Allen Daniels began by reading from our Articles of Faith (reviewing article #2 from last week) and then spoke about The Word.
2Timothy 4:2 Preach The Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:15-17, 4:1-6]
Randy McCarthy spoke about The Authority of the Scriptures.
Articles of Faith #2: We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspiration of God and the infallible rule of faith and practice for the Saints.
Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:16-17, Psalms 12:6-7, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms 138:1-2, 1Peter 2:1-3, 1Kings 13:1-5, 2Kings 22:1-2,8-10, 23:15-20]
Mark Wattenbarger read from Jeremiah chapter 10 and spoke about Idolatry
Randy McCarthy read and commented on Article #1 from our Articles of Faith and spoke about The Holy Trinity.
Article #1: We believe in one true and living God, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one.
Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 1:1-4, 2Corinthians 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 48:16, John 1:1-3, Psalm 45:6-7, Isaiah 48:16, Micah 5:2, 1John 5:1-13]
Allen Daniels read and commented on Article #5 from our Articles of Faith.
Articles of Faith #5: We believe that the Saints shall be preserved by grace and never finally fall away.
Randy McCarthy read from the book of Micah and spoke using the theme of Looking Unto Jesus
Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Referenced Scriptures: [Micah 1:1-6, 2:1-2,7, 3:1-2,8, 4:1-3,8, 5:2, 6:6-8, 7:1-4,7-10,18-20]
Randy McCarthy spoke about Sacrificial Love.
Referenced Scriptures: [John 14:15-21,15:11-17, 2nd Samuel chapter 24]
Mark Wattenbarger spoke about Being Perfect in Christ.
Referenced Scriptures: [Colossians 1:9-12,25-28, Ephesians 1:3-7, Hebrews 10:8-14]
Mark Wattenbarger spoke about the Benedictions from Numbers chapter 6 and 2nd Corinthians chapter 13 (Numbers 6:22-27, 2Corinthians 13:11-14.
Randy McCarthy read from Luke chapter 12 and used the theme of Where is your Treasure?
Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:16, Luke 12:22-34, Ephesians 3]
Luke 12:33-34 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Allen Daniels read from our Articles of Faith and spoke about Doctrine.
Referenced Scriptures: [Deuteronomy 32:1-4, Isaiah 28:9-15]
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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