Posted on July 17, 2009 by Brett Clements
Dr. Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, discussed heresy in her address to the General Convention recently. She clearly denounced the individual faith experience. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fkk0zI&h=e13104c7ba58c2920a18771232786170
Homosexuals are being allowed in pulpits as leaders of the flock. Just google the words homosexual ministry and you will see that denomination is not a barrier to [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2009 by Brett Clements
Resurrection of Christ
Easter has become a celebration of many things. Some celebrate the birth of spring. Others believe we are paying homage to the fertility “gods”. Many are simply glad to get a little time off work and eat chocolate or little tasty sugar chickens. Sadly a growing number of people have no idea what [...]
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Posted on January 11, 2009 by Brett Clements
Using Matthew 9
Who do you look up to? Most people have someone in their life to look up to for inspiration, guidance and help in the time of need. With that said history reveals some great people in the eyes of man through human perception. No matter who you look up to history will have [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Brett Clements
After talking with a dear friend about the lack of called men of God to fill the pulpits of churches I feel compelled to cover the subject. My friend serves as Director of Missions in the Baptist Convention and has a true servants heart.
Will we be able to worship the way we do now in ten years? [...]
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Posted on August 24, 2008 by Brett Clements
Liberty! Today many suggest Christian Liberty is social, political, economical and self promoting liberty. That is not what Jesus Christ taught about liberty. Jesus said the believer would be free. Jesus also taught us to be a slave. The Apostle’s taught about a Christian freedom pushing the believer into slavery. The slavery I speak of [...]
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by Brett Clements
People are fighting for the right to marry as same sex couples. The very idea of marriage is a Jewish and Christian union!
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24, Holy Bible) (http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=man+shall+leave+his&t=KJV)
The people fighting for the right to [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2008 by Brett Clements
The topic Evangelism stirs great emotion in many Christians. Countless books have been written and several strategies have been formed in effort to help believers to share their faith. With this post I do not wish to discredit any books or tear at any strategy. The purpose in this post is simply to once again [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2008 by Brett Clements
In scripture we are commanded to share the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19 & Acts 1:8). 1 Peter 3:15 tells us to be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in us. In Acts Chapter 7 Stephen begins to give a sermon in which he tells word for word the the [...]
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Posted on April 10, 2008 by Brett Clements
I am asking a question today to provoke thought in the Christian community. Are confessions important in church life today? The confessions I speak of are the statements of faith. Examples would be Baptist Faith and Message, Shorter Catachism, Westminster Confession of Faith, the Articles of Religion (Methodist), Mennonite Confession of Faith and many more.
I of [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2008 by Brett Clements
The 23rd Psalm is probably the most read scripture at funerals. It is very fitting. I would like to turn your mind today from the grave to life. Great things are presented to the people of faith in this Psalm. Today we will examine the green pastures.
The green pastures mentioned are the provisions God provides for those [...]
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