Saturday, April 21, 2012

Question of the Week: Is evolution a theory?


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Q: Is evolution a theory?

A: Dr. Werner Gitt addresses this topic in his introduction to the book Did God Use Evolution? Regarding today's question, Dr. Gitt says the following:
Use of the term "the theory of evolution" is intentionally avoided, because, according to the standards of scientific theory, evolution is a philosophical doctrine and not a scientific theory.
For the same reason, we do not refer to creation theory, but to the biblical doctrine of creation. Creation research concerns itself with deducing models from physical reality, which are based on fundamental biblical statements.
Read the full introduction to learn more about the negative effects of evolutionary doctrine—both inside and outside the church.
This book is the latest in our series of free online publications of printed works. The entire book will be released in sections throughout the upcoming weeks, so check back often to continue reading. (Or buy your own print copy at the link below.)

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Are You Hard-Headed?



 

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Ezekiel 3:9  "As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house."  


We are living in a day where broad-mindedness is considered to be a great virtue.  Ironically, being broad-minded today means being close-minded to the truth.  Often "broad-minded" is defined by those who are very close-minded to God and the truth!  Is it possible to be open-minded and hard-headed at the same time?  Yes!  Actually, it is imperative that you are!

The only way to be open-minded to the truth is to be hard-headed against anything that strays from the truth as defined by God.  Ezekiel had to be hard-headed with God's difficult message to a bunch of hard-hearted people.  He was to be hard-headed in his pursuit of the truth, and open-hearted to what God had to say.  One side demands the other.  You can only be open-minded to God's truth when you are hard-headed about God's truth.

When you have an open mind toward God, and a heart for the people He loves, it is reasonable to be a little hard-headed for God, too.  Don't let having a broad mind equal having an empty head and heart.  To lock God's truth in, all falsehood must be locked out.  It really is true that "if you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything."

The only truly open mind is a mind open to the truth.  The only way to be open-minded to the truth is to define it by absolute authority and be hard-headed against anything that strays from God's standard.




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Thursday, April 19, 2012

REVELATION 1:1-3

part of an Outline by Dr. J. Don Jennings [as preached in the mid to late 1980s while pastor at Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN]

I. THE PREFACE OF THE BOOK

1. The Person Who is the Author - Jesus Christ

2. The People Who are the Recipeints -

3. The Penman Who was the Writer - John the Beloved

II. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK

1. To Exalt the Revealed One

2. To Educate the Redeemed Ones

3. To Encourage the Ready Ones

III. THE PERSON OF THE BOOK - THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?

Pastor Rick Jackson

MATTHEW 17:1-8

I. HAVE YOU SEEN THE DAY? [Jn. 8]

1. The Crucifixion Foretold [v. 28-32]

2. The Criticism Unfounded [v. 33-36]

3. The Certified Faith [v. 37-59]

II. HAVE YOU SEEN THE GLORY? [Jn. 12]

1. The Draw of the Cross [v. 27-33]

2. The Denial of the Christ [v. 34-37]

3. The Display of Their Corruption [v. 38-41]

III. HAVE YOU SEEN THE INVISIBLE? [Hebrews 11]

1. The Choice of Riches [v. 24-26]

2. The Choice of Royalty [v. 27]

3. The Choice of Redemption [v. 28-29]

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

You don't go into a field [of ministry] because of a need. You don't go into a field because of an open door. You go because God called you! - Missionary J.T. Lyons

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to an all-knowing God. - J.R. Faulkner

Is the life I'm living worth the price He paid for it? - Greg Trentham

If you mess with the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit is going to mess with you. If you grieve the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit is going to grieve you! - Greg Trentham

When a Christian sins we lose communion not union, fellowship not relationship. - J. Don Jennings

One day He will say "Well done" IF we've done well. He's not a liar. - E.C. Sheehan

There's not a single thing in this world that you need more as a Christian than simple everyday Bible faith. - Lee Roberson

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration but its donation. - Corrie Ten Boom

It's faith in God that gives you roses in December. - Lee Roberson

The remarkable thing about fearing God, is that, when you fear God, you fear nothing else; whereas, if you do not fear God, you fear everything else. - Oswald Chambers

Someone has said, "The man who walks with God always gets to his destination." - Lee Roberson

Almost in the lifetime of some of the youngest ones in this auditorium you may drive down Union Ave or Orchard Knob and say, "That's the Highland Park Baptist Church that used to be. They used to have crowds there on Sunday night! It's empty now. There used to be a good school there, Tennessee Temple Schools, and you can see some of the remains stuck around here now. That's all that's left. It's all gone, every bit of it!"
And it will be gone- unless we come back to say, "O God, we're putting Jesus first in our lives!" And if we ever depart from the faith, then I hope Tennessee Temple or Highland Park Baptist Church dies, all of it.
I don't care about living unless I can live according to the Word of God. Let the church die! Let the schools die! Let everything die- unless we hold to the Book! My friend, if you hold to the Word of God, it's not going to die! This is the great call of this hour. This is the need of our time, that we come back to Him, and establish ourselves on the foundation of knowing that Jesus Christ is our Saviour and that Heaven is our home, and we belong to the family of God, and God is blessing us, and will bless us more, if we draw back to Him. - Lee Roberson [pg. 66, The Key to a Changed Life, Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1978]

Monday, April 16, 2012

TIME TO LIVE!

