The Gift of Tongues

Allen Daniels continued (from October 31) reading again from 1st Corinthians chapter 12 about gifts and charity and then focused in on The Gift of Tongues.

Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis chapters 10-11, 1st Corinthians chapter 14, Luke chapter 24, Acts chapters 1-2]

The Gift of Tongues

The Last Supper, Passover

Randy McCarthy introduced services by reading Psalm 32.


Mark Wattenbarger read from Luke Chapter 22 about The Lord’s Supper and then gave a historical reference about the ritual of the Jewish Passover with emphasis on the unleavened bread.

Referenced Scriptures: [Exodus chapter 12]

Last Supper, Passover

Gifts, Unity of the Body of Christ, Charity

Allen Daniels read from 1st Corinthians chapters 12 and 13 and spoke about the Gifts that God gives to the church, the unity of its members (body of Christ) and Charity.

Gifts, Unity, Charity, 1st Corinthians

Praising the Lord through Psalms

Allen Daniels opened services reading the lyrics from the hymns “How Great Thou Art” and “Worthy Art Thou” and then read and commented on Psalms 34, 69, 103, 90 and 116.

Psalm 116:19  In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

Referenced Scriptures: [Isaiah chapters 42 and 43]

psalms

The End of Times

Allen Daniels began by reading from our Articles of Faith (article #7) and spoke on The Resurrection of the Dead, the Second Coming of Christ, and the Damnation of the Wicked.

Articles of Faith #7
We believe in the resurrection of the just and the unjust, and that the vile bodies of the Saints shall be changed like unto the glorious body of Jesus Christ, and that the felicity of the Saints will be eternal and the punishment of the wicked will be everlasting.

End of Times

Offense and The Lake of Fire

Randy McCarthy read from Mark chapter 9 (Mark 9:33-50)and spoke about Offense and The Lake of Fire.

Referenced Scriptures: [Revelation chapters 19 & 20, Matthew chapter 10, Isaiah chapter 66, Jeremiah chapter 19, Daniel chapter 12]

Offense, The Lake of Fire

Grace

Allen Daniels began with a discussion of the salutations of Paul in the epistles of the New Testament and then spoke on Grace.

Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God

Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis chapter 6, Ephesians chapters 1 & 2]

grace

The Transfiguration of Christ (cont.)

Allen Daniels introduced services reading from Psalm 37.

Psa. 37:1-3  Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.


Randy McCarthy read from Mark chapter 9 and continued speaking about The Transfiguration of Christ.

Transfiguration of Christ

Firstfruits of Them that Slept

Allen Daniels began reading from Romans chapters 9-11 and spoke on salvation and the righteousness of God, and then focused in on the Firstfruit.

1Corinthians 15:20  But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Referenced Scriptures: [Leviticus chapter 3, 1st Corinthians chapter 15, Revelation 14:4, Romans 8:23, Proverbs 3:9]

firstfruit

The Mount of Transfiguration

Randy McCarthy read from Mark chapter 9 and spoke about the Transfiguration of Christ.

Mark 9:2-3  And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.  And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

Transfiguration of Christ