12/02/07

Our speaker this week was Brad Hillberry. Brad was called somewhat at the last minute as Gary is a bit under the weather. We missed ya Gary and pray for rapid recovery!

Brad was a more than capable replacement!! He fulfilled a difficult role as substitue speaker and we individually and as a Christian gathering were blessed.

Brad opened by bearing testimoney to his own conversion to Christ as a teenager at youth camp. Answering an alter call, Brad had to fight his own fears of public display to follow the beckoning of the Holy Spirit. I think this is not an uncommon way that people are called and I also think that overcoming our nature to not call attention makes those that do even more steeped in Christ. Brad certainly reflects that strength of belief!

Brad went on to talk of a way to guide people to Christ down a scriptural path using the New testament as a guide for that path.

To the unconvinced:
God loves them.
John 3:16
Romans 5:8

We are all sinners:
Romans 3:23
Romans 3:10

God`s remedies for this malaise:
I Corinthians 15 3-4
Romans 6:23
John 1:12

All may be saved
Revelation 3:20
Romans 10:13

I personally think that the word "love" is the most powerful word in the Bible so starting with love is surely a great way to open the gate to the path.

The pathway is not without its barriers which are caused by sin.

God will remove those barriers.

And the Pathway leads to Heaven!! Now there is a walk worth taking!!!

Provacative question of the week- Why does God make the path difficult at all? Why not just make it smooth and cushy?

Y`all have a great week and may God bless you with a smooth and cushy walk. 8>)