Allen Daniels introduced services reading from Psalm 61.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Alleged Contradictions in the Bible.
Referenced Scriptures: [2Samuel 24:13-24, 1Chronicles 21:25, Matthew 27:6-10, Acts 9:4-7, Acts 22:6-9, 2Samuel 15:7]
Exploring Claimed Contradictions in the Bible
January 26, 2025
The Sovereignty of God and the Laws of Nature
January 12, 2025
Allen Daniels introduced services and spoke about Job.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Sovereignty of God and the Laws of Nature.
He also spoke about election and predestination (Matthew 22: [The Parable of the Marriage Feast / Kingdom of Heaven]).
Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Luke Chapter 4 | The Electing Love of God
January 5, 2025
Mark Hasenmyer read from Luke chapter 4 where Jesus declares that he was called to preach the gospel as foretold in the book of Isaiah (Isa 61:1-2).
Luke 4:18-19 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Randy McCarthy read from Ephesians chapter 1 and spoke about the Electing Love of God.
Articles of Faith #3: We believe in the doctrine of predestination and of the election of a definite number of the human family to grace and glory before the world began, and that they will in time be manifested heirs of God, and joint heirs of, or with, the Lord Jesus Christ by a birth of the Spirit.
Referenced Scriptures: [1Timothy 1:5-7, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, John 10:22-30]
Prophecy of the Birth of Christ, Joseph’s Perspective
December 22, 2024
Allen Daniels introduced services and spoke about Job.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Birth of Jesus Christ. He began with Joseph’s perspective, giving background information on Jewish marriage tradition and how Joseph dealt with Mary’s divine conception. He then gave a comparison to the angel speaking to Joseph and Isaiah speaking to Ahaz (about their fear).
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Referenced Scriptures: [Matthew 1,Isaiah 7:1-16,(1-9: Ahaz & Isaiah),(10-16: Prophecy of the Child Immanuel)]
Why doesn’t God stop the actions of evil men?
December 8, 2024
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1Samuel chapter 22 and spoke about God not being responsible for the actions of evil men (Doeg the Edomite) (expanding on the theme from Nov. 24).
Referenced Scriptures: [Psalm 121, Acts 4:25-26 quote from Psalm 2:1-2, 1Samuel 22:11-23 (Ahimelech and Saul), Psalm 52:1-9, Psalm 58:10-11]
Psalm 136 | Acts 4
November 24, 2024
Allen Daniels read and commented on the 136th Psalm
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented on Acts chapter 4 with focus on the sovereignty of God and that God is not the author of sin.
Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 4:18-26, Psalm 2, Acts 2:23-24, Exodus 7]
Psalm 145 | The Widow’s Gift
November 10, 2024
Allen Daniels read and commented on the 145th Psalm.
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Widow’s Gift
Mark 12:41-44 Jesus beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites. And he saith unto his disciples “This poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living”.
Referenced Scriptures: [Luke 20:45-47,21:1-6, Mark 12:41-44]
Jesus is the Vine
October 27, 2024
Mark Hasenmyer reviewed last week’s subject of The Fruit of the Spirit and then transitioned into Jesus is the Vine from John chapter 15.
John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
The Fruit of the Spirit
October 20, 2024
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Fruit of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Referenced Scriptures: [Galatians 5:18-26, John 14:26-27]