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Jonathan Edwards Resolution #46

by Pastor John Kim

Greetings to the LBC family and friends!!

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #46
Resolved, never to allow the least measure of any fretting uneasiness at my father or mother. Resolved to suffer no effects of it, so much as in the least alteration of speech, or motion of my eye: and to be especially careful of it with respect to any of our family.

Family relations are always challenging and as Christians, we are called to be different so as not to be conformed to the world but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds by the truth of God so that our relationships might reflect the reality of Christ’s lordship over every area of our life. The most difficult relationships seem to be those within the family and the parent/child relationship is especially one that many would struggle with, even as they grow older.

The idea of fretting uneasiness seems to encompass two ideas – one of an anxiety or worry toward or regarding issues with parents. The other would be a discomfort or difficulty in having an agreeable heart attitude toward your parents. There are so many ways in which someone can have interaction with their parents that would elicit anxiety or discomfort that often times it leads to conflicts that drive a deep wedge in the relationship and the ensuing interactions are affected to the point where what we say and how we look at them reflect a heart that is not in peace or exercising Christian love.

How often do we allow the tone of our voice to become harsh or critical toward parents when we feel like they are intruding in our lives? Does your blood pressure start to rise when you see that phone number on your caller ID, anticipating the conversation to be one that you have already determined to be unwelcomed and bothersome? Do family gatherings always bring a sense of resentment, even bitterness for the obligation and duty that are often pushed upon you?

This goes even further to extended family members, whether siblings, or other relatives. For those of us with large extended families, there can be blessings but there can also be a greater sense of anxiety and stress because of the multiple possibilities of trouble brewing.

I have found that there are a few things that have helped me with this:

1. Honor your father and mother (Deuteronomy 5:16) as the Lord your God has commanded you. As we grow older we are no longer going to be under their authority in the same way when we were young children but we are still called to honor them with a respectful heart of appreciation that would be a blessing to them. This is not necessarily easy to do, nor is it something that will always be acknowledged by your parents. But it is an issue that really relates to you seeking God’s glory through honoring His commands and in knowing that His approval is what is your greatest desire. There are too many people who have not honored their parents and you can tell through the “alteration in speech” or “motion of my eye” – there is often a very clear disrespectful tone, one of defiance, one of arrogance, one of disgust. Have you ever spoken to your parents in such a tone? You might feel justified with your behavior because your parents maybe haven’t been very affirming or very encouraging toward you throughout your life. You might feel like they are never satisfied, that they are always critical and comparing you to others. You might have even been abused growing up and so you might always be tense around them, even as an adult. But all these reasons are not enough to give you an excuse to not obey this command. It is and always will be a heart issue that YOU choose to exercise, even despite how you have been treated and will continue to be treated. But this will be one way in which you can be a great testimony, so that they can see the light of Christ in your life in such a clear way that they won’t be able to deny that something is different about you.

2. Practice the peacemaker pledge with them when facing conflict. For those who are members, you should already know this – the 4 G’s:

  1. Glorify God
  2. Get the log out of your own eye
  3. Gently confront
  4. Go and be reconciled

God’s glory needs to always come first. It’s not about your rights or their problems but about how you can honor the greatness of God and testify as to its priority in your life. This will be immediately tested as we are called to humble ourselves and take responsibility for our own contributions to the conflict, no matter how small it might be in comparison to what we perceive to be the problems our parents might have. It will be further revealed whether you are walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5) as to the way in which you confront, whether you are exhibiting gentleness in how you confront (for a further explanation on what it means to have gentle and quiet spirit, see this article). When we have conflicts, we need to be resolved that we would do everything in our power to seek reconciliation. It doesn’t mean that the other party will be cooperative and you might never reach a point where things are resolved and reconciled but before God we should have done our part to accomplish it.

Too many family conflicts stay unresolved because God’s glory is not primary. There is a lack of humility and an unwillingness to take the risks needed in order to step forward in dealing with problems.

