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Growing in Grace

Word for the WeekFebruary 8, 202648Views 0Likes 0Comments

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV) Growth is one of the clearest signs of life. Anything living grows. A child grows. A seed grows. A relationship grows. And the Christian life is no different.…

Individual Soul Competency

Word for the WeekFebruary 1, 202665Views 0Likes 0Comments

“So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:12 NIV) The doctrine of “Individual Soul Competency” is one of those teachings that have shaped the Baptist identity and wider evangelical Christians. This doctrine affirms that every person, created in the image of God and endowed with moral and spiritual…

Priesthood of the Believer

Word for the WeekJanuary 25, 202658Views 0Likes 0Comments

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.” (1 Peter 2:9 KJV) Our being part of the priesthood of believers is an incredible privilege. It means that through Jesus Christ, every believer has direct access to God—no barriers, no special status required. You can pray, worship, confess sin,…

Moving On to Higher Ground: Pressing on Toward the Goal

Word for the WeekJanuary 18, 202668Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.” (Philippians 3:13 NIV) After over 25 years of spiritual growth and development, and active service in God’s vineyard, in which he had planted churches, written letters, endured…

Moving On to Higher Ground: Desiring More of Christ

Word for the WeekJanuary 11, 202675Views 0Likes 0Comments

“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:10-11 NIV) Every human being is pursuing something: success, comfort, recognition/fame, security, or achievement. But Paul, a man…

Moving On to Higher Ground: Letting Go of What Holds You Down

Word for the WeekJanuary 4, 202679Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: … But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.” (Philippians3:4,7 NIV) Our theme for this year is “Moving on to Higher Ground.” Higher ground…