Church Blog (Page 285)

Church Blog (Page 285)

The Greatest Work of Christ

The Greatest Work of ChristBy Billy Graham • September 4, 2016 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. —Ephesians 6:12 Jesus worked all His life. But the greatest work that Jesus did was not in the carpenter’s shop, nor even at the marriage feast of Cana where He turned the water into wine. The greatest work that Jesus did…

The Responsibility of Discipleship

The Responsibility of Discipleship By Billy Graham   •   September 3, 2016 Even while we were still there with you we gave you this rule: ‘He who does not work shall not eat.’ —2 Thessalonians 3:10 (TLB) One of the Christian’s responsibilities in following Christ is to have a new attitude toward work. So many young people want Christ without responsibility. Jesus was not a drop-out. As a carpenter, He worked hard with His hands. The Apostle Paul made tents for…

The Struggles of Life

The Struggles of Life By Billy Graham   •   September 2, 2016  Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree … —1 Peter 2:24 All life is a struggle—that is the nature of things. Even within our physical bodies, doctors tell us, a conflict for supremacy is going on. The bacteria in our bloodstream are waging a constant war against alien germs. The red corpuscles fight the white corpuscles constantly in an effort to maintain…

The First Missionary

The First MissionaryBy Billy Graham • September 1, 2016 Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. —Matthew 4:19 Jesus Himself was the first missionary! He did not sit by passively and let those who happened to be interested in His teaching come to Him. He went out where the sick, the sorrowing, and the sad were, and expounded His message of joy, healing, and salvation. Even at a tender age, He went to the Temple and “taught”…

Hope Beyond Death

Hope Beyond Death By Billy Graham   •   August 31, 2016  The righteous hath hope in his death. —Proverbs 14:32 We don’t like to talk about death; it’s the forbidden subject of our generation. Yet it’s real for all of us. Sometimes on television I see motion pictures featuring actors who are no longer living. They seem very much alive in the picture, but they are dead. Some of them were my personal friends. Death is real, and when we die,…

Women fellowship

Saturday, September 3rd at 1:00 pm at Highland Park Baptist Church Women Fellowship. Movie Miracles from Heaven And swap party following movie. Bring item (s) from home to swap along with a snack.