C H Spurgeon’s three sermon points were: the outward appearance of our trials; blessed fruitfulness of trials; and those exercised by trials. It is a 45-minute sermon that mentioned points I had never heard on this topic. The section about being exercised is very beneficial to know if you are in the midst of trials. All Christians will eventually be there. There are sermon highlights, and several term definitions.
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Should a Christian Attend an LGBTQ Wedding? – Ligonier Ministries
Recently, Ligonier Teaching Fellows Drs. Steven Lawson and Burk Parsons joined our president, Chris Larson, for a discussion. Watch their dialogue on how Christians can love their neighbors by holding fast to what God has commanded, especially when faced with the question of whether to attend LGBTQ “weddings.”
Actor / “Apostle” Kathryn Krick Playing the Role of “Female Jesus” (A Cult in the Making)
False “Apostle” Kathryn Krick is the “pastor” of 5F Church. She claims divine revelation and the power to cast out demons. Her followers bow in front of her & show her veneration calling her “Mama”. Others have recognized the cult like nature of her ministry
Houston Police respond to shooting at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church
Houston Police reported responding to a shooting at Lakewood Church, the worshiping home of pastor Joel Osteen, on Sunday. Police said the shooter died at the scene, and two people were injured in the shooting. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.
The Fruit of the Spirit – Pastor Sinclair Ferguson
The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by God’s grace. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the Lord’s purpose of growing His people in a wonderfully balanced way to make us increasingly like Christ. [Highlight points are provided after video.]
Sustenance for living the Sacrificial Life of Romans 12:1-2
The purpose of this post is to clarify the prerequisites for dying to self and living to God, as in Romans 12: 1-2. The next post will cover some specific ways of dying to self and living to God.
Dying We Live – Pastor James Boice
In this sermon, Dr. Boice delves into the paradox that as a Christian, we must die in order to live. His sermon text was Romans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [Dr. James Boice was a contemporary and a friend of R C Sproul; they were born in the late 1930’s; Boice died of cancer in 2000, 17 years before Sproul.]
AGENDA Weekly Brief Week of January 27 – February 2 – 2024
This post contains Curtis Bowers’ Agenda Weekly; he briefs readers on the following topics: SIX CHRISTIAN PRO-LIFERS FACE UP TO 11 YEARS IN PRISON; UPDATES FROM TEXAS BORDER FIGHT; ROCKEFELLERS FUND LEFT-WING BIBLE STUDY FOR EVANGELICALS; SHOULD CHRISTIANS ATTEND SAME-SEX WEDDINGS? GEN Z MORE CONFUSED, MORE LEFTIST; ARE TECH CEOS OR PARENTS MORE AT FAULT? NEOCONS AGITATE FOR WAR WITH IRAN AFTER DRONE ATTACK; U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TRENDING SOCIALIST; VACCINE NEWS; JURY AWARDS TRUMP ACCUSER $83 MILLION; noteworthy stories and much more.