Pilgrim's Progress: Vanity Fair This week we cover the experience of Christian and Faithful as they go through Vanity Fair. No one can escape the Fair, since the Way to the Celestial City leads through it. It represents the world, with all things respectable and profane, but things which distract Christians from the Way. The pilgrims do not fit in with the fair and offend the … [Read more...] about 10.19.08 – Vanity Fair [Pilgrim’s Progress]
Archives for October 2008
10.19.08 – If You Bear the Name ‘Jew’ [Romans]
If You Bear the Name 'Jew' (Rm 2.17) As we work our way through Romans, we find the apostle Paul systematically proving the guilt and condemnation of all men. In Romans 1, the pagan man is under God's wrath, in the first half of Romans 2, we find the moral man subject to judgement. Now as we begin the second half of Romans 2, Paul's attention turns to the religious man, the … [Read more...] about 10.19.08 – If You Bear the Name ‘Jew’ [Romans]
10.13.08 – Bless the Lord O my Soul [Thanksgiving]
Bless the Lord O my Soul (Ps 103) [Thanksgiving Day] Today we were blessed with our annual Thanksgiving Day dinner and service. Pastor Rick Coursen of 1st Baptist Church of Sedro Woolley. WA was our guest and speaker. Pastor Coursen's message took us through Psalm 103, giving us reasons as the Lord's people to give thanks for the many benefits, especially spiritual … [Read more...] about 10.13.08 – Bless the Lord O my Soul [Thanksgiving]
10.12.08 – Faithful and Talkative [Pilgrim’s Progress]
Pilgrim's Progress: Faithful and Talkative In this session, Christian meets up with Faithful who becomes his companion for a part of the way to the Celestial City. Faithful recounts his experience till the point he meets Christian and although they travelled the same way, their experiences differed. In this we see that though there is one way, one destination, one faith, and … [Read more...] about 10.12.08 – Faithful and Talkative [Pilgrim’s Progress]
10.12.08 – The Judgement of Secrets [Romans]
The Judgement of Secrets (Rm 2.16) Our message today sums up the case against the moral man - God will judge all men, pagans and moralists, on the day when God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. The whole argument of Rm 2.1-16 comes to completion in this reference to this black day. The darkness of the day makes the gospel stand in sharp relief, like a sparkling … [Read more...] about 10.12.08 – The Judgement of Secrets [Romans]