Sep 1st, 2010
All Redeemer men are invited to a time of breakfast and Bible study Tuesday mornings at 6:00 at Famous Anthony’s on Wards Road (Burlington Coat Factory shopping center). We are working through 1 Kings. Contact Paul Brandon (sanatoga@aol.com) or Tim Van Voorhis (Tsvanvoorhis@hotmail.com) for more information.
Aug 27th, 2010
Aug 27th, 2010
Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
We are pleased to be hosting, along with several area churches and the Liberty University Law School Federalist Society,
Pastor Douglas Wilson for a Debate against secular humanist, David Niose
AND ALSO
an Apologetics Conference with speaker Pastor Douglas Wilson
You are invited!
The debate and conference are both FREE.
Conference Title: Unapologetic Apologetics, a primer on the presuppositional method.
When: Oct. 1-3, 2010. You can join us for one day, two or all three.
Debate is Friday afternoon. Conference kicks off Friday night and continues through Sat. morning. Pastor Wilson preaching/continuing conference topic at Providence CREC Sunday morning and at Rivermont EPC Sunday night.
Where: Debate is at the Liberty University School of Law. Exact time and locations forthcoming.
Conference is at Rivermont EPC. 2424 Rivermont Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24503.
To let us know you are coming, please check out our FACEBOOK EVENT athttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=131104550262588
We will send brochures to several churches in Lynchburg as well as to the surrounding CREC churches.
We hope to see you in October!!
Here are the talk summaries. All talks given by Pastor Douglas Wilson
Friday Evening, Oct. 1, 7:30pm
Assuming the World
When talking to unbelievers, we often don’t go back to the beginning. We try to reason with them in media res, in the middle of things. But what are the preconditions for the world we live in? In fact, what are the preconditions for even having this discussion with the unbeliever? Given what he says about the world, can he be conducting a debate? Unbelievers have to borrow from believers in order to deny the faith.
Saturday Morning, Oct. 2, 9:00 and 10:45am
Can Reason Prove the Bible to be True?
Many Christians think that “science” or “reason” or “historical study” or “archeology” can prove the truth of the Bible. And they certainly can confirm things that the Bible teaches. But is this the same thing as “proving.” Where do the laws that govern science, reasons, and so forth come from?
Street Level Apologetics
How do you actually talk to that atheist at work? Or the postmodern couple living together next door? How do you respond to the agnostic who just shrugs and says he doesn’t know?
Sunday Morning, Oct. 3, at Providence Church, CREC, 9:00am
Mere Christendom
Too many Christians have accommodated themselves to the idea of secularism, and since secularism is in the process of collapsing, it is time we rethought our theological foundations on this subject.
Sunday Evening, Oct. 3, at Rivermont EPC, 6:30pm
Assuming the Center
Scripture tells us that the world will be converted through the “foolishness of preaching.” God’s appointed instrument is declaration, not tightly reasoned syllogisms. There is a place for reason, certainly, but the driving engine of all apologetics has to be unabashedly unapologetic.
Aug 26th, 2010
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Aug 6th, 2010
Aug 6th, 2010
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen. (Proverbs 25:6-7)
Aug 4th, 2010
Aug 1st, 2010
Greetings Redeemer family,
The worship notes for this week are attached as a PDF document. I pray that they are a helpful preparation for our time of worship together on Sunday.
Grace&peace
Tim
Aug 1st, 2010
Due to audio issues, there is no recording for 8/1. We hope to have this resolved in coming weeks.
Self-Control
Introduction
Self-control is about warfare. A conflict with in.
Remember how Paul sets up the fruit in Galatians 5:16:
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.”
Let’s look at two images given in Proverbs to learn about self-control:
1. What is self-control?
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit better then he who captures a city. 16:32
It is the ability to choose the most important thing over the urgent.
It is the wisdom to be ruled by principle versus feeling or impression or appearances.
2. How do we grow in this grace?
Prov. 25:28:
“Like a city whose walls are broken down, is a man who lacks self-control.”
