A not-so-average week.

It has been quite a week! After something going on every night of the week AJ and I are glad to just hang out at home today. I think we're watching the Richmond race tonight. Yes... NASCAR. When I married my husband I married all his likes and dislikes... NASCAR included. I must admit that I do enjoy watching as well! We usually snooze somewhere between the first 25 and last 50 laps anyway. *Oh, Update! In case you are interested, tonight's race featured the first all electric-powered pace vehicle. If you are interested than there is no need to explain further. If you are not... there is still no need.

What is for dinner tonight at your house? 

We are having Creamy Taco Mac. I have already tasted it and it is as good as it looks and sounds.
I found the recipe over at the Sing for Your Supper blog. This is the first recipe that I have tried of her's and I cannot wait to try many more! I followed her recipe almost to a tee. I didn't use all 8 oz of my noodles (AJ and I like more meat and sauce than noodles.) and I did not use the entire cup of starchy cooking water. That may be because I did not use all the noodles. ANYHOW. It is delicious and you should rush over to her blog and try it tomorrow night. The ingredients are simple, but not necessarily low fat. I did use light sour cream... every bit helps! 

So here is my week in short. 

Monday night I went to MSOP wive's class. It was very eye opening. We heard from a lady who has been married to a preacher for about twenty-five years. She shared some of the ups and downs of their life together working for the Church. 

Tuesday night AJ and I went to a gospel meeting at another local congregation. It was awesome. We heard Brother BJ Clarke preach about the one true church. He answered the question: "Has God ever confined salvation to one location in the past?" The answer is yes. Think Noah and the Ark (Gen 6), the tenth plague and the Passover (Exodus 12), and Rahab's house (Joshua 2). Today salvation is confined to the Lord's church which is His body and He is the savior of it. (cf Eph 1:22,23; 4:4; 5:23) We must be a part of Christ's body in order to inherit eternal life.

Wednesday night we attended a different gospel meeting and heard Brother Billy Bland preach about THE last day, as in the day the Lord will return and this world ends. (cf John 12:48; 14:1-3; 1 Thess 4:16; 2 Peter 3:10) 

Thursday and Friday night AJ and I, as well as a couple other preaching students, attended a formal debate in Little Rock, AR. It was awesome to be present for such an event. Debates like this do not happen as often as they use to, but they should. The topic of the debate was "ARE MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTS IN WORSHIP TO GOD SINFUL OR AUTHORIZED?" You can find more information about it at the Gospel of Christ. 

So after a lot of driving to and from we are very happy to be home on Saturday. Although, the driving was WELL worth it. I wish every week were like this one. We were able to spend time with brethren. We were able to hear the gospel preached with authority and boldness. It does not get much better than that. 

How was your week? Do you have mechanical instruments at the church where you attend? Ever asked if it was authorized by God?

A Light for Your Path

Welcome back! Its Sunday again and I am thankful that God has blessed me with another opportunity to worship Him! Are you assembling with the saints today? 


To continue my Sunday series, I would like to direct your attention to an article written by Kyle Butt from Apologetics Press. It is titled "Martin Luther Speaks on 'Faith Only' and Baptism". If you like this article I encourage you to look around AP's website. There are SO MANY articles about SO MANY different Bible topics. ENJOY!

Click here to read the article.
 
Have you been taught you can be saved by simply believing Jesus is the Son of God? 

"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord." Psalm 122:1

A Light for Your Path

*I have decided to start a series of posts for each Sunday which I am calling "A Light for Your Path". I got this phrase from Psalm 119:105. These posts will be of a spiritual nature. Sometimes, like this time, I may write about a Bible topic myself, but other times (probably most times) I will share with you an article or thought written by another member of the Church. I may have posts on other days of the week that are Bible related, but I definitely want to have one each Sunday since it IS the Lord's day. I hope you enjoy it and experience SOME spiritual gain.

It is the first day of the week! If you are like me, Sunday is a day you look forward to throughout each week. On Sunday mornings, AJ and I wake up and prepare ourselves to assemble with the saints and worship our Heavenly Father!

On the other hand, maybe you sleep in on Sundays and then lounge around the house in your pajamas all day. Why?!

Worshipping God is a great privilege we have as Christians! We GET to assemble with people of like precious faith, encourage and edify one another. (cf. Heb 10:24) We GET to sing praises to God. (cf. Eph 5:19; Col 3:16) We GET to approach the Almighty God together in prayer. (cf. Acts 2:42) We GET to hear a gospel sermon. We GET to commemorate the great sacrifice Christ made for you and me when He was crucified on the cross for the sins of the world. (cf. 1 Cor 11:24-26) We GET to give back to God a portion of the means He has so richly blessed us with. (cf. 1 Cor 16:2) Do you GET the idea? ha ha

So if it is not too late, get up and put on the best you have and find a local congregation of God's people and spend the day worshipping the Father!

If it is too late, you have an entire week to plan for next Sunday!
If you are not sure where to go, I will do my best to help you find a sound body of Christians to worship with in your area... if only you would ask!

"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God." Psalm 42:1 KJV