2 Cor. 6:4 But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; 6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, 7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. (NKJV)
If anyone ever said it would easy, they did not get that view from God's word!
"Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
John Piper's final message as Pastor!
No man is perfect, but Christ. However, some do very well at pointing us to Him, declaring His glory and encouraging us to live for His glory!
Thank you Pastor John Piper!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
In the belly?
Regardless of how we got in there, it seems crying out to the Lord is the way out!
Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said:
Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said:
“I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction,
And He answered me.
And He answered me.
“Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,
And You heard my voice.
3 For You cast me into the deep,
Into the heart of the seas,
And the floods surrounded me;
All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.
4 Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight;
Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.’
5 The waters surrounded me, even to my soul;
The deep closed around me;
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the moorings of the mountains;
The earth with its bars closed behind me forever;
Yet You have brought up my life from the pit,
O Lord, my God.
And You heard my voice.
3 For You cast me into the deep,
Into the heart of the seas,
And the floods surrounded me;
All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.
4 Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight;
Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.’
5 The waters surrounded me, even to my soul;
The deep closed around me;
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the moorings of the mountains;
The earth with its bars closed behind me forever;
Yet You have brought up my life from the pit,
O Lord, my God.
7 “When my soul fainted within me,
I remembered the Lord;
And my prayer went up to You,
Into Your holy temple.
I remembered the Lord;
And my prayer went up to You,
Into Your holy temple.
8 “Those who regard worthless idols
Forsake their own Mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving;
I will pay what I have vowed.
Salvation is of the Lord.”
Forsake their own Mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving;
I will pay what I have vowed.
Salvation is of the Lord.”
10 So the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. (NKJV)
"Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
Just for fun -
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Piers Morgan suggest we amend the Bible?
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
What does the Bible teach about the eternal destination of those who die in infancy?
I get a little squeamish when I here people declare that all young people, children or babies go to heaven. I have always held that Abraham's petition for Sodom to be spared, "shall not the judge of all the earth do right" (Gen. 18:25), is a safe response to these questions regarding God's judgment of mankind, no matter what their age.
I have also read several un-biblical views on the eternal state of young people that left me even more cautious. However, in this blog written by Al Mohler, I believe he makes a good case for all infants going to heaven. I still see the need for caution as some might try to justify abortion based on this doctrine and even more caution as we don't really know when we become morally culpable for our sins.
I can say that as soon as I knew I knew anything, I knew some things I did were wrong. With that said, it behooves us to make sure that we have been forgiven our sins by faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ, as soon as we are old enough to understand the words needed to communicate it.
I hope you will read it and comment that it might lead to a mutual learning opportunity.
I have also read several un-biblical views on the eternal state of young people that left me even more cautious. However, in this blog written by Al Mohler, I believe he makes a good case for all infants going to heaven. I still see the need for caution as some might try to justify abortion based on this doctrine and even more caution as we don't really know when we become morally culpable for our sins.
I can say that as soon as I knew I knew anything, I knew some things I did were wrong. With that said, it behooves us to make sure that we have been forgiven our sins by faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ, as soon as we are old enough to understand the words needed to communicate it.
I hope you will read it and comment that it might lead to a mutual learning opportunity.
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