Here is a photo of our church building. It was taken about 3 pm, Sept 12, 2009 just after we finished the process of repainting. The process took us four weeks, many man-hours of volunteer labour, and a great deal of persistence on the part of our church folks. May the effort be rewarded with not only compliments from our neighbours (which we have received) but by opportunities … [Read more...] about Our New Look
My Son Timothy [1 Timothy]
1 Tim 1.1-2 This afternoon we begin a look at the Pastoral Epistles with a biographical message about Timothy, Paul’s son in the faith. We consider the apostolic concern for the coming generation and apply it to our need to be concerned about the growth of our coming generations in the local church. Read the notes while you listen. … [Read more...] about My Son Timothy [1 Timothy]
Christ’s Teaching Concerning Sin (2) [Basic Theology]
Our lesson today continues our look at our Lord’s teaching concerning sin. In this section, we are going passage by passage through examples of specific sins our Lord condemns. Read the notes while you listen. (See pp. 1-2 for today’s session.) … [Read more...] about Christ’s Teaching Concerning Sin (2) [Basic Theology]
Abraham’s Faith Described [Romans]
Rm 4.18-22 Our passage describes in very careful detail what made up Abraham’s faith, both in how it looked beyond the reality of Abraham’s physical circumstance and how it relied unwaveringly on the promise and word of the Living God. Saving faith parallels Abraham’s faith exactly, and it is this faith that is counted as righteousness by the One who Judges all … [Read more...] about Abraham’s Faith Described [Romans]
The Death Penalty [Communion, Leviticus]
Lev 20 Today we look at Leviticus 20, a compendium of laws against idolatry and immorality where the dominant theme is the death penalty. As we consider these laws and God’s view of sin, we realize that Christ and his death on the cross become the death of all sin and open the door for even sinners such as those condemned by Lev 20 to find cleansing, sanctification, and … [Read more...] about The Death Penalty [Communion, Leviticus]