Priestly Service Last week, in our lesson at least, God finished creating the world. We also saw how Moses described the world’s creation in much the same way as the Tabernacle/Temple’s construction. What was God doing through such crafted literary accounts? He wanted His people to see, after further meditation, that the Garden of Eden […]
Commemoration of the Birth of St. Augustine of Hippo, November 13th
November 14, 2012 by
This is the sermon our pastor preach at the Springfield, MO pastoral circuit meeting on November 13th. Texts: Revelation 7:9-12, 8:1-4; Hebrews 12:22-29 Augustine was born on November 13th, 354 in North Africa, about 45 miles south of the Mediterranean Sea. Like all of us, he was born dead in his trespasses and sins. […]
Mark 12:38-44: The Widow’s Coins and True Stewardship
November 14, 2012 by
Grandpa gave little Emma a quarter. For Grandpa, that was nothing. He had many quarters. But it was for Emma. She was only four years old. That quarter was all the money that Emma had in the whole world. And Emma knew what she was going to do with that quarter. She could have spent […]
From Adam to Jesus: The Sabbath
November 10, 2012 by
The eternal love story told to us in Scripture begins in a simple way: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Without toil or a “big bang,” God simply speaks creation into existence. 2 Maccabees 7:28: Look at the heavens and the earth and see everything in them, and recognize that God […]
Revelation 7:2-17: With All the Company of Heaven
November 4, 2012 by
“Who can stand?” That’s the question at the end of Revelation chapter 6. In that chapter, the entire cosmos rumbles and quakes to its foundation. The sun goes black, and the moon turns to blood. The stars fall from the sky like ripened figs. Even the strong and mighty, the movers and shakers of this […]
From Adam to Jesus, Lesson 1
November 1, 2012 by
Learning to Read the Old Testament with a Christian Heart and Mind Introduction Many of us have started to read the Old Testament with a blessed purpose: to learn God’s truths. So, we start on page one, as we do with any other book. Fortunately, Genesis has many captivating stories. Later, in Exodus, we even […]
Bonnie Kelsey’s Funeral Sermon
October 31, 2012 by
Texts: Genesis 2:15-17, 1 Corinthians 15:51-57, John 5:24-30 Preached on October 31, 2012 Over the last year, Bonnie has suffered many ailments and physical hardships. She was living in the brutal reality of a fallen world. She lived, staring down that foreign intruder, death, as he made his presence known in this world, leaving […]
Memorial Service for Bonnie Kelsey
October 28, 2012 by
A memorial service will be held for Bonnie Kelsey at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City, MO with Pastor Richard Futrell officiating. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, MO under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City, MO. A visitation will be […]
Revelation 14:6-7: Semper Reformanda
October 28, 2012 by
Pick a date, any date. When did reformation begin? If you’re like most, you would say it began when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses that called for a debate on indulgences. That was October 31st, 1517. If you’re a bit more adventurous, you might pick 1514. That’s when Luther had his “tower experience.” That’s […]
Revelation, Lesson 18, Epilogue
October 27, 2012 by
We now find ourselves at the epilogue of Revelation. This section not only concludes the visions of chapter 21-22, but also of then entire book. This we can see when we compare the book’s epilogue with its prologue. Prologue Epilogue “the time is near” (1:3) “what must soon take place” (22:6) The […]
