Monday, November 25, 2013

November 25, 2013...Training Materials

Greetings on this week of Thanksgiving!

PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who was involved in the worship service. I want to thank all who participated in the Thanksgiving dinner that we had. It was great!!! Thank you choir for the Thanksgiving reminder in song.

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE: Click this LINK for the article, Ego.

THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Heaven - A World of Love. Read the first half (1-5) this week and the second half (6-10) next week.

HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, Family Conflict Over the Holidays.

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for The Simplicity of Christmas.

HERE'S MY QUESTION: If Jews had accepted Christ as their Messiah would the earthly kingdom have been established?  Please click on this LINK. Read this carefully...don't hurry.

GRADUATE STUDIES: An Intro to Theology, part 9 of 10. Click on this LINK .These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page).  Lesson 9 is "Does God still speak today?".

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mined to support himself and to succeed in life." Dean Koontz 
 

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Click this LINK for it.

My desire for you is that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

November 19, 2013...Training Materials

Greetings on this partly sunny Tuesday morning (yes, the blog is a day late).

PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who was involved in the worship service. I want to thank everyone who went to CRI Saturday to help check literature and box items to be loaded into a container for shipment overseas. We accomplished a lot!

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE: Click this LINK for the article, Downward Mobility.

THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Where is God When Bad Things Happen? Pt. 4 of 4.

HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, Surviving Loss: How to Make it Through the Holiday Season. 

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for The Birth of Jesus Christ. This is a great pre-Christmas article to read by Daniel Wallace.

HERE'S MY QUESTION: When Christ came was it to establish an earthly or spiritual kingdom? Please click on this LINK.

GRADUATE STUDIES: An Intro to Theology, part 8 of 10. Click on this LINK. These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). This session is number 8 in Introduction to Theology. Lesson 8 is "Sources of Theology".

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents." John W. Gardner. 
 

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Click this LINK for it.

My desire for you is that you move forward with the truth.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell

Monday, November 11, 2013

November 11, 2013...Training Materials

Greetings on this cloudy and cool Monday morning.

PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who was involved in the worship service. I appreciate all that you do. Thank you Dee for the wonderful message in song! I also want to thank the leaders who went to The Superbowl with our teens. 16 went from First Baptist and 64 teens responded to the Gospel at the event!  

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE: Click this LINK for the article, Divine Urgency.

THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Where is God When Bad Things Happen? Pt. 3 of 4.

HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, God is Good! Give Thanks! 

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for The Compound Names of God. Pt. 2 of 2

HERE'S MY QUESTION: Will the Lost Tribes of Israel be Found and Return to Jerusalem? Click this LINK for the answer.

GRADUATE STUDIES: An Intro. to Theology, lesson 7 of 10. Click on this LINK. These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). This session is number 7 in Introduction to Theology. Lesson 7 is "Traditions in Christian Theology". There will be a new session posted each week.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds." G. B. Hinckley 
 

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Click this LINK for it.

My desire for you is that you be all that God wants you to be..
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell

Monday, November 4, 2013

October 4, 2013...Training Materials

Greetings on this frosty yet sunny Monday morning.

PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who was involved in the worship service. I appreciate all that you do. Thank you choir for the wonderful message in song! I want to thank all who helped in setting up for communion and Bro. LeRoy for his ministry update. It is always good to see him and his lovely wife.  

LEADERSHIP ARTICLE: Click this LINK for the article, Diversity by Design.

THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Click on this LINK for the article, Where is God When Bad Things Happen? Pt. 2 of 4.

HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, 30 Days of Thanksgiving.... This is a great idea that you might use. 

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for The Compound Names of God. Pt. 1 of 2

HERE'S MY QUESTION: Can Promises of Judgment on Israel be Applied to our Nation? Click this LINK for the answer.

GRADUATE STUDIES: An Intro. to Theology, lesson 6 of 10. Click on this LINK. These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). This session is number 6 in Introduction to Theology. Lesson 6 is "Defining Essentials...". There will be a new session posted each week.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.  Walter Elliot
 

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Click this LINK for it.
I pray that you will experience God's grace this week.
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell