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In Acts 20:7 we have the only DIRECT occasion of the NT Church meeting together on Sunday morning. What constitutes the Christian (apart from some Christian groups) practice of church on Sunday morning? This one passage? The few other indirect passages (1 Corinthians 16:2; Revelation 1:10) is all? What about the Old Testament strong injunctions to "observe the Sabbath?" It's in the Ten Commandment...

In Acts 20:7 we have the only DIRECT occasion of the NT Church meeting together on Sunday morning. What constitutes the Christian (apart from some Christian groups) practice of church on Sunday morning? This one passage? The few other indirect passages (1 Corinthians 16:2; Revelation 1:10) is all? What about the Old Testament strong injunctions to "observe the Sabbath?" It's in the Ten Commandment...

Russia at Ukraine. A 2-year pandemic wherein we wonder at it being over. Political polarization. What is the Christian's response?

Russia at Ukraine. A 2-year pandemic wherein we wonder at it being over. Political polarization. What is the Christian's response?

Though we just examined part of Paul's itinerary today, we did some deep study to reveal a series of life's valleys were present. And as we meditated on these valleys, perhaps you were reminded of your own life's valleys. Perhaps you've lied to yourself. You've maybe lied to others. “I got over it. I'm okay. I moved on. I got passed it.” But you didn't. Deep down, you still realize, you've just wa...

Though we just examined part of Paul's itinerary today, we did some deep study to reveal a series of life's valleys were present. And as we meditated on these valleys, perhaps you were reminded of your own life's valleys. Perhaps you've lied to yourself. You've maybe lied to others. “I got over it. I'm okay. I moved on. I got passed it.” But you didn't. Deep down, you still realize, you've just wa...

Hear from Woodland Friends Church from Guest Speaker Mark Brewster, on "how to kill a lion!"

Hear from Woodland Friends Church from Guest Speaker Mark Brewster, on "how to kill a lion!"

If some outside force radically upsets your pocketbook, and messes with your religion – you’re bothered. I’ve heard of political platforms that instead of running on hope, runs on this sort of alarmism, “You’re money is being mismanaged, and your religion is being undermined.” This man Demetrius has a goal in mind, “Our beloved goddess, her very reputation is at stake here if we don’t do something...

If some outside force radically upsets your pocketbook, and messes with your religion – you’re bothered. I’ve heard of political platforms that instead of running on hope, runs on this sort of alarmism, “You’re money is being mismanaged, and your religion is being undermined.” This man Demetrius has a goal in mind, “Our beloved goddess, her very reputation is at stake here if we don’t do something...

The Bible says God is holy. Sacred. He’s not something we just play around with like this.” This is always true. And we see sins so easily in kids but eventually we just see the same sins in us, only more deviously done. Under disguises as it were. How many of us don’t honor the Name of God? How many of us just play with His power, as if it’s something we could harness.

The Bible says God is holy. Sacred. He’s not something we just play around with like this.” This is always true. And we see sins so easily in kids but eventually we just see the same sins in us, only more deviously done. Under disguises as it were. How many of us don’t honor the Name of God? How many of us just play with His power, as if it’s something we could harness.

This is going to be one of those sermons that looks at a topic of some debate within the Christian faith. This passage might propose a lot of questions. The best thing to do when questions arise from a passage of Scripture, is see if we can’t discern what the God-inspired author is trying to communicate, instead of trying our hardest to make him say something we think he’s saying.

This is going to be one of those sermons that looks at a topic of some debate within the Christian faith. This passage might propose a lot of questions. The best thing to do when questions arise from a passage of Scripture, is see if we can’t discern what the God-inspired author is trying to communicate, instead of trying our hardest to make him say something we think he’s saying.

I might even suppose that Apollos had a firm understanding of justification by faith through grace. That is, trusting in Jesus to be accounted righteous. Because this is conditional, on paper, transactional. It’s the Judge, God, declaring us guilty, and then the paperwork being filed on our behalf, and the Judge then reading, “Oh, well Apollos here, Kevin here, has filed the Jesus Clause. They’re...

I might even suppose that Apollos had a firm understanding of justification by faith through grace. That is, trusting in Jesus to be accounted righteous. Because this is conditional, on paper, transactional. It’s the Judge, God, declaring us guilty, and then the paperwork being filed on our behalf, and the Judge then reading, “Oh, well Apollos here, Kevin here, has filed the Jesus Clause. They’re...

Paul is having his plans changed in Ephesus. He says, “No, I need to get to Jerusalem this time,” it’s not because he’s thinking he’s saved by the Law. That’s not at all his thinking. He’s taking the personal exercise of discipline, the vow, the understanding he has with God in this season serious. He told God, “I’m going to do this vow in this season of my life. I’m going to make it to Jerusalem...

Paul is having his plans changed in Ephesus. He says, “No, I need to get to Jerusalem this time,” it’s not because he’s thinking he’s saved by the Law. That’s not at all his thinking. He’s taking the personal exercise of discipline, the vow, the understanding he has with God in this season serious. He told God, “I’m going to do this vow in this season of my life. I’m going to make it to Jerusalem...

Some might say this - “So what? Just lay off touching on that topic, and focus on more important things, like the Gospel.” That’s like telling a Doctor, “Don’t tell me about cancer, just praise me for all the other parts of my body that are good and praiseworthy.” Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, “He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment,” (John 16:8). J...

Some might say this - “So what? Just lay off touching on that topic, and focus on more important things, like the Gospel.” That’s like telling a Doctor, “Don’t tell me about cancer, just praise me for all the other parts of my body that are good and praiseworthy.” Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, “He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment,” (John 16:8). J...

Today. He’s commanding you to repent. I don’t say that feeling super-Holy-Spirit-inspired, I got a word from the Lord, I’m saying that knowing that His command for repentance for whatever sin that you might be ignoring was a command issued the day it first happened. So today, He’s commanding you to repent.

Today. He’s commanding you to repent. I don’t say that feeling super-Holy-Spirit-inspired, I got a word from the Lord, I’m saying that knowing that His command for repentance for whatever sin that you might be ignoring was a command issued the day it first happened. So today, He’s commanding you to repent.

I’m just convinced of this, that it may not be statues and outright things saying, “Made for this god,” or “that god,” but you and I still live in idol cities. Cities of idolatry. We’re so acclimated, deceived by it, we don’t even know it.

I’m just convinced of this, that it may not be statues and outright things saying, “Made for this god,” or “that god,” but you and I still live in idol cities. Cities of idolatry. We’re so acclimated, deceived by it, we don’t even know it.

A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices… what was he saying? What was the composer getting at? I think the answer to that precedes the statement more than succeeds it. It precedes it in the words, “Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.”