Fellowship Follies and the Holiness of God
1 Peter 1:15 "But as He who called you is holy, you be holy in all conduct..." Peter's use of the character of God as a basis of appeal to the "pilgrims of the Dispersion" serves us well regarding the fellowship of the saints in a local church. In other words, this...
God’s Providence and Pastoral Life – 1 Samuel 23-25
By Pastor T.W. Teall Many of the Psalms written by David were composed during this "caveman" period in the life of the young warrior. King Saul was obsessed with David seeking to take his life repeatedly. The fact of God's protection and the recorded means of His...
Pastoral Stewardship & Stuff
Things “commonly” possessed for the consecrated benefit of the saints should not be surrendered to personal use.
People Care
Medical personnel understand a principle of people-care often missed by pastors. We might call it the “principle of the rubber glove.” Doctors and nurses, paramedics and medical technicians all help sick people in a separated way. They are taught that without this...
The Wonder of the Scripture, and the Wisdom of the Spirit
Precious Bible! What Treasure does the Word of God afford!
All I want for life or pleasure, food and medicine, shield and sword;
Let the world account me poor—Christ and this, I need no more.
-John Newton
Just a Little Backwards
Pie before potatoes is backward, but it won’t hurt you. Buying before earning is backward, and it could hurt you a lot. Sometimes backwards is funny, sometimes sad. Sometimes backwards is insignificant, sometimes it’s life or death. We use the word backward to mean...
Fueling Station
Price per gallon has moderated some, but everyone still laments the high cost of fuel evident on the electric bill or at the pump. “Fueling” our daily activities is costly; some would argue too costly. A Modern Parable: There was a family man who owned a small...
Worship
Corporate sound in the time of worship is a powerful asset, regardless if the words are spoken or sung. We provide few opportunities, generally “speaking,” for a “spoken” word or confirmation from the congregation as a whole. It would be thrilling to visit the ancient...
God’s Servant
“If all the Christians should become lukewarm, till the whole church became nauseous, as the church of Laodicea, yet still the Lord Jesus will not fail nor be discouraged.” Spurgeon’s comments on Isaiah 42 are a welcome reminder to the faithful servant of THE SERVANT....
Local Church Ordinance: Communion
One step within the auditorium door, dad turned to mother and said, “Oh no, it’s communion.” The blue-collar father of four was anxious to head out on vacation and saw the Lord’s Table as further delay on that Sunday morning. It did extend the time of service in the...
