Hello. Welcome family and friends. It is always so good to meet together to worship God in spirit and in truth on the Lord’s Day. Winter is beginning to give way to spring, cool at night and warm when the sun comes up. The buttercups have already sprung up in my yard and just this week I saw a mosquito, probably due to all the rain we’ve “enjoyed.” We live in such a beautiful area of the country. Just look northwest and see Petit Jean Mountain with all its glory and story. We live right beside the Arkansas River running steady and strong. No wonder Arkansas is called “The Natural State.” God knows what He’s doing. Cindi and I were in Little Rock this past Sunday watching our youngest granddaughter in a soccer game. Unfortunately, they lost 2 – 1. Thank you for allowing me to be away to see her. Brother Geoffrey did an outstanding job presenting the gospel.
The Harding Street congregation continues to move ever forward, continuing in the Way of Jesus Christ simple, strong, and steady, holding tightly to the faith that is in Christ. What does Hebrews 11:6 tell us about faith? When you read this verse or remember it, note the word “must” in God’s admonition. And what about repentance? When we sin; saying “I’m sorry” and changing our hearts, minds, and actions is common sense and Biblical truth (Acts 2:38). Is God asking us to do something that we just cannot do? Of course not! And what about confession? Either we deny Jesus is the Christ or we confess Him as the Christ. There is no in-between. Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24). And what about baptism? No matter what people say or teach to the contrary, baptism is required for salvation simply because Jesus declared it to be (Matthew 28:18-20, John 3:5, Mark 16:16, Acts 22:16). Acts 22:16 is a particularly potent verse. Note the order of what Saul did to have his sins washed away. True Christian living is not so difficult to grasp. The Bible is relevant, vibrant, alive, convicting, needed, and just as true in our day as it was in the days before. And here at Harding Street we will ever read it, respect it, rely on it, teach it, and preach it until our Savior comes again.
Too often we sigh and look WITHIN.
Jesus sighed and looked WITHOUT.
We sigh and look DOWN.
Jesus sighed and looked UP.
We sigh and look to EARTH.
Jesus sighed and looked to HEAVEN.
We sigh and look to MAN.
Jesus sighed and looked to HIS FATHER.
“For to this you were called, because Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” – 1 Peter 2:21.
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