3. Pray and have a thankful heart. It might be easy to just point out the faults of our parents and all the ways in which they might fall short. But we can still look to be thankful, even for the simple things that relate to them as parents. We can thank God for how He brought us into the world through our parents, for their provision and care, for their protection and oversight, as imperfect as it might have been. We can thank God that through our parents we were able to learn the lessons of life, whether it was in a positive or negative way. We can thank God that we even have a relationship with our parents as there are many who have never met their parents, much less had a relationhip with them. We can thank God that through our parents we have been challenged to consider the purpose of life as they might have directly or indirectly influenced us to pursue certain paths. For those with Christian parents, you can thank God that He graciously provided for you in that way so that you might have Christ presented to you at home. For those with non-Christian parents, you can still thank God and all the more have mercy toward them as they don’t know Christ and if anything, be understanding as to why they don’t understand you as a Christian for their hearts and minds have been darkened and they are not able to comprehend the truth. But you have been given mercy so that you might show mercy to them and be a light of the glory of Christ to them.

Our families are blessings from God. You will only have them for a time so don’t let opportunities go wasted. Especially be careful of your tone of voice or the looks that you give – they communicate a lot more than you might realize. Instead, let your voice and your demeanor reflect the glorious love of our Savior, who saved us, and continues to save us from our sinfulness and enables us through the power of the Holy Spirit to shower others, especially our family members, with His grace and mercy so that they might experience His love.

Give your parents a call this weekend and say hi.

In His grace,
Pastor John

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #45

by Pastor John Kim

Greetings to the LBC family and friends!

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #45
Resolved, never to allow any pleasure or grief, joy or sorrow, nor any affection at all, nor any degree of affection, nor any circumstance relating to it, but what helps religion. (Jan. 12 and 13, 1723)

This resolution builds on the previous resolution in that Edwards now includes the emotional aspects of religion to be brought into view. If you have read Edwards, you will know that he did not diminish the significance of emotions in the life of a person but that emotions be in submission to the glory of God. This is essentially when he is getting at here. All our emotions, whether pleasure or grief, joy or sorrow, or any affection or degree of affection be in submission to how it might glorify God and promote His kingdom.

We all too often allow our emotions to dictate how we act and we often will regret words or actions that are spoken out of emotion, whether out of anger or out of zeal. Sometimes we get too excited and we’ll make rash promises or statements that we end up having to retract or go back on because they were borne out of zeal without a basis in reality. The other end would be to speak out of anger or sorrow and because of the negative bent on our perspective, we might say or do hurtful things toward others that would detract from bringing Christ honor.

We are to submit every part of our lives to seeking first the kingdom of God. We cannot allow our wavering emotions to set the tone as to the ultimate purpose for which we live. When we ask the question, “How should we live?”, every word, every thought, every heart motive and intention, and every action needs to be evaluated as to whether it promotes the glory of God or our own self-centeredness.

Our religion is not just a list of do’s and don’ts. Neither it is to be whimsical or subject to emotional flip-flopping. We do not reduce our Christian faith to a cold religiosity devoid of emotions but neither do we allow our emotions to dictate how we will live. We submit every aspect of our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and so we do not make excuses but strive to the utmost to seek first His kingdom. We seek to follow Christ fully, just as Caleb did (Deuteronomy 1:36) by denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following hard after Jesus.

Life is too short to just cry about how hard it is or how we can’t handle life. As Christians, we have been given the grace of God, which is more than sufficient for us and we must stand in that grace daily and exercise all the resources that have been granted to us in living out the Christian life. We have not been left ourselves. We have the power of the Holy Spirit residing within us and as we are filled with the Spirit and walk in the Spirit, we will truly have the kind of spirit that will be resilient and rugged, that will not be flimsy and wishy-washy like our southern Californian culture but really be resolved to live out our lives as living sacrifices to the glory of God.

Chew on that for a few moments. Then we’ll see you this Sunday!

In His grace,
Pastor John

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #44

by Pastor John Kim

Greetings to the LBC family and friends!

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #44
Resolved, that no other end but religion, shall have any influence at all on any of my actions; and that no action shall be, in the least circumstance, any otherwise than the religious end will carry it. (January 12, 1723)

The idea of religion to Jonathan Edwards means a lot more than what it means today. For many, the very term “religion” is not something that is seen in a positive light. In fact, for many it is nothing but a moralistic system based on some sort of beliefs that a group will claim makes them distinct from others. For Edwards, religion was more than just a bunch of rules. It was the very heart and soul of what he defined as the Christian faith, which to him was the full embodiment of both principle and practice, of truth and life, of the great end to which God created the world, that is for His glory.

