January 2011 Blog Posts (93)

Are we still under the law?

Often we hear this argument in an effort to belittle the law of God: "Well, since we are not under the law but under grace, we do not need to keep the Ten Commandments any…

Ten Reasons why the Sabbath is not Jewish

1) Adam and Eve were not Jewish. "God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it" (Genesis 2:3) before sin entered. "Sanctified" means "to be set apart for holy use." The only ones in the Garden of Eden for whom the Sabbath was "set apart" were Adam and…

What are you committed to? What changes are you making in your life? Dropping bad habits, or positive thinking?…

 The tragic shooting of Arizona Congresswomen Gabrielle Gifford and innocent…

Caller:  Hi Pastor, my question is Which day is the Seventh day?  The seventh day in America is different from the seventh day in Australia.  If God really rested on the seventh day, then when was it He rested, was it in Australia or in America?  Two:  What is God doing after the seventh day?  When it gets to the seventh day, does He rest?  If He rests,…

Caller:  I have question about in a previous call you talked about grace and law and the Ten Commandments, and I worship on Sundays and wonder why we do that?  If there’s Scripture to back that up as the Commandment says ‘Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy’?

Pastor Doug:  Well, since you asked, I’ll answer you.  I used to go to church on Sunday and I asked the same question one time and I was…

Caller:  Ok my question is this.  I’ve been practicing the Christian Sunday.  And recently, it has been brought to my attention that God never told us to stop honoring the commandment, even though we are saved by grace.  And I’ve heard you speak about the Sabbath.  I read in Ephesians where Paul mentions honoring our mother and the father, so he’s still…

We believe that…

Life, Loss (death), Resurrection.

                                                     Life

1. Lord , make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days,that I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made

   my days as handbreadths , and my age is as nothing before You, certainly every man at his best state is but…

[I was ready to move on with New Years’ thoughts, but truthfully, I have heard from so many folks about ‘It’s not supposed to go like this’ that it warranted a little more consideration.  See, there is a lot going on out there--there is pain, grief, worry, struggle, fear, and for some, just immense challenge, and the need for growth.  But, my friends, no matter the task at hand, we do…

Hello my dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, i got this message from a dear friend of mine ,,,, " My dad is in the hospital and Mom was there with all night, he has a blood clot in his head, now he on IV to try to clear it. I just left the hospital," .... I believe God hear our prayer, so please pray for the father of my friend and for all the family.

Thank you in advance.

May God bless each one of you.

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RAMBLING: UPGRADING & OTHER STUFF         

This is day two of “It’s not supposed to go like this.”  I heard from quite a few of you in response to Day One.  First, folks asked for an update on Dylan’s condition—thank the Lord, he came home from the hospital this afternoon—his eyesight intact!  It is our prayer that the serious infection will be completely eradicated.  Second, ‘did his soccer team win the…