“Prostitutes will enter the Kingdom of Heaven before preachers will”

Posted on August 21, 2012 by theoldadam

What?

Jesus spoke to Nicodemus and laid some heavy ideas on him. Actually these “new” ideas weren’t heavy at all, but they were light…and freeing. But they were radically different and frightening to people stuck in the self-justification/sanctification, living by the law (for righteousness) game.

The sanctification of the righteous, the religion project, the improving yourself in the eyes of God project are all things that work against what Jesus brought to this world, and to you, via His cross and resurrection.

Give this one 10 minutes of your time. It may be the most productive 10 minutes you’ve spent in a long time.

click> Jesus speaks to Nicodemus

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Thank you, Pastor Mark.

And thanks to flickr and IPS Inter Press Service, for the photo.

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The ascendant, self-loving sinner, and his/her worthiness to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion

Posted on August 20, 2012 by theoldadam

Self-centeredness is a big problem in the church.

What should you do about it?

What has God done about it?

Listen to > Worthiness to receive the Sacrament of the Altar

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Thank you, Pastor Mark.

And thank you to flickr and hoyasmeg, for the photo.

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If you’re an advocate of “free-will” theology…listen to these:

Posted on August 17, 2012 by theoldadam

These classes and sermon expand on the “free-will” topic, and how an improper understanding brings the believer to the wrong focus:

Listen > Starting off on the wrong foot in the Christian life

Listen > Start with freedom…and you’ll end in bondage

click here> “The idea of “free-will” is blasphemous“

click here > “I believe that I cannot believe“

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Thanks, Pastor Mark.

And thanks to flickr and genebob, for the photo.

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I did post these several months ago, but I’m having some discussions with the good folks over at SBC Voices, and I think they might hear some things here they haven’t heard before.

Then, at least they can have a better idea of why we believe the way we do, even if they don’t happen to agree with it.

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Jesus didn’t come to make you a better shoe salesman, or give you special insight on who to vote for…

Posted on August 13, 2012 by theoldadam

…in spite of what the Old Testament carrying gurus might tell you.

We all derive life from many sources, but the True Life, the True Bread that we need only comes from Him.

And when we take our last breath in this world, He will be there to give us the new life that ONLY comes from Himself…The Lord of Life, Christ Jesus.

Pastor Mark’s sermon for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost: