One of the shows that I’ve really loved over the years is Wild America with Marty Stouffer. I love the beauty and the drama that is highlighted in basically my own back yard. One of my favorite scenes is captured below. Watch it as an illustration of what I’m about to say, and then read on. If we observe nature today, it…
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In the first post on forgiveness, I introduced our revival theme Forgiveness: Receive It and Pass It On. In the last post, I looked at the first level of forgiveness: Receive It. Today, I want to take biblical look at the second level, which is captured in the phrase “Forgiveness: Pass It On.” This level is the horizontal man to man aspect…
In the last post, I introduced our revival theme Forgiveness: Receive It and Pass It On. Today, I want to take a biblical look at the first level of forgiveness, which is captured in the phrase “Forgiveness: Receive It.” This level is the vertical God to man aspect of forgiveness. Beginning in Genesis 3 where Adam falls into sin, God begins working…
One of the things that I often look forward to is the revival season. We have one twice a year here at WMBC. It’s a time of healing, a time of refreshing, a time of growth, a time of reflection, a time of motivation, a time of salvation, a time of introspection, a time of encouragement, and a time of being challenged. …
There are few topics that evoke as much widespread and intense emotion as that of a pastor falling into moral failure, especially adultery. The “man of God” stands as an under-shepherd over Jesus’ flock, who is the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:1-4). He is the primary representative of the church to the community. He is to be above reproach (1 Timothy 3:2). …
We now turn to our final essential of biblical worship, which is redemption-motivated. Worship is to be motivated by redemption, and here are some signs worship has redemption in its ministry…
A few years ago, the band Casting Crowns released an anthem that really gets to the heart of worship. It was called “Lifesong” and part of the lyrics said this: Empty hands held high, Such small sacrifice; If not joined with my life, I sing in vain tonight. May the words I say, And the things I do, Make my lifesong sing,…
This week we continue the season of Advent by lighting the 5th and final candle, the Christ candle. Our 2011 Advent theme is “How Long, O Lord?” and each week we’ll be looking at a passage of Scripture that focuses on the Second Coming of our Savior Jesus Christ. Our text this week comes from Revelation 22:6-7: And he said to…
O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, The silent stars go by. Every year the city of Bethlehem plays center-stage again to the most wonderful story ever told. We read in Luke 2 that a census was being taken of the entire Roman Empire of which Israel was a part. Each person…
Worship is a multifaceted thing. As we continue our look at the essentials of biblical worship, another essential is that it is to be God-Glorifying in all it does. Worship is God-Glorifying when it…