The Church & Our Place in It: Week 6

  • November 12, 2020
  • BY Scott Lilly
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John Calvin: "The Communion of the Saints" Calvin takes as his launching point here the Apostle’s Creed, and especially the phrases the Holy, Universal Church and the Communion of the Saints. While the Reformers were often characterized as anti-establishment, they indeed took the importance of the Church, both universal and local, very seriously.   We … [Read More...] The Church & Our Place in It: Week 6
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The Church & Our Place in It: Week 5

  • BY Scott Lilly
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Martin Luther: "The Marks of the Church" In On the Councils and the Church, Luther disputes (among other things) the claims that Protestant congregations cannot be true churches. While one could add to his seven marks which display a true congregation, one certainly would affirm these marks of the church as clear. I have left … [Read More...] The Church & Our Place in It: Week 5
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Constant Truths

  • November 11, 2020
  • BY Eric Morse
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There’s a 50/50 chance that you are either happy or disappointed with the results of the election. For many people, the uncertainty of this time stresses us out. We so easily get caught up in the earthly implications of these events that we miss the bigger picture of our calling as citizens of heaven.   … [Read More…] Constant Truths

Psalm 118:1-16

  • November 1, 2020
  • BY Scott Lilly
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GIVE THANKS Thomas Manton: They who constantly attend upon God, and depend upon him, have a much sweeter life, than those that wait upon princes with great observance and expectation. A servant of the Lord is better provided for than the greatest favorites and minions of princes. Lesson Audio https://moodyaudiobucket.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/audios/2022/03/09174054/Psalm118.1-16_110120.mp3   Right Click / Save … [Read More...] Psalm 118:1-16
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The Preeminent

  • October 26, 2020
  • BY Eric Morse
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Do you know how it feels to be upstaged by someone? John the Baptist knew the feeling. For at time, he was the big shot, the prophetic voice calling out in the wilderness. But then one day Jesus showed up, and people began flocking to Jesus and not to John.   And for John that … [Read More…] The Preeminent

October 25, 2020

  • October 22, 2020
  • BY Pastor Philip Miller
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New life. That’s what we’ve been celebrating these past two Sundays through baptism. As Mark, Desiree, Allison, Jiayi, Amaya, Alberto, Marjorie, and Carl stepped into the water and were immersed in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we rejoiced along with all of heaven in the joy of changed lives! … [Read More…] October 25, 2020

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The Church & Our Place in It: Week 4

  • October 19, 2020
  • BY Scott Lilly
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J.C. Ryle: "The Family of God" J.C. Ryle had a love for God's Word and a sense of practical application which has kept his writings in print. His straightforward style remains refreshing. His works include Holiness, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, and a 54 page "tract" called The Duties of Parents. True Christians are called … [Read More...] The Church & Our Place in It: Week 4
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The Regenerator

  • BY Eric Morse
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What does it mean to be born again? Let’s set aside all the cultural clutter of what we think it means and try to hear Jesus afresh. Because as we’ll see, to be born again into this new birth, to be regenerated by God, is at the very heart of why Jesus came.   In … [Read More…] The Regenerator

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