When what we Know about God is challenged by what we see in the world around us, we may come challenge by what we see in the world around us, we may come close to slipping. We struggle to find a foothold, in such times, we need a trip to the sanctuary. In Psalm 73, Asaph is our guide.
Today’s message is from Rev. Howard Merrell, president Pacific Islands University.
Recording of today’s message –>Clear Vision from God’s Sancturary
We will find the right question about this admittedly odd portion of scripture is not “What?” but “Who?”
Howard Merrell, President of Pacific Island University is delivering the message today.
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We conclude our study the Belgic Confession (B.C.) with a look at what it teaches about the Lord’s Supper. We have seen that there is much disagreement about the sacraments, we’ll see people didn’t understand what Jesus meant when he first said it or during the Reformation days. More than a memorial, the ‘supper’ is Jesus offering us himself to forgive our sins, spiritual nourishment we desperately need.
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Today’s Message: We continue to study the Belgic Confession (B.C.) with a look at what it says about God’s Providence. We’ll review the life of the author of B.C., Guido DeBres but even more consider what totally depending on God looks like for us. I pray we will see and know we can trust God in good or bad, difficulty or blessing, in literally everything!
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Today’s Message: We continue to study the Belgic Confession with a look at what it says about the end times. Have you imagined what the end will look like? Many artists have imagined the resurrection, the Great White Throne of God, the scrolls, the lake of fire. Many people wonder if their name is in the book of life, if they’ll be at the Great Wedding Banquet. One can be very afraid… or greatly comforted when we accept salvation and redemption from Jesus Christ.
Recording of Today’s message –> The End and the Beginning
We continue to study the Belgic Confession with a look at how we should relate toward our government(s), historically quite controversial, though much has changed since the B.C. was written. We’ll see what ‘submit’ means in relation to each other, to governments, and especially to God. We’ll look at least partly at if/how we should be good and obedient citizens.
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We continue to study the Belgic Confession with a look at our sacraments – starting with baptism. Does it do anything for you these years or decades since? We’ll again look at the Bible and the B.C. to find out that baptism signifies new life and salvation in Christ, and we ‘see’ we are saved by grace through faith in Him.
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Today’s Message: Today we return to our series based on the Belgic Confession with what may seem to be a silly question. Do you know ‘why’ you obey God or why you should? Think about that, there may be many answers. We will look at the Bible and the B.C. to find our answer today, we will do well to recognize what rules we may be following, and hopefully we will find our way to Freedom in Christ.
Recording of Today’s message –>Why Do We obey God?
Today’s Message: Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent, and we continue at the beginning of Mark’s gospel preparing ourselves as followers of the Christ who came as a Child that first Christmas, fully human and fully divine and coming again! We’ll see what Jesus wants his followers to repent of sin, to turn back from our way to our King’s way. John helps us stay on course from Christmas through Easter to Christ’s Kingdom all year long!
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Today’s Message: Today is the third Sunday of Advent, and we continue in Mark’s gospel preparing or reviving ourselves as followers of the Christ who came as a Child that first Christmas, fully human and fully divine! We’ll see what Jesus wants his ‘people of the truth’ to watch for and why! Watch for Jesus to come into people’s lives at Christmas and all year long!
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