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Preparing for the Lord's Day Spiritual Training: "Sabbath Rest" From the very beginning of creation, the Lord has ordered our time around a one in seven cycle of work and rest (Gen 1-2:2). Six days have been given for work and the activities of the world and one day has been set-apart for worship and rest. As we begin our study of the spiritual disciplines, we start wi...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day "Spiritual Training" Introduction What is the difference between a vital and an anemic Christian life? I think that many of us would feel that our spiritual lives are lacking in some way. We feel that there should be more depth to our faith, more stability in times of trial, deeper knowledge of God's Word, and more love and humility. Howev...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day True Grace 1 Peter Sermon Series This week we come to the end of our study of the book of 1 Peter. In these final verses Peter offers his concluding thoughts and greetings. Throughout his letter to exile Christians Peter has continually pointed to the central importance of the grace of God in Christ Jesus (1:2,10,13; 3:7; 4:10; 5:5,10). It...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day The God of All Grace 1 Peter Sermon Series If you have ever run on a treadmill you know that you have two display options. Your miles can count up or they can count down. For some reason I enjoy watching the numbers go down. It might be that I don't enjoy running on a treadmill very much and watching the distance I have left to run diminish ...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day Christian Resistance 1 Peter Sermon Series Stephen Charnock once wrote, "The goodness of God makes the devil a polisher, while he intends to be a destroyer." The Lord Jesus warned his followers that the devil has come to steal and kill and destroy (John 10:10), yet the Lord has come to bring life and bring it abundantly. Often, we are blind ...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day The Strength of Humility 1 Peter Sermon Series In our passage for this Sunday, the Apostle Peter calls God's people to the strength of humility in our relationships with the Lord and with His people. While the world "humility" is not so popular with the secular world, there is Spirit-given stability and growth as we become meek and lowly bef...
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