*I apologize for skipping last Monday, but I was away from home preaching and did not have the opportunity to do so. Today we continue some thoughts about fellowship.* We are currently exploring the idea of “fellowship” as taught in the Bible. This word is translated from the Greek word “κοινωνία” (koinonia), which denotes “partnership,”…
Last week, we began talking about the biblical concept of fellowship. We discussed what fellowship is: it is translated from the the Greek word “κοινωνία” (koinonia), which denotes “partnership,” or “joint participation,” and means more than just “showing up.” The idea is of a joint undertaking in which each member contributes – there must be…
One of the unique characteristics of a true Christian church is the fellowship enjoyed by its members. In fact, this fellowship might be said to be the “hallmark” of our Christian identity! Along with preaching the truth of God’s word, the Kingdom of God has always been known by the love and fellowship displayed among…
Have you, like me, been troubled by the events that have occurred in our political system over the past few years? There has been great unrest in our nation for some time now, culminating in the riots that we saw a couple of weeks ago in Washington, D.C. Is your mind troubled like mine over…
This is the third installment of Elder Buddy Abernathy’s series on “Everyone in the World”. I hope you enjoy! Bro. Chris EVERYONE IN THE WORLD – PART 3 In Part 1 of this series, we considered the word “world” in John 3:16 and, in light of how it is used elsewhere in John’s writings (John 17:9, 15:18-19, 1…
This is the second in a series of writings by Elder Buddy Abernathy about the use of the word “world” in Scripture. In this segment, Bro. Buddy answers the question he left hangin last time by referring to Scripture and giving biblical answers. He also uses the Bible to illustrate to us that God is…
I want to share a series of posts over the next three weeks from Elder Buddy Abernathy. These posts are about the use of the word “world” in Scripture. This first one ends with an intriguing question; I encourage you to meditate upon it, and stay tuned for the rest of the writings on this…
Last week, we began a discussion about the visible Kingdom of God, i.e., the Church. We saw from Matthew 13 that it is a “treasure” hidden in a field, which literally means “a storehouse or treasury”. We found that the Kingdom of God is the depository of the truth – as Paul tells Timothy, it…
The “Kingdom of God,” sometimes called the “Kingdom of Heaven,” is a very broad subject. There is one application of the Kingdom of which each and every one of the elect family of God are members (Mat. 13:38). There is another application of the Kingdom which deals with the fact that the children of God who have…
Today is the 79th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. It would also have been my dad’s 81st birthday. Daddy always liked to joke that he was the first disaster to occur on December 7, then two years later Pearl Harbor was the second disaster! My dad, Harold McCool, passed away nearly a…
This week, I want to share an article by Elder Buddy Abernathy about the Philippian jailor and his encounter with Paul and Silas. He asked a pertinent questions: What must I do to be saved? Bro. Buddy gives an excellent explanation of this passage in this article. Enjoy! WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?…
Since this week is Thanksgiving, I wanted to share Psalm 100, the only Psalm whose title is “A Psalm of Praise”. May we all remember to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord,” even in the midst of trials and tribulations, for truly He has blessed us well beyond that which we deserve. Happy Thanksgiving…
