Tag: God

The Call

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As…

Parson to Person 

By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I really get discouraged. My life seems useless. What is the sense of living if I’m not accomplishing anything? If you have not received Christ as your Savior, God is still giving you a chance to do so. It is too late after you die and find yourself in…

The Value of God’s Kingdom

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV). The parable of Jesus known as “The Pearl of Great Price” is one…

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ called John 11:1-44 to keep in context? 2. What is Christ called in 2nd Timothy 4:6-8? 3. What is Christ called in Isaiah 53:1-12? 4. What is Christ called in 1st Corinthians 10:1-13? 5. What is Christ called in Romans 9:30-33? 6. What is…

Casual Christianity

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Whoever sins is guilty of breaking God’s law because sin is a breaking of the law.  You know that Christ appeared in order to take away sins and that there is no sin in him.  So everyone who lives in union with Christ does not continue to…

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ’s name in 2nd Peter 2:10-22? 2. What is Christ’s name in Romans 14:1-23? 3. What is Christ’s name in Acts 10:23-43 and Romans 10:1-15? 4. What is Christ’s name in 1st Corinthians 2:6-16? 5. What is Christ’s name in Isaiah 54:1-8? 6. What is…

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ’s name in John 12:12-22? 2. What is Christ’s name in 1st Timothy 6:3-16? 3. What is Christ’s name in Matthew 27:34-44? 4. What is Christ’s name in Zechariah 9:9? 5. What is Christ’s name in Revelations 13:1-10? 6. What is Christ’s name in John…

Parson to Person

By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I struggle with tobacco and alcohol. Any suggestions? All substance abuse is tougher to quit than most humans can do on their own. God is your best helper (Psalm 46:1). 1. Pray for repentance and forgiveness. Then seek a godly, gentle friend who will teach you and help hold…

Good Soil and Bad Soil

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much…

Welcoming a Prophet

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive…

Parson to Person

By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I am a Christian. The things I see and hear at my work place are often ungodly. Do you have any suggestions to help me cope? First, keep your eyes open for a job with a better environment. Second, remember that your eyes affect your heart (Lamentation 3:51). David…

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ Today we are still studying the names of Jesus that was spoken mostly in the Old Testament and some in the New Testament. We must also remember that the word of Christ is not mentioned in the Old Testament. Christ is known as the anointed one, (spiritual) and…

Undivided Hearts

By Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the…