Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 27)

ActsNow 2017 Caribbean and Colombia

Come and hear how God is moving in the Caribbean and Colombia. Just like in the early church, God is doing some amazing things in our part of the globe. Russell Stendal will share about his experiences helping to bring peace between FARC guerillas and the Colombian government. Paolo will share about his experience as a pastor and church leader in the Caribbean and others will be onsite to help us understand the wonderful things of God happening in our…

Women of the Bible Quiz

There is some research going on in the CRC about the literacy of the female figures of Scripture.  You can help out by taking 10 minutes to complete this quiz based on your current knowledge.  This isn’t an open book test.  i must admit, there were quite a few of these figures whose names I recognized but that I was unsure of how to describe them from the descriptions offered.  For example, i know Lydia was a dealer in purple…

What does it mean to love Jesus?

here is a great, short 3 min video by Dr. Michael Allen on following Christ and loving him.  This follows great upon our sermon a few weeks ago about imitating Christ. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Michael Allen “What does it mean to love Jesus?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

Questions Jesus Asked Others

Might these questions be useful in our world? What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? (Matthew 16:26) Am I my brother’s keeper? (Genesis 4:9) If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) What is truth? (John 18:38) How can a man be born when he is old? (John 3:4) What does a man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? (Ecclesiastes…

Preparing our hearts to worship – 1John 2:1-6

In an effort to help you prepare for the October 1, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Epistle of 1st John. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Imitation of Christ”. The main Scripture for the day is 1 John 2:1-6. The other passages are either referenced in the message or provide additional…

The Gospel for Sinners

Extreme Devotion.September 21: Extreme Thief — Part One RUSSIA: NIKOLAI KHAMARA But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8Nikolai Khamara was arrested for robbery and imprisoned for ten years. Khamara watched the Christians and wondered what kind of beings they were. They were men, but they would show joy despite their suffering and would sing in very dark hours. When they had a piece of bread, they shared…

Growing in Fellowship with God POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the September 24, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Epistle of 1st John. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Growing in Fellowship with God and Others”. The main Scripture for the day is 1 John 1:5-10. The other passages are…