The worship we offer to God and the subsequent life we lead upon leaving the service of worship are intimately related. Those are misguided who deny the importance of a firm adherence to the biblical pattern of worship as it relates to our broader relationship with God. History – both Biblical and otherwise – shows …
Continue reading Worship and Morality“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23) What is the church’s purpose? What should any local church aim to be? How are we to truly be the “fullness” …
Continue reading Sermon: The Church – The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All (Part 3)We need authority for all we do as a church, and we establish that authority using the divine methodology discussed in earlier parts of this series. Do we need authority for all we do as an individual? Are we to use the same methodology to establish authority for what we do as an individual? Ppt: …
Continue reading Sermon: By What Authority (6) – Moral AuthorityIt is obvious to the casual observer that society has experienced, and continues to experience a decay in morality. What causes the downward spiral into immorality, and what are Christians to do in the midst of such moral decay? Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link …
Continue reading Sermon: The Decay of MoralitySometimes we make a distinction between “doctrinal matters” and “moral matters.” There is a distinction to be made in regard to the type of command given by God, but there should not be a distinction made concerning the importance of the commandment. The notion that God is not so concerned with the form of our …
Continue reading Sermon: Doctrine and Morality“Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6) This sermon explores the relationship between godliness and contentment. Godliness with contentment reaches other facets of life beyond material and monetary matters. We must possess a godward piety in conjunction with a contentment. Such is great gain. Ppt: Godliness with Contentment Outline: Godliness with Contentment To download, …
Continue reading Sermon: Godliness with ContentmentWhen we consider matters of authority, do we understand that our need for authority reaches beyond the work and worship of the church to our individual lives? What standard of morality do we appeal to? Is there a standard of morality? Who, or what is the moral authority? Jesus said He has all authority (cf. …
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“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as …
Continue reading the Digest (Issue 2.4): Walking in the Light – 1 John 1 – ContextGuest speaker, Stan Cox, discusses the importance of knowing good and evil, and the way in which we can reach such knowledge. Ppt: Knowing Good and Evil To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
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The worship we offer to God, and the subsequent life we lead upon leaving the service of worship and entering the world is intimately related. Those who suggest additions or subtractions to and from worship authorized by God are acceptable to Him, and inconsequential regarding effect upon their lives are misguided. History – both Biblical …
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