Dec 31
2018
Missions or Worship, Which Comes First?
Is the church’s primary responsibility to win the lost or to worship God?
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Is Celebrating Thanksgiving Day in the Bible?
God’s people do not take their direction from the surrounding culture, which the Apostle Paul says is not “thankful” (Romans 1:21-22). God’s redeemed people take their instructions from God’s revelation found in His Word, the Bible (John 17:13-19; 18:37).
Keep ReadingLet’s Make Praise Natural In Our Church
I don’t know if it disturbs you as much as it does me, but when someone asks for praise, usually after prayer requests, we are tongue-tied.
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Grace Giving, Is Tithing For Today?
Tithing is the first step of Grace Giving. It was the first method used by God to teach His people stewardship. It was the first method God used to finance His Kingdom work among men.
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LOVE That Transforms!
What is love? What is Christian love? After all, doesn’t the Bible say that God is love? Shouldn’t love be one of the dominant characteristics of genuine Christians? The answer to each of these questions is YES. But hold on a minute! Does this mean that Christians accept all manner of sin and blasphemy against God in the name of love and if they do not they are then “unloving?” Let’s see what the Bible says about Christian love and how it really transforms us not to be like the fallen culture around us but to be like Christ.
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Is Christ the Center of Your Marriage
Did you know that marriage has a mission? Marriage is not a mere sociological invention of man instituted for the propagating and stabilizing of societies.
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The Dead Cannot Deliver
Do you believe in the resurrection of the dead? I mean a person who died in faith who will someday be raised again in the likeness of Christ. Do you live in the hope of the resurrection? These believers in Corinth were like many today. They were saved out of a culture that is anti-God and anti-Christ thus they were confused about many of the Biblical teachings of their own faith-- Christianity. Look closely with me at the text.
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Can Grace Be Seen?
Can Grace Be Seen? Is there evidence of God's grace in you? Can we know if someone is a believer?
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The Demons are Subject to You
Jesus’ seventy-two disciples returned from their preaching expedition astonished that they had discovered that even the demonic spirits obey them when they commanded them in the name of Jesus.
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Worship Is A Family Affair
Worship has always been a family affair. We may observe this early in the Bible by examining the lives of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob). God commended Abraham’s leadership in this matter when He said, for I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him (Gen. 18:19).
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Why Every Life Is Valuable, Imago Dei - PART 1
Human life has become cheap. When public officials and lawmakers stand and applause for the passing of a law that allows the murderous taking of the life of infants moments before exiting the womb, we may be sure that the moral and spiritual degradation of such leaders is complete.
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Dec 15
2018
Discover Coggins Church!
Let’s brighten things up! It’s important that a church campus look welcoming, even inviting. Our campus should be a place that reflects our faith in our Great and Merciful God!
Dec 12
2018
What Should Church Members Be Doing?
Before I started anything in the office, I made my way to the sanctuary...
Dec 11
2018
A Church Alive Is Worth The Drive
Unfortunately, today that is often not the case. Many cannot, in good conscience and obedience to the Scriptures, simply attend the closest congregation to their home because it has forsaken the faith of Jesus. So this begs the question, What makes a church a living and vibrant congregation?
Dec 11
2018
An Update From Pastor Scott, 1-19-2018
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. With the sudden onset of severe chest pains two months ago...
Finding out that a bypass rather than a stint was needed ranks among the more shocking moments in my life.