ORDER OF WORSHIP – 11:00 AM Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory, forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Timothy 1:17 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 107:1-3 * Prayer of Invocation Our Response to the Lord’s Call * …
Getting back to Eden?
Is Eden as good as it gets? Is salvation simply getting ‘back to Eden’? Jared Oliphint points us to some excellent thoughts by Dr. Lane Tipton set forth in a recent conference address: http://reformedforum.org/eden-good-gets/.
Men and Women
Dr. David Murray with an excellent post on the truth that men and women complete one another rather than compete with one another: http://headhearthand.org/blog/2014/10/13/completing-not-competing/.
Order of Worship for 10/12/2014
ORDER OF WORSHIP – 11:00 AM Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ he righteous.” 1 John 2:1 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation …
From the Pastor’s Desk (10/8/2014)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, The Lord promises us that his mercies are new each day. As we reach the mid-way point of the week, I pray you know God’s mercies that are new this day. Also, continue to reflect on what we considered last Sunday: King Jesus is a suffering king who conquered through the cross – the cross comes before the crown. …
From the Pastor’s Desk (10/1/2014)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, I pray you know the peace and the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ this week. As we considered last Lord’s Day, the Christian life is a life of discipleship. Christ is leading all of us to a greater and clearer sight of him. But at the same time, we know that Christ will …
What does Biblical accountability look like?
What is a Biblical view of accountability? Dr. Jim Cassidy with a fantastic lecture: http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=92714852462.
From the Pastor’s Desk (9/24/2014)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, As I know Todd Bordow mentioned last Sunday, we had a wonderful Presbytery meeting last weekend. The Presbytery approved our petition to be received as a local, organized congregation. The Lord has proved unceasingly faithful in guiding our body to this step. All that remains to be done in the process is the ‘fun’ part. …
The Ancient Church and Sexual Ethics
For the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, is the arena of sexual ethics a new front in the spiritual battle? Dr. Mike Kruger says, ‘no,’ rather Christians have been laboring on this front for millennia: http://michaeljkruger.com/one-trait-that-set-the-earliest-christians-apart-from-the-surrounding-culture/.
From the Pastor’s Desk (9/17/2014)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, The Lord is indeed faithful to his word. He has promised that the gates of hell will never prevail against his church. And our church body is one small token of that great promise. The Lord has carried our body through good times and hard times, but he has always been faithful. What a wonderful meeting …