Wisdom says, think of your heart as a city. Three questions arise from the image:
1. Who is king in the city? Who rules your heart?
Christians believe in a king who will rule you better than you rule yourself.
2. How does the Spirit keep your heart strong?
Jul 24th, 2010
Now online – Redeemer Classifieds!
Redeemer is now offering a space for members and regular attenders to place their Classified Ads on the church website. Check out the site and follow the instructions for placing your ads. Find out about the services and goods offered by those in our church family. (available under the ‘Contact‘ tab on the site). You may email classifieds@redeemerlynchburg.org to submit items to be listed online.
Jul 24th, 2010
Faithfulness
How does God change your perspective on giving? GIVING and THANKSGIVING are inseparable. The heart and soul of financial stewardship is grace. We joyfully give because he joyfully gave us so much. Take grace out of giving and you remove the engine from the car.
Our response to grace is a measure of faithfulness. That’s the fruit we examine today. I dramatically changed my view of money when I realized I had not been faithful, a good steward of what God entrusted to me.
This fruit of the Spirit- faithfulness- is about stewardship. Do you care fully, wholeheartedly, for what is entrusted to you? Faithfulness is about completing assignments.
Nowhere is this more true, is faithfulness more on trial or display, than your wealth. 2 Cor.8 captures the essence of what I’m saying. Paul’s approach is to hold up the Macedonians; as he points to their financial faithfulness, their gifts, he calls them:
v.1 “the grace of God”. v.6 this gracious work 9:14 the surpassing grace of God in you
No doubt it was nothing short of the grace of God: v.2-3 in affliction and deep poverty they had the wealth of liberality with abundant joy. It is safe to say, money had no grip on their hearts.
How did the Macedonians come to be transformed by the grip of grace?
1. They knew money 2. They knew Jesus
1. They knew Money
What’s money’s place? Money is a power to be released in your life, either constructively or destructively. It is designed to contribute to your DIGNITY: we all need to have a part of the world to care for. Money empowers us to do that.BUT, because of sin money can become your DEFINITION.
The more money God entrusts to you, the more empowered you are to help others (not yourself). That’s faithfulness.
Faithfulness is doing with your money what God directs.
What does God direct? a.. That you thankfully give him the first tenth (or tithe) of your increase.
b. Offerings are also accepted. These are voluntarily expressions of your experience of God’s rich grace and supply. In this text Paul gives two helpful principles to define generosity:
a. 8:11-12 according to your means. b. 9:6-7 purpose in your heart.
2. They knew Jesus The only possible way to enjoy this lifestyle is by the grace of Jesus.
v.5 first gave themselves to the Lord v.9 they knew Jesus the rich man:
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Please note that again there are issues with the recording. Some sections toward the beginning were removed due to audio quality but the majority of the sermon is audible.
Jul 10th, 2010
Please note that due to technical issues the audio drops out at several points during this sermon. We are working to fix this issue and prevent it from happening in future recordings.
FYI, below are approximate times of audio problems so you are aware (minutes into the recording):
Titus 3:1-7
Today we’ll look at kindness and gentleness. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. Paul often includes them both in descriptions of moral beauty. Such as Col. 3:12-17 Clothe your selves with compassion, kindness, gentleness, etc. One would be the left sleeve of a shirt, the other the right sleeve They have to do with our heart’s inner disposition toward others, shaping a communication style. Together they help form a frame through which we view relationships. They prove what your heart really wants.
First, he proscribes a better way to live.
Malign no one.
Be uncontentious.
Be gentle.
We proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having thus a fond affection for you, we were pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. (1 Thess. 2:7-8)
Show every consideration for all men. (Kindness)
Second, Paul under girds his proscription with a principle. The first six words of Titus 3:3, “for we also once ourselves were” form a simple principle for Paul’s better way to communicate: I understand, because I stand under!
Third, Paul describes God’s provision for a better way to live communication.
Fourth, we embrace the product of God’s provision.
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Jul 2nd, 2010
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