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Picking up a few thoughts concerning the reality that God tested Abraham (and He tests all who believe in Him) and that He gave Abraham a command to be obeyed, we will proceed to the outcome of that test and command. The outcome was that Abraham experienced trial and suffering. At this point we will move to more of a topical approach and the trials and sufferings that Christians experience. Why do Christians suffer? What types of suffering do we encounter in life? What is the most intense type of suffering we may encounter, here, in life's journey? Looking at examples from Scripture, we will explore some solutions to these questions. However, this being our first installment on the topic of suffering, we will draw to conclusion in more depth answers in our next study on Genesis 22. <br /><br />May the Lord enrich your life in Christ through the power of His sustaining and strengthening grace.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "old standard 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In the text we find three themes interwoven throughout the passage. They are: A Predominating Providence, A Proven Faith, and Prototypes Revealed. We will begin our study by touching upon two of these three themes. <br /><br /><div>As with any study of the Scriptures, we want to discover firstly, what does the text reveal about God and secondarily, what does the text reveal about God's salvation purposes. Therfore, I will give a brief and partial introduction to the Providence of God. It is a term little used today. What does it mean, and how does the Providence of God impact the world and our daily lives. That will be our departure point. Then we will look at the testing of Abraham's faith. The challenge set before him was one beyond our comprehension. What would it have been like to be in his sandals? We will explore that together. <br /><br />As always, it is my pleasure that this sermon will be a blessing to you see if as an encouragement to your faith as you daily pursue our Lord. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "old standard tt"; font-size: 14.3px;"> Roger and Marsha 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our lives in Christ, that is, walking in obedience before the Lord, we do not want to assume that this obedience is disassociated with grace. Grace is not absent, but a dominant theme that overshadows the contents of the entire book. In our introduction we will observe the correctness of this understanding. The main body of the message will deal the oath/covenant that Abraham made with Abimelech. Why did he "swear an oath" or "make a covenant" with Abimelech? What relevance is that to us in 2022? What role do oaths and promises play in our lives today? Are oaths Biblical? Certainly they took place under the Old Covenant, but what of the New Covenant? We will reflect on answers to these questions in today's sermon and see how the answers to these questions "bleed over" into our daily lives, into our relationships with others.<br /><br />The chapter closes with Abraham calling God the Everlasting or Eternal God. The reason why he does so is hidden in the text and relevant to us. <br /><br />God bless you and may God empower His witness through the church in the midst of a dying world.<p></p><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "old standard tt"; font-size: 14.3px;"> Roger and Marsha Melson</i></div></div>Dillekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041420896924228549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687736119762679357.post-52042320121401229102022-11-13T07:33:00.017-05:002023-04-09T07:36:29.244-04:00NOVEMBER 13, 2022 | PASTOR ROGER MELSON | PROMISES, PROMISES (PART 3) | GENESIS 21:22-34<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" height="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSM5TWRzARD6Cm8HbfCFV_jEhFS9uqnOzL_-2HTw9eZDqGuBlXdxDdSqA0Es3X2lLPeV0yVHE_uFPOH9gXt1v6ZY5Ffp4ohk1YQHr361U0HqnSSF-8_4Hlq55Tatkg71_Z52wtwvjuTSD3TJt8SR4M-4--ntrprRKNcDJQEkGMGeZVStHCtAE0Hsg/w400-h236/79b3087e2bbc86428311fb8c4a0f78f5.jpg" width="550" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click on the link to play, it will take you to our YouTube Page:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">NOVEMBER 13, 2022 | PASTOR ROGER MELSON | PROMISES, PROMISES (PART 3) | GENESIS 21:22-34</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">PROMISES, PROMISES (PART 3)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">GENESIS 21:22-34</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Today as we forge ahead in our study of Genesis 21, we will take a look back considering the source and substance of our trials, difficulties, challenges, struggles of our lives. From where do these come and what is the purpose? We will consider the patriarchs of our faith and how these difficulties worked in their lives and then how they work in our lives, as well. Moving on from there, we will observe the continued relationship between Abimelech and Abraham. An interesting twist has taken place in their relationship between chapter 20 (five years earlier) and chapter 21. A change has taken place in both men. What was the cause of that change? We will discover the cause of this change and then see how what happed in Abraham's life also is that which, hopefully, occurs in the lives of believers as they live "by faith in the Son of God" in this world. <br /><br />May the Lord strengthen your faith in Him through the power of His wondrous grace,<p></p><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "old standard tt"; font-size: 14.3px;"> Roger and Marsha Melson</i></div></div>Dillekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041420896924228549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687736119762679357.post-45316002943237003402022-11-06T07:30:00.013-05:002023-04-09T07:33:14.055-04:00NOVEMBER 6, 2022 | PASTOR JOHN BAYLES | LIVING BETWEEN THE AGES<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" height="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zF50vPn5QXif9XbgFn30lv124n8cXJ322MDrOXKnKXFmLmP88Qmu_eRykzYOiXOs0VbEfvE6_uFZvn3CfSGpDAEHLakP3cZaQKd40L-KOV-h3TmZVqldeXap7Aov3HMszSeT6yqyKFX1y94xobzkM0wpSK8vKiuAuqI3O66OIcNbc-iOjCj-hlwH/w266-h400/photo-1589223051446-09d09d8f0107.jpg" width="550" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Click on the link to play, it will take you to our YouTube Page:<div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/lBoJhE9zENM">NOVEMBER 6, 2022 | PASTOR JOHN BAYLES | LIVING BETWEEN THE AGES</a></div> <p></p>Dillekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041420896924228549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687736119762679357.post-44571289636360095112022-10-30T07:25:00.020-04:002023-04-09T07:28:36.216-04:00OCTOBER 30, 2022 | PASTOR ROGER MELSON | REFORMATION SUNDAY - LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" height="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDccTmZT_DxYfyY8W6KnRUnQepgosEL58pAqWBX_l-_etsQKftxc2mcBAVZ9RzIPPKtaT_HHnhHgjKWGTzZQff_HxSSb7MTVg0gn_TbKHoK2NTk5RPkLkA5lYaglCmw3TaoTi4xXuX8c3nFlRjlx2Eg9bYYoruvfEOLrrTW671_gAS4Km_yVibauB/w400-h225/luther-95-theses.webp" width="550" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click on the link to play, it will take you to our YouTube Page:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://youtu.be/3e3Gkt6kxvc">OCTOBER 30, 2022 | PASTOR ROGER MELSON | REFORMATION SUNDAY - LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>Today's message is focused on Reformation Sunday. Each year on the Sunday preceding Halloween at TCC we celebrate the Reformation of the 16th century which gave rise to the Protestant church. It is celebrated on that Sunday because on the eve of "All Saints Day," October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his "95 Theses" to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg. With that action, the Reformation was officially begun.<br /><br />The introduction of today's sermon will briefly deal with three of the five theological distinctives that arose from the Reformation. The main subject matter of the sermon will be a biographical sketch of Martin Luther's life. It is my hope that as we trace Luther's life from his birth through the adult years of his life, we will gain a richer understanding of the significance of his life and ministry and the impact he had upon the history of the church. Though his life certainly was not without flaws, it was the providential will of God to use this "earthen vessel" to rediscover and bring into sharp focus "the righteous shall live by faith" (Romans 1:17). This was the truth that ignited his soul by God's sovereign grace. This spiritual truth brought him from death to life in Christ Jesus. It was this truth that was the spark that set the Reformation ablaze. Today it remains foundational for the church, "the righteous (those who are justified before God and drawn into a loving union with God) shall live by faith" (faith alone) in the redemptive and atoning work of Christ on the cross.<br /><br />The sermon closes out with a scriptural application concerning righteousness and the believer's standing before God.