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Dance before the Lord?
Dance before the Lord? 2 Samuel 6:14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might. I’ve always loved to dance. I was a teenager in the 80’s when there were no rules to dancing. My friends and I would form a circle on the dance floor and take turns showing our best moves in the middle of our boogie arena. With every new move that was shared we would cheer with delight. Thirty years later,…
Prayer, a powerful weapon: Elder Homer Haynes
Prayer, a powerful weapon: As I continue to mature in-Christ, I’ve come to the realization that prayer is the most valuable tool in the Christian tool chest. I need prayer, the people I meet need prayer, and the world needs prayer. There is not one day I’ve experience where prayer is not a factor in my life and in the lives of those around me. I am convinced that Christians are continuously buffeted with attacks from the princes and principalities…
God’s Ways
GOD’S WAYS GOD’S WAYS: The biblical God is one who insists He will be seen in nature, and also is one who gives leave to chance (randomness) – he allows free will and injustice. So is He in control? The greatest point of contention between science and religion arises when believers insist God directly controls nature (like a puppeteer) while scientists insist that nature can run “on its own”. Which is right? According to the Bible, that divine control…
Who is Jesus…..Really??
Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, writes in response to some false and destructive teachings on the gospel message being spread in the early years of Christianity. These were not unique to that time, however, for we are faced with similar distortions today. Interestingly Paul never specifically identifies or confronts the actual false messages, but simply presents Christ as the CENTER of our faith; the very image of God, the Creator, the sustainer of all things, the fullness of…
Matthew 6:12 Devotion
CBF Elder Devotion Matthew 6:12 “Forgive us our trespasses as forgive those who have trespassed against us. As part of the “Lord’s Prayer”, many of us may mention this passage almost automatically and not give much thought to what it actually says. If we pay some attention on what we are really asking God here, however, at best it is puzzling and at worst is frightening. Consider; I Jn 1:8-9 “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves…
Ramblings about the Lord’s Prayer
ELDER DEVOTIONAL… As I mature in Christ, the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4 increases in impact to my daily life. For example, I was taught the Lord’s Prayer in Sunday school as a little boy. I learned to blast through the prayer in record time, proud of the accomplishment. Nonetheless, I didn’t know that the Lord’s Prayer was part of scripture, located in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4. When I joined the Catholic Church, the prayer’s relationship…
“We Were Made in God’s Image”
ELDER DEVOTION “We Were Made in God’s Image” Malachi 3:3 The Setting: Malachi was written about 100 years after the Jews had been restored to their homeland as part of the Persian Empire, and was probably the last prophet of the OT era. Although the Jews had been allowed to return from exile and rebuild the temple, several discouraging factors brought about a general religious malaise in their nation: (1) their land remained but a small province in the backwaters…
Loving God Together In An Ungodly World
The church in Corinth was really hurting. The Christians of Corinth were surrounded by temptation and immorality, just like we are today. Corinth was the, Las Vegas of its day. Pleasure and philosophy were worshiped above all. Instead of impacting this lost city with the gospel of Jesus Christ, the city was influencing the church. Do you ever look around and feel discouraged by the direction of our culture and its influence on the church? Do you experience shame…
Christmas Day Service
The Church will be open at 11:00 Am Christmas Day and all are invited to spend some time with our church family; singing, praying and sharing a meal. If you have some open time during Christmas Day plan to stop by! A short message will be presented by Elder Glenn Blue. If you can, bring something to share! See you there!
The Time Between The Testaments
The Maccabees, Rome, and Herod By James Shedd – Community Bible Fellowship The time between the Testaments was one of ferment and change; a realignment of traditional power blocs and the passing of Near Eastern cultural traditions that had lasted for almost 3,000 years. The approximately 400 years between Malachi and the birth of Christ is known as the inter-testamental period (c430-4 BC). Sometimes called the “silent” years, they were anything but silent, as events, literature and social forces…
Stop Living In the Past
Why do we struggle with the same old things? Why do we find ourselves breaking that vows we made to God and ourselves? Are we destined to go round and round, living in the fear of our future and the shame of our past? Is living in a constant state of recovery all there is, or is there something more? Over the next three weeks we will be looking through the lens of John 8:31-36 at three different people who…
Coach of Men
We have all learned of Don James passing recently. He was one of the most honored men that have coached University of Washington football since the school’s inception. Many do not know how he continued to coach men in his later years. Kathryn and I visited four years ago a community next door to where we were vacationing in the Coachella Valley in California. It was an open house of a large community and after the “tour” we were invited…
Growing In God’s Grace
Every time we look at the newspaper we’re reminded about of a world that has no true understanding of real love. In Romans 1-11, we learned about important doctrinal issues like grace, mercy, God’s sovereignty, and other points of faith. Now in the last five chapters our focus will pivot towards how we love and relate to each other in Christ. Love is an action word that that builds community through caring for people and here in Romans we will…
We’re In This Together (series)
I was 10 years old when I saw the shape of a scary face in my bedroom window. The light hit the glass in just the right way to cause me to fear death. The only thing that changed that night was that I believed the lie that if I fell asleep I was in danger. But lies are funny things. They can feel so much like truth. God’s word says that “the truth will set you free”, that also…
Nearness is Likeness
I borrowed this title from A.W. Tozer, but the subject on my heart is somewhat different. I have been reflecting on why we should study our Bible. The title of this post was one of the first things that came to mind. I suppose there are many reasons people study the Word of God, but for me the core reason is to know God. In knowing God we draw near to his heart and consequently become more like Him.…
A bare cross and an empty tomb.
This Easter I want to encourage you to set everything aside for a little while and simply come before your Lord and Savior. Find a quiet spot for a few minutes away from the noise and “to do list” … then focus your thoughts and devotion on the two matchless scenes that define our faith, the bare cross and the empty tomb. Mark 16:5-6 Entering the tomb, they (Mary and Mary) saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing…