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The Maple Hill group made it safely to the Mission Lazarus Posada in southern Honduras and is about to sit down for our nightly devotional. Tomorrow we will travel to Namasigue for morning worship and then to setup the medical brigade.
We would appreciate your prayers for our safety and success in reaching souls for Jesus Christ. Looking forward to a great week.
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“Jesus Feeds the 5000” (Matthew 14:13-21) – Audio recording of my Sunday evening sermon at Bellevue Church of Christ in Nashville, TN on January 6, 2013.
This sermon looks at the text of Jesus feeding the 5000 from Matthew 14 and the insight we can gain into the nature and character of our savior from this great story.
Matthew 14:13–21 (ESV)
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Romans Chapter 9 Handouts and Notes are Now Online
For students in my Wednesday night class on Romans: Handouts and Notes for Romans Chapter 9 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this great chapter during class tomorrow night at 7pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
On Sunday evening at 6pm, I will be preaching at Bellevue Church of Christ in Nashville, TN. We will be looking at the text of Jesus feeding the 5000 from Matthew 14 and the insight we can gain into the nature and character of our savior from this great story.
If you are in the Middle Tennessee area, we would love to have you join us!
Romans Chapter 8 Handouts and Notes are Now Online
For students in my Wednesday night class on Romans: Complete Handouts and Notes for all 39 verses of Romans Chapter 8 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this great chapter during class tomorrow night at 7pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
For students in my Wednesday night class on Romans: Handouts and Notes for Romans Chapter 8 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this great chapter during class tonight at 7pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
Note: These notes only cover the first 25 verses of Chapter 8. I hope to have the remainder finished over the next couple of weeks as needed for class.
Romans Chapter 7 Handouts and Notes are Now Online
For students in my Wednesday night class on Romans: Handouts and Notes for Romans Chapter 7 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this great chapter during class tomorrow night at 7pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
betternikki replied to your link: Romans Chapter 6 Handouts and Notes are Now Online
I really like the way you organized your outlines. We’re studying Romans on Wed. night, too. Dr. Dave Miller from Apologetics Press is our teacher, and he’s going pretty in-depth- It’s been over a year (minus summers) & we’re in Ch. 4.
Thanks Nikki…I inherited the style from my preaching / teaching mentor Dr. Marlin Connelly, who would prepare his handouts by using a xeroxed copy of the lesson text, and then hand-write his annotations. I decided to do them electronically so I could use them later, which has been a big blessing through the years.
Romans is by far my favorite book in the New Testament, and I hope you are enjoying the exhaustive study with Dr. Miller. I’ve taught Romans numerous times, and it normally takes me 9 to 12 months to get through it. Four chapters in a year is INTENSE, but that is the way I love to study. For my current class I had to negotiate with the deacon over adult education to get two quarters (6-months) instead of one (3-months). Tonight is the last week of the first quarter, and I’m starting chapter 6. Not sure how I’m going to get through 10 more chapters!
Romans Chapter 6 Handouts and Notes are Now Online
For students in my Wednesday night class on Romans: Handouts and Notes for Romans Chapter 6 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this great chapter during class tomorrow night at 7pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
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“Joy in Trials” (James 1:1-12) – Audio recording of my Sunday morning sermon at Kingwood Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN on October 7, 2012.
I delivered this same sermon at Bellevue Church of Christ on October 28, 2012, though that sermon was not recorded.
This sermon looks at the reasons why James says that followers of Christ should find joy in trials (or suffering) of life.
James 1:1–12 (ESV)
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
If you look at the main page of my Tumblr blog, you will see the first thing I mention about myself is that I’m a Christian. This is THE thing that defines my life. As a matter of fact my priorities could be summed up this way:
- My Christianity
- My Family
- Everything else (including running)
I am not ashamed of it, and I will not hide it from the world. However, I also understand that not everyone agrees with my beliefs.
From the very beginning this blog has been about many things, including my Christianity, my family, and my journey as runner. While I thoroughly enjoy interacting with my followers, gaining followers has never been my motivation for starting this blog.
That being said, I do hope you will continue to follow. I also hope you will take a moment to read the article that prompted your anonymous message. Maybe you’ll read it and completely disagree. Maybe you’ll read it and could care less. Or just maybe it will give you something to think about.