Christ Our Curse For Our Gain!

CHRIST OUR CURSE FOR OUR GAINGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchI love the gospel. But I have a tremendous burden pressing upon my soul. I wonder how many professing Christ-knowers and Jesus-lovers actually know and believe the biblical gospel. Just what is the real good news of salvation?...

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Leading in Family Worship During Conflict!

Leading in Family Worship During Conflict.Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchI’m a great sinner who has been redeemed by a greater Savior. But I still am a sinner! Recently, I lashed out in anger at my children. I raised my voice pointed my finger at them in selfish anger and scolded...

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Desiring Eldership! It's a Good and Blessed Thing!

Desiring Eldership! It’s a Good & Blessed Thing!Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchGod’s Word states in 1 Timothy 3.1 that if any man aspires to the office of an overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do! It’s good to desire eldership! How noble it is for a man to aspire...

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The Spiritual Battles of a Minister of the Gospel.

Spiritual Battles of a Minister. Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church Before any minister is a shepherd, he first is a sheep. A man may be a leader in front of a congregation of believers but he is foremost a servant who must bow low before the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  That...

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How to Attend Your Church.

HOW TO ATTEND YOUR CHURCH.Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchBelievers love God and love the people of God. True Christians take great joy in worshiping together with the saints. But, how should you attend your church? What should mark your deliberateness in attending corporate worship?...

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Glorifying God and Blessing Your Pastor.

Glorifying God & Blessing Your PastorGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchDo you ever wonder how you can glorify God in practical and tangible ways as you serve in your local church? Or, do you consider how you can actively minister in your church? How can you bless your pastor and...

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15 Benefits to Having Children in the Worship Service.

15 Benefits to Having Children in the Worship Service Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchAn audio podcast can be found here. What are some benefits to having the children in the entire worship service? What can be gained? Why do I have this conviction? This is by no means an exhaustive...

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Learning From a Leaf.

Learning From a Leaf.Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchOn most days I walk to church. On my way home on this warm, October day, I was praying and giving thanks to the Lord and I noticed a beaming-bright red tree in front of me.  The branches were dancing in the wind and the colors...

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How to Preach with Great Power!

How to Preach with Great Power Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchIf we are to be gospel-proclaiming men filled with God’s truth and called to preach it in season and out of season, then we desperately need God’s help. We acutely understand the great responsibility that we have to...

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The CONVICTION of preaching.

The CONVICTION of Preaching Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchThe man of God who preaches the Bible must have conviction. When Jesus taught those who heard him said that he taught them with authority — not as their teachers. To fully understand that we speak of eternal things demands...

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The NECESSITY of Preaching.

The NECESSITY of Preaching Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchSome current church gurus have quipped that preaching is outdated and now irrelevant. We’ve stepped into a new era where monologue doesn’t work anymore, they say. In fact, many may affirm that standing behind a large wooden...

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When Threats Loom, Where Do You Turn?

From Michael Wilcock, 2 Chronicles, Bible Speaks Today, p. 247: Speaking of King Hezekiah... "When there is a financial crisis, the first thing we think about is money. When there is a communications crisis, our prime concern is to learn how to talk the language of the modern generation. When there is a church attendance crisis, we make it our chief aim to get numbers up. If Hezekiah had responded...

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The SERIOUSNESS of Preaching.

THE SERIOUSNESS of Preaching Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church, St Louis, MO No other event comes with such weightiness than the preaching of the Word of God. In a day where seriousness lacks in the pulpits what can be done? What must preachers remember? What must all pastors bear...

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Pastoring in a Society Where Accusations Are Accelerated...

In a Society of the Acceleration of Accusations….  Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchI wonder if a day goes by where someone, somewhere isn’t accused of some heinous sin and grievous offense. Recently politics have swirled with accusations (of many sorts) regarding one influential...

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The POWER of Preaching.

THE POWER OF PREACHING Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church,  St Louis, MissouriNo power exists on the face of the earth comparable to the Word of God. The Bible goes forth with divine power because the Bible is itself divinely powerful. The Scriptures are the God-breathed Word...

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The PRIMACY of Preaching.

THE PRIMACY OF PREACHING Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church Upcoming blogs in this preaching series...The PRIMACY of preachingThe POWER of preachingThe SERIOUSNESS of preachingThe NECESSITY of preachingThe CONVICTION of preachingI. THE PRIMACY OF PREACHING The authoritative declaration...

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