<br /><br />May you find encouragement to your faith as we now reflect together upon this man of God, Martin Luther.Dillekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041420896924228549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687736119762679357.post-75354926131179244912022-10-23T07:21:00.011-04:002023-04-09T07:25:05.667-04:00OCTOBER 23, 2022 | PASTOR JOHN BAYLES | JESUS, THE ETERNAL SACRIFICE | GENESIS 21:14-34<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" height="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVghasmGrbH_h3bAgUoVdlhUIN0WjyR2uO_cakD8qcyITZ0-lQVBGA07ESowEcG_LyTum07etN7HWc0AdC1xWaGq5p3JmJJhpDVZTY-OXHAlwQF54h3Q_qEqes2v_yAiJbseAUWYLkr_Kp9LFIcuhZw1bEgpWPTbfbwxb6kSk3ZhlJLolwKr-TgjT/w400-h225/2-17-NT-Silhouette-of-Jesus-on-Cross-red-BG.jpg" width="550" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Click on the link to play, it will take you to our YouTube Page:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/wPeZtmDPyCI">OCTOBER 23, 2022 | PASTOR JOHN BAYLES | JESUS, THE ETERNAL SACRIFICE | GENESIS 21:14-34</a></div>Dillekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041420896924228549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687736119762679357.post-79618337483770577572022-10-16T07:03:00.026-04:002023-04-09T07:20:48.747-04:00OCTOBER 16, 2022 | PASTOR ROGER MELSON | PROMISES, PROMISES (PART 2) | GENESIS 21:14-34<p> <img border="0" height="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYWQqrrYFPrXwSnnPJpvf0spmvdExT970q7xgnSsaIkz0XvEeu5MP0E-2zKSE5uXBGB-8MWicyxLckPK4DvsUPf68pB5LyUb5RodvHepzkDMVrdITkSmnMw1s7vfBmO2ZaJJ8xsYHyjZ524mSLhDWa4HThTTlKAQ-vvX7o4Vn6vApVUo3xleuYy5s/w400-h230/pinky-promise.jpg" width="550" /></p><div><br /></div><div>Click on the link to play, it will take you to our YouTube Page:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/qaH58CuHoQM">OCTOBER 16, 2022 | PASTOR ROGER MELSON | PROMISES, PROMISES (PART 2) | GENESIS 21:14-34</a></div><div><br /></div><div>PROMISES, PROMISES (PART 2) </div><div>GENESIS 21:14-34</div><div><br /></div>In Genesis 21:14-21, we continue our study of the account where Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away from the community of faith into the wilderness. During our study of these verses we will, once again, consider the immediate obedience of Abraham to the command of God. From there we will contemplate the contrast between the wells of Isaac and the skin of water possessed by Ishmael. This sets before us a contrast between the church and the world.<br /><br />As the text unfolds from verses 19-21, God upholds His promise formerly made to Abraham and Hagar concerning Ishmael. While Ishmael is given no spiritual promise or blessing, he is given a providential promise that God will supply for him earthly care. The fulfillment of this promise leads us into the exploration of the doctrine of "common grace." "Common grace," as first revealed in Genesis 8 and 9 and affirmed by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 5:45 is that common thread that unites all of humanity, Christians and non-Christians alike. In this life, all mankind is under the providing, sustaining care of the Lord and all of mankind shares in life's trials and sufferings. There is no distinction between the Christian and the world. In varying degrees and measures of provision and trials, individuals, in their life, face this reality all of the days of their life. This is the standard for life itself "while the earth remains." (Genesis 9:22)<br /><br />May the Lord's sustaining Hand uphold you by the power of His grace as you seek to serve Him.<br /><br />To God by the Glory.<div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0JnQDz3Pf-cKLh9jSylyJvW7FvlviQ-U6XG9rI47ZYY6bIsVUDkr65s7Y8EKx-B98igmh70vnE-1WJn-t790L60PDFOwTrZYq5_kFk7RRspKwwySSckP5TWkTakLrJJIP8NuOIt1U0M/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "old standard tt"; font-size: 14.3px;"> Roger and Marsha Melson</i></div></div>Dillekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041420896924228549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687736119762679357.post-67973259045914217742022-10-09T07:00:00.004-04:002023-04-09T07:15:51.774-04:00OCTOBER 9, 2022 | PASTOR JOHN BAYLES | JESUS, GREATER THAN THE SACRIFICES IN THE TEMPLE | HEBREWS 9:16-28<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" height="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-2Q3BlVGB0uhsktXOfAXeY225__Otf6Ka66-MILJPRBa30YbW8xuSD3ttrHEowibCwgvbJRpwdWEiqHTOqopSOKjiEFuKq1GIx65O6GneeDXv283Q_R1rHdOyO89328PNzC4kK-P18jyy9ft3ixwbadrAh2IYF_d-FtxSBI6HwI9jJ15y6tCovqt/w350-h400/sacrifice_17.jpg" width="550" /></div><br />Click on the link to play, it will take you to our YouTube Page:<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/8_Olt1Y0z-o">OCTOBER 9, 2022 | PASTOR JOHN BAYLES | JESUS, GREATER THAN THE SACRIFICES IN THE TEMPLE | HEBREWS 9:16-28</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br 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