A Sad State of Affairs

Paul begins Romans by describing the things that moved man away from God and into the darkness of sin that grips all of humanity. Those things are summed up in these words, “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served the created things rather than the Creator – who is […]

Paul begins Romans by describing the things that moved man away from God and into the darkness of sin that grips all of humanity.

Those things are summed up in these words, “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served the created things rather than the Creator – who is forever praised.” (Romans 1:25)

In moving away from the truth about God, they moved away from truth.

Personal opinion becomes more important than truth.

Personal reputation becomes more important than truth.

Personal desire becomes more important than truth.

“I” becomes more important than anything.

The agenda becomes more important than truth.

Truth is no longer something outside of me. It is me and what I think and believe.

I have removed God from my thinking and replaced Him with myself, the created thing. This life is mine. I will do with it as I please. I answer to no one. I have believed the lie and if I do not wake up to the truth, I am destroyed.

“Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. (Jn. 1:17)

Heart of the Gospel

by Dewayne Spivey | April 16, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

The heart of the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Paul expresses it in this manner: 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that...

Eclipse

by Dewayne Spivey | April 9, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

An eclipse is an exciting thing. It was evident Monday at about 2:00 p.m. when I was driving back to the office from making some visits. The traffic was minimal. I even saw several vehicles pulling off the road to catch a glimpse of the moon covering the sun. I even...

The Same Story

by Josh Vires | March 27, 2024 | Involvement Minister | 0 Comments

Frank Wampol did an outstanding job on Sunday morning directing our hearts toward a better understanding of the emotional and physical agony that Jesus experienced during his crucifixion and the time leading up to it. Before Sunday, I knew that Frank was going to...

You’re Kidding

by Dewayne Spivey | March 27, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

We were in Pigeon Forge with some of Jane’s family. While there, we visited the replica museum for the Titanic. A very interesting exhibit. We were at the bottom of the replica of the grand staircase listening to the guide explain the rich details of this beautiful...

Theme Verse

by Dewayne Spivey | March 19, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain, the place, O LORD, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established. (Exodus 15:17 ESV) This is the theme verse for this year’s Leadership Training For Christ...

Changing Seasons

by Eric Gott | March 12, 2024 | Childrens' Ministry | 0 Comments

I need spring to come and winter to end. Honestly, this has been a constant thought in my mind since mid-January following a series of unfortunate events: a trip to the ER, an ablation scheduled, missing a conference due to heart issues, waiting for the ablation,...

Jacob and Esau

by Dewayne Spivey | March 12, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

I’m sure you remember the story of Jacob and Esau. But if the following brief summary is not familiar to you, read the whole story beginning in Genesis 25:19. 24 When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 The first came out...

I Voted

by Dewayne Spivey | March 5, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

I voted today. I took advantage of the right given to me as a citizen of this country to cast my vote for those who will lead our nation, state and county. I was even given a sticker to declare to others that I had voted. It was only one vote, but it was my...

My Thoughts

by Dewayne Spivey | February 20, 2024 | Pulpit Minister | 0 Comments

My thoughts are mine! Aren’t they? One of Jane’s favorite expressions is, “I knew you were going to say that.” She loves to make me think she knows everything I’m thinking or that I’m going to say. I have to admit, she gets pretty close. But she’s not always right....

Our Comforter

by Josh Vires | February 13, 2024 | Involvement Minister | 0 Comments

Kimberly and I adopted our first dog together in 2013. She was a husky/German shepherd mix named Chloe. She was a big dog with a very loud bark. When I served in youth ministry, I often traveled out of town overnight. Kimberly traveled with me on occasion, but when...

A Sad State of Affairs

Share this: