The gospel is the whole truth, the bad and the good. The bad is that we are dead in our trespasses, condemned by our sin and transgressions, hopeless before a holy and righteous God. If this is all we hear (share), we are beaten (beat) down even further, hurting in their shame and guilt. Yet the… Continue Reading Nothing but the truth
The reality of life is we will all die physically at some point. Sunday we look at the end-of-life issues of suicide and euthanasia. Both of which attempt to usurp the sovereignty of God in the timing of our deaths (Job 14:5). I Corinthians 6:19-20 reminds believers that “Or do you not know that your body… Continue Reading ‘End’ times
This morning we looked at rights versus responsibilities. Rights are granted to us by our Creator — and responsibilities are also required of us by our Creator. Today we find ourselves struggling with a plethora of rights, demands for rights that are contrary to the design and purpose of God. As I have often shared, this is… Continue Reading Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly
Everything God desires and has designed is the target of Satan’s whispers and temptations. God desires unity; Satan does all he can to cause division and discord. God desires community; Satan drives wedges between individuals. God creates us with value and worth; Satan tries to convince us we are worthless. God brings life; Satan brings… Continue Reading All the little children of the world
I want to reinforce the truth that we all are in need of God’s grace, forgiveness and salvation. None of us, not one single person, has ever been able to save himself or herself from their sin. Romans 3:10-12, “There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands;, there is none who… Continue Reading Salvation: wholly the work of God
When is it the right time to do the right thing? Seems like an easy question, huh? I mean, isn’t it always the right time to do the right thing? If so, why don’t we do it? Why do we continue in patterns of destructive behavior — sin — when we know it isn’t the right… Continue Reading The right choice
By Pastor Ron Tipton Sunday, we looked at what it means to be human, from the foundation of God’s design and purpose as revealed in Scripture. Some might wonder why start there? The reason is that once we, as the human race, get to Genesis 3 everything about life is focused through our perceptions, desires and wants… Continue Reading What It Means To Be Human…
By Pastor Ron Tipton Sunday morning we looked at Romans 12:3-8. A companion passage is found in I Corinthians 12 where we see in verses 6-7, “And there diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the… Continue Reading The Missing Key To Act Is Love – Loving God & Loving Others
By Pastor Ron Tipton I remember an interview with Allen Iverson (NBA player – https://youtu.be/tknXRyUEJtU) where he was asked about “practice” and his participation. His rant ran counter to everything I had ever heard from anyone. I had heard the instruction that “you play like you practice”. Iverson’s rant communicated to me a “ego-focused”, “I… Continue Reading Practice Like You Play (& Pray): It Won’t Make You Perfect, But It Will Make You Better
