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Archive for July, 2008
We’re in Alaska
Posted in Vacation on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What Shall We Pray?
Posted in Prayer, The Heidelberg Catechism on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What did God command us to pray for?
Everything we need, spiritually and physically, as embraced in the prayer Christ our Lord Himself taught us – The Heidelberg Catechism, #118
How Does God Want Us To Pray?
Posted in Historical Confessions, Prayer, The Heidelberg Catechism on July 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
How does God want us to pray so that He will listen to us?
First, we must pray from the heart to no other than the one true God, who has revealed Himself in His Word, asking for everything He has commanded us to ask for.
Second, we must acknowledge our need and misery, hiding nothing, and [...]
Preacher’s Authority
Posted in Preachers/Preaching on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Throughout the history of the church the greatest preachers have been those who have recognized that they have no authority in themselves and have seen their task as being to explain the words of Scripture and apply them clearly to the lives of their hearers. Their preaching has drawn its power not [...]
Why Do Christians Need To Pray?
Posted in Historical Confessions, Prayer, The Heidelberg Catechism on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why do Christians need to pray?
Because prayer is the most important part of the thankfulness God requires of us. And also because God gives His grace and Holy Spirit only to those who pray continually and groan inwardly, asking God for these gifts and thanking Him for them (The Heiderberg Catechism, #116).
Profile of a Pastor
Posted in Biblical Studies, Church, Church Planting, Leadership, Pastors, Preachers/Preaching, Sermon Notes on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PROFILE OF A PASTOR
Selected Scripture
When you hear words like “profile” or “profiling,” what comes to your mind?
The words like profile or profiling has to do with representation, characteristic, or distinction. And sometimes those words have negative connotations. For instance, we sometimes hear in the news about:
· Profile on a serial [...]
