August 31, 2013
Daniel Lovelace touches on the reality of our connection to God the Father through Christ. As the redeemed of God, we are His beloved who must identify with our new nature, and not the sin-controlled nature of our past. We are saints by God’s description.
August 24, 2013
Pastor Lovelace presents a brief review of the 2013 General Conference event, along with a challenge to seek God’s “more preferable future” for our church. Then a message based on the theme of the current Conference president (Pastor Steven James of Verona, NY SDB Church): “Choose.”
August 3, 2013
Jesus demonstrated by his words and his actions that he was sent from God the Father, and had authority as the Son of God to forgive sins — and complete the work of salvation as the Messiah.
July 27, 2013
In the conclusion of our series, Paul addresses the importance of orderly worship for the edification of all, and also touches on some issues regarding the involvement of women in the church.
July 20, 2013
Paul continues his address to the Corinthian church by illustrating the importance of using the gifts wisely (tongues and prophecy specifically) so all in the church may benefit. May we also understand the power of the prophetic gift in the witness of the church to the unbeliever.
July 13, 2013
Paul presents the means through which all gifts of the Spirit should be demonstrated, and speaks of the primacy of agape love above all gifts. We can also understand that Jesus Christ is the embodiment of divine love, in that God IS love.