when those that are carnal find themselves in positions of leadership and espouse a spirituality that is a cover up for a laissez-faire attitude toward any type of preparation and planning.Continue reading “Christian Planning”
Preach the Word
In 2011, the deacon of the church I pastor, Jack Roberts, received his eternal reward. He was a praying man, and he loved to pray for his pastor. Many times throughout a sermon, you could hear him praying for souls to be saved, believers to be strengthened, and for the sermon Holy Spirit to continueContinue reading “Preach the Word”
Studying Scripture and the role of the Holy Spirit
Check out yesterday’s blog post on the preacher’s library. The questions, “What is the place of Scripture in interpretation” and “What about the leading of the Holy Spirit leading the pastor” arise when talking about using preaching resources. To put it simply, the preacher must hold the Holy Spirit as the great teacher of theContinue reading “Studying Scripture and the role of the Holy Spirit”
The Preacher’s Library
A common expression is that “leaders are readers.” No outside reading satisfies the need for Scripture, but we must make an effort to read other valuable works. The pastor does not escape this necessity. Even the Apostle Paul had his own reading literature. Second Timothy expresses Paul’s desire for it in a request, “The cloakContinue reading “The Preacher’s Library”
Nehemiah – God’s Change Agent (Ch. 3)
Projects are sometimes complicated and slow. However, the organization of a group can prove to be a useful companion in accomplishing tasks. Chapter three shares in a detailed log how the people were divided into groups (primarily by families) and the particular area that they rebuilt and repaired. It is the first of four lists of namesContinue reading “Nehemiah – God’s Change Agent (Ch. 3)”
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