ECCLESIASTES 11-12

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE TIME TO SERVE [11:1-12:1]

1. Reinvest [11:1-8]

2. Rejoice [11:9-10]

3. Remember [12:1]

II. THE TIME TO COME [12:1-7]

1. The Unrepeatable [12:1-2]

2. The Unavoidable [12:3-5a]

3. The Inevitable [12:5b-7]

III. THE TIME TO LISTEN [12:8-14]

1. Filter Others [12:8-12]

2. Fear God [12:13]

3. Face Reality [12:14, Matthew 12:36]

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

TITANIC MISTAKES

Pastor Rick Jackson

Hebrews 12:25

I. IT IS A TITANIC MISTAKE FOR AN UNSAVED PERSON TO NEGLECT SALVATION [Hebrews 2:3]

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

1. The Mistake of Ignoring Warnings [Proverbs 29:1]

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

2. The Mistake of Unjustified Security [1 Thessalonians 5:3]

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

3. The Mistake of Wrong Decisions [Luke 18, Hebrews 10:4]

For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins

II. IT IS A TITANIC MISTAKE FOR A SAVED PERSON TO LIVE LIKE THEY ARE NOT

1. The Mistake of a Wasted Life [Mark 8:35]

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

2. The Mistake of a Weary Life [Jeremiah 12:5]

If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Hebrews 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

3. The Mistake of a Watchless Life [Matthew 24:42]

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

III. IT IS A TITANIC MISTAKE TO NOT START NOW

1. Tomorrow is Not Guaranteed [Proverbs 27:1]

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2. Today is the Acceptable Time [2 Corinthians 6:2]

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

3. Later May Not Be an Option [1 John 2:28]

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Question of the Week: Did God create all plants on Day Three?


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Q: Did God create all plants on Day Three?

A: Genesis 1 tells us God created plants on the third day and then man was formed later on Day Six. But in chapter 2 we read that "before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown . . . the Lord God formed man" (Genesis 2:5,7). At first this may seem impossible to remedy, but a closer look at the text reveals there is no contradiction.
The two specific types of plants mentioned in verse 5 are translated from specific Hebrew terms: "plant of the field" (siah hassadeh) and "herb of the field" (eseb hassadeh). These terms have been defined as "wild shrubs of the steppe" and "cultivated grain" respectively.
In Genesis 2:5–6 the writer set up the narrative and informed the reader of what was to come. These verses provide a description of the world on Day Six before God created Adam. The grasses, fruit trees, and seed-yielding herbs were created on Day Three (with the exception of those within the garden), but the thorny plants and cultivated grains came about after Adam was created.
Continue reading to learn why these two types of plants were not on the earth until after God created man.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

THE LIFE SAVING WORK OF & FOR GOD

Proverbs 24:10-12

edited from a taped message from E. C. Sheehan by Rick Jackson

1. Opposition

2. Moderation

3. Condition [of those among whom we labor- they are dead in tresspasses and sins]

4. Deception [we didn't know]

5. Examination [God ponders]

6. Renumeration [rewards]

Thursday, April 12, 2012

LIVING IT DOWN!

ECCLESIASTES 10

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE POWER OF FOOLISHNESS [v. 1-3]

1. To Destroy Reputations [v. 1]

2. To Demonstrate Weakness [v. 2]

3. To Display Itself [v. 3, Rm. 1:18ff]

II. THE PROMINENCE OF FOOLISHNESS [v. 4-7]

1. Rulers are Not Exempt [v. 4-5]

2. Dignitaries are Not Exempt [v. 6]

3. Life is Not Exempt [v. 7]

III. THE PATTERN OF FOOLISHNESS [v. 8-20]

1. Self-defeating [v. 8-10]

2. Self-display [v. 11-15]

3. Social Destruction [v. 16-20]

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

A lesson to learn

From: sumner@sumnerwemp.com

       
When I was with Jerry Falwell at Liberty University, the atheletic department (AD) had the number one tennis player in the world coming to speak to the athletes. He was going to have lunch with him and already had about 15 students lined up to eat with them. The AD then asked me to eat with them. I replied, "If you are serious about getting him saved you need to get one person to eat with him alone to lead him to Christ."
 
The AD then said, "You eat with him."
 
Yes, the students were very disappointed but his salvation was far more important. It was fabulous, we hit it off and I had the wonderful joy of giving him the gospel and he received the Lord Jesus and got a big dose of salvation. We became good friends. I was in California and went to his home and his club house where he was the tennis pro and where he tried to give me all kinds of athletic equipment from their big store.
 