As many of his writings make clear, Edwards was so concerned about the glory of God that there truly was no other influence in his life on all of his life. Every action in every part of his life, no matter how small it was, was carried out in light of its ultimate purpose. 1 Corinthians 10:31 was the defining verse of his philosophy of life, that even in his eating and drinking (as seen in his resolutions) were to be to the glory of God.

There is no other end, no other ultimate purpose or goal that should influence our lives than our Christian faith. Our worldview should have God as the centerpoint, defining all things in relation to His character and His purposes. This should have ramifications on every part of life, so much so that every moment we live should be seen as an act of worship to bring God glory.

While it is obviously something that no one accomplishes perfectly in this life, it does not mean that we should not strive to pursue this kind of resolution in everything that we do. So whether in our studies or in the workplace, whether at home or with friends, whether at church or in the marketplace, with Christians or non-Christians, we should always have this question in mind – “How will God truly be glorified in this situation?” We must not think that this is unreasonable, especially if we would say that we are Christians. We have been bought with a price. We are called to glorify God with our very bodies (1 Corinthians 6:20).

It is a sad reality that too many Christians show a tremendous lack of appreciation for the transcendence of the glory of God to permeate every part of their life. We create the sacred versus the secular distinctions that really don’t exist for the Christian because all of life is a sacred opportunity to bring God glory. Do not exchange the glory of God for the mudpies of this world. Life is a precious moment by moment opportunity to have the glory of God be at stake – it is truly an exhilirating way to look at life. We are not to be bound by the mundane agendas of this world that are so temporary. We have been freed to experience the superabounding grace of God which is new each day.

Don’t let other short-sighted and ultimately failing agendas of the world prevail over your life. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Fulfill the Great Commandment to love God and people (Matthew 22:37-40). Pursue the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) and see life in a whole different way. You won’t regret it.

In His grace,
Pastor John

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #43

by Pastor John Kim

To the LBC family and friends!

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #43
Resolved, never, henceforward, till I die, to act as if I were any way my own, but entirely and altogether God’s; agreeable to what is to be found in Saturday, January 12, 1723.

Life is not about you. Jonathan Edwards already knew that at an early age and as you consider the whole of his life (read the biography by George Marsden or Iain Murray – both are great), you can see that he carried out the resolutions he wrote with the same spirit in which he wrote them, with a resolved heart and spirit.

Resolved, determined, committed, and with utmost conviction, to never, never, never, no never, until the day I die (because that’s when I will not have to wrestle with the sin which still entangles me, which will be cast away for eternity as I will receive the culmination of my salvation gift, the glorification of my being into perfect and eternal righteousness before God), will I act, behave, think, speak, conduct, or in any other way live as if my life belonged to me, but in having cast my life before the cross, having denied myself, have now become God’s through the redemption by which I was bought with the precious blood of Christ so that I would be forgiven of my sin and be reconciled to my Creator so that I might now be a slave to His lordship, that I no longer live for myself but for the one who died and rose again on my behalf so that I might be a living sacrifice that is holy and acceptable before God, committing every act, thought, word, and deed to the glory of God. I am resolved to the end by which I understand that it is only by the grace and mercy of God extended to me daily so that He might be the source of strength by which I might carry out my resolutions, knowing that on my own I will only fail with the utmost futility but by the empowering Spirit of God that resides within me, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and fills me so that I might enjoy the blessings that have been bestowed on me from the heavenly places and so then carry out His good and acceptable and perfect will as richly communicated through the Scriptures so that the majesty and honor and glory of God would be displayed to all.

May God grant us the heart’s desire to live in such a resolute way.

In His grace,
Pastor John

Dedication of Our New Facilities

by Pastor John Kim

God has graciously given our church a new facility and it really is amazing to think that after almost nine years at our previous site we now have a place of our own (to rent still but that’s okay). As we have been putting in many hours to get the various aspects of the building ready for use, it really has been a blessing to see so many people willing to give of their time and energy to literally build up the church building. Not only that, as we have various needs arise, such as the need for a cleaning ministry, we have had almost 30 people signup to help with that and so it truly is encouraging to see our church family step up.

