At the end of 1 Corinthians chapter 2, Paul defended his simple style of preaching, saying that he spoke a message of wisdom to those who were mature and spiritual, but that his message must be spiritually discerned. As we move into chapter 3, Paul continues by saying that he taught the Corinthians exactly what they needed to know, because it was so critically important, so important it had to
In America there’s a great divide—It’s a ridge running up and down the Rocky Mountains and it’s called the Continental Divide. A raindrop that falls on this ridge has to go one way or the other. A raindrop may fall on this ridge and if it trickles to the west it ends up in the Pacific Ocean. The next drop may fall on that very same place and trickle off
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“I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.” (1 Corinthians 1:10) When it comes to modern day heroes of the faith, we probably think of individuals like Mother Theresa, Billy Graham, and - Mr. Rogers? Though you
The baptism of Jesus Christ is one of the truly epochal events within the Gospel records. It is chronicled by the synoptic writers in a total of only ten verses (five in Matthew, three in Mark, and two in Luke), and yet it is pivotal in that it signals the commencement of the Lord’s preaching ministry. By the time the Lord arrived for His baptism, John the Baptist had been
Ready for Dinner, A Great Movie & An Awesome Sunday of Worship— TONIGHT!—Friday evening (January 10th) beginning at 6:00PM (Fellowship Hall) you are invited to join us for our monthly “2nd Friday Movie Night”. Our featured movie this month will be “Overcomer”—An inspirational, heartwarming, powerful movie about overcoming overwhelming odds in life to become the amazing person God created you to be. Filled with a powerful mix of faith, humor,
“I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure your greatness.” (Psalm 145:1-3) Author Margaret Feinberg is quoted as saying in her blog, “Christ’s birth is a holy exclamation point that God is with us in a real
2,000 years ago, an angel announced the birth of Christ...and immediately a heavenly host appeared with the angel and ended their visitation with the words, "Peace on earth, good will to all upon whom God's favor rests." (Luke 2:14) Peace on earth...those are beautiful words...words we would all love to have come true. But let me ask you...where is that peace on earth? Where can we find it? Hear the
Ready for a Party, A Great Movie, & An Awesome Weekend of Events?— FRIDAY NIGHT!—(December 20th) beginning at 6:00PM (in our Fellowship Hall) It’s Our Annual Movie Night-Christmas Party and you are invited to join us!!! Bring your favorite appetizer to share—We’ll supply the drinks, cups, plates, and silverware. Our featured movie this month will be “The Christmas Candle” — From Bestselling Author Max Lucado comes this heartwarming story of
