FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: It was nice to be back preaching with you all on Sunday. The narrow roads of France remind me of the narrow road that leads to life, and too many are inclined to take the broad…
SUNDAY LEFTOVERS
THE SUPERIORITY OF OUR HIGH PRIEST
FROM KEVIN SHEDD: I had a lot of encouragement from many brothers and sisters in Christ after the sermon. Our memory verse was from Psalm 110. This psalm is the most referenced OT passage in the NT. If you haven’t…
WE ARE FREE IN JESUS CHRIST
FROM LIVING STONE DONNIE POHL: As I was preparing for Sunday’s sermon, I thought back to when I first came to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I had never experienced a greater peace than on that day. The…
BY WHOM, OR WHAT, WILL WE BE DEFINED?
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: Sunday’s message was a bit of a post-mortem after the loss of the word “Premillennialism” from the EFCA’s Statement of Faith. As I mentioned in the sermon, the environment of delegates that voted to remove Premillennialism…
BEGINNING IN JERUSALEM REVISITED
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: We had a tremendous Great Commission Sunday comprised of four powerful baptismal testimonies, five encouraging reports from our missionaries, wonderful songs of praise and some great food afterward. It is a true privilege to serve RVC…
RAPTURE REPRISE
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: Sunday’s brief message on the Rapture resonated with many, and, encouraged many as well. That’s good because I think that is Paul’s primary goal in 1 Thessalonians 4. He wants to encourage the Church. In chatting…
MARTYRS FOR CHRIST
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: Sunday’s message on Justin the Martyr resonated with many who were confronted with the truth that many over the millennia have suffered for the sake of the Gospel and the witness of Jesus the Messiah. I…
ENGAGED IN ESCHATOLOGY
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: It’s been some time since I have received so many questions, comments and observations on a weekly basis. This series on the End Times (eschatology) is piquing lots of people’s interest, and for that I am…
ISRAEL AND ESCHATOLOGY
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: I am so glad so many of our flock are learning a great deal in this series on Premillennialism. But remember, read your Bibles for yourselves. I am very fallible, but the Word of God is…
PREMILLENNIALISM REPRISE
FROM PASTOR TIM JOHNSON: It’s hard to believe how many people have indicated they are learning so much during this series on Premillennialism. I am delighted that so many, whether they agree, disagree or are curious, are digging into their…
