We'll be having our class Christmas Party at the McCandless home in McMinnville on Friday, December 19th at 7 PM. Childcare will be provided at the church and we will be carpooling from there. Don't forget to bring a "white elephant" gift that costs $5 or less for the gift exchange. If you have any questions, email me at chris@newbeginningsclass.net. See you on the 19th!
As parents, we are all influencing the direction of our children's lives. We are setting them on a path. We are leaving them an example. We are giving them a heritage.
Psalm 16:6, "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage."
Our goal as parents is to leave our children a good heritage. There are certain things we should be passing on to our kids. The Bible teaches us what kind of example we should be and what we should be passing on to the next generation.
Do you have a plan to pass something on to your children? What kind of things to you want to pass on to your kids?
Over the next several weeks, we're going to see from the Bible the heritage we should be handing down to our children. Don't miss a week of this helpful and challenging series.
If you scroll down, you'll find a section in the left hand column where there is a list of helpful books. I recently added to that list and I wanted to share that with you.
The first book I've added is called To Train Up a Child. This is a great book on child rearing. Another book I've added is called Created to Be His Helpmeet. This is a wonderful book for ladies who desire to be what God wants them to be for their husbands. People always have questions and are seeking counsel in the areas of marriage and child rearing. Reading books like these will help get you going in the right direction!
I started a new series in our class on Sunday. We'll take the next few weeks and look closely at the Biblical doctrine of Eternal Security. This doctrine can be stated fairly succinctly this way: “Eternal security means that one who has been genuinely saved by God’s grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone shall never be in danger of God’s condemnation or loss of their salvation, but are kept forever saved and secure by God’s grace and power.”
Eternal Security is an encouraging and empowering truth for the believer. Join us as we study this great subject!
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I finished a brief series on Biblical Fundamentalism today. As I stated in a previous post, there is a lot of confusion and misconceptions about being a fundamentalist.
Fundamental means: a leading or primary principal, rule, law or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system.
To be a fundamentalist anything simply means that you believe in the foundational principles of that thing. I gave the illustration of a basketball coach who believes and teaches the "fundamentals" of the game. That's a good coach! Consider this, if you take away or alter the fundamentals of basketball, you no longer have basketball!
A Biblical Fundamentalist is someone who believes the basic, central truths of the Bible.
It's really as harmless as it sounds! A Biblical Fundamentalist is someone who simply takes God at His Word. I believe the Bible, therefore I am a Biblical Fundamentalist.
Most people don't have a problem with someone who believes the Bible. They have a problem with someone who acts on those beliefs. A Biblical Fundamentalist will stand out. Their life will be noticeably different from a person who does not believe the Bible.
One of the things we touched on in our series were some of the basic, central truths of the Bible. These doctrines are fundamental to Christianity. If you take away or alter them, you no longer have Christianity! These doctrines include:
Every Christian ought to be a Biblical Fundamentalist. God gave us the Bible so we could know Him and His wonderful salvation. Thank God for a heritage of Bible believers whom God has used to pass His truth on to us!
Congratulations to Zack and Darlene for the birth of their son, Alexander. He was born on Monday, July 28th at 7:09 PM. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. Pray for this couple and their new baby! We love you guys!
What do you think of when you hear the word "fundamentalist?" That word seems to invoke a lot of negative feelings in people today. The term is usually associated with Islam and Islamic Fundamentalists. Sometimes people think of some raving preacher telling you to put on a dress or cut your hair a certain way. Did you know that fundamentalism can apply to a lot of different things? Think about the fundamentals of basketball or the fundamentals of flight. Those ideas don't instill fear (unless you don't like flying!). The truth is that this world has nothing to fear about a Biblical Fundamentalist.
We're going to be starting a new series next Sunday learning what a Biblical Fundamentalist is and what it means to be one. Join us as we learn about this important attribute of our church.
The baby shower for Darlene Gallinger will be at the church at 3 PM this Saturday (7/12)! She is having a boy and she is registered at Target. Contact Kim Casillas if you have any questions or if you would like to help. Her email is kim.casillas@yahoo.com.
A couple of months ago, I taught a series on decision making. We make decisions every day of our lives. Some don't make a big difference (Wendy's or McDonald's?), but others make a huge difference (Should I marry this person or not?) One of the keys to a joyful life is learning to become a good decision maker. If you don't think that's true, just ask someone who has made a lot of bad decisions.
The Bible gives a great deal of insight regarding how to make good decisions. Take a look at the list of decision making principles below and the Bible verses that go along with them. Follow these principles and you will be a better decision maker. Drop me an email if you want some more explanation regarding any or all of the principles listed here.
1. Follow the Example of God - Genesis 4:4
2. Don’t make Decisions when You’re Angry - Genesis 4:5
3. Make Decisions Based on Gratitude - 1 Timothy 1:12-13
4. Don’t make Decisions based on Popular Opinion - Matthew 26:69-75
5. Make Decisions based on past Good Decisions (develop the habit of good decision making) - Daniel 1:8 and 6:1-9
6. Don’t make Decisions based on Pleasing Others - Acts 5:1-11
7. Don’t make Decisions based on Circumstances - 1 Kings 17:8-16
8. Don’t make Decisions based on Instant Gratification - Genesis 25:27-34
9. Make Decisions based on the Fact that you will Reap what you Sow - Genesis 29:10-28
10. Make Decisions based on the Presence of God - Exodus 33:15
-Bro. Chris