At that time I had a deep burden for Bob Hope, whom he knew personally and wanted to get me to move out there and he would get me with him and so many more stars he knew personally but God kept sending "no's." I have said all of this to tell you, don't run from big names. Many of them are hungry and open to the gospel. You must stay relaxed and rely on the Holy Spirit to do the convicting and converting.
 
Three chapters a day reading schedule:
Wed 4/11 Revelation 3-5
Thu 4/12 Revelation 6-8
Fri 4/13 Revelation 9-11
Sat 4/14 Revelation 12-14

 

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

"To be unforgiving is to choose to stay trapped in a jail cell of bitterness serving time for someone else's crime!" -quoted by John Waters
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At 6:00 pm this evening, my mind in on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. If He spent 3 days and 3 nights in the grave as He claimed He would (Matthew 12:40 .. and Jesus Himself said, "are there not 12 hours in the day?" John 11:9, with another 12 at night), then as the Jewish 1st day of the week begins with their 12 hours of night, Jesus came out of that borrowed tomb!! Scripture tells us Jesus died on Nisan 13 at 3:00 pm when He dismissed His spirit. He was taken from the cross and prepared for and placed in the grave by 6:00 pm, the beginning of the Sabbath Passover on Nisan 14. The next day is also a Sabbath according to Leviticus 23, the Sabbath of Unleavened Bread. The year Jesus died was an unusual year as it is followed by a 3rd Sabbath, the weekly Sabbath on Saturday. Jesus came out of that tomb as the three Sabbaths ended (72 hours, as He promised, the only sign He gave Israel)!

As the women approached the tomb on the first hour of daylight on Sunday to prepare Jesus body, the tomb is already empty and the soldiers have long gone. While the KJV translators followed the Catholic tradition of a Friday crucifixion (Scripturally impossible), the Greek uses a plural noun for "Sabbath" in Matthew 28:1, "after the Sabbaths were past."

Amazing love, God's love for us that provides all with atonement and eternal life!!! - Pastor Dick Sumner
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So if we are going to get anything out of life, if our present existence is to have any meaning at all, it must be found now; that is his [Solomon's] argument. Do not waste your life, do not run after every titillating experience, every empty pleasure that life may fling at you. Do not try to lose yourself in a merry round of forgetfulness. Use life- that is his argument. Fill it to the full, discover it's purpose now,for whatever meaning life may have it must be found right now.
Thus we are not to seek after comfort, but significance. - Ray C. Stedman

Monday, April 09, 2012

JESUS & THE ANGELS

HEBREWS 1

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE PRESENCE OF THE ANGELS

1. At Bethlehem [Lk. 2:9-13, 21]

2. At Gethsemane [Lk. 22:43, Heb. 5:7]

3. At Jerusalem [Lk. 24:1-8, Acts 1:10-11]

II. THE ABSENCE OF THE ANGELS

1. At His Baptism [Mt. 3:13-17]

2 At His Transfiguration [Mt. 17]

3 At His Crucifixion [Mt. 26:53]

III. THE PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE ANGELS

1. A Sympathetic Word “Fear Not” [Mt. 28:5]

2. A Startling Word “He is NOT Here!” [Mt. 28:6]

3. A Serious Word “Go Tell” [Mt. 28:7]

Sunday, April 08, 2012

THE SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE

JOHN 20:24

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. MISSING MORE THAN A SERVICE [v. 19-23]

1. Missing the Blessing of Jesus [v. 19]

2. Missing the Joy of Jesus [v. 20]

3. Missing the Words of Jesus [v. 21-23]

II. RESULTS OF MISSING [v. 24-25]

1. Fellowship was Weakened [v. 24]

2. Faith was Weakened [v. 25a, 2 Corinthians 5:7] (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

3. Unbelief was Strengthened [v. 25b]

III. RESTORATION FOR MISSING [v. 26-29]

1. Restoration takes Time [v. 26]

2. Restoration takes the Word of God [v. 27]

3. Restoration takes Rebuke [v. 28-29, II Tm. 3:16]

Saturday, April 07, 2012

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What does April Fools' Day mean for Christians?


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Q: What does April Fools' Day mean for Christians?

A: April Fools' Day is here, and while it is not a national holiday, many people around the world celebrate the day with practical jokes. The bounds of social pressure confine most tricks to the good-natured and harmless, and most of us use the day to innocently have a good time with our friends.
History and literature offer a number of tidbits relating to the day, with Chaucer's "The Nun's Priest's Tale" in Canterbury Tales being a fourteenth-century contributor.
God hates lying. Why? The serpent's deception of Eve led to mankind's rebellion, which brought a curse upon the world God created. The result was untold suffering to those He had made in His image. The serpent deceived Eve into doubting God's goodness and then lied as he accused God of being a liar. Man was made in God's image. God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19). Therefore, man was designed to be truthful, not deceptive.
Continue reading to briefly explore the subject of foolery and lies as it applies to believers.

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