What’s surprising about the resurrection of the body on the Last Day is that every physical body ever born will rise. Jesus will show to all that He DID take away the sins of the entire world when He physically died on the cross and physically rose from the grave. That’s why every person ever […]
How to Discern God’s Will in Your Life
November 22, 2014 by
How to Discern God’s Will in Your Life (Or how I learned to stop worrying and make decisions like a real Christian) By Pr Rich Futrell How does a Christian figure out God’s will in his life? Closer to home, how can you know what life choices God wants you to make? That’s the topic […]
Sermon for Bobbie Hansen’s Funeral: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: Remember the Resurrection
November 21, 2014 by
When memory fades and recognition falters, when eyes we love grow dim and minds confused, speak to our souls of love that never alters; speak to our hearts, by pain and fear abused. O God of life and healing peace, empower us with patient courage, by your grace infused. As frailness grows, and youthful strengths […]
Funeral for Bobbie Hansen
November 19, 2014 by
The funeral service for Bobbie J. (Rawls) Hansen will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, 1947 East Seminole, Springfield, MO on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Richard Futrell officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. It will be a closed-casket funeral […]
Acts, Lesson 22: The Ugly Intersection of Religion and Money
November 19, 2014 by
Paul is still in Ephesus, preaching, teaching, and being an evangelist. Earlier, after three months of proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah in the synagogue, many of the Jews there became flustered with Paul. Today, we learn that many Gentiles became angry with Paul, but in a way where monetary income was as important (or more […]
Matthew 25:14-30: A Talent is What?
November 19, 2014 by
In today’s church, especially when dealing with the topic of stewardship, this phrase rolls off our tongue like water: “Time, talents, and treasure.” When we say that, we think that a talent is an ability we have, or an ability we’ve cultivated. But that’s not a talent in the Bible. A talent was the amount […]
The Theology of Suffering
November 15, 2014 by
Today’s lesson comes from a request to explore how to understand suffering in our lives. How are we to view suffering and, then, based on such a view, handle the suffering that comes our way? The Theology of Glory versus the Theology of the Cross Before we look into suffering, we need to look […]
Acts, Lesson 21: Paul Still in Ephesus–Healing through Paul’s Facecloths and Work Aprons
November 13, 2014 by
Paul Still in Ephesus–Healing through Paul’s Facecloths and Work Aprons By Pr Rich Futrell Paul Serving as Evangelist and Pastor Read Acts 19:8 In Ephesus, where does Paul first go? How long does he stay preaching and teaching there? What does this say about the resistance that Paul first experienced there? Read […]
Amos 5:18-24, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: The Day of the Lord
November 11, 2014 by
When we imagine the prophets of old, we often see a fire-and-brimstone preacher breathing out God’s judgment and wrath. And that’s what Amos did in our Old-Testament reading for today. He warned the people of Israel about the “Day of the Lord,” realized in all its fullness when God would judge the entire world. Other […]
The Personhood of the Human
November 8, 2014 by
Today’s lesson comes from a question asking, “What’s the difference between a person’s soul and his spirit?” To look at that, we’ll look at how Scripture, primarily the New Testament, describes who a human is in his personhood. The Soul distinguished from Heart and Mind Matthew 22:37: [Jesus answering what is the greatest Commandment]: “Love […]
