In his sermon series on Galatians, Dr. Frank Barker, former pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church here in Birmingham, Alabama, writes that there are three kinds of love. There is an IF LOVE, which says, “I will love you, IF you do this for me. Or I will love you, IF you do that for me.” …
CrossPoint’s Family Ties Bible Study group gets it. They’ve got it figured out. The class recently completed a five-week study released with the movie Courageous. Family Ties concluded the study with a time of commitment by asking the men and the women to affirm the Resolution associated with the movie. What follows is a copy …
Some of you asked me to post my rules for parenting from my message last Sunday. Since you asked for it, here it is. Please note I am not an expert in parenting. I have been, however, a parent for more than 22 years. So I have learned a few lessons along the way. Perhaps …
And through his (Abel) faith, though he died, he still speaks. Hebrews 11:4 On this Memorial Day, as I have for so many previous Memorial Days, I am reflecting on the life of two men. Those two men are my uncles, Charlie and Cecil Henley. Though they are both deceased, they still speak. Their pictures …
Grace is something you can never get but can only be given. There is no way to earn grace. If you could earn it, it would not be grace. You do not deserve grace. If you deserved it, it would cease to be grace. You cannot achieve grace. If you couldachieve it, it could not …
“Grace is favor shown to people who do not deserve any favor at all. We deserve nothing but hell. If you think you deserve heaven, take it from me, you are not a Christian.” Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Functional moralism is the belief that you must abide by a specific list of rules for God to bless you, accept you or even love you. The rules functional moralist typically abide by are the ones at which they usually excel. Therefore, a functional moralist is someone who develops their own “cafeteria plan” of rules …
The following is a comparison between FUNCTIONAL MORALISM and GRACE. It is the difference between WORKS and FAITH. It is the difference between being CURSED by the LAW and REDEEMED by CHRIST. Functional moralism says, “Do & live.” Grace says, “Believe & live.” Functional moralism is about what I have to do for God Grace …
I love CrossPoint’s annual picnic and baptism. It is one of the biggest highlights of our year. Hundreds of CrossPointers and their guests gather at Homestead Hollow for a couple of hours of food, fun and fellowship. The best part for me is baptizing so many adults and children who profess Jesus as Lord. Funny …
I bet you will never guess who wrote today’s perspective on what he never gets used to in the ministry. That’s correct, this is John Thweatt’s angle on things in the ministry he can never fully settle on. You know John. He is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Pell City, and one of …