2 Chronicles 6:9
“Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.”
In a world that is so concerned with building a legacy, it is sad that very few people are concerned with building a spiritual legacy. I am not talking about a legacy where others talk about you after you are gone, but building a legacy where your children carry on how you lived for God and do greater works for Him after you are gone. If there is any type of legacy you should try to build, it should be a spiritual legacy.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among
you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them
very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among
yourselves.”
Throughout time, there has always been two extremes taken regarding
honoring people. There is one extreme that doesn't want to honor any
person because they believe all honor goes to God. They are right to the
degree that God deserves the credit for everything, but to never honor
people goes against scriptural principles.
Christmas has come to Baptist City! Enjoy some of our favorite Christmas sermons and music.
Four great sermons for the week of 11/29/15 are also now available:
- The Old is the New Maker
- The Selfishness of the Unselfish
- What Shows God's Power?
- How God's Power is Shown
Enjoy!
1 Chronicles 24:19
“These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.”
David’s kingdom as king was the most productive kingdom of all the kings of Israel. Certainly, Solomon had a great kingdom, but his kingdom was set up because of David. When studying David’s kingdom, you will discover there were three components that were weaved throughout his kingdom that helped it to become productive. I have found that those same three things will help the production of every church, ministry or business if they will be applied.
Busting the Media Monopoly: The Disruptive Power of My Show
There was a time when we all got the news with the same facts, if you will. We had three networks we watched for the evening news. Most of us got newspapers. Everybody in the middle class got a newspaper, so we got the same facts…” — Mitt Romney, to former Obama advisor David Axelrod, “The Axe Files” podcast, 10/16/15
"I heard the police chief of San Bernardino announcing what they discovered in the perp's house last night. And it was a list of ammunition and guns and bombs. If anybody wants to sit here and continue to try to make the case that this is 'workplace violence,' they need to be sent to a shrink." -Rush
"Everybody's worried about domestic terrorism, this influx of illegal immigrants, and Islamic refugees pouring into the country at the direction of the president. We've got riots and things going crazy on college campuses. We got potentially violent protests happening all over the country. Obama is letting felons out of jail. And they now want to talk about disarming us? How stupid are they really?" -Rush
1 Chronicles 17:15
“According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.”
Every generation needs a prophet of God like the Prophet Nathan. He certainly is not one of the most famous prophets in the Scriptures, but he could be one of the most respected prophets in the Scriptures. When you look at his life, there is one thing that jumps out at you that would benefit every Christian if they could apply these attributes to their lives.
My Bible thoughts:
Sunday, 11/22/15 Ps 3:2, Many there be which say of my soul, There is
no help for him in God. Do your peers judge you “unworthy” of God’s
blessings? You are, but He’ll give them anyway. V3, But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of
mine head. We
live under modern civil government. So why did God leave Jewish civil laws in
our Bibles for us in the 21st century? To learn principles from that
could govern our individual daily lives today. Last week, I gave you “homework”
from Exo 22. Today, come up with a synopsis/paraphrase from Leviticus 6:1-5.
Try it!!
1 Chronicles 11:22
“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.”
When David goes through the mighty men in his army, he brings up the name of Benaiah. There is something that is missed about Benaiah that should be recognized by all. It says that Benaiah was“the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts.” In other words, Benaiah was no stranger to great works. He grew up seeing his dad have the courage to stand and fight. He grew up watching his dad perform valiant acts of faith. Seeing great works was something that he was used to.