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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!
Bulletin – Week of Nov. 20, 2016
With genuine joy, we welcome all of you here today. Please join us as we seek God’s guidance in our lives. Message: Why, O Lord? Scripture: Psalm 22:1-5, Romans 5:3-5, James 1:2-4 Offering: Outreach Fund Nov. 20, 2016 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Helen Bowman, Alice Brakke, Tricia and Mairi Bravener, Bud and Lorraine Brouwer, Marlene Butenschoen, Mike and Diane Button. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to see Christ in…
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…
Bulletin Nov 13, 2016
We offer a cheerful welcome to each worshiper. We are pleased that you are here. We especially greet all veterans, remembering that November 11 was Veterans Day. Offering: General Fund Nov. 13, 2016 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Ken Anderson, Elaine Barringer, Mabel Benedict, Tom and Caroline Boenig, Mike and Jennifer Boer and their sons, Del and Pat Bosman. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to see Christ in their everyday…
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…
How can a Good God allow evil?
Theodicy is the fancy word for the struggle in the human mind with how a good God can allow evil. It has been struggled over for centuries by Christian theologians. Here is one short 4 minutes answer to the question. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Richard Belcher “How can a good God allow evil?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.