Pastors, Elders, Deacons & All: Setting The Example
In God’s continuing instruction to the local church through Paul’s letter to Timothy, qualifications are listed for those who would serve as pastors, elders, or deacons. And even though few will serve the church in these roles, ALL in the church must see their role as one of setting an example for others to follow. […]
Instructions for the Church
The books of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus are called “Pastoral Epistles” because they are written to pastors of local churches. These letters serve to be a manual for what defines the church and how its members are to conduct themselves. Join Pastor Gary today as we look at some of the things that […]
What Does the Lord’s Return Mean? – Part 3/3
Continuing with his theme from 1st Thessalonians, Paul writes 2nd Thessalonians a few months later about the Second Coming of Christ. He explains three things that will happen when Jesus comes or just prior to His Coming. This letter gives significant detail about the Antichrist as well as a warning about falling away from the […]
What Does the Lord’s Return Mean? – Part 2/3
The Second Coming of Christ will occur in two phases-the first phase involves Jesus coming in the clouds to snatch Christians from the earth, a doctrine called “The Rapture.” The second phase is when Jesus returns with the saints to the earth to reign for 1000 Years. What separates the first phase from the second […]
What Does the Lord’s Return Mean? – Part 1/3
Jesus is coming again! The Bible predicted His First Coming with more than 300 prophecies, and the Bible predicts His Second Coming with three times that number of prophecies! The predominant theme of 1st Thessalonians is the Second Coming of Christ. Join Pastor Gary Hamrick as we look at what it means for us that […]
Taking Off The Old, Putting On The New
In Colossians 3, Paul continues his theme of warning us about the things that can “pull” us off track and away from the Lord. He reminds us that we must vigorously deal with our “earthly nature”. He compares it to a garment-a jacket-which needs to be taken off so that we can put on the […]
Dig Down, Grow Up, Stand Firm
Paul warns Christians about two particular “pulls” that will attempt to knock us off course–the Worldly pull and the Hyper-Spiritual pull. Find out the remedy to these particular challenges in today’s study from Colossians 1-2.
The Great Descent
God in flesh came to earth to humbly die for our sins on the cross. The outline of those events is given to us in Philippians 2, and Pastor Gary weaves that passage with the Palm Sunday story in today’s study entitled, “The Great Descent.”
Finding Joy When Life Is Hard
Sometimes life can be crushing: weariness sets in-even for Christians! Paul knew what it was to suffer in life, and yet, he experienced genuine joy in the midst of it. How can we have that? How can we deal with the realities of life’s hardships but still experience the kind of genuine joy and peace […]
Biblical Submission
“Submission”- it’s not a dirty word; it’s a biblical word. God has designed certain areas of our lives to have structure and order for the purpose of harmony and unity. Besides submission to God, government, and church, the book of Ephesians outlines three additional areas of submission-marriage, family, and the workplace. Listen today as Pastor […]