Posts from June 2020

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The New Testament Church #1

by Don Wright

In Isaiah 2:2-4, the prophet spoke of the last days when the Lord’s house would be established and all nations would flow unto it. The prophet was speaking of the New Testament church when referencing the Lord’s house. The church is the house of God (1 Timothy 3:15). This church, the church promised by Christ […]

Calvinism and the Old Testament

by Don Wright

Most Bible believing people are familiar with Calvinism. If you are not, it is a doctrine that suggests that all human beings are born sinners because of the sin of Adam and Eve. Calvinists believe that the fall of Adam was the fall of all of mankind. It is interesting that they claim that we […]

Pleasing God

by Don Wright

“Please yourself” seems to be the mantra that rings through the halls of society today. While doing good for others is applauded, putting ourselves first is the practical thing to do, at least that is what the world says. The shelves of bookstores are full of books on self (self-love, self-care, self-improvement, self-development, self-made, etc.). […]

The “Heart” of Salvation

by Don Wright

Do you want to go to heaven? I think I know the answer to that question. The answer is probably the same for everyone reading this blog tonight. We all want to be saved and spend eternity with God and all the saints. The question is how do we turn this hope into reality? What […]

A Time for Boldness

by Don Wright

We all have different personalities. Some people are timid by nature, allowing others to walk all over them, while others, seem to have been born with a bold personality, never shy about voicing their views on things, and even confronting others when there is a disagreement. Most of us probably fall somewhere in the middle […]

Leaving the Secret Things to God

by Don Wright

Deuteronomy 29:29 (ESV) 29 “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. We should never take the revelation of God for granted. One of the great blessings we have is […]

The Mercy of God

by Don Wright

2 Corinthians 1:3 (ESV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, No words could better summarize the wonderful compassion of God than “the Father of mercies.” The Pulpit Commentary says about this, “This corresponds to a Hebrew expression, and means that […]