Archive for September 2014
Cultivating Faith (3): Choosing to Cultivate Faith
Jim Oesterwind Genesis 13.1-18 The story of Abraham and Lot is a story of two roads which diverge. It is a story filled with choices. While the eternal destination of both men is the same, the ways in which they lived on this earth become a stark contrast.
Read MoreMatthew Henry: Serious Self-Examination before Ordination (4)
Mark Minnick Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ Part Three ♦ This is Part Four Pastor Minnick offers us Matthew Henry’s thorough meditation of self-examination on the occasion of his ordination. Part One dealt with the question, “What Am I?” and Part Two dealt with the questions, “What Have I Done?” and “From What Principles…
Read MoreTreasuring Our Time (Part Two)
Jerry Sivnksty In Ephesians 5:16 the apostle Paul wrote, “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” We as God’s children are living in evil days; therefore we ought to be making the most of our time. Recently I read an article about how George Whitefield and his close friends kept records of how they…
Read MoreTreasuring Our Time (Part One)
Jerry Sivnksty Many people are consumed with watching their investments. They are in constant touch with their broker or watching the business channel to make sure their finances are working for them. Their minds are focused on making right investments. The same should be true of us who are investing in eternity.
Read MoreCultivating Faith (2): A Man of Perspective
Jim Oesterwind Genesis 12.5-20 The most wonderful result of cultivating a life of faith is that people will glimpse the character of God in one who genuinely believes His Word. God blessed Abraham, but in him blessed all the families of the earth (Genesis 12.1-3). There are two perspectives which become very important in the…
Read MoreChristlikeness – The Top Ten Traits According to the New Testament (2)
John Mincy Part One ♦ This is Part Two We are looking at the top ten character traits of Christ mentioned in the New Testament. So far we have covered numbers ten through six (wisdom, evangelistic, confrontive, others conscious, and Word conscious). Continuing our countdown, number five, He was God centered.
Read MoreMatthew Henry: Serious Self-Examination before Ordination (3)
Mark Minnick Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ This is Part Three ♦ Part Four Pastor Minnick offers us Matthew Henry’s thorough meditation of self-examination on the occasion of his ordination. Part One dealt with the question, “What Am I?” and Part Two dealt with the questions, “What Have I Done?” and “From What Principles…
Read MoreWhat a Pastor Wants from the Music Ministry
Danny Sweatt Music in the church is often seen as either an end in itself or as merely a means to an end. Some people, particularly musicians, consider music the most important component of a church service. The modern, contemporary movement certainly seems to encourage that viewpoint, in practice if not in creed. It is…
Read MoreCultivating Faith: A Man Set Apart
Jim Oesterwind Genesis 12.1-4 Abraham lived roughly 2000 years before the time of our Lord Jesus Christ. He lived in a world that spiraled down out of control plummeting into the depths of idolatry. Abraham’s father Terah dwelt on the eastern side of the Euphrates River. He raised his family in an atmosphere of idolatry.…
Read MoreChristlikeness – The Top Ten Traits According to the New Testament (1)
John Mincy This is Part One ♦ Part Two We hear often the fact that we should be Christlike, and many Christian organizations state that Christlikeness is the ultimate goal of discipleship. Did you ever wonder what Christ was like? This study is limited to New Testament references to Christ’s character, those specifically associated with…
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