Posts by Lincoln Park Church of Christ (Page 6)
False Doctrine
False doctrine is very dangerous. It is designed by Satan to cause people to be lost. During His personal min- istry Jesus warned of false doctrine a number of times. In Matthew 7:15 , he says, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” False prophets have the appearance of being legitimate since they are wearing sheep’s clothing. Their purpose is to destroy our souls. False doctrine is deceiving. We are warned…
Grow in Every Season
In August, David preached several sermons on the state of the church and what we can do about it. A real quick summary is that the church is in decline and what we need to do about it is share the love of Christ in an evangelistic way. I have often thought about what hinders me from evangelizing or keeps me from evangelizing as much or as effectively as I should. What is the root cause? In today’s cultural climate,…
The Authority of God’s Word
The Bible is the authoritative word of God. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.” When God says something, it is going to happen. Nothing can stop it. Not only is the word of God living and powerful, but it will last forever. 1 Peter 1:23 says, “the word of God lives and abides forever.” The word of God will follow us into eternity. The Bible is God’s instruction…
Kindness
Expressing kindness is such a little thing, yet it means so much. An anonymous writer has well said: “The ministry of kindness is a ministry which may be achieved by all men, rich and poor, learned and illiterate. Brilliance of mind and capacity for deep thinking have rendered great service to humanity, but by themselves they are impotent to dry a tear or mend a broken heart.” Despite his busy schedule during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln often visited the…
Why Study God’s Word
Just as we eat 3 meals a day to sustain our physical bodies, we must also feast on God’s word weekly to sustain our souls. If we don’t we are in danger of losing our souls. God says in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge.” People will be lost because they did not care enough to read and study God’s instruction book on how to go to Heaven. Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 2:10 that…