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Ordinances

Brian Hopkins

July 30, 2023

None of us are perfect and all of us need God's power to help us make it in this world. The holy ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper are two of the greatest gifts given to us directly from Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Baptism allows the believer the opportunity to announce to the world that they have given their heart and control of their life to Jesus. It symbolizes death to self, burial into Jesus Christ, and resurrection into a new life. Participation in the Lord's Supper helps us proclaim the death of Christ as necessary for our salvation and proclaim our anticipation for His eventual return. Participation in the Lord's Supper requires us to be in right relationship with Jesus and unifies the bride of Christ, His Church, together around the supper table of the Lord.

Always on Mission

Brian Hopkins

July 23, 2023

Every believer understands the command by Jesus to "Go therefore and make disciples", but very few strive to make evangelism part of their daily lives. When we allow our hearts to be in tune with our Savior's, evangelism then becomes something which will flow from our mouths and our actions more naturally. It is the duty and privilege of every Jesus follower to set their life on a course which helps fulfill this great command from Jesus. Lives are at stake, and we must train ourselves for the work of an evangelist, whether we want to or not.

Cooperation

Brian Hopkins

July 16, 2023

One of the basic considerations of our faith is that of working in cooperation with other followers of Christ. In the last thirty years, mainstream Christian denominational memberships have declined more than 20%. This should do more than just alarm us. It should motivate us into action. We have a duty to cooperate with each other, serve those in need, serve alongside other Christian churches, serve our association, our state convention, and our national convention. We must never forget that we are in this fight together! Even though Satan is the ruler of this world, it doesn’t mean we should sit idly by and let him continue his work of destroying our ministries.

Show Thyself Approved

Brian Hopkins

July 16, 2023

Biblical illiteracy and lack of spiritual maturity is quickly becoming an alarming trend across Christian churches. God - since the moment He granted Adam dominion over the earth has always encouraged His children to pursue knowledge, understanding and wisdom. He did this because He knew how desperately we would need His laws and His structure as we daily face the trials and tribulations our current culture is forcing onto the believer. We must develop a personal plan of discipleship, we must teach the next generation about God, Jesus, Salvation, and the Holy Spirit. No longer should it be acceptable to sit at home or in the pew with the attitude of, "the church doesn't need me anymore. They have plenty of others to do that." God expects every believer to study and then teach someone else all that God has taught them.
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