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The Church Part II
2007-11-28 12:54:00
Dear friends let us continue on with our study of the church, that is the visible organism that is to be alive rather than dead in this present age. Yesterday I left off with the point of the individual believers membership into a true independent new testament church, and how the individual church is autonomous that is self governing. You see as we read through scripture I can point out every single church that was established and I cannot see where these single church's ever had anybody but a single pastor as the leader. I say all of this because it gives rise to substitute organizations to do the work of the responsibility of each autonomous congregation. For example, the church was given the duty of caring for the widows, Acts 6:1, but now welfare does that. The church was also told to take care of the poor and needy, Gal. 2:10; but now the Salvation Army has taken over that role. You see if you cannot commit yourself to a church ( a local body of like minded believers) then...
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And upon this rock I will build my church
2007-11-27 13:05:00
Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Good morning to you dear friends as I mentioned yesterday I would like to look at the church, its purpose, and its make up. In the above referenced verse we find that Peter had just declared Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Now all this if you will read before hand was revealed unto Peter by faith, and faith alone. This is where the rock comes in, it is upon that solid foundation, faith, that Christ was to build His church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Peter did not start the church as some would have you to believe. The Lord loved the church, the bride of Christ so much that He died for it. I would specifically like to focus on the local New Testament Independent Church of the bible. One in which there are certain distinctions made from today's teachings of certain false doctrines, and id...
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It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath p
2007-11-26 12:59:00
Act 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Fath er hath put in his own power. Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.Good morning friends, and dear readers. What a wonderful Lords day we had yesterday at Calvary Baptist Church. The Lord was so gracious as to add unto the church 2 new families which we accepted by public profession of faith. The Lord is so good to us and we are overjoyed at His word, that in Acts 2:47 it is written "And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." You see the Lord said that if we sow we shall reap, and sometimes it appears to us that the ground is non-fertile anymore. However I have been thinking a lot about the "church" and its responsibilities, so I want to start tomorrow a simple study for as long as the Lord le...
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New Features Test
2007-11-24 04:57:00
Now I'm getting dangerous as I have found ways to make my blog more interactive.  I should be able to post on here some preaching and teaching via hyperlink!!  BlogCatalog
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Teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
2007-11-23 17:29:00
Tit 1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision: Tit 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.Good morning dear Friends and i hope all that had a Thanksgiving had a wonderful one. As for me and my family it was awesome. Good food, good fun, and good fellowship abounded greatly. I came across this verse this morning and it was just impressed on me to write about those that would try my dear friend to add unto or take away from the preaching, assembling, or testifying of the things of God. Friend we come across many during the day that are unruly and vain talkers pertaining to the things of God, and as it states in the next verse, whose mouths must be stopped. Dear Christian when somebody in your presence starts talking foolishly about God and His greatness then I believe it is our responsibility to speak up for Him and be a good witness and tes...
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For the LORD is good
2007-11-22 16:05:00
Psa 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.Psa 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.Friends you can rest assured that on the day that I enter into the Lord s presence that I am going to enter in to His rest with thanksgiving. No more will this feeble minded man have to worry about anything. As I enter into the Kings court I can only imagine the multitudes that will be there with me to worship the Lord Jesus Christ. Today friends where ever you are is thanksgiving here in America. As the preacher said the other night, this is truly a Christian holiday. This is the time that we gather together as families for no other purpose but to give thanks to the Lord. This is the time that we can look back over the year and remember where the Lord has brought us from. We can also look forward and give thanks for the things that the Lord will do for us accordi...
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach
2007-11-21 13:02:00
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.Again the Lord never ceases to amaze me, we were blessed to have a message from Pastor D.A. Emmerson from Lifegate Baptist Church in Louisiana. Pastor D.A. preached his heart out and I believe that it did all those in attendance good to hear what the Lord put on his heart. The meeting again started off with some wonderful music from the Gilley family out of Decatur. This softened our hearts to receive the word. Pastor D.A. brought his message from the above text, he made some very fine points and the main thought was the Pattern of Christ. In the above text it mentions preaching 3x. If it isn't clear enough folks it is the foolishness of preaching that God chose ...
