"Paul Washer Preaching"

Not sure if the first one worked. This sermon starts with a great section about Holy Hip Hop and ends with a message that may very well shake the foundations of our basic thoughts and the way I share the Gospel. Paul washer sermon.

HBC YAM Facebook Group!

I am almost certain that this message ultimately affects nobody... but for Bobby and Gary... well Bobby.... here is an update. I have made the HBC YAM facebook group... still not sure the best way to do blogs on there other than people clicking on the site from there... but there are discussion boards and the wall and events... Im going to make the two of you and coop as well admins on there if possible. We'll see how that works. Anyone else reading, add yourself to the group. If you didn't get an invite, its an open group so just join. Any questions, contact me. Grace and Peace.
Oh, and First Friday is this Friday at 8 if anyone was interested. Hope to see you there.
- Bubba

Christian Beware (Monday Visitation 2/2/09)

Monday night visitation was once again a blessing. Being down once again in numbers, the Lord did place us where we needed to be and used us as His messengers. We spoke to a gentleman who was very intelligent and well read, and knew more about history than probably anyone in our ministry. He also seemed to have read a lot in Scripture. He knew most of the passages that we brought up... but something just did not sit right. He gave us one of the most works based answers Ive ever heard as to how he was going to make it to Heaven. Ordinances, Laws, Obedience, leading his family, and a slew of other things, faith not being a path. After we talked to him about what we think the Bible says about salvation and faith in Christ, and he immediately agreed. That may sound good, but if you had been there you would have seen that he appeared just to be agreeing to move on to the next topic. We (he) talked about a whole variety of topics, and the topic moved from the gospel as often as he could get it away. Coop continued to try to bring the conversation back to something meaningful.
As we were getting ready to leave (late I might add), we asked him where he attended fellowship, if he did at all. And to our surprise, he answered Church of Latter Day Saints (mormon). He did not reveal this or any real clue to it the whole visit. He went along with our sayings, held conversation, and never said anything about the other doctrines of his "church."
This is a dangerous thing. It is also what many pseudo Christian groups try to do. They want to look, sound and act as much like Christians as possible to lure people away from the faith. They have words that sound like ours (Godhead, Trinity, salvation, atonement, heaven, Christ) but take on an entirely different meaning. We need to be cautious when in these conversations, and adamant about defining terms before using them. I discussed last week about our need to know what we believe and why. We need to be prepared to give a defense for the hope that is within us.
One other side note, this gentleman said he started going to the LDS because he is an inquisitive person, and they answered his questions while many others would not. We must love our neighbors, in all times. If someone knows you to be a believer and comes to you with a question or situation, it is not just their problem. It just became your problem. If you can't help them or answer their question, help them get their solution or get back to them with an answer. Bear their burden, and let us bear one another's burdens. By this they will know that we are Christ's disciples, that we love one another. -Bubba

Preparation for Men's Sunday School

Guys look out for the following next week (aka study these chapters).

Matthew 23 and 24

Here is an outline from founders.org :

I.                    Jesus’ Lament for the Decadent Religious System of His Day (23:1-39):  He pronounced seven “woes” over the scribes and Pharisees, and, at the end of this chapter he expanded his lament to the entire city of Jerusalem.  He singles out the scribes and Pharisees as emblematic of the spiritual problems of the people, and these “woes” express both judgment and grief.

A.     Introduction to this discourse (vv. 1-12):

B.     Seven woes on the religious leaders (vv. 13-36):

C.     A sincere lament over Jerusalem (vv. 37-39):

II.     Foreshadowings of Things to Come (24:1-25:46)

A.     The setting of the Olivet Discourse (24:1-14):

1.      False Christs will arise who lead many astray (vv. 4-5).

2.      Cataclysmic events will characterize the period before the end of the age:

B.     The Abomination of Desolation (24:15-31):

C.     The dangers that attend the coming Day of the Lord (24:36-25:13)

1.      The danger of setting dates (24:36-44

2.      Three parables concerning preparedness for the Lord’s return (24:45-25:30):