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Rediscovering Holiness
Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. Is Holiness Passe?
Contributed on Feb 17, 2005
Introduction to a series drawn from the work of JI Packer, "Rediscovering Holiness". We don’t talk much about holiness anymore, but how important is holiness to Christian life? Is holiness old fashioned and out of date?
Is Holiness Passé? Romans 6:15-23; Hebrews 12:14 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 13, 2005 (1st Sunday of Lent) Part 1 of Rediscovering Holiness In the February 5 edition of the Citizen Patriot the headline read “JPS faces $3 million shortfall.” In recent weeks we have read of a ...read more
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2. Holiness: The Big Picture
Contributed on Jun 5, 2005
Psalm 96 is one of those wonderful psalms of praise that remind the people of God what they are supposed to be about.
Holiness: The Big Picture Psalm 96 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 20, 2005 2nd Sunday of Lent Rach and I were talking the other day about education. We were listening to some talk show – I am not sure which one any longer – when we heard one woman referring to her family as ...read more
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3. Repentance: A Prelude
Contributed on Jun 5, 2005
I ask this question because I see something in the text that suggests to me that there is a lot more to repentance than is often taught in the Christian church today.
Repentance: A Prelude 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; Revelation 3:14-21 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 27, 2005 3rd Sunday of Lent Last year, I learned a little something about weeds. Rach and I have a modest vegetable garden by the house. Every year we grow some green beans and ...read more
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4. Holiness Is Healthy
Contributed on Jun 5, 2005
So this morning we are going to talk about proportion in the Christian life. To guide our thoughts our primary text will be Titus 2:11-14.
Holiness is Healthy Titus 2:11-14; 2 Peter 3:14-18; 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 20, 2005 Third Sunday of Lent One of the books that in recent years has caused a ruckus inside and outside of the church is The DiVinci Code by Dan Brown. The seed for the ...read more
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5. The Power Of Holiness
Contributed on Nov 13, 2006
We want power. Everyone wants power. The pursuit of power is what got Adam in trouble and landed us in a fallen world – a creation groaning under the curse and a heart bent toward sin. And yet, what is it that Paul prays for in our text this morning –
The Power of Holiness Ephesians 3:14-21; 2 Corinthians 6:4-7 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 13, 2005 Fourth Sunday of Lent Tim Allen, brought to life one the most beloved and most quoted television characters of all time. In fact, he played the man trying desperately to be “a man’s ...read more