Sep 28 2013
Solomon’s Wives & Their Religions
1 Kings 11:1-12 Solomon’s wives were attached to other religions
The powerful kingdom established by David and expanded by Solomon was ripped in two when Solomon opened the door to numerous religions as he went about marrying foreign woman. Different religions in the palace – is that a problem? Well, you’ve probably seen it in other homes before; the husband believes one thing, the wife another, so what will their children believe? There are two common reactions: they accept both religions as equal, or reject both as being false. So what were the chances that a child of Solomon would continue to worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the one true God when his mother worshipped Molech the god of the Ammonites? How was Israel’s worship going to remain dedicated and pure? This is why the God of Abraham stopped Israel marrying foreigners. But Solomon compromised, the religions of the world flooded in and God’s judgement fell on Israel. The great kingdom of David and Solomon never recovered. More
Jan 14 2014
Real God Real People
If God is real his people should be to. But our generation is complaining that the church is false. They see platform performances that resemble a show, men in flashy suits asking for money, and a church community that is out of touch with the real world. In this post I highlight some areas in which I believe the church needs to wake up and get real. It is a subject I am passionate about; in fact if you look at our website header above you will notice that ‘Real God Real People’ is the slogan of our church. And today I will touch on seven areas in which I believe we should be more real: worship, fellowship, ministry, evangelism, teaching, mercy and leadership. With each I will make a statement, give an illustration and follow both up with a scripture. Let me know at the end if you can relate to what I am saying. We will start with worship. More