Posts from July 2020
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE By Elder Jim Shedd INTRODUCTION: As I began to think about the subject of GRACE, I first looked at what we normally mean when we use the term, and how we most often understand it. (it may seem somewhat old fashioned, as we don’t use it a lot except in Christian circles and contexts where it is a word rich and full of meaning). It seems that generally the term GRACE means something like “Unmerited Favor” or…
We are One in Christ!
August 2nd Sermon: Spiritual Warfare: The Unseen Battle (Series) We are One in Christ! Romans 3:21-27 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. God’s ‘righteousness’ stands at the heart of these verses. How can we be righteous before God? What are three areas you struggle with consistently? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ There is…
We all struggle with a heart of a Pharisee
We all struggle with a heart of a Pharisee We have a lot of people struggling with isolation and depression. Last week God challenged me with Matthew 15:18 as I was thinking about people who I disagreed with. I wrote down some questions realizing I needed to repent. This exercise helped me, and I hope it helps you. Matthew 15:18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. Do you…
The Dicipline of Obedience
This Week Elder Chair Home Haynes shares with us scriptures relating to Obedience to the Lord. Discipline of Obedience Deuteronomy 13:4 It is the Lord your God you must follow and Him you must revere. Keep His commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him. 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice…
Freedom Has A Purpose
Freedom Has A Purpose We are free in Christ. What does that mean? I’ve been going through Galatians for my devotions the last few weeks and I came to Galatians 5 on the 4th of July. There I read, Galatians 5:13 “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” I was trying to understand how my three adopted children who are…