"A Godly Home" — Understanding What God Says On Issues Related to Home/Family Life.

At Christ Fellowship Bible Church, we just concluded a series called: "A Godly Home" where we looked at God's Word on various issues related to home/family life so as to understand God's perspective and to glean God's wisdom on the family. A GODLY HOME teaching series at Christ Fellowship: 1. Introduction...

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Why I Preach the Word!

WHY I PREACH THE WORD Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church 1. obedience. I preach the Word because God commands me to do so. In obedience to my Savior, I herald His truth from His Word to listening ears. Why must I preach the Word? Because God calls His prophets to take His words and...

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Students! Make the Most of Your Winter Break!

Make the Most of Your Winter BreakGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchMany students will return home from college after finals week and will have a few weeks off of school. Some students may go to previous employments to work for the break. Others will not work for the few weeks that...

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The Benefits of Handing Out Gospel Tracts.

The Benefits of Handing Out Gospel Tracts.Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchThe Word of God reminds believers to always be ready to give a defense for the faith (1 Pet 3:15). Christians long for the unsaved to hear the gospel and to be converted. The gospel of God’s saving grace revealed...

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5 Reminders for Christian Parents.

Reminders for Christian Parents. Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church Parenting is just hard. It’s tiring. It’s busy. It’s laborious. It’s unending. It’s continuous. It’s demanding. But with all these realities, we as parents must remember that parenting is supremely rewarding! We...

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The Necessity of Serious-Mindedness in Corporate Worship.

The Necessity of Serious-Mindedness in Corporate Worship Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church The wisest man who ever lived in ancient Israel spoke wisdom when he counseled believers to guard their steps as they go to the house of God and to draw near to listen rather than to offer...

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Evangelism in the Life of the Christian.

EVANGELISM IN THE LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN. Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church The most happy Christian is an evangelistic one. The believer in Christ refuses to go to heaven alone. So he makes it his glad thought and incessant mindset to be a soul-winner. Every Christian, without...

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Biblical Parenting: Foundational Essentials for Faithful Dads and Moms

Biblical Parenting — Foundational Essentials for Faithful Dads and MomsGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchMy son, keep my words, And treasure my commandments within you. Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye.     —Proverbs 7:1–2 No...

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Dear Daughters: Know This Husband.

Dear Daughters: Know This Husband. Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchGod has mercifully entrusted to me four daughters. They are precious and they are blessed gifts from God. My ultimate passion for them is to know Christ and to serve Him with all their might. I pray that they would...

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Homosexuality and Persecution.

This is one article in a forth-coming eBook on "Homosexuality: Providing Answers from the Sufficient Word to Many Common Issues"   Homosexuality & Persecution. Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchLet no one ever think that Jesus promised His followers comfort, ease, prosperity,...

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Duties of the Minister of the Gospel.

Duties of the Minister of the GospelGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church As a minster of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I do well to remember simple and essential truths from Scripture regarding my duties. I know myself and my tendency to veer off course, to pursue hobby-horses, and to...

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Approaching the Heavenly Zion [Lessons from the Psalms of Ascent, Psalms 120-134]

APPROACHING THE HEAVENLY ZIONLessons from the Psalms of Ascent [Psalms 120-134]Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchThe collection of 15 Songs of Ascent comprise a hymnal within the hymnal [Psalms 120-134]. This set of poems aided the Jewish pilgrims as they journeyed from their homes...

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The Pilgrimage Songs: Journey On & Sing On... [The Songs of Ascent for the New Testament Christian]

“The Pilgrimage Songs: Journey On & Sing On…” The Songs of Ascent for the New Testament Christian [Psalms 120-134] Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church Psalms 120-134 all have the same superscription (title): “A song of Ascents” [‏שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת; shir ha’maalot]. Scholars...

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Preach As If You Would Die & Go to Heaven When You're Finished.

PREACH AS IF YOU WOULD DIE & GO TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED.Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchIf it were revealed to you that you were about to preach the last sermon you would ever give, how would you preach and what would you do different?1) Preach Christ & Him crucified....

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What Is Worship in Heaven Like?

WHAT IS WORSHIP IN HEAVEN LIKE?Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchEnhancing worship on earth would greatly increase if believers understood what worship in heaven is like. So, in this brief write-up, let us examine how the Scriptures describe heaven. Let us seek to model heaven’s worship...

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