Why I Am an Anabaptist – Applications
Why do we do what we do? People around us may think we are weird. Even if the culture around us changes, that does not mean that we need to change. We must never elevate our practices to be equivalent with the Bible, but they can still be beneficial. Some Biblical mandates for Biblical practices:... Read More
How Does God Use Adversity?
When we face difficulty, we ask why God allows misfortune in my life. A better question would be, how does God want to use adversity in my life? What would He like to accomplish? Misfortune is the wrong word to use because it is too early to tell. Is God present and active in our... Read More
Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth and Mission
Jesus Christ is present in the Old Testament in at least three ways: preincarnate appearances (the angel of the Lord), prophecies (there are about 350), and types and shadows. We looked at four areas of prophecy: The Messiah will be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7). We might not recognize a statement in the Old... Read More
The Birth of Ishmael
Our sermon today was taken from the story of Hagar in the wilderness, a story with many negative components. Amidst Sarai's grief over being barren, yet her mistreatment of her slave, Abram’s passivity and frustration with God, we see Hagar, the forsaken one, stumbling on the realization that God is still watching over her! True... Read More
Church Ordinances
Sacraments/ordinances in the NT: There is no list of sacraments/ordinances in the NT. The picture we get in the book of Acts is unstructured gatherings in spontaneous, dynamic community life meetings, and activities such as baptism and the Lord’s Supper happened organically several times a week. In the NT mention is made of other community... Read More
The Church, The Secure Family
God created a family of people, and taught us to love and care for one another. Believing in Jesus gives us spiritual birth and access to God's family with eternal life. God loves us and gives us a fresh start through the Holy Spirit. We should show our love to God by living a life... Read More
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