Psalms 138:2 (NKJV) I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
One of the commitments I've made to our precious congregation is that we will study the entirety of the Bible, from beginning to end. That means we will be going through every book of the Bible, verse by verse and chapter by chapter. One day I hope to say to you, as Paul was able to, that I haven't shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27).
We've always sought to be a place here at Calvary that the sheep love to eat; where they are loved and cared for regularly. Think of it in terms of a good restaurant. If you have one, it's probably because you like the food there, especially that one dish. Well, the feeding of God's Word is vital and important. More than just your favorite restaurant, your church family should be one where the atmosphere, the ambience, is of the Spirit, and the teaching is feeding and nourishing your spiritual growth. Unfortunately, there are a lot of churches that simply refuse to feed the flock of God. That is the grand tragedy of our generation! People aren't being encouraged to get into and stay in God's Word. There are even some within the new 'emergent' church that downplay and undermine the sufficiency of Scriptures. That's a travesty!
While other churches and spiritual leaders go this way and that way, we will steady on teaching the Word of God simply and in His power. We are a church where the Word of God is seen for what it is: life-giving and necessary. May God use His Word powerfully in and through us!
Loving His Word,
Pastor Ed
Response
Hey, Pastor Ed, Just wanted to tell you that your message really gave me a lot of encouragement. I was just telling Arty that sometimes I feel like I'm not even a Christian 'cause my faith is sometimes so weak. Your words and God's Word really lifted me up Sunday. I needed that!
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