Not that I want to get too intense about it, but as I think about how much effort and energy went into building the tabernacle during the time of Moses, or the building of the temple by Solomon, a lot went into the building of a facility that was meant to facilitate corporate worship. But what eventually happened to both? They would lose their meaning as many forgot that worship is not about a building but about the hearts of people congregating to worship God together. It’s not just about a ceremonial service or following a liturgy but that every aspect of our lives, whether the singing, the sermon, the fellowship, or even the eating and drinking, that all of it would be done to the glory of God together.

I believe that we in San Diego know little of the tests of adversity but we are tested more with the tests of prosperity. We have so much and yet we often do so little with what we have been given. So I want to really challenge all of our church family members to consider carefully that we have been given a great stewardship. We have a larger sanctuary not just so that we could increase our attendance for having larger numbers but for increasing the corporate worship of God. That will only happen if we are truly setting our eyes on Christ and that He alone would be the focal point of our devotion. That must then be consistently upheld throughout the week in our individual lives wherever we go.

So this Sunday as we look forward to being blessed by the preaching of some wonderful friends of our church – Andy Snider and Chris Mueller, let us remember that it is not the building that makes a church – it is the body of Christ, those who are truly following Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior that make up the church and we must rise up and fulfill the mandate that we have been given:

Mission – to make disciples of Christ (Matthew 28:18-20 *note the addition of verse 18)

Vision – to plant churches (Acts 1:8)

Passion – to love God and people (Matthew 22:37-40)

Bring your family and friends this Sunday to either or both services (9am and 6pm) as we thank God for His grace to us.

Let’s get together and shine the light brightly for our God!

Reflections from the 2008 Shepherds Conference

by Pastor Patrick Cho

This year, eleven men from Lighthouse attended the 2008 Shepherds’Conference. The conference, which was held on March 5-7 at Grace Community Church, was a tremendous blessing because of the amount of teaching we were able to take in. Spiritually, it provided a time for rejuvenation and refreshing. It also promoted wonderful fellowship as there were many opportunities to converse about the seminars and messages.

The Shepherds’ Conference this year did not feature some of the same big name speakers as in previous years. Although John MacArthur and Al Mohler were there, past conferences also included speakers like John Piper and R. C. Sproul. Though there might have initially been some disappointment from not being able to hear some of the more popular pastors, in many ways this conference proved to be more encouraging and edifying than those of previous years. Those who attended the conference agreed that this year’s messages were among the best of all the previous conferences combined.

Tom Pennington offered a wonderful exposition about fruitful Christian living from Psalm 1, Rick Holland delivered a challenging message from Leviticus 9 about the dangers of casual familiarity with God, Phil Johnson spoke on the counter-cultural approach of Paul’s preaching in Athens from Acts 17, Al Mohler addressed the theology of exposition from Deuteronomy 4, and Steve Lawson enlivened everyone at the conference with a sermon about the invincible weapon that the preacher wields from Hebrews 4:12. But the highlight messages of the week came from John MacArthur.

MacArthur spoke the most frequently giving three of the general session sermons as well as a Q&A. His first message on Wednesday morning was about the church in the Book of Acts and how important it is to maintain a biblical ecclesiology. He addressed some of the recent church growth trends and explained that the church today is unfortunately moving farther and farther away from the prescribed and lucid instructions from God’s Word. Instead of adopting church growth methodologies that simply cater to sinners’ wants, the church should stick to the strategies of the early church: focusing on the Word of God, raising a believing and sanctified congregation, and appointing qualified and godly leaders.

That evening, MacArthur presented a masterful exposition of the account of the widow’s offering in Luke 20:45-21:6, but the message that seemed to make the biggest impact on all in attendance was the final sermon of the conference. He prefaced the sermon by explaining that it contained the material for the rewritten first chapter of the 20th anniversary edition of his book, The Gospel according to Jesus. In this message, he carefully examined the master/slave motif of the New Testament and outlined how the Bible calls all believers of Christ to be His slaves. The premise of the sermon was if Christ is to be Lord and Master (cf. Jude 1:4), then His followers are to be His slaves. This is how the Apostles identified themselves and this is how the Lord regards His followers even unto eternity future (cf. Rev. 22:3). MacArthur was careful to explain that though all true believers are slaves of Christ, Christ is ever the gracious and wonderful Master because, though we are slaves, He treats us as friends (cf. John 15:14-15).

