Posts with the tag “grace-fellowship-chilliwack”

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

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 book, Twelve Unlikely Heroes, John MacArthur writes:In the thirteenth chapter of Judges, Samson’s story begins much like Gideon’s did. The Israelites were, once again, under the thumb of a fore...  Read More

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Gideon’s battle over the Midianites in the Book of Judges. If you have never it before, it is found in Judges 7:1-9, 15-23 where it says:Then Je...  Read More

Noah is one of the most interesting characters in the Bible. When you consider a summary of his life, it is very informative because the Scripture tells us that:Noah was a descendant of Adam and Eve (...  Read More

The tabernacle was one of the most sacred places in the Old Testament. From the time of Moses all the way up until the time of Solomon, it was the location where the Jews went to worship the Lord. Sin...  Read More

The New Covenant is one of the most precious truths in the Bible. It tells us how God made a promise with us in order to save us through the death of His Son and the gift of the Holy Spirit. However, ...  Read More

Abraham is considered to be the father of the Jewish faith because he trusted in God in spite of tremendous difficulties. Just a brief overview of his life demonstrates that he had a strong confidence...  Read More

In John 5 Jesus meets an invalid in Jerusalem and heals the man and commands him to pick up his mat and walk.  The Jews heard about this and noticed that this happened on the Sabbath and they persecut...  Read More

One of the scariest things for some Christians is the thought of losing their salvation. They live in a constant state of fear because they believe that they will wake up one day and discover that the...  Read More

The Book of Hebrews is an interesting book because, on the one hand, it is full of deep doctrine. It talks about some subjects that really stretch the mind but, on the other hand, it is very practical...  Read More

Webster’s Dictionary defines religion as “the belief in or worship of God.” It also describes it as “any system that assists mankind in the belief in or worship of Him.” In other words, it is the purp...  Read More

Ephesians 5:22 may be one of the most controversial passages in the Bible. In a time of secular feminism and women’s liberation, it may be one of the most offensive texts in the Word of God because it...  Read More

In her book, The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace writes:God’s will for every Christian wife is that her most important ministry be to her husband (Genesis 2:18). After a wife’s own personal relationship ...  Read More

According to a recent survey, the number one cause of divorce in North America is a lack of commitment. People just do not feel the need to uphold their wedding vows anymore. They do not see the need ...  Read More

When it comes to our roles in the home, theologians have come up with two terms to describe the relationship between a husband and a wife: egalitarianism and complementarianism. Egalitarianism refers ...  Read More

Type your new text here. The term "submission" is considered by some to be a foul word today. It is considered to be offensive. In fact, one reason there is so much violence and revolution in the worl...  Read More

Type your new text here. The Protestant Reformation has been considered to be one of the most significant events in human history. It was a time when the whole world was turned upside down by the work...  Read More

In 2008, a news release was sent out in Great Britain entitled, "World’s Oldest Living Animal Discovered After He is Pictured in 1900 Photograph." The article showed a picture taken on the island of S...  Read More

Our passage for this week is an interesting one. Like so many other verses in the Book of Ephesians, it is full of depth and mystery because it says: "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved childre...  Read More

Anger has been defined as “a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility towards something.” It is a person’s response to not getting what he / she wants. It can be passive or aggressive. I...  Read More

In his Commentary on the Book of Ephesians, John MacArthur writes:When a person believes and confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and is thereby born again, a transformation takes place in his basic nature ...  Read More

What are the worst sins that you can think of? If you were going to create a list of the worst things that a person could do, what would it include? Most of us would say rape or murder. We would put a...  Read More

It is no secret that the world we live in today is in bad shape. It is no surprise to hear that it is struggling but what many people do not know is why that is. Many do not understand the cause of al...  Read More

Children are notoriously unstable. If you have a child, you will know that they bounce from toy to toy and object to object constantly. As long as they see something new, they will run after it with a...  Read More

The opening paragraphs of our Vision Statement say that: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 fullne...  Read More

James 1:19-20: "This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God."When you join u...  Read More

Communication is a challenge as old as life itself. We all need to do it. We all need to grow in it but we all struggle with it. We all wrestle with taming the tongue.Much of the conflict in the world...  Read More

An old church building was once in need of repair so the pastor took up an offering. A stingy man in the congregation said that he would give a few dollars until a piece of plaster fell from the ceili...  Read More

In the cartoon, Peanuts, Charlie Browns' sister, Sally, was once struggling to find her memory verse for Sunday School. She could not remember which part of the Bible it was in until she finally blurt...  Read More

A doxology can be defined as "a declaration of praise to God." It is a short statement of adoration to guide us in our worship. Such statements are found all throughout the Bible. For example, Romans ...  Read More

An Apostle is defined as "someone who was sent out by Jesus to lay the foundation of the church." In his Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem says that there were four tasks that were attributed to them....  Read More

In light of the fact we are still unable to gather together, this week we will have online sermons available for both Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Both videos will be posted to our Youtube, Website,...  Read More