Photo by: Dawn (Creative Commons) Love one another — it’s a command we’ve noted many times before. Jesus commands His followers to love one another. We hear it again today in the passage before us in John 15:12-16. And at first glance, when you hear the command you might have one of two reactions.
The Joy of the Lord – do all Christians have it equally? – John 15:7-11
Do all Christians have the joy of the Lord in equal measure? Do all believers make the same progress in their faith? Are all believers equally committed to walking daily in obedience to Christ? How does each believer grow in the joy of the Lord?
A Praise and a Thank You
I have time for a quick note today so I wanted to share with you a praise and a thank you. I praise the Lord for our days of prayer which so many of you participated in during the first eight days of 2012. I heard from some, of the great encouragement they received during their times […]
How Is Spiritual Fruit Produced in Christians? – John 15:1-6
How is spiritual fruit produced in the life of a Christian? What about plants? Have you ever seen a branch or leaf that can survive without the stalk of the plant? No. That’s not the way it works is it? Have you ever seen a child that after birth cares for himself and feeds himself […]
Why Is It Important That Christians Love One Another? – 1 John 4:11
Have you ever carefully thought about why it’s so important that Christians love one another? We’ve started the year with eight days of prayer because prayer is a life blood of the church. We began the year with this emphasis on prayer because we will not be a church that grows spiritually, we will not […]
North Country Notes – January 6, 2012
It’s Friday as I write and it’s been a beautiful and warm day here in northern Michigan. Rare, spring-like warmth for January. I had to remind myself it was winter. We’re almost at the end of our eight days of prayer at Higgins Lake Baptist Church. We had almost thirteen and a half hours of […]
Why Pray – Luke 18:1-8
We’re beginning today, as we start the new year, our 8 days of prayer as a church. But why the emphasis on 8 days of prayer? And maybe the better question is: Why Pray as God’s People? Isn’t God in control? Doesn’t God already know all about our needs? So why pray? Photo by: Trevor […]
North Country Notes – December 30, 2011
Are you ready for a new year? I’m excited for a new year and I hope you are too. Here’s what we get with a new calendar. An opportunity to commit ourselves afresh to praying for the work that God is doing in our midst at Higgins Lake Baptist Church. I’m greatly encouraged that almost […]