The fellowship at the conference was encouraging. Seeing the servant hearts of the members at Grace Community Church throughout the entire week was humbling. The gifts, food, and free books provided at the conference were blessings. But the real highlight was the clear exposition of God’s Word, which was delivered again and again. In many ways, it was like drinking from a fire hydrant trying to take in that much teaching in such a short time. All in all, the conference lifted our spirits and challenged us to lead in the church the way God intends. It was surely a weekend that will remain in our hearts for a long time.

2008 Shepherds’ Conference

by Pastor Patrick Cho

The most impactful lesson learned from the Shepherds’ Conference this year came from a seminar session taught by Rick Holland on “Preparing Your Heart for Preaching.” What is funny is that I was actually intending to attend the seminar taught by Phil Johnson but was in the wrong room. Thankfully, there are no accidents with God and what I heard in Rick Holland’s seminar was very much needed.

He didn’t teach on anything that I didn’t learn in seminary. It was going over the basics like praying for your sermon, meditating on your passage, and preaching from the heart. What was most convicting was how far I saw myself straying from these very basic principles. Rick Holland talked about how you can identify if you are being self-reliant by examining your preparation for preaching to see if you are not praying for your messages. This came at me like a stake through my heart.

I had a chance to thank him for his seminar later in the week and he was honestly surprised because I told him that his seminar was the most impactful thing for me from the week. I was glad that he also shared that much of what he taught on he received as a personal rebuke as well.

As pastors, it is easy to make excuses not to pray. The busyness of ministry sometimes drowns out the fundamentals that are vital. How could I possibly think I could preach week after week without depending on the Lord to teach His Word through me? No wonder ministry was becoming so burdensome! I’m so thankful for this year’s Shepherds’ Conference because it was like a soothing balm for my soul and in the Lord I found great refreshment. It is great to walk away with lessons that I am joyful in being able to apply.

Reflections on the Shepherds Conference (2008)

by Pastor John Kim

Attending the Shepherds Conference at Grace Church each year with members of our church is always one of the highlights of the year. Over 3000 men come together from all over the nation as well as around the world to hear Christ-centered preaching that upholds the Scriptures and promotes the kind of unique fellowship that occurs when like-minded men gather together to worship, to be equipped, and to stimulate one another with God-honoring conversations.

This year was no different as 13 men from Lighthouse went and enjoyed the preaching of John MacArthur, Tom Pennington, Rick Holland, Al Mohler, Steve Lawson, and Phil Johnson. There were a number of seminar sessions taught by various members of the Grace Church pastoral staff and the Master’s Seminary. The short breaks in between were filled with runs to the food stations starting from breakfast to afternoon snacks. The highlight at least from a meal viewpoint was when we got in line to receive our free books and then pickup an In-N-Out lunch. There were books, books, and more books – it’s probably the only setting where you see the majority of the crowd interested in books. Getting to meet people from all over is also a highlight as there were over 1000 first time attenders who came to the conference. Running into the sanctuary to get a front row seat is always fun to watch as it is such a contrast from most churches on Sundays where the last rows fill up first.

You can hear the message from this past Sunday on the website audio – it was pretty much a highlight of the lessons learned. But one thing that I am always convicted of more than anything is this – I need to really be on my knees and pray so that I might study the Word of God with the help of the Holy Spirit so that I might proclaim the excellencies of the One who has granted us the gift of the Scriptures so that we might know His heart and live for His glory. It is a humbling task and one that I am always reminded of that I am so unworthy to be a herald for the King of kings and Lord of lords. As a slave, I have no other recourse than to submit my heart, soul, mind, and strength to serve my Master and to point people to Him. Having the mentality of a slave changes everything. Most people, if not all, will take offense to that term. But if you have Master who has shown grace to you, who has shown the extent of His love by having His Son take our place, who has granted to us all the riches in the heavenly places, who has called us to the highest life purpose one can have, that is, to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness so that He might be glorified, there is really nothing more that I can ask for as it is the most magnificent and transcendent purpose one can live for in this life for it extends to eternity.

I hope that you would just get a little glimpse of what it means to follow the Savior. It is not because we are so perfect or because we do it the right way all the time. More often than not we struggle with our human frailities and we stumble due to our proclivity to sin. But by the grace and mercy of our God, we have been granted power from above to be His witnesses, from our home to the remotest parts of the earth and we can and we will be able to experience the work of God in us and through us as we simply deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Let us fix our eyes on Him who loved us first and gave Himself up for us. Let us boast in nothing else than the cross, to know that the sacrifice made was the means by which we have been reconciled to God.

