Text: Col 1:1-14 We are beginning our study through the book of Colossians. I have been waiting to teach this book for a while because it’s one of my favorites. In particular, the second half of Col 1 is one of the most beautiful, most profound sections in all of Scripture. It would serve us […]
John MacArthur and Mark Driscoll: Opposing Views on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
In case you missed what is happening in recent weeks between John MacArthur and Mark Driscoll, here is a quick summary. John MacArthur just came out with this book: http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Fire-Offending-Counterfeit-Worship/dp/1400205174/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Mark Driscoll came out with a book which has a chapter in it where he takes the complete opposite position as MacArthur: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Resurgence-Christianity-Funeral-Future/dp/1414383622/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384506461&sr=1-1&keywords=driscoll+resurgence
One Year Anniversary of Hill Community Church
Welcome to the Hill. We are so happy you could join us on this joyous occasion. This might not be conventional, but I want to start by telling a joke. What do you get when you have two Caucasian pastors, an African American pastor, a Filipino American pastor and a Korean American pastor gathered in […]
Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt3 of 3)
Acts 16:25-34 [READ]. This scene is amazing to me. Paul and Silas had just been beaten by a mob. Then, they got sent to the inner prison and probably got tortured by this Roman jailer. And while they were beaten, bruised and bleeding, what were they doing? They were praying and singing hymns to God. […]
Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt2 of 3)
Phil 4:11 [READ]. Paul says, he LEARNED to be content. The word for “learned” in the Greek has two meanings. One, you learn about contentment as you are learning right now. It’s classroom learning. Or when you open your Bible. It’s book learning. This is important. But there is a second type of learning, which […]
Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt1 of 3)
Text: Phil 4:10-20 We’ve reached the end of this incredible letter that Paul wrote to this beloved church at Philippi. Hope you have been as blessed as I have been seeing what drove Paul to live the way he did. This short letter is filled with coffee mug verses. Ch 1 – you have Paul […]