Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 33)
Elijah, An Ordinary Man used to do Extraordinary things POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship Elijah An Ordinary Man In an effort to help you prepare for the April 23rd, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Elijah: An Ordinary Man used to do Extraordinary Things”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings…
How do we raise up our children in the knowledge of the Lord
Melissa Kruger urges moms and dads to do these 5 things in order to raise their children in the knowledge of the Lord: to plan their spiritual input into their children’s lives, to pray for them unceasingly, to partner with the church, to purge the good from their life in order to pursue God’s ultimate goal for your children, namely that they love him, and to persevere when it is hard. #Wisdom Wednesday with Melissa Kruger “How do we raise…
The Resurrection, Daniel and the Lions Den
Theodorus VanderGroe, the Dutch further reformation theologian, wrote these words in his commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism. May these words encourage your soul as they tie the OT and the NT together in Christ. “In Daniel 6:17-28, we read of a noteworthy and well-known incident regarding the prophet. Since Daniel remained steadfast in worshiping and serving the Lord his God, King Darius, at the instigation of Daniel’s enemies, cast him into the lions’ den. To prevent anyone from removing him…
Russell Moore on the Church, Culture and the LGBT lobby
#Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Russell Moore “How has the culture influenced the church on LGBT issues?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
The Sin of not evangelizing in the Church
The Need for a Living Evangelism in the Local Church from NCFIC on Vimeo.
The sins of not evangelizing int he local church
Joel Beeke discusses some of the sins of modern evangelism: Prayerlessness, lacking zeal and understanding of the eternal state of men, accommodation to modern desires, lack of clarity in presenting the Gospel The Need for a Living Evangelism in the Local Church from NCFIC on Vimeo.
Can a Christian lose their salvation?
Dr. Thomas at RTS gives his answer to this question at https://vimeo.com/209606751
Comfort is not the Goal – POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship Comfort is not the Goal In an effort to help you prepare for the April 9th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the question, “Is it worth risking everything for God?”, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Comfort is not the Goal”. The main Scripture for the day…
Governments and Budgets – where is the boundary line?
Just because a government is capable of taxing its citizens and giving the money to another citizen or state doesn’t mean it is a good idea. Recently I was reading an article from our CRC brothers north of the 49th parallel that was extolling the fact that Christians could and should rejoice that money is being given to all sorts of social causes and international issues. This seems to be to be a fundamental misunderstanding of government and a blurring…
Articles worth reading to stay up on culture:
Here are some articles worth your time in order to understand the world, the nation, and the faith: Religious Liberty: a Primer PA Boy told to tolerate changing with girls in public school locker room OR Judge Day and the political left, remember all things Oregonian find their way into WA Euthanasia and Organ harvesting The incoherence of Transgenderism If you want to read some other good articles related to culture, faith and politics. See this blog listing.