God’s laws are meant to help us become better people and protect us. We should view His laws as something that is beneficial to us, not some burden that restrains us from partaking in pleasure. It is important to understand that the pleasures of this world are not always good for us. You don’t give [...]
Archive for April, 2010
God’s Household
Posted in Bible Studies, Personal Thoughts on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A World Of Critics
Posted in Bible Studies on April 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There was “a man, a boy and a donkey. They were all three walking down a dusty road on a summer day. They overheard some passerby say, ‘Look at those foolish people walking when at least one of them could be riding the donkey.’ Not wanting to appear foolish, the father climbed upon the donkey. [...]
Creating Opportunities
Posted in Work Updates on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The month of March has been a month of creating opportunities. With our ministry groups now up and running, opportunity to do the Lord’s work seems endless. Volunteer work has created some great opportunities, I have created a blog, and my family had a chance to visit the youth group from Broken Arrow. Volunteering at [...]
Baptism and Cornelius’ Household
Posted in Bible Studies, tagged Baptism, baptism of the Holy Spirit, converts, Cornelius, gentiles, salvation, tongues on April 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The conversion of Cornelius and his household is often brought up when I share the gospel with someone. It is good and valid to try to harmonize what occurred to Cornelius and his household with simple passages that state that we are saved through immersion in water (1Peter 3:21). When we open up our Bible’s [...]
Baptism and The Thief On The Cross
Posted in Bible Studies, tagged Baptism, Christ, conversion, cross, forgiven, forgiveness, heaven, Jesus, paradise, salvation, thief on the cross on April 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Often times when studying the gospel with someone and teaching them about baptism the question arises “what about the thief on the cross?” You see, when Jesus was on the cross there were two criminals that were crucified next to him. One of the criminals ridiculed Jesus and the other responded by saying “Do you [...]
The Walking Dead
Posted in Bible Studies, tagged Baptism, Christ, convert, cross, dead, infected, Jesus, living dead, resurrection, salvation, scary movies, sin, spiritually alive, walking, zombies on April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We have all scene scenes from a movie or a video game in which the world is being taken over by zombies. These dead people walk around, searching out those who are still alive with the desire to bite them and turn them into zombies. I propose to you that we are living in a [...]
The Sin Problem
Posted in Bible Studies, tagged Baptism, Christ, convert, forgiveness, good news, gospel, Jesus, lost, problem, salvation, sin on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the third chapter of Romans Paul makes a very bold statement, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Without the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ all of mankind is unrighteous, enemies to God, sinners, helpless, and ungodly (Romans 3:10; 5:6-10). Jesus came into the world to [...]
