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Q and A part three

Where is the line between letting things go for the sake of peace and letting things go because confrontation is too difficult?  Where will the blame lie with these decisions?  I know we should never act or react without Godly wisdom, but sometimes things just do not seem extremely clear about the proper thing to do. 1 Peter 1:16 reminds us that we are all called to one standard… holiness… we are to be holy like God is holy.  Matthew...

Q and A part two

In the book of Jude there is a brief mention of the Archangle Michael and the devil fighting over the body of Moses. Why do you think there was a dispute over Moses’ physical body? I’m excited about this question.  It means you have been reading your Bible. There is a group of books written between 200 bc and 200 ad which have been placed in a genera called  pseudepigrapha.  These ancient writings contain various biographical information of some historical events....

Q and A part one

What is the purpose of the church? Great question.  Two powerful passages answer this question best. First, The Great Commission. Matthew 28:16-20 (NLT) 16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all...

Remember Communion…

To be honest, most of our communion services or Lord’s Supper observances are nothing like the experience Jesus had with His disciples during the Last Supper.  To get a better picture of what actually happened we must take in the amazing context of that evening.  The context should not be separated from the event.  Take a moment to listen again (or for the first time) to the explanation of what Jesus commanded us to do… Remember Him. (see the message...