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As we grow more and more in Christ, we develop a deeper knowledge that enhances our ability to discern between what is good and what is best. Our values become more refined and we develop a more refined taste for spiritual things. In the Book of Philippians, Paul introduces us to the finer things of the Spirit in order to whet our…
Our Lord led a life of simplicity. After His resurrection He continued in the same vein feeding, comforting, instructing, caring. Though He has undergone the pains of death and struggle. And though He has firsthand experience of raising from the dead, Jesus appears surprisingly ordinary as He resumes His role as provider for His disciples. He makes them breakfast! Such a mundane…
Our own brother Taylor Baird reminds us of the sacrifice and love that Jesus had for us on the cross.
Jesus calls us to deny the self, but what does that entail? Let’s take a closer look at the implications of self-denial to discover it’s many manifestations in our own lives, so we can be conscious to fulfill Christ’s command. The Self is the part of the mind in which natural instinctive impulses and primary thought processes manifest themselves. The fundamental human…
Pastor Calvin Robinson shares a message from Nehemiah 1 and his thoughts on the character and attributes of the prophet Nehemiah.
David’s wonderful depiction of shepherd/sheep motif serves as an excellent reminder of God’s providence and our dependence upon Him. The Shepherd rules – The Sheep ObeyThe Shepherd Guides – The sheep followThe Shepherd protects – The sheep trustsThe Shepherd provides – The sheep is content We rejoice because the Ruler is our Shepherd. And if we trust Him completely, He will lead…
I Corinthians 16: 1-24 I Corinthians 16 summarizes the first 15 chapters of I Cor. and sets practical ways for the Corinthian church to live out their lives in a God-honoring way. Paul ends I Corinthians with a list of to-dos that are meant for the church’s edification and growth in spiritual maturity. Three areas we can glean from the text for…
When Jesus Christ returns for us, we will be changed.From perishable to ImperishableFrom mortal to ImmortalDefeated to Victorious This faith causes us to be steadfast in our walk, and in our labor of love. Because we are assured that our labor is not in vain!
Pastor Calvin Robinson continues in 1 Corinthians 15:12-23 on the facts of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the implications of what that means for all believers.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is simply this. That Christ: Died for our sins Was buried Raised from the dead Appeared to many It is a simple message, but the most powerful message ever delivered to the world. This message is the very power of God!
Nothing in this world will last forever. Every flower that blooms will eventually fade away. Nothing in this world will last forever. Neither treasure nor triumph, not talent, and not even time! These are all temporal things. The spiritual gifts Paul had been discussing in chapter 12, they are all temporal things as well. So inferior are they to the realities of…
Jesus Christ has invested His church with self-sustaining spiritual gifts for the purpose of growth, edification, and the common good of all it’s members, and for the good of the world. Jesus has also assigned these spiritual gifts to specific parts or functions within and without the Body, in order to accomplish His purposes in an orderly manner. God equips each part…