sanctification

Worship: Not Just Pardon But Power / Wellness: Letting Go Bad Habits of 2016

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  The Holy Spirit leads us to acknowledge, regret and forsake our sins and then receive forgiveness so that it as if we never sinned. That’s justification. But the power to live a holy life of obedience and victory over sin: that’s sanctification. This is the mystery of godliness: God living in us. …

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Worship: Sabbath Myths / Wellness: Beer, A Fitness Motivator?

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  At least thirteen myths exist about the Sabbath. Using the Bible, Pastor Flemons discussed five of them today. (Read more below.) Wellness: For Health’s Sake  When you know what the Bible says about alcohol and what it really does in the body, then you will likely ask How in the world …

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Worship: The Most Holy Place / Wellness: Hypoglycemia, Pt 2

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  Pastor Flemons discussed the furnishings of the Most Holy Place of the sanctuary, particularly the sacred ark (within which are housed the Ten Commandments) and its covering, the mercy seat. … Wellness: For Health’s Sake  Pastor Flemons continued to focus on hypoglycemia, discussing what really happens in the body when too much sugar …

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Worship: Sanctification / Wellness: Hypoglycemia

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  Pastor Flemons reviewed the articles and furniture located in the courtyard and Holy Place of the sanctuary and reemphasized their symbolism and significance to the plan of salvation for each individual. Wellness: For Health’s Sake  Hypoglycemia is essentially low blood sugar, generally caused by eating too much sugar. It affects most …

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Worship: Golden Candlestick / Wellness: Charcoal Poultice

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  Pastor Flemons explained the significance of the golden candlestick in the Holy Place of the sanctuary. He reminded us that sanctification is the objective of the Holy Place. The believer is sanctified by daily studying the Word of God, as symbolized by the table of shewbread; by being always prayerful, as symbolized …

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Worship: Table of Shewbread / Wellness: What Drugs Really Do

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  Showing how the table of shewbread in the Holy Place of the sanctuary really refers to God’s Word and what that means for us personally, Pastor Flemons used these Bible texts: Isaiah 14:12-14; Matthew 4:4; Jeremiah 15:16; Job 23:12; Philippians 4:8; Colossians 4:6; and John 17:17. We were encouraged to continue …

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Worship: Sanctuary Overview, the Holy Place / Wellness: Right Things, Wrong Times

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake  Pastor Flemons presented an overview of the second compartment of the sanctuary: the Holy Place. Opening with the reading of Psalm 46 and Hebrews 8:1-5, Pastor Flemons reiterated that the sanctuary is the first scaled model in history and best explains the plan of redemption. As in the courtyard justification is obtaining salvation …

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Christ, the Great Nature Changer, Part 2 and Health Lessons from the Barbecue Business Sign

Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Satan tempted our first parents with the prospect of a nature change. They fell and their nature changed for the worse. Christ came to restore us to royalty. Wellness: For Health’s Sake A barbeque business reads, “You can smell our butts for miles.” We showed that this also applies to the foul odors …

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