Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 40)
EPIC Devotion #2
Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:34-38 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything…
EPIC Devotion #1
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left…
What is hell and what is heaven?
Have you ever wondered about these two questions? Derek Thomas gives a great 3 minute answer to the first of these two questions and Ligon Duncan follows up with an answer to the second: #Wisdom Wednesday “What is Hell?” and “What is Heaven?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
Sola Scriptura
Sola Scriptura Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the November 27th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the importance of Scripture, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Sola Scriptura”. The main Scripture for the day is Psalm 19:7-11. The other passages are either referenced in the message…
Advent Sermon Series
Our Advent 2016 sermon series will be on the 5 solas of the Reformation. We will explore Scripture alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone, Christ Alone over the month of December with our concluding sermon looking at how all of these are for God’s Glory Alone!
Why, O Lord? (POHFW)
Preparing our Hearts to Worship Why, O Lord? In an effort to help you prepare for the November 20th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on suffering, trials and difficulties, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Why, O Lord?”. The main Scriptures for the day is Psalm 22:1-5, Romans 5:3-5 and James 1:2-4. The…
Free to sin, or freed from sin?
Should we pursue sin so that grace may abound? Should we presume upon the grace of God? Should we live a holy life? These are questions that come to bear upon the doctrines of salvation and sanctification. Listen to Dr. Reid as he talks about the Doctrine of Christian Liberty in this 3 minute clip: #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Scott Redd “What is the abuse of Christian liberty?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
Why can’t Bible Believers participate in Same-sex wedding Ceremonies
With the Washington State Supreme Court hearing oral Arguments in the Barronelle Stutzman (Arlene’s Flowers) case, today seems like a good time to try and help people understand why Bible Believing Christians can’t in good conscience participate in Same-Sex wedding ceremonies. I don’t presume to bring complete argument that is one size fits all, but what I do hope to present is an emotional argument akin to the kinds of arguments that the LGBTQ Lobby has used so many times…
Lift up your eyes
For those needing a little reminder of God’s majesty, maybe the following post from the Christian History Institute will be an encouragement for you: “The heavens are filled with God’s grandeur and majesty. His presence graces the earth, saturating creation with goodness and love.” —John Calvin. Reflections By: Glenn Myers God’s glory in nature is a two-way street—a cosmic dialogue—between the Lord and us. One direction is the Lord’s outpouring toward us. God’s radiance cascades down from the Godhead…
Prayer, Our Greatest Weapon (POHFW)
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the November 13th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Prayer, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Prayer, Our Greatest Weapon”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 6:18-20. The other passages are either referenced in the message or provide…