Alva Baptist Church

Behold

Christmas Prophecy in the Old Testament

Blessing, Preparation, Response

Sunday 6th December Psalm 32 The blessing of being close to God (vs. 7) The Preparation of the heart to come near to God (vv. 1-6) The response to God to the prayer of those close to Him (vv.8-11)

In the Midst

Picture a communion table at the center of the church and all chairs oriented toward the one at the center.

Turning from Truth and Wandering into Myths

Sorry this is maybe REALLY boring.  I thought so when I listened to it again to format it for podcast. ~David

Thouroughly Equipped

God is in control of all the stuff going on. We can have a solid mooring in the midst of the storms He allows. I am in a storm as these sermons come to you. Thank you for praying, David Fraser

2 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to … present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed…, rightly handling the word of truth. (ESV)

 

(KJV) Study to.....rightly dividing the word of truth.

(MacDonald Idiomatic)

Spare no effort ..., expounding straightforwardly the message of truth.

 

(NAU)Be diligent to ..., accurately handling the word of truth.

 

The Place, the Man, the sign.

John Chapter 5:1-18; Healing by the Pool of Bethsaida. Guest preacher Rev. Norman Rollo.

Character & Charisma

2 Timothy 1: 6-7 Paul's advice to Timothy from Prison about recognizing and fanning God's gift.

Harvest

...bringing in the sheaves...

The Big "If"

This wasnt my idea for a title. 2 Chronicles 7:13-16 I also sort of recycled one of the main observations It's not 'if' but "when" and its not 'when' but "If"