If you have faith in Christ, the Rock of Ages, then you are standing on solid ground. Your Foundation is one that will never be shaken or destroyed during this coronavirus crisis and other perilous times, and even when God shakes up the whole universe at his coming.
Read MoreThe coronavirus and all the evil and sufferings in the world does not mean the world is about to end, but are mere birth pains leading to the joy of childbirth (Matt 24:6-8). And that childbirth is the return of our Lord Jesus Christ from heaven to free us from sin and sufferings in this world.
Read MorePaul grounds these household codes in the relationship between Christ and the Church. All Christians are to submit to Christ, as Christ submitted himself to God when he “emptied himself” of his kingly glory and authority, and willingly came down from heaven in his incarnation and crucifixion.
Read MoreAs well, we are to avoid foolish talk, fake news and lies, and dirty jokes. All this sinful speech is found in all kinds of social networks and news media, and movie and TV entertainment. Wicked celebrities’ and politicians’ words are all filth, foolishness and crude jokes.
Read MorePsalm 90; 2 Peter 3:1-9 January 5, 2020 (BSCC) ● Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Do you know which country in the world has the longest life expectancy? It’s not the United States. It’s Japan, with a life expectancy of 82. The life expectancy of American women is 81 and 79 for American men. The highest life expectancies in the world are in the largest and most advanced democratic economies in Western Europe, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Israel, Canada, and New Zealand. The lowest are in Africa, with…
Read MoreRev. Nollie Malabuyo • January 7, 2019 Memorial Service for Ron Hogan Dear friends: The context of our Scripture reading today in John Chapter 14 tells us that this was Jesus’ farewell address to his disciples before he was crucified. He came down from heaven and assumed human nature to save his people from sin by his sacrifice on the cross. In his farewell speech to his disciples in John 14, his disciples were troubled after he told them that he was leaving them soon. What will happen to them?…
Read MoreWhat is the general order of worship? You can remember it this way: Confession, Consecration, and Communion. We see the same order of worship at Mount Sinai and in the Book of Revelation.
Read MoreSo when you find ourselves in the sin of unbelief, rebellion and covetousness, you have a Mediator who is better than Moses (Heb 9:15): Jesus Christ the Savior. He pleads for you before his Father’s throne of grace, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.”
Read MoreIf you believe in him, he has good news for you. Jesus is your “spy” who has scouted your land of destiny. Because he is the Truth, nothing in his report is exaggerated or untrue. He knows everything about your Promised Land because he came down from there and he is there today. He assures you that your Promised Land is the heavenly city, a beautiful land abounding in God’s blessings and goodness. Its inhabitants are not wicked enemies you have to fight and conquer, but righteous friends with whom you will fellowship for eternity. An its fortifications do not just reach up to heaven, but the city is heaven itself, safe and secure from all evil (Rev 21:27).
Read MoreJohn Chapter 6 and Numbers Chapter 11 show that Jesus is the better Mediator and better Prophet than Moses.
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