spring 2010

Winfrey: The Ascension of Christ (Spring ’10)

April 25, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey closed our Spring 2010 meeting by magnifying the ascension of Christ recorded in Acts 1:9: “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” The cross is cruel, bloody, somber, sorrowful. The ascension is beautiful and encouraging to [...]

Tagged as: Jeff Winfrey, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Abernathy: The Kingdom of God (Spring ’10)

April 25, 2010

Elder Buddy Abernathy examines the phrase “the kingdom of God,” highlighting the different meanings of the phrase when it used in various contexts in scripture. In Daniel 4:34, the phrase refers to the entire created universe. Elsewhere, as in Matthew 13, the kingdom of God in Christ’s parable of the wheat and tares identifies God’s [...]

Tagged as: Buddy Abernathy, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Abernathy: Fear the Lord and Walk in His Ways, Part 2 (Spring ‘10)

April 24, 2010

Elder Buddy Abernathy turns again to Psalm 128 to deliver a second message exhorting us to show our love for God by honoring Him with our reverence and obedience. When God’s people put their own comfort, pleasure, and convenience ahead of Him, they do not prosper. In Haggai 1:1-6 the children of Israel are found [...]

Tagged as: Buddy Abernathy, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Winfrey: Three Storms (Spring ’10)

April 24, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey turns to Psalm 107:23-25 to show that God can work through storms in the lives of His children. We are not in a position to know if a storm was caused by God or not, but the scriptures show that God most certainly can use the weather to work His will. Elder [...]

Tagged as: Jeff Winfrey, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Winfrey: God is Satisfied With Jesus–Are You? (Spring ’10)

April 24, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey preaches from Isaiah 53:11 when the prophet records that God would look on the suffering of Jesus and be satisfied. If God is satisfied with Jesus, should we not also be satisfied? Consider what Christ accomplished: Substitution: He became sin Satisfaction: He was a sufficient atonement Redemption: He paid our debt and [...]

Tagged as: Jeff Winfrey, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Abernathy: Fear the Lord and Walk in His Ways, Part 1 (Spring ‘10)

April 24, 2010

Opening Psalm 128, Elder Buddy Abernathy delivers a message in two parts showing God’s children how to show their love of Him: by fearing Him and keeping His commandments. In this message, Elder Abernathy shows us from God’s word that the focus of our labor is not material gain, but God’s glory. The Lord will [...]

Tagged as: Buddy Abernathy, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Abernathy: Resist the Adversary (Spring ’10)

April 23, 2010

Elder Buddy Abernathy exhorts us to be wary of our adversary, the devil. The scriptures tell us everything we need to know to resist him. We must resist, for our adversary seeks to destroy us. By studying God’s word, we can be prepared for Satan’s tactics. He first probes our knowledge of God’s word, then [...]

Tagged as: Buddy Abernathy, spring 2010

Read the full article →

Winfrey: Keep On Keeping On (Spring ’10)

April 23, 2010

Elder Jeff Winfrey opened our Spring 2010 meeting on Friday evening by turning to Hebrews 12, emphasizing verse 3: “For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” Elder Winfrey illustrates those contradictions, tracing through scripture the occasions when Jesus received evil for good [...]

Tagged as: Jeff Winfrey, spring 2010

Read the full article →