As we move to our new facilities soon, I hope that our excitement is more than just about a new facility. For sure, it is a tremendous gift from God. It is very exciting to have this opportunity. But even more so is the opportunity to love and follow our Savior each and every day as we know that God has promised to do abundantly beyond what we could ask or think. So let’s band together as a family and turn San Diego upside down with the gospel according to Jesus and see His Name magnified to all the peoples for His glory alone.

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #42

by Pastor John Kim

Greetings to the LBC family and friends!

Jonathan Edwards Resolution #42
Resolved, frequently to renew the dedication of myself to God, which was made at my baptism; which I solemnly renewed, when I was received into the communion of the church; and which I have solemnly re-made this twelfth day of January, 1722-23.

In the book of Acts, we see that when an individual made a profession of faith in Christ, what immediately followed was baptism. This act of baptism signified both a public identification with Christ as Lord and Savior, but it also signified a public identification with His body, the church. While the act of baptism itself does not provide an merit for salvation, it does provide a significance in that there is a statement of dedication to God that is made public and unashamedly before God and others.

The principle of dedication to God is one that is profoundly simple. We are called to offer up our lives as living sacrifices to God. The Old Testament sacrificial system gave ample witness to the sacrifice of animals. It was a total dedication of an animal as the sacrifice called for a complete dedication. Yet in our salvation, the sacrifice has already been made through the cross as Jesus provided the atonement for our sins by taking our place.

We need to be often reminded of the call to be dedicated to God. It should be witnessed through obedience in baptism. Some of you have not yet shown your obedience in this way. As a slave to Christ as your Lord and Master, it really is not so much about you as it is about submitting yourself to identifying with Him through baptism. It is a testimony that you would give witness to His grace and mercy and that your confession to Him as Lord is true and affirmed through the act of baptism.

In joining the communion of believers, you show your dedication by no longer aligning yourself with the world, but by dedicating your life to the cause of Christ by naming the name of Christ in unity with all who have committed themselves to His Lordship. The true church is made up of those who have submitted themselves to the head of the church and it is an issue of dedication. Living out our calling as the church is seen through our practical commitment to the local church and here we see how dedicated people are to Christ through their participation in the community of believers.

There are also times of reflection when we need to in a sense “re-dedicate” ourselves, renew our love and devotion to Christ, for we often let it wane in light of other pursuits. I think Edwards gives a very real practical application to follow here, that we take time to renew our dedication to God and be reminded of our high calling to no longer live for ourselves, but for the One who died and rose again on our behalf.

Will you take time after you read this to pray a prayer of dedication? Maybe for some of you baptism is an issue. We will have a baptism class soon and if you have not yet been baptized, don’t wait any longer. Get baptized! If you are not yet a member of a local church, become one! Show your dedication to Christ. Don’t be wishy-washy dabblers who are convenience oriented rather than commitment oriented.

Be resolved to be dedicated to Christ alone. It’s the only way.

In His grace,
Pastor John

Greetings from the Shepherd’s Conference

by Pastor John Kim

Greetings from the Shepherds Conference at Grace Community Church!!

The elders and a number of our lay leaders from the church are up here in Los Angeles attending the Shepherds Conference and it has again been such a tremendous blessing through the preaching of God’s Word. In fact, if you have time, you can watch the sessions through a live stream video – here is the link:

https://www.shepherdsfellowship.org/SC/LiveStream.aspx

Friday’s sessions will consist of Steve Lawson in the morning, Phil Johnson in the afternoon, and John MacArthur in the evening so you won’t want to miss some great preaching.

As there is not much time here to do the regular things that I do, this is just a short note to remind everyone that we have our regular Bible studies this Friday:

  • College at Solis 104 (7pm) with Alex Ko teaching
  • Single Adults at church (7pm) – MSG/Soup and Sandwich Fellowship
  • Youth Bible study at the church (7pm)

This Sunday is Daylights Savings so put your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed (you lose an hour) or else you will end up coming late to church =)

Please pray for us that we would learn much from the conference and that there would be much fruit that would result in the life of our own church.

In His grace,
Pastor John