The message which God spoke through the prophets makes promises which anticipate the coming of one who would fulfil them. The message which God spoke through the Lord Jesus Christ is that all of those promises have been kept, and there is nothing more to add. Psalm 81 (To God Our Strength) and From The …
A pastor is an agent of change. Not all change is growth though. Some change is deterioration. Maintenance is a plan for deterioration as well. Ron Edmondson offers seven criteria to be a positive agent of change. You have to be willing to fail – Not all change will work. You can strategize and plan, …
The goal of the local church is to struggle with what Jesus has told us to do, not settle for succeeding in that which Jesus hasn’t told us to do. From Tim Brister: This is where we need to be brutally honest with ourselves. As a church, are we hitting the target? Are we making …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 34 Chapter 21 – Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath-day (Paragraphs 1-3) I. The light of nature shows that there is a God, who has lordship and sovereignty over all; is good, and does good unto all; and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted …
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