Thursday, September 28, 2017
Where are we as a Church Today? by Rev.M.D.Rogers pt.1
These are all thought-provoking questions that challenge us as Christians to take a good, long look at the church today.Is the church relevant to the world that we live in today? What I mean is; do we all just come together to get a good blessing – or are we concerned about reaching out to the lost?
There is nothing wrong with getting the ‘blessings’ – but if that is your whole focus on why you come to church; you’ve missed something – church is not about us…It’s about HIM! We have it all backwards if we are only concerned about our own needs; what we got out of a service; whether we ‘felt’ the spirit or not – each of these are all signs of maturity.
Even as Samuel was instructed to not judge a book by it’s cover – you and I are also instructed to also allow God to do his work in which He chooses to and not second-guess Him!
1 Sam. 16:7, “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For?the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
At this time it was written of by Josephus that David was probably 10 years old here, others date him as being about 15 years old.
We are in the maturation process that began long before I came as pastor. This is a long-term course that God is taking us through.
Don’t grow weary in well doing – that’s the encouragement that you and I receive from Paul in Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
I believe that God is doing today what He has been trying to do for years.
It can be observed that in a time of transition many will fall away because of discouragement and reluctance to going forward.
Take government for example: in every political transition there are many in positions of authority and prestige that fade out with the new leadership. Sometimes it’s intentional, yet there are others who fade into the shadows because they don’t understand what’s going on or refuse to go that direction.
Bottom Line – we are right in the middle of where God would have us!
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Sunday, September 24, 2017
THE FEAR ENGENDERED BY THE ENEMY’S THREATS by Rev. M.D. Rogers
THE FEAR ENGENDERED BY THE ENEMY’S THREATS
by Rev. M.D. Rogers
Hezekiah was told not to count on the strength of his allies.
Isa.36: 4 “And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.”
It is interesting to note that twenty-three years earlier, Hezekiah’s father, Ahaz, had to make a decision at this same aqueduct mentioned in verse two. Unfortunately, King Ahaz decided to trust the armies of Assyria to fight his battles, rather than God. Now, the ally of Ahaz had become the attacker of Hezekiah. Be careful what you rely on in times of trial. Trusting anything other than God will likely be your undoing. As the old song says, “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand/All other ground is sinking sand” (“The Solid Rock,” by Edward Mote).
by Rev. M.D. Rogers
Hezekiah was told not to count on the strength of his allies.
Isa.36: 4 “And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.”
It is interesting to note that twenty-three years earlier, Hezekiah’s father, Ahaz, had to make a decision at this same aqueduct mentioned in verse two. Unfortunately, King Ahaz decided to trust the armies of Assyria to fight his battles, rather than God. Now, the ally of Ahaz had become the attacker of Hezekiah. Be careful what you rely on in times of trial. Trusting anything other than God will likely be your undoing. As the old song says, “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand/All other ground is sinking sand” (“The Solid Rock,” by Edward Mote).
Friday, September 22, 2017
Betsy DeVos Rescinds Obama-Era Campus Sex Assault Guidelines | Time.com
Betsy DeVos Rescinds Obama-Era Campus Sex Assault Guidelines | Time.com
The Trump administration on Friday scrapped Obama-era guidance on investigating campus sexual assault, replacing it with new interim instructions allowing universities to decide which standard of evidence to use when handling complaints.
The Trump administration on Friday scrapped Obama-era guidance on investigating campus sexual assault, replacing it with new interim instructions allowing universities to decide which standard of evidence to use when handling complaints.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Table of the Lord’s Supper is the sign of our power in the Lord. Rev.M.D.Rogers
In many of Paul’s letters to the churches, the jealousies and strife present in the church is a mark of spiritual immaturity. “Paul forces us to come to terms with a view of ourselves that is consistent with the way that God sees us. He insists that there is no neutral ground. The flesh and the Spirit are contrary. “The powers that would destroy the works of God have no intention of relenting. We need the power of the Spirit every single day and every moment.” God expects us to walk together in Christian love. Walking together leaves no room for old feuds. The needs of our communities and the world are too great; there is no time for petty squabbles over who gets the recognition or whose name gets called the most times. The Table of the Lord that we celebrate every first Sunday defies us to walk any other way. It stands in judgment against a fractured community that would bring some into the inner circle and push others to the fringes. But if we engage by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together, the Table of the Lord’s Supper is the sign of our power in the Lord. It is the promise of our victory, the seal of our joy!
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017
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