Posts with the category “grace-for-your-day”

True Christianity has never been popular because it has always been persecuted in one form or another. Islam has rarely been persecuted in history except for a few exceptions. Neither has Buddhism or ...  Read More

: Job 5:7 says, “For man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward” which means that you cannot avoid trouble. No matter what you do in this life, everyone experiences sorrow and pain as the Book of J...  Read More

Deuteronomy 5:12-15 says:Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your G...  Read More

The Talmud is the Rabbi’s Commentary on the Old Testament and it is important in ancient Judaism because the Pharisees used it as a textbook for how to interpret the Law. It was over 3,000 pages long ...  Read More

Our sermon for Easter Sunday will be taken from John 20 which describes the time when several people went to the empty tomb in order to see Jesus after the resurrection. Among them were Mary Magdalene...  Read More

Tax collectors have never been popular for the simple reason that no one likes to pay taxes. We all get upset when the government comes asking for more money. However, this was especially true in the ...  Read More

In the opening chapters of the Gospel of Mark, we are told that Jesus heals people on six separate occasions. For example, He heals:1) The demon possessed man in the synagogue (Mark 1:21-28)2) Simon’s...  Read More

The Greek term “leprosy” comes from a word that means “scales” due to the scaly appearance that the infection created on a person’s skin. According to some sources, it is one of the oldest diseases kn...  Read More

One of the greatest joys in ministry is to support other like-minded churches in the spread of the Gospel. Our Vision Statement says that it is our mission “To proclaim grace upon grace to Chilliwack,...  Read More

In his Commentary on the Gospel of John, William Barclay writes:The things that Jesus did in the early verses of Mark 1:21-28 could not be concealed for too long in the small province of Galilee. The ...  Read More

In my studies this week, I came across an article entitled “10 Steps to Starting a Business” which said:Starting a business is exciting; however, it can seem overwhelming at first. Our website has des...  Read More

In his commentary on the Gospel of Mark, John MacArthur writes:No narrative is more compelling, and no message more essential, than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the greatest story every told beca...  Read More

For many people, Jesus is an enigma because He was born of obscure parents and came from a remote town. He never travelled more than 100 miles from His place of birth (except for one brief time trip t...  Read More

What is Heaven like? That is a question that people have wrestled with all throughout history. Books have been written about it. Conferences have been held. An endless amount of sermons have been prea...  Read More

The millennial kingdom has to be one of the most controversial subjects in the church today. More debates have broken out over it than almost any other topic in the Bible because the questions surroun...  Read More

Donald Grey Barnhouse was the pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the years 1927 until 1960. Once, he was asked what would happen if Satan took over his city. He sai...  Read More

At this time of year life can be really busy for many people, but I find that the Christmas season can also be a great opportunity to talk with others about Jesus.If we talk with even the closest peop...  Read More

Have you ever wondered why you do what you do?What is it that motivates us to action?In our spiritual lives, why is it that we feel sometimes that we haven’t progressed? We don’t see that godly steadf...  Read More

 Colossians 1:1-7 As we begin the Christmas season this December the elders will be preaching on Colossians 1 – 2:7.  The purpose is for us to focus on who Christ is.On one hand, at Christmas people a...  Read More

One of the oldest Christian documents is known as The Apostle’s Creed. It received that title because it was believed to have been composed by the 12 apostles some time in the First Century and faithf...  Read More

So far, in our studies of the Book of Revelation, we have seen how the Lord Jesus revealed Himself to John through a vision in chapters 1-3. Then he gave him a second vision in chapter 4 of heaven whi...  Read More

Before attending Seminary, I served as youth minister at a church in Tennessee where the congregation was very encouraging to me but they had some strange ideas. For example, one elderly woman was ada...  Read More

In the Fall of 1939, the American Pastor Donald Grey Barnhouse was travelling to Ireland in order to do a conference. On his way, he was told the alarming news that England and France had just declare...  Read More

In Psalm 86 David is fleeing for his life from a band of ruthless men.  He is on the run for his life and he calls out to God all day long for help.  He is weary and in major distress. David calls out...  Read More

In his book, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, Eric Metaxas writes:We often hear about people who “need no introduction” but, if ever someone did need one, it ...  Read More

As we have gone through this recent series on “The Christian & Civil Disobedience,” several people have asked the question “What can we do to help the government today?” Obviously, the Bible tells us ...  Read More

In his book, The Religious Beliefs of America’s Founders, Gregg Frazer, a history professor at The Master’s University, writes:Romans 13 has always served as the touchstone for obedience and submissio...  Read More

Several weeks ago, I gave a summary of how the apostles died during our study of church history. Afterwards, several people asked if I could send them a copy of it so here it is:Bartholomew was nailed...  Read More

In preparation for our current sermon series on the government, I did some research into the issue of civil disobedience and found that there are numerous times when someone defied the government in t...  Read More

On the wall of my house hangs a framed page from the Geneva Bible which was published in 1560. The significance to it is that it was the first English Bible printed with study notes and it was largely...  Read More

In last week’s sermon, we learned that there are three primary views on the separation of church and state that are as follows:1). Dominionism – the church and the state are one.2). Strict Separationi...  Read More

Every year, the last Sunday in October is set aside as “Reformation Sunday.” It is a day when Protestant churches all across the world remember the five solas of the Reformation.Sola Scriptura (Script...  Read More

According to The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, the term “benediction” is defined as “the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.” It is a state...  Read More

Hebrews 13:18-19 comes close to the end of the Book of Hebrews which is a book that we have been studying for a year and a half as a church. We began looking at it on February 6, 2022 which makes thes...  Read More

The opening part of our Vision Statement says:Our vision is to proclaim "grace upon grace" to Chilliwack, British Columbia and to the ends of the earth. John 1:16-17 says, “For of His fullness we have...  Read More

In his commentary on the Book of Hebrews, A. W. Pink writes:Hebrews 13:13 has ever been a great favorite with those who have started “Come out” movements. It has been used, or rather misused, again an...  Read More

In one of his books, John Stott writes that:The very first thing which needs to be said about Christian ministers of all kinds is that they are "under" people as their servants rather than "over" them...  Read More

All throughout history, Christians have been known for being a very compassionate people. For example, one historian named Alvin Schmidt points out that the spread of Christianity stopped / slowed dow...  Read More

God is Love: Children of God Love One AnotherJohn is called the Apostle of Love. He was an eyewitness of Jesus. John walked and talked with Jesus, he watched Jesus heal many and teach others. John wat...  Read More

The fruit of pursuit: the pursuit of God and the fruit it produces.Wisdom.The calm, unhurried application of knowledge.We know it when we see it or hear it, but sometimes it can be elusive in our own ...  Read More