Sermon from Mineola Baptist Church 8-4-13

Words to Live By

"You want to know why there's so much darkness in this world? Could it be because a lot of folks don't see us loving one another?" - Fred Luter

A New Start

I know it has been some time since I have posted anything on my sites.  The reason for this is that I have moved from my home in Utah and have came back home, in a since, to Missouri.  I plan to write out more about my move later but I wanted to give a brief idea for the move.

As most people know I was born and raised in Missouri.  I moved to St. Louis when I was 18 and was very happy.  Then I felt God calling me to Utah to preach for a small church in a small town. 

And let me tell you, going from the STL to Duchesne was a big adjustment.  Duchesne, Utah has about 1700+ people and in a very small town.  St. Louis is a little bigger. 300,000+

I grow up on a farm and all but yes, I became a little to city and I liked it.  But God was calling me to Duchesne, so I went. 

Now I don’t want to go to much into my time in Duchesne right now but let me put it like this. 

• I got my first cyber stocker… I know crazy right.  Little oh me in a little oh town get Cyber stocked by a… well I don’t want to go into that right now but that’s a fun but mostly sad story. 
• I would have never made it through the 2 years there without my best friend Ryan.  He helped me so much and it hurt me to have to leave him and his wife Kory.  I love you both so very much. 

But right now I am seating in a hotel room, the day after my birthday thinking about what God has called me to do next.  I am seating mu Kansas City, Missouri waiting to start my new roll as a church planter.  If you don’t know what that means it simple, I am going to start a new church in the KC area. 

There are a lot of things I will miss about Utah But I have to follow God.  I will tell the whole story soon. 

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Jason David Frank’s Testimony

The kick off to Activate's new sermon series by Pastor AJ, "Storytime" begins with two great testimonies, one student testimony by Becky and special guest speaker, Jason David Frank: Actor, MMA fighter, Martial Artist, Motivational speaker, and the original Green power ranger!

What's the Big Deal About KJV Onlyism? Response to Episode 4

Yet another great video explaining why Sam Gipp is wrong and misleading people in this whole crazy idea that the King James Bible is the only word of God.  Thank you once again Dr. James White for stand up ageist these crazy ideas. 

Satan Wants Christians to Hate Each Other

Published on Aug 21, 2012 by mhcseattle

The greatest threat to unity, health, and progress within the church is actually the people inside of it. Relationships can be a fault line when Christians don't love one another.
This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Jesus Love Us," part 9 of our current sermon series, Jesus Loves His Church. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released online on August 19.

Watch the full sermon here: http://jesus.to/Sffqy5

Talk to Someone, Not about Them

published on Aug 14, 2012 by mhcseattle

Pastor Mark stresses the importance of talking to people rather than gossiping about them.
This clip is excerpted from the sermon "Jesus Reconciles Us," part 8 of our current sermon series, Jesus Loves His Church. It was preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll at Mars Hill Downtown Bellevue and released online on August 12
Watch the full sermon here: http://marshill.com/media/jesus-loves-his-church/jesus-reconciles-us

Now there are a lot of people that need to hear this.

Honor Preachers

There’s a difference between a charge and a criticism. Do you know what the difference is? A charge is an actual allegation of actual wrongdoing. Like committed adultery, taught false doctrine, stole money. A criticism is, “I don’t like them. I don’t agree. I wouldn’t have said it like that.” Be careful to only bring a charge and not to treat a criticism as a charge. [. . .]

I want us to be a people who pray for preachers, who honor preachers, who hold preachers to a high standard. And if there’s a charge, it needs to be investigated. But there’s a difference between a criticism and a charge.

And while you’re at it pray for me. James 3:1 says, “Not many of you should presume to be teachers because teachers are going to be judged more strictly.” I get that. I feel that. I honestly feel the weight of the burden of responsibility of the task that the Lord has called me to.

From: http://marshill.com/2012/07/25/jesus-preached-the-gospel-jesus-loves-his-church-5-sermon-notes

Why I do not use the King James Bible

First and foremost I see nothing wrong with the King James Bible, only King James Onlyism.  In fact I love the King James Bible and what it meant for translations in recent times.  In fact in my library I have 4 KJV with one of those being the Bible my parents gave me on the day I was baptized. This Bible means the world to me and it is a KJV.  So why do I not use the KJV if I love it so much? 2 reasons

1st 6/18/2006 I was given my first fathers day gift.  This was a new bible because the one I was using was falling apart.  I had to duct tape it a number of times.  My wife and I did not have a lot of money planning to bring a child into the world and fathers day was coming up. 

Shannon, my wife, knew that me being in Bible College I needed a Bible (again the one I was using was falling apart) and just a  few days before I saw this really cool camouflage Bible.  She took me to the local Lifeway Christian Store to see if it was something we could afford. 

As we walked in I saw the Bible I wanted and the price, $20.  I had my first fathers day gift.  A Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Sportsman's Bible

I used this Bible for most of my college career and this was the translation I used to copy the 1st have of Romans and scripture that I memorized.  I have come to know and love this translation and in my library I have 5 different types of the HCSB.  This is my Bible translation that I use.

The 2nd reason I do not use the KJV is simply that it is hard for me to read and understand.  I have a learning disability that makes it hard for me to read and spell.  I have had this all  my life but I have tried not to let it get me down. 

When I first became a Christian the only Bible I had was a KJV and I tried to read it but I could not understand what I was reading if I could read it.  I found it hard to connect with God in my quite time through His word because I could not get a handle on it.  For me I need something that was better for me to read so that I could fully understand His word.  The HCSB is that translation that I needed and that works for me. 

Like I have said before I don’t see anything wrong with the KJV but I do see things wrong with people who are King James Onlyism. 

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God is Great

Being a pastor and a Christian I have seen and talked to a lot of people.  Some good, others not so good, but I guess that is part of it working in this line of work.  I have been hit a lot in the past few years but with being hit I have also had the joy of seeing God working in a very lost state. 

Living in Utah my heart brakes a lot of the people here.  I can only hope that more people are reached before the end.  As Christians we need to understand that we need to work evermore hard at what we are called to do, The Great Commission. 

If we want to see lost souls saved this is the action we MUST take.  We are called to be evangelist (2 Tim 4:5) and we follow God’s command.  I am starting to see new life in Utah which is a great thing and I believe that when we as Christians come together we will win this state. 

Talking with Christians in Utah we can feel a change coming.  We can feel that God is going to move this state in a big way.  Though I have been hit, I cannot wait to see the good that comes from this state.  I called to God that make it sooner but I know it’s all in His timing.  I just hope the people get onboard and follow Jesus.  Because soon it will be to late. 

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