The perfect denomination – a little humor
Posted July 11th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
Sermon for this week looked at Denominations. Found this satirical article on website called Tominthebox News Network, a humor website looking at the church. The title of the article is Forty-Seven Church Splits Finally Brings Doctrinal Perfection. The article pokes fun at how churches and denominations tend to divide, and the pride we all have […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts | Tags: Denominations
7 Counterfeits to Repentance blog by Mark Driscoll
Posted July 7th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
Thought this was a very good explanation on the nature of true repentance and some of the ways we miss the point, and encourage you to read. Martin Luther opened the 95 thesis that started the reformation with the statement that all of life is repentance. We need to learn how to live in the […]
Posted in Living the Gospel, Theological issues | Tags: Mark Driscoll, Repentance
The Christocentric Lense – Is the Bible about Me or about Jesus?
Posted July 6th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
In John 5, Jesus challenges the Jewish leaders view of the Scriptures. While they knew the Bible backwards and forward, they missed the key to the Scriptures. Jesus told them that they searched the Scriptures believing that in them they would find eternal life, but, “It is they that bear witness about me.” (John 5:39) […]
Posted in Sermon Thoughts, Theological issues | Tags: The Bible, Tim Keller
Devotion – Proverbs 14
Posted July 5th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
There is a way that seems right to a man: But its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12 I have used this illustration multiple times when teaching. One person is blindfolded and on one side of the room, with some sort of obstacles between him or her and the other side. It might […]
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