Posted on Mar 17, 2017 in Newsletter |
God reveals Himself to man that man can know the lost condition that he is in and then have the knowledge to the way of salvation. After salvation, the Christian has much more to accomplish. We are not to receive salvation and the proceed back to our own way of life. We are to live completely for Him because we have become a child of God, property of God! First Corinthians shows us that we are not our own, we are bought with the price of the blood of Jesus Christ! We and all that we possess are His! This includes our earthly possessions. We merely are stewards of what He has blessed us with. A steward is merely a manager of his Masters possessions and we are to manage those things wisely. Our materials blessings are only for us to manage in such a way as to bring glory and honor to the heavenly Father. There is a requirement for being God’s steward, we are to be faithful to Him. We are to faithful to Him and His desires. The more faithful we are, the more responsibility He gives. If you find yourself having little manage for God then we must examine ourselves and ask s it because of our lack of faithfulness to God? How much or how little we manage is related to our faithfulness to God! Stay faithful to the Master!
Posted on Mar 13, 2017 in Newsletter |
I recently was walking in the hallway of a hotel and saw a sign that read:
If it is
Important to you,
You will
Find a way.
If not, you will find
An Excuse
That sign so struck me! How many times have we claimed that we do not have time for a certain task? Am I really just saying that the certain task is not important to me? When we begin to look through the lens of importance, where does that place the things of God? Importance = time. The popular saying is “Time = money”. It is true that if you look at your calendar and your bank register, you will find the things held dearest to your heart! Allow me then to ask a few questions.
Do you have time to pray?
Do you have time to read God’s Word?
Do you have time to attend church?
Allow me to phrase the same question from a different perspective:
Is prayer important to you?
Is God’s Word important to you?
Is attending church important to you?
Let’s ask God to help us place our time and importance on what really matters. It will only take a minute!
Posted on Mar 12, 2017 in Newsletter |
The people of God are asked to give on many occasions. The country we live in is a generous nation, to which I credit the people of God. There is a much more valuable commodity we can give than the monetary gift. This is prayer. Preachers, missionaries & ministry leaders all ask of a simple gift that costs you nothing. Give the gift of prayer for those in need. A preacher recently said to me, “Prayer is worth more than money.” What could God do with praying people? Let us band together and see what great and might things God has in store for His people!
Posted on Mar 10, 2017 in Newsletter | Tags: big, calvary baptist church, cbcmorrow, faithful friday, Pastor Shane
Our society teaches polar opposite principles to biblical truth. Questions are asked such as: “How big is your house?’ or “How big is your bank account?” The questions always begins, “How BIG?” The church is at times guilty of misapplying principles to intangible goods of this world. These individuals will ask, “How big is your Sunday School, choir or Sunday attendance?” When the reply is less than impressive, the world would ask why we waste our time on something so small. The answer is simply being faithful to what God has given us. Jesus never ask how big the congregation was or how big the offering is at the ministry before ministering to the people on earth. When our days are accomplished on earth and we stand before the Lord, He will not ask how BIG, but how faithful? I do not minimize numbers because numbers represent souls to be ministered to, but the question is not how big the ministry as it is how faithful to your ministry for God you are. According to Luke 19:17, there is a reward for faithfulness. Stay faithful in your ministry for the Lord, for He sees your faithfulness!
Posted on Mar 6, 2017 in Newsletter |
There seems to be a rush to obtain. Many will rush to obtain the things of this world, the accolades, fame, fortune, and even health. Hours each week are devoted to the pursuit of impressing others, working to be known, the endless pursuit of promotion and climbing of the corporate ladder. Hours are also given to a gym to obtain the ideal body. These are the top of the priority lists for millions on the earth. As Christians, we must set our affections on the eternal and not the temporal. I dare not say that working and earning a living and taking care of our body is unimportant, but these things must not supersede our pursuit of God. We should have a hunger and thirst after righteousness (Matt. 5:6). Take a minute today and ask if you truly long for the things of God. Are you storing your treasures on earth where they will pass away, or are you laying up treasures in heaven where nothing of this world can touch them? As A.W. Tozar wrote, : “I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God”.
