THE WORLD TODAY & HOW THE CHURCH RESPONDS (PART TWO)

8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of…

The World Today & How the Church Responds (Part One)

Romans 1:18-32 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and…

The Church Is The Bride of Christ

I will betroth you to me forever;     I will betroth you in righteousness and justice,     in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness,     and you will acknowledge the Lord. (Hosea 2:19-20) I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a…

The Church Is A Place of Unity

The Weak and the Strong 1 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not…