Christians are called to be satisfied in God. What does that mean? What does it look like? This would be the follow-up message to the prior week’s message titled: “When God doesn’t answer prayers…” Recorded on 10/16/2022 at Blanchester First Church of God.
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The Five Solas of the Reformation: Introduction
The Reformation movement within the Church took place on October 31st, 1517 when Martin Luther, a German monk, nailed his Ninety-five Thesis to the door of the church in Whittenburg. This sounded very climactic and has been dramatized a lot, but more than likely this wasn’t the case. Historically, they …
Read More »Why was God so Violent in the Old Testament? Part 3 of 3
So far, we have looked at God’s wrath as not just set in the Old Testament but is actually in fact throughout Scripture (Part 1). In the last part, we looked at what the purpose of God is that is seen throughout Scripture. In this final part, we’re going to …
Read More »Why was God so Violent in the Old Testament? Part 2 of 3
If you have not read Part 1, please do not go on to read this or the next part. The first article is imperative for understanding this and the next part. We are going to turn our attention to God and His ultimate purpose. Now, we are talking about an …
Read More »How did we get here? Reflection on the SCOTUS Decision
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 ESV As most people know, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a huge and monumental decision in the past week. I feel that the decision is a definite victory …
Read More »The Most Unlikely People Will See Jesus
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:39 ESV A huge hope we can have is that some of the most unlikely candidates for knowing and loving God are the …
Read More »Hope in a World of Despair
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be …
Read More »A Living Sacrifice Part 2 of 2
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is …
Read More »A Living Sacrifice Part 1 of 2
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 ESV I want us to unpack a little bit of what Paul said in Romans 12:1-2 (verse 2 will …
Read More »Learn how to preach to yourself
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 42:5-6 ESV A lot of folks think that just going to church on Sundays is truly enough ‘spiritual food’ to get …
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