Title: The Launch of Adam 2.0 (Death of a Bully) Happy Easter! Hallelujah, praise the Lord, the stone has been rolled away, death has been defeated, for Christ is risen! Amen? If you are visiting us, we welcome you in the Lord. If you are a familiar face, we are glad to have you back. […]
Good Friday (pt3 of 3)
Lord’s Supper Portion The Lord’s Supper is grounded in the Last Supper between Jesus and his disciples. During that final meal, Jesus instituted the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. Let me read from John 13:26-30. John 13 26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I […]
Good Friday (pt2 of 3)
I am always drawn to Peter. One moment, so self-confident. Jesus, I’ll never deny you. I’m ready to die for you. Then, the arrest and now Peter experiences a crisis of faith. He has to decide. Do I follow through with my commitment or do I run away like the rest? Peter, to his credit, […]
Good Friday (pt1 of 3)
Welcome to Life Baptist Church, or shall I say the first annual FBC/LBC joint Good Friday Service. Maybe next year, Pastor Smith will lead. We can alternate, take turns? All that to say, it doesn’t matter who’s in front. We are all one body in Christ and we are happy that you are here. Starting […]
1 Cor 8-14: Love Builds Up (pt3 of 3)
Third, love is self-limiting because we ourselves are prone to stumbling. 1 Cor 10:23-24. 1 Cor 10 23 “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. Not everything is constructive. Not everything builds up. In fact, many […]
1 Cor 8-14: Love Builds Up (pt2 of 3)
Second, love is self-limiting because we want to be careful not to stumble others. This is an extension of the first point. In order to build someone up, we need to consider how our actions affect others. That involves limiting our freedom. If all we care about is ourselves, then we won’t consider our actions […]