Christmas Secrets
Matthew 1:1-16
Christmas Day is almost here. Christmas is an interesting time of the year here in the United States. Mention the word, “Christmas” and automatically it stirs images of nativity scenes, beautifully decorated homes with lights and tinsel, and Santa with precious little children on his lap reciting their “wish lists” for Christmas morning. Christmas, on [...]
Giving Thanks In The Day of Distress
Psalm 77
Our Thanksgiving celebration has a long history. In our day we have lost touch with much of the meaning of Thanksgiving. Today Thanksgiving has been largely reduced to indulging in lots of delicious food and watching football games with our families or friends. For those first folks who gave thanks many years ago, they did [...]
There’s No “I” in Team!
Romans 14:13-23
Any person who has ever played a team sport has heard their coach say, “There is no ‘I’ in team.” We’ve heard the phrase so much that it has become a cliché, but the phrase is absolutely true. If you have a line-up filled with individuals who put the team before their own goals and [...]
Unity in Times of Disagreement
Romans 14:1-12
Things got a little rough over at the “First Church of the Wholly Sanctified and Exclusively Saved” last year. There had been rough times in the past; the church had split at least three times in the fifty years since it had been born from a split over at “Jesus’ True Followers Christian Church,” but [...]
Wake Up! Suit Up!
Romans 13:11-14
After spending thirteen weeks studying Romans 12-13 we have now reached the end of this important section of Paul’s letter to the Church in Rome. Paul comes to the end of Romans 13 and says, “And do this…” If you have been here for these studies then you don’t have to ask, “Do what?” For [...]
“Where Did You Get That?”
Romans 13:7-10
“Where did you get that?” That’s a statement that is most often connected to lots of energy and emotion. Most often, when we hear that question, there is body language that goes along with it. Eyes are wide open, body is leaning forward, and the pitch of the voice suddenly takes an elevator ride to [...]
“…We Must Obey God!”
Romans 13:1-7
For two weeks we’ve been taking a look at the first seven verses of Romans 13. We’ve taken our time trying to understand this important section of God’s Word because it is crucial that we do so. We’ve come to understand the God given authority, and the purpose of the authority, of those who serve [...]
Christians and Governmental Authority
Romans 13:1-7
As we began our study of Romans 13 we sought the answers to two questions: First of all, where do those who serve as governmental authorities get their authority? Secondly, what is their purpose as they serve the citizens of the city, state, and nation? We learned from God’s Word that our civil servants are [...]
The Ministers of Government
Romans 13:1-7
In Paul’s letter to the church in Rome there is no one section of the letter that has gotten more attention than Romans 13:1-7. What is the relationship of the follower of Jesus to the State, to civil authorities? This is an important lesson for every believer in every age. In the present climate of [...]
Say That Again? Bless Who?
Romans 12:17-21
It was December 6 when we began this study. Here we are one month later, Christmas is past, the New Year has come, and we are going to finish our study, �Bless Who?� I know it�s been a long time so I want to refresh your memory before we launch in to our study. First, [...]
What The World Needs Most This Christmas
John 9:1-25
The wheels began churning long before this morning. What gift should I get this Christmas for my husband, my wife, my kids, my parents, my friends�and the list goes on and on. I�ve been hearing lots of talk about Xbox, the Wii, iPhones, Zhu Zhu pet hamsters, and the always popular gift cards. I was [...]
Bless Who?
Romans 12:14-21
Today we will reach the end of our study of Romans 12. This is our seventh study in this incredibly practical chapter. Romans 1-11 is known for its rich doctrinal teaching, its unparalleled theology. All of our study of Romans 1-11 finds its day-to-day expression in Romans 12. Theology, purely for the sake of knowledge, [...]
Love for the Family of Faith
Romans 12:9-13
Love. We are bombarded by the word aren�t we? We talk about who we love, what we love, why we love, how much we love, and the nature of our love. We even have a day set aside to demonstrate our love to those we love. You can�t turn on the radio or listen to [...]
Remember
Psalm 78
In my estimation, one of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the ability to remember. Because I am able to remember I will always treasure that day that a friend of mine led me in a prayer to ask Jesus into my heart as Lord and Savior of my life. Because of [...]
The Miracle of the Body
Romans 12:4-8
Our bodies are a marvelous, miraculous collection of cells, tissue, organs, and organized systems that cooperate and function together to make us the people that we are. The human body is a wonder to behold. Maybe that is why the Psalmist said, 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my [...]
Thoughts That Lead to Godly Living
Romans 12:3
Have you thought about what it means to be able to think? �Thinking,� the ability to experience the world around us, assess what is happening within us, the thoughts and emotions of our minds and hearts, and process the meaning and significance of these happenings in a constructive and meaningful way is one of God�s [...]
The Transformed Mind
Romans 12:1-2
Google the phrase, �Battle for the mind� and you will find 120,000,000 websites that you can visit. Must be an important topic. Needless to say I haven’t read all of the information that is available for me on the internet about winning the battle of the mind, but I have spent quite a bit of [...]
“Therefore…”
Romans 12:1
It has taken us 57 lessons to get through the first eleven chapters of Paul�s letter to the church in Rome. I hope that you have taken advantage of these 57 lessons, all of which are on our website at brittonchurch.com. You can read them online, print them off and study them on your own, [...]
His Ways Leads to Praise!
Romans 11:33-36
This week we reach the climax of the first eleven chapters of Paul�s letter to the church in Rome. For the past year we have been studying, line-by-line and verse-by-verse, the most remarkable theological document ever written. For the past year we have witnessed Paul unfold before us the �mystery� of God�s salvation history. In [...]