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New Year Gospel Resolutions

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It has been awhile since I have posted, but want to say something about New Years resolutions. I really do not believe in them because they are for the most part self centered. I do want to take a different approach as we head into the New Year.

Attached I have given the Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards, a Reformed thinking, theologian, and pastor from the 18th Century. Read these and allow the Lord to convict you. You will come t the realization that our spirituality is small and we have so much to learn in life. Notice, too that these resolutions were written over the course of time in 1723. There goes New Years Resolutions. The lesson here is that we should always strive to grow closer to Jesus, not just for the New Year.

The reality of these Resolutions is their focus - they are not self centered but they focus on a life desiring the Cross of Jesus. May our lives also reflect Jesus Christ as we journey through 2011.

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

Spiritual Leadership

Leadership in a community of faith is a HUGE deal! Throughout the whole bible, we see God's design for leadership and how that effects the impact on God's people. Paul writes to Timothy the qualifications for spiritual leadership. He writes what the qualifications for an elder and also a deacon. These qualifications are presented so that the community of faith, or church, will maintain integrity, keep people focus on Jesus Christ, and to give maturity in the spiritual oversight of a local church. The Deacons responsibility is to serve the church in areas of stewardship, mercy, and outreach. The Elders responsibility lead the church as they oversee all matters regarding discipline, vision, and theology. These two sermons give a brief overview of Elders and Deacons within the Reformed Church of America and Grace Church specifically.

Deacons:

Notes / Acts 6: 1-7 / 1 Timothy 3: 8-13 / RCA: The Ministry of the Deacon

Elders:

Notes / 1 Peter 5: 1-5 / 1 Timothy 3: 1-7 / RCA: The Ministry of the Elder 

The Harvest is Ready

Distractions

Red Letters: Zacchaeus

Series : Red Letters

Scripture : Luke 19: 1-10

Zacchaeus sought after Jesus. In fact, he craved and strived to see Him. He did no let anything get in his way and was determined. The result was that Jesus transformed him from the inside out. We too can have this type of transformation. In fact it is God's heart that we do and also to share it with others.

 

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Red Letters: Sinful Woman

Series : Red Letters

Scripture : Luke 7: 36-50

Do you mourn for your sin? Most of do not. The sinful woman at Simon the Pharisee's house is an account we can learn from and allow Jesus to take our burdens in life.

 

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