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Holding Fast: December 2007
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Saturday, December 15, 2007. Pastor Erik will be posting more Holding Fast devotions from Ephesians after the first of the year. Posted by Pastor Erik at 8:58 PM. Pastor of Four Oaks Community Church. Tori, my wife of 12 years, and I have four children that keep us in a state of suspended bliss: Tess, Bo, Emma, and li'l Chloe. View my complete profile. Open Our Eyes - Part 2.
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Holding Fast: November 2007
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Thank God for His Gracious Choice. It is Thanksgiving week, one of my favorite times of the year. A time of feasting. There is something wonderful about taking two or three days to eat every kind of glorious dish imaginable (which is better- the turkey leg on Thursday or a thick slice of turkey meat on mayo-enriched Wonder bread on Friday? This thanksgi...
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Holding Fast: September 2007
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Sunday, September 23, 2007. Worshiping a Tempted Savior. Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.". The Son begs,. Father, if it be your will, take this cup from me. The Father replies,. That is not my will, but I have given an angel charge over you, to lift you up. The Son cries in return,. Posted by Pastor Erik at 5:17 PM. Monday, September 10, 2007. How are we to liv...
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Holding Fast: July 2008
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The Trinitarian Work of Christian Unity. And this is the work of God in his redeeming power through the Church. How might this hostility be abolished? How might these warring brothers be united? How might this sin be atoned? How will the prodigals, aliens, and strangers be brought into the commonwealth of Israel? By the Triune work of God. Next, remember that...
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Holding Fast: February 2008
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Thursday, February 21, 2008. Open Our Eyes - Part 2. Posted by Pastor Erik at 4:37 PM. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Open Our Eyes - Part 1. It is good for us to pay attention to verses like Ephesians 1:17. Here is an answer to the question, How did great men of God like the Apostle Paul pray? And what did they pray for? The answer here is ‘whenever! Or ‘as much as possible! Pastor ...
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Holding Fast: August 2007
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Monday, August 27, 2007. But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another village." Luke 9:51-56. Posted by Pastor Erik at 7:06 PM. Tuesday, August 21, 2007. In our own heart and in our own soul. The essence of what the Pharisees are asking Jesus in Luke 5:33 is, Why aren’t you doing it the way things used to be done? Why are their hands raised? Why is he talking to her?
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Holding Fast: January 2008
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Thursday, January 10, 2008. Thanking God for His People. You may have heard me joke regarding my own noble profession, Don’t be a shepherd if you don’t like the smell of sheep. I’m not sure who coined it, but the saying is certainly true. Another once said, If it weren’t for people and their problems, ministry would be great! But this was only part of the story. Subscribe in a reader.
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Holding Fast: October 2007
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Tuesday, October 16, 2007. Church Planting In Ephesus. 1 Start with a ‘launch team’ of 12 men filled with the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues and prophesying (Acts 19:7). 3 After you are kicked out of this venue, find a place to rent out and continue this business of preaching, teaching, reasoning and persuading daily. Do this for about three years (Acts 19:9-10). 9 Hire a pasto...
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Holding Fast: May 2008
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Don't Take Your Life Into Your Own Hands. I'd like to veer a way from Ephesians and look at a passage from my daily Scripture reading. Last night I read 1 Samuel 24-25, the familiar story of David sparing King Saul's life. If you haven't read it, or don't remember it- please read it now. There are a few reasons laid out for us in 24:6-22. Whether or not we fee...
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Holding Fast: March 2008
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:13. Monday, March 17, 2008. There was a heartbreaking statement made by Anne Frank, I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. Sadly, she would lose her life, and all that she held dear, to demonstrate not the truth of these puerile beliefs but the darkness of the human heart. Posted by Pastor Erik at 11:57 AM.