They say that 2% change goes unnoticed, but repeated enough times, there is a dramatic difference. Churches change over time, moving between a liberal gospel-less mission and a fundamentalist mission-less “gospel.” The drift is from one distortion of the gospel to the other…a little at a time. The true gospel is the restoring force we need…it does not make any 2% adjustments.
The 2% Rule
1st Timothy 4:1-16
March 1, 2015 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
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1 Timothy
Guard The Deposit
June 14, 2015 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
Paul’s closing words to Timothy were quite fitting and they must serve as our marching orders as well. 1 - “Flee…” things like the pursuit of money, false doctrine, sexual immorality, etc. 2 - “Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.” 3 - “Fight the good fight…” Endure. Persevere. Remember those who have gone before you, like Paul, Timothy, Peter, and others. 4 - “Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called.” In other words, “Guard the deposit.”
Godliness as a Means of Gain, Not A Means of Gain
June 7, 2015 • Pastor Patrick Bowler
The church is to be the pillar and buttress of the truth, not the one that surrenders the truth. If we as a church, or as individuals, move away from the gospel, things begin to unravel and we lose our way. Godliness with contentment, however, is a great means of gain because it has Jesus and not us at the center, and Jesus is the Truth.