Last night was week two of our Summer Series. Jim Lampley who serves as the Youth Minister at 9th Avenue Church of Christ in Haleyville, Al was the guest speaker. His topic was: Uplifting Influence. Below are the notes I took on my iPad as he spoke. Everyone around us including us have influence. Influencing … Continue reading Summer Series: Uplifting Influence
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Parrish Summer Series
Last night, Tuesday, June 12 began our Summer Series at Parrish Church of Christ. We will have a special speaker each Tuesday through August 7. These series will be our mid-week assemblies allowing guests to be with us and us to visit around on Wednesdays. Our theme for Summer Series 2012 is Uplifting Messages from … Continue reading Parrish Summer Series
Summer Series at Parrish
In less than one month, our annual Summer Series will begin at Parrish Church of Christ. This year we continue our new tradition of changing our mid-week services to Tuesday evenings for the nine (9) weeks of Summer Series. Our theme for the Summer is "Raise Me Up!" and each lesson for our Summer Series … Continue reading Summer Series at Parrish
God’s Concept of the Church
From notes hand-written in my Bible and now entered into Olive Tree Bible Reader on my iPad here is a bare-bones sermon outline on God's Concept of the Church. God's Concept of the Church God Has a Select People of His Own 1 Peter 2:9 The Bible calls the people: ◦ His Kingdom – Matt … Continue reading God’s Concept of the Church
Seven Things
Jehoshaphat was not jumpy. Jehoshaphat was steady. This king of Judah heavily relied on God. The chronicler records, "The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according … Continue reading Seven Things
Let Us Come to Fear: Part 2 Developing Fear
On Tuesday I shared the first part of my lecture notes on Hebrews 4:1. That post is here. Fear is not something that we (Specifically, fear is not something I am comfortable with. Sometime in my teen and young adult years, I developed an attitude of 'No Fear.' I am still somewhat of a thrill … Continue reading Let Us Come to Fear: Part 2 Developing Fear
Let Us Come to Fear: Part 1 – Fear God?!
Recently I spoke at the Lectureships at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. My assigned passage and topic was "Let us Come to Fear" Hebrews 4:1. What I post today is Pt 1 of the outline I developed and used for the lecture. It seemed to me that folks received it well. Let Us Come to … Continue reading Let Us Come to Fear: Part 1 – Fear God?!
Psalms 101
Psalm 101 that reminds me of college class titles for my Freshman year at Faulkner University in the mid-1980's (English 101, Dr. Kelly Morris). In a way Psalm 101 is a basic class, that is basic instruction on how to walk the talk. Psalms 101 is the King's (David's) description on living with integrity. Psalm 101 I … Continue reading Psalms 101
Shouts of Joy
This is the outline I preached from yesterday (May 15, 2011). We are currently reading in 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, and Psalms in our chronological study. This sermon seemed to have an impact (there were many comments to me about it and there was one response for prayers that they would focus more on God's … Continue reading Shouts of Joy
Lessons from Ruth
Lessons from Ruth Chronological Series – BSMc – April 10, 2011 Overview of Ruth During time of Judges, Elimelech and Naomi travel to Moab fleeing a famine. They have two sons – Mahlon and Chilion Elimelech dies living widow and two sons. Mahlon marries Ruth from Moab, Chilion marries Orpah. Mahlon and Chilion both die … Continue reading Lessons from Ruth
Driving Thought 