by jbrackbill | Jun 16, 2015 | Expositions
Last week in our concluding study through Ephesians 4:1-16 we considered 19 principles of church growth that flow from Ephesian 4:-16. Listed here are the 19 principles that we considered together followed by the expositional outline of the passage. Church...
by jbrackbill | Aug 12, 2014 | Expositions
What would you say reveals that someone cares about you? Spending time with you? Reaching out to you? Finding ways to help you? Being willing to say things to you that you do not want to hear? My guess is that the first things that popped into your mind to answer this...
by jbrackbill | Aug 5, 2014 | Expositions
A W Tozer said that “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” Whatever comes to mind when someone says “God” to you is the most important thing about you. Not because what you think or believe about God...
by jbrackbill | Jul 22, 2014 | Expositions
The more you complain the less you will be thankful. The more you grumble the less you will bless the Lord for who He is. Psalm 103 is a call by way of example to call attention to the intrinsic goodness of God. If we are to do so as the Psalmist does, we must first...
by jbrackbill | Jul 15, 2014 | Expositions
This week we are continuing our meditation through Psalm 103. A Psalm that exemplifies the self-exhortation that a mature believer practices. The self-exhortation is to give oneself to wholehearted blessing of the Lord for His characteristic benefits. This...
by jbrackbill | Jul 1, 2014 | Expositions
We exist to call attention to the intrinsic goodness of our great God. In God’s good grace He gives us life that we might bless His holy name in very personal ways. In this Psalm the first five verses display seven characteristic benefits for which we can personally...