Hallelujah – Praise the Lord! His Presence is Universal (Psa. 148:1-13; cf. Ps. 139; Acts 17:24-28). His Presence is Unique (Psa. 148:14; cf. Eph. 1:3-6).
Marks of Maturity
January 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Text: Philippians 3:15-21 Marked by the right attitudes (Phil. 3:15-16, cf. Phil. 3:7-12). “Mature” (Phil. 3:15) and “Perfected” (Phil. 3:12) are from the same word. Paul is connecting Christian maturity to the “mind” he just described (Phil. 3:7-14). “This mind” of maturity is one that understands the value of Scriptural knowledge in comparison to any […]
Fortifying Faith’s Foundation
January 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
This is John’s Purpose (John 20:30, 31). 7 signs (John 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-18; 6:1-15, 16-21; 9:1-41; 11:1-57). 7 “I Am” statements (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51; 8:12; 9:5; 10:7, 9; 10:11, 14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1, 5). 7 “Dialogues” emphasize personal faith!
A New Year Prayer – Psalm 31
January 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Psalm 31 is a beautiful expression of trust in God. David expresses his trust in God even in times of terrible trouble. He knew that, through trust in God’s provision and protection, that he would be triumphant over any trial. One commentator outlines Psalm 31 as the four seasons of the year.* Autumn (Ps. 31:1-8), […]
Are You Going the Right Way?
December 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Free Directions Inside! This is the message you will see on our sign if you’re driving by the Northside church building on Hogansville Road. In the past few articles, I’ve been writing about the biblical subject of going the right way. There was the article encouraging every reader to get the New Year, 2017, started […]
Replacing Worldly Anxiety With Surpassing Peace
October 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
There is a lot going on in our world that could make us anxious, or worried, over current events. Political and civil unrest is out of control all over the world. As the election of a new president approaches, we are fed increasingly more reasons to be filled with anxiety over who will be the […]
Does It Really Matter?
October 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One of our elders, Bill Davis, closed out our 2016 Fall Lectureship: A Congregation to be Thankful For with the important question, “Does it really matter if we are trying to be this kind of congregation?” We spent four lessons looking at the characteristics of a congregation to be thankful for. But, sadly, many don’t […]
Thankful for a Sound Congregation
October 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In this fourth lesson of our 2016 Fall Lectureship: A Congregation to be Thankful For Our preacher, Norm Fields, delivered a study on the quality of soundness. From Romans 1:8-12, it is found that a sound congregation is: A Faithful Congregation An Evangelistic Congregation An Encouraging Congregation
Thankful for a Steadfast Congregation
October 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Our own Frank Lyons presented the third lesson in our series: A Congregation to be Thankful For The attribute of steadfastness an essential quality of the congregation that Saints and Savior alike can be thankful for!
A Faith-Filled Church Family
September 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A Faith-Filled Family The Importance of Faith Hebrews 11:1 2 Corinthians 5:7 Hebrews 11:6 Look at the connection of both spiritual family and physical family life to faithfulness in Colossians 3: We are raised with Christ to set our minds on things above (Col. 3:1-11). We are called into the one body of a spiritual […]