(This is the second in a series of two articles on heaven by
Dr.Ted Kalivoda.)
A Wedding in Heaven
While in our present earthly life, we glory in Jesus and acknowledge his love in rescuing us. But when in heaven, face to face with Him, we will be filled with the reality of our salvation like never before. We will actually experience our new status rather than merely look forward to it. Then a beautiful event follows: The wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready (19:7). Continue reading…
By Sam McDonald
There are those today who claim that the Holy Spirit is an interpersonal force which belongs to God the Father. A prominent group of people today who accept that viewpoint are Jehovah's Witnesses.
However, there is ample evidence that the Holy Spirit, just as the Father and the Son, is a person. Continue reading…
A reminder that our first preview service for StoneBridge Community Church will be Saturday night September 30 at 6:00pm. We're all very excited at what God has brought to pass and looking forward to seeing what will unfold. Continue reading…
Women of Grace invites you to Getting Ready for Christmas, "A Picture Perfect Christmas" with Belinda Sheeley, a professiona photographer and speaker. This event is scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 11:30 - 2:00 p.m. at Grace Community Chapel.
Enjoy a delicious luncheon with friends as Belinda shares fun and easy holiday ideas using photos. We'll have the opportunity to create one or two of her ideas.
Belinda will interweave her testimony and the Christmas Story in a gentle, nonthreatening way, making this the perfect time for you to invite friends who may not attend church.
Cost for the day is $10.00 Reservations are a must! Look for the registration table in the foyer beginning Sunday, Octoer 15.
by Ted Kalivoda
Having been introduced to the gospel message of Jesus Christ, I can readily attest to how one gets to heaven. Through the Bible I even have indications about who will go, and why. Scripture clearly defines those interrogatives; it talks about them over and over again. But my mind is fuzzy about other aspects of our eternal home, like where it is. The location is a mystery simply because scripture is silent on it. But we are confident of heaven's existence because the Bible clearly defines it as a crucial component of God's final plan for humanity. But then we also ponder what heaven is like, and once again we are left somewhat in the dark because biblical descriptions are sparse. Continue reading…
By John Krug
It is amazing how many people will stretch and strain their wisdom and intellect to solve some puzzles and problems of a trivial nature. I admit that I am also guilty of this pastime especially if I think that I may be able to outwit some other person's thought process. Through my E-mail I recently inherited a list of items which are without category, and can only be described as trivial statements requiring some thought. Let me relate a few and you'll see what I mean. "Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable." Admit it! You immediately started to think about states; especially those with short names like Idaho, Utah, Iowa, Ohio. Sure enough, Maine is the only one. Continue reading…
REVOLUTION:
1.) A forcible overthrow of an established government or political system by the people governed.
2.) A complete, pervasive, usually radical change in something, often one made relatively quickly.
REVOLUTIONARY:
A person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
Students: You can start a revolution. You can be a revolutionary. How? By rising up to overthrow the worldly darkness in your world and replace it with the light of God's truth, love, and righteousness. Continue reading…
by Theodore Kalivoda
Unity
In our two previous discussions we got a glimpse of how attitude toward one another signals our seriousness as Jesus' disciples. If we treat each other out of respect for our positions in Christ — holy temples, children of the Father, spiritual brothers and sisters, and recipients of the Spirit's mark guaranteeing eternal life — we certainly will be more prone toward loving one another as Jesus commanded. And that will have its favorable effect on onlookers. Continue reading…
