Good Morning!

After 40 years of pastoral ministry, I am stepping down as Senior Pastor.  Over these forty years of preaching and teaching God’s Word, I have developed Bible studies on different books of the Bible, subjects, and theological studies, such as living in the last days, etc.

Over the next several months, I will be developing small group and individual studies to help you grow in your faith in Jesus Christ.

I just finished a study on the Apostle’s Creed titled, Leaving the Slippery Slopes!: Avoiding the pitfalls in life by establishing a solid Biblical belief foundation.  You can find the book on Amazon.com.  

Here is the link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6L782C

You can find a pdf version of the Bible study on ETSY at the following link.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1626800557/leaving-the-slippery-slopes?ref=listings_manager_grid

Soon, I will finish my book on Living the Good Life.  It is an in-depth study on Psalms 23.  Should finish by April, hopefully.

Favorite Bible Passage:

Job 19:23–27 KJV “19:23 ¶ Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! 

19:24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! 

19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 

 19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: 

19:27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.”

Why is this my favorite passage?  Because regardless of what comes in this life, if you know Christ as your Saviour, when this life is over you will have an eternity with Him.  

I love the assurance of eternal life found in Jesus because without Him we have no hope, joy, or peace.  

Stand Out!

December 27, 2021
mkhudsonsr
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Standing out!

I captured this photo yesterday in my backyard. Interesting because all the leaves look exactly the same as the other leaves. None of the leaves stand out. They are all about the same size, color, shape, and location. Nothing unusual or out of the ordinary. They look alike.

Our world is like this. Billions of people who look different up close, but as a group, many features are the same. In this kind of world, how do you stand out? How do you stand out when you are one in several billion?

The problem is this; I am asking the wrong question. The question is not how to stand out but “Am I doing what God has called me to do?”

Each leaf on the fern has a purpose. The leaves perform three major functions: manufacture of food, interchange of gases between the atmosphere and the plant body, and evaporation of water. They know what to do and they do it.

TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram are social medias where individuals try to stand out from the surrounding crowd. They are searching for fame and fortune. Some have achieved this, but it does not last. Fame is fleeting as well as fortune. Here today and gone tomorrow.

We need to learn from the leaf and fulfill the purpose God has intended for us: to live our lives to glorify Christ. When we are following God’s will for our lives, then we stand out to the Lord.

Quit trying to impress the crowd; strive to please the Lord! And when we walk in faith, then our lives are pleasing to Him.

Growing Deeper in 2022

December 23, 2021
mkhudsonsr
Bible Study, Christian Living, Growing Deeper, Uncategorized

Growing Deeper

Several years ago, one of my favorite trees in our yard came crashing down. Beautiful, full of shade, tall, and magnificent presence it brought to our yard. How much I enjoyed the shade it provide!

Just looking at this tree, you would think it was healthy, strong, and would last a lifetime. But, when the storm rolled through, I watched it slowly teeter over and fall. One thing I notice as soon as it fell was the depth of the root system. For a tree that large, the roots system was shallow. It was out of proportion to the size and height of the tree. No one would suspect how shallow the roots were.

As Christians, we need to examine our roots and see if they are growing deep and strong in our faith. Without depth, we will not survive when the storms of life come.

Jesus warned us about this in His sermon on the Mount.

Matthew 7:24–27 ESV “7:24 ¶ “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

7:25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

7:26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

7:27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.””

In 2022 our emphasis is Growing Deeper. Growing Deeper in Christ through the study of God’s Word.

I encourage you to begin the New Year right by taking time to study God’s Word. Be in church on January 2 as we grow deeper in Christ.

Bro. Michael

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