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Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old pat
2007-11-20 13:49:00
Jer 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.The Lord is great, He answered my prayers last night about our thanksgiving jubilee at Calvary Baptist Church. We started off the service with a wonderful family that sang together, what a blessing. If you have never heard them I encourage you to check them out they are sure to be a blessing http://www.ffministry.org/. Then it was time for the preaching, whew what a message for today's time. Bro Black from east Tennessee nailed the bulls eye in many areas that pertain to our lives as Christians. From the scripture he used it couldn't have been more relevant for us. I have went back and meditated on this and will write what the Lord has helped me to see.1. Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths--don't leave doctrinal teaching for a compromising generation, it...
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He said unto them, Doth this offend you?
2007-11-19 15:05:00
Joh 6:61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?I apologize dear friends as I am having computer difficulties, so as this makes its way out it is a little late, if by chance you read these in the usual morning posts. Sunday was great, and the preaching of Pastor Tony Ayers at Calvary Baptist Church just keeps getting better. What a heart for people and the things of God. During our Sunday school hour Bro Ward ( our local church sent missionary for church planting in the western U.S.A.) started out by using text from John Chp 6:66-69, I went back and was reading a little before that and verse 61 jumped out at me. It made me smile a little as I know that if my Savior had trouble getting through to an unregenerate society then it shouldn't surprise us as laborers for Christ that we won't have some to be offended by our life and walk, teaching and preaching. What a great chapter on some of the teachings of the deity of Chr...
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Not forsaking the assembling of yourselves together
2007-11-17 15:34:00
Hbr 10:25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.Good morning friends, I am in another state getting ready for my baby sisters wedding. What a joy it is for me to be gathered together with my family. I hope and pray that all goes well today. I am honored to have a part in this special occasion in my sisters life, not only that but my brother who is the pastor of The Church of the Harvest will be officiating over it. Now to my main point for what I have been thinking about along with the other things that go through this feeble mind. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together...there are many many reasons as to why I believe the Lord had this spelled out for us in scripture. The first thing of course is so that we are reminded to bring ourselves in fellowship together to worship Him in spirit and in truth. For what would we have without the fellowship, we...

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it
2007-11-16 13:00:00
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Dear friend I hope today has found you well and able to glorify God. I have been burdened with the words of many as I talk with them concerning their faith. Notice I didn't say religion, no because I don't care about some religion, what I care about is if you know Jesus as your personal Savior? The bible says that we are all sinners, it is by grace through faith that we are saved, not of ourselves lest any man should boast. Why dear friend would you then try to think that anything that you or me can do can merit the sacrifice for salvation? You see a lot of people I have been talking to lately put their faith in themselves, whether they want to admit to it or not. They think that they can live an incorruptible life, one in which they must not sin, and if they do then they have lost thier salvation. Well friend the more I read the bible the more I see...
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We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying alwa
2007-11-15 13:04:00
Col 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , praying always for you,Good morning friends, after a wonderful night of service in church and a message that allowed me to meditate a little more on God, versus me, I came across this in my heart today. I am so glad that I have the opportunity to pray for others and the ability to bring these requests before God through Jesus Christ our Savior. There are some that are in need today that are very close friends, and I would that you pray with me that God would have His will and way in their lives. Last night after hearing some great preaching from Pastor Tony at Calvary Baptist Church, I was convicted about the verse he choose to use for his message. Mar 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. He brought our a great point in the fact we are so quick to forget what God has done in our lives. So after a storm blew through last night one of our church members had a lea...
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Lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears
2007-11-15 00:05:00
Act 28:27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.Well it has finally begun, the Christmas blast. I have never heard so much ridiculousness in my life. I had a women barge into my office today telling me I had to buy pointsettas, and telling me she was intent on having me bring "Santa Claus" to our Christmas party. Friend, if you still believe in some joker who magically intrudes into your house to bring gifts I am sorry. This also goes for the fact that not only do some worship this thing, but they also offer up food and drink (could be idol worship eh?) All this from professing Christians no less, not even a hint of glorifying God for sending His Son to this earth born of a virgin that day. Now I understand that most people worship out of ignorance, but from on...
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