For Our God is a Consuming Fire (Hb 12.25-29) This afternoon we considered another distinctive of our Church life, reverent worship. Much has been said all over the world about worship in recent years, but we stand as a body of believers committed to conservative, reverent, traditional worship. By worship we mean more than music, but everything from music to offering to … [Read more...] about 11.16.08 PM [Our Church]
11.16.08 Study [Pilgrim’s Progress]
Pilgrim's Progress: The Enchanted Grounds In this session we see Christian and Hopeful keeping themselves wakeful in the Enchanted Grounds by engaging in 'well managed fellowship'. The specific topic that engages their minds is a discussion of Hopeful's salvation testimony. In this section Bunyan gives us a clear picture of a soul under conviction and turning to Christ. We … [Read more...] about 11.16.08 Study [Pilgrim’s Progress]
11.16.08 AM [Romans 2.25]
A Rite is Right only if Law is not Wronged (Rm 2.25) Our study of Romans moves from showing the insufficiency of even revealed religion to eradicate sin (Rm 2.17-24). Now Paul attacks confidence in the rites of revealed religion. Men made idols out of the rites of Judaism, thinking that their possession and performance of the rites meant they escaped God's wrath towards sin, … [Read more...] about 11.16.08 AM [Romans 2.25]
11.9.08 Entering the Harvest (Jn 4.27-35)
Entering the Harvest (Jn 4.27-35) In our afternoon service, Scott Holloway presented his vision and plans for a church planting ministry in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He gave the presentation on overheads, then preached another message for us. The message comes from the Lord's teaching of his astonished disciples when they discover him speaking to the Samaritan woman. He … [Read more...] about 11.9.08 Entering the Harvest (Jn 4.27-35)
11.9.08 Wayward Travelers [Pilgrim’s Progress]
Pilgrim's Progress: Wayward Travelers Our study of Pilgrim's Progress leads out of the Delectable Mountains into new encounters with various travelers. For this session, we first covered a few points of clarification from last week's lesson and then plunged into this week's reading. This week begins with an initial encounter of 'a very brisk lad,' Ignorance, who is unwilling … [Read more...] about 11.9.08 Wayward Travelers [Pilgrim’s Progress]