PASTOR'S CORNER

James 1:21-25 Charles Spurgeon once told of sitting in a nice restaurant. As he ate he kept noticing a rather angry looking man across the dining room who scowled at him every time he looked his way. Finally Spurgeon decided to go over and speak to the man to see what his problem was. However, as he stood he realized that what he had been seeing was his own reflection in mirrors that lined the walls across the room. We may not always like what we see in the mirror of God’s Word but what we see there is always the truth and always the best! SEE! God’s word is a mirror that displays what still needs to go in our lives, God’s word is to help and guide us in His righteousness. The biblical truth is that when we are in right relationship with God the things of this world don’t seem to be so pleasing to our sight anymore. Why? Because Christ is precious to us. As J C Ryle said “Look to the cross, think of the cross, meditate on the cross, and then go and set your affections on

His love found in the gospel of His precious Son, Jesus Christ my Lord..SDG

Gal 2:20-21 What is the glorious truth of the Gospel? Before we can answer that we need to understand something about the Gospel. There are two foundational principles of the gospel we recognize as the pillars to the Christian faith! The 1st Pillar it’s by the grace of God! Paul wrote in Eph 2:8-10 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. The 2nd Pillar is the death and resurrection of Christ! This is a vital truth, because if it isn't true, than what Paul writes scares me to death; he wrote in 1 Cor 15:17 “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” Without these two principles the gospel is nothing but a gospel created by man for man. [Gal 1:6-9]. SEE! Jesus came to sinners [bad peopl

James 1:19-20 Have you ever said those words  “Think before you speak”?  If so WHEN? Before or after the foot is inserts into your mouth? I can’t count the number of times that  I've  put myself into a situation where I've inserted my own foot [sometimes both]!  Whether it’s with my wife, my children, my friends, at work....even people in the church. We [myself] easily fail in this area of life….because the natural man or woman wants to express what’s on their mind not thinking of others or the cost! As children of God we are to think before we speak at all times that for example what Paul told the church “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” Col 4:5-6. In I Peter 3:15-16 it says “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is