Mentoring Manna: Three that bear witness in heaven © 2003 Pastor Keith Hassell MM00032 1 John 5:7 “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” In establishing truth, the Scripture requires two or three witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Grace Synder was born in 1885 and grew up on a lonely prairie in Nebraska. She lived in a sod house that cost about twelve dollars to build. Water was scarce, and so they used their Saturday night bath water to water the flowers. There was not much to do, and so Grace took up quilting.…

Faith “Fulfil your vows” (Nahum 1:15). We’re going to think together about our Church membership vows. These vows can be summarized in five words: Faith, Worship, Devotions, Giving, Witness. The first vow is the foundation upon which the others are built. The other four vows are the practical implications…

37. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38. Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The unexpected is the source of so much of the joy of life. Our three year old granddaughter, Jennifer, was praying at the table a couple of weeks ago. I noticed she was going faster than usual, and she came to the end saying, "In Jesus name, amen." Then she shouted, "I win." It…

Every one of us has had people in our lives that have impacted us. People we point to and say, “This person changed my life” or “I am a better person because of that person’s influence in my life” or “I learned what it means to be a real Christian from them.” That was the kind of person Jesus was. When…

The 2nd Sign: Healing the Official’s Son JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 10 March 25, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell John 4:43-54 43 After two days He left there for Galilee. 44 Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. 45 When they entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed Him because…

If not me who? Who will share Christ with those around me? Acts 8 26-40 One of the most powerful examples of witnessing in the NT. What if Philip had said, “Not me.”? I. If not me who? Plenty of excuses not to witness A. Possible persecution (NKJV) Acts 8 3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering…

You Shall Be My Witnesses (Acts 1:3-8) No one reading the New Testament for the first time could mistake the intention of Jesus Christ for those who follow Him. He intended those who follow Him to give personal testimony to Him as a way of life. Something different has happened. Most polls indicate that…

LIVING GODLY Bible Text: Joshua 22, read 1-6 and then others as go through Subject: Accountability Title: Living Godly Means Having A Witness Of Accountability To One Another In The Church INTRODUCTION Biblical Orientation: In our passage today, another landmark will be set. Do you remember the traits…

The Golden Lamp-stand Have you ever been in the dark? – We all have, but I mean really dark. I remember going to the caves in Cheddar gorge. It was off season and we were the only ones – so they showed us a lighting display in the last cavern that they don’t normally show because of it takes too much…

As we look at the book of 2 Timothy, Paul’s final letter before his death, we are looking at the incredible legacy of Paul in the hope that we can learn how to develop a godly legacy as well. Last week we noted that any legacy is built on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. Our goal is to…

The Source of Our Relationship With God: Jesus Christ Believing the Witness About Christ: That He is the Son of God 5:6-8 1. There is the mission of Jesus Christ (v.6) A Description of How Jesus Came Into the World This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and…

Overcoming hardness of heart. Probably not many of you know, but my business is blood – I work in a lab in the hospital analysing blood. It is called a Haematology laboratory – that means we study blood. A fairly gruesome business, but it comes in nice plastic tubes and these days we usually don’t even…

GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD IBC Reunion, 2005 We are living in a different age than when we all went to school. They call this new age the Post-Modern world. We are faced with new challenges to light our world for Christ. For years 40% of Americans claimed to attend church weekly. In the 1990’s that percentage…

Does the world end when you die? For many, the answer is yes. These people would say that the world came into existence when they became aware of it as an infant, when they could identify themselves for the first time. These same people would hold that the world comes to at end when they die. Whether…

TEXT: I Timothy 4:12 TOPIC: A Youthful Example Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, July 16, 2006 Preached to Youth following Youth Camp 06 at GWU in Boiling Springs, NC If you brought your bible please open to I Timothy 4:12. As you do so let me tell you that this verse was one of…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted slayer of senator Robert Kennedy, had considerable opportunity to be saved. From the time when he was 12 years old he went to Protestant, fundamental, evangelical Baptist Sunday Schools and churches in Pasadena. He was not impressed with the Gospel,…

Jesus is the Creator, but is He a created being? How is Jesus the Light to mankind? Who was the witness to the Light?

Rev. Mark A. Barber Several years ago during the Great Recession, several retailers in an attempt to increase slumping sales advertised a “Christmas in July” sale. They put out the Christmas decorations and even played “Christmas” songs in the stores to try to get shoppers in the buying spirit. To me,…

Reading: Joshua 4:1-24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God.” Joshua 4:24 (NIV) I. An Altar of Memories A. By God’s orders 1. God tells Joshua to create a memorial. a. Joshua didn’t just decide…

We all receive the testimony of men. The testimony of God is far greater. If we receive the testimony of men we should receive the testimony of God. God has testified that Jesus is the Christ the savior of the world and that we have eternal life in Jesus Christ.

We continue with Paul’s introduction to the letter to the Romans. These opening words of the letter are often hurried over, but they should not be dismissed so quickly. The apostle Paul was not one to waste parchment. His words are carefully chosen and filled with meaning. We have already seen that the…

There are many lessons that we could gain from this passage, not the least of which is the power of Jesus to forgive sins. Nevertheless, again, I want to draw your attention to that phrase: “Jesus saw their faith.” While the crowd struggled to get closer to Jesus, these four men came bringing a paralyzed…

Bernabé Hechos 4:36-37 En la Biblia hay personas que aparecen y desaparecen tan pronto como aparecieron en escena; como por ejemplo Matías, el discípulo que fue seleccionado para ocupar el lugar de Judas. Otros tuvieron un gran impacto en la iglesia pero sus nombres no son tan recordados como los de…