4 Safe-Guards to Win the Battle for Sexual Purity

 4 LIFE-SAVING SAFE-GUARDS FOR YOU TO WIN THE BATTLE FOR PURITY Geoffrey R. KirklandPastor, Christ Fellowship Bible Church AWARE!You will not win the battle you find yourself unprepared for. And you surely will not prepare for battle if you stand aware that you’re in war! All Christians —...

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Romans 1.1 & 1.5 & the Direction of the Minister's Work

 Romans 1:1 and 1:5 - the direction of the minister’s work ROMANS 1.1 and 1.5 --1.1 — Παῦλος δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ, 1.5 —  δι᾿ οὗ ἐλάβομεν χάριν καὶ ἀποστολὴν εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος...

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Spanking, part 6: The PARENT'S ROLE in Spanking

 THE PARENT'S ROLE IN SPANKINGGeoffrey R. KirklandProverbs 25:15 states that a soft answer breaks the bone.  Proverbs 15:1 affirms that a gentle answer turns away wrath. Proverbs 23:26 is the heart of every parent to the child as it says: “Give me your heart my son, and let your eyes delight in my ways.”  These verses provide much-needed guidance for parents who must obey the Lord and...

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Spanking, part 5: The WHAT & HOW of Spanking

THE WHAT & WHY OF SPANKINGGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church Picture it: a mom or a dad is with the small child in that room, rod in hand, child on the lap, and discipline must occur because the child has sinned against God. What should the parent do, then? What is to be said? What is to be done? Perhaps the parent thinks: “I’ve never seen this done before” or “no one taught...

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SPANKING, part 4: The WHY of Spanking

 THE WHY OF SPANKINGGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchThe question inevitably comes up from parents who love their children and wonder how spanking can be helpful and beneficial for the children.  Why would a loving parent inflict pain to the children?  Won’t this hurt and harm them?  Won’t they become abusive when they grow older or view spanking as abuse that...

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SPANKING, part 3: The WHEN of Spanking

 THE WHEN OF SPANKING Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church THE WHEN OF SPANKINGParents should spank the children when sin has occurred.  Biblical discipline must come at the right time. When a parent spanks his child out of anger or because the parent views his rights violated, the child will be exasperated, become hardened, and he will be unsure in the future as to whether...

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SPANKING, part 2: The IMPORTANCE of Spanking

 SPANKING, part 2THE IMPORTANCE OF SPANKING Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church 2.  THE IMPORTANCE OF SPANKINGOne clearly understands even in a cursory survey of Proverbs that utilizing the rod to reprove and discipline children is necessary. No one can deny that spanking is biblical. It is the ordained method that God has given for the discipline and instruction...

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SPANKING, part 1

SPANKING Geoffrey R. KirklandCHRIST FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCHINTRODUCTIONProv. 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;  The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.Prov. 23:13-14  Do not hold back discipline from the child,  Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.  You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol.Prov. 13:24 He...

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PARENTING & DISCIPLINE: one of your child slanders another sibling.

PARENTING AND DISCIPLINE HELP: your kid slanders someone else.Geoffrey R. Kirkland  The Scenario. You have a child who has slandered one of his siblings to a friend. Consequently, the friends no longer want to hang out with this individual (for a particular activity on a particular day)...

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Why Do You Require a New Member "Interview"?

WHY DO YOU REQUIRE A "NEW MEMBER INTERVIEW?" Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church  Why new member interviews? Question:  When people want to join your church, why do you require a new member “interview”?  Answer:  We do so for the following six reasons: It...

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PARENTING & DISCIPLINE HELP: your kid disregards your clear command.

 PARENTING & DISCIPLINE HELPS: practical scenarios Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church In this post, I will post a hypothetical scenario about a child that disobeys his parents in a certain way. Then, I will share some counsel as to what the parent can do in that moment...

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Part of My Work: Do The Work of an Evangelist

 Why I believe part of fulfilling my role as a pastor is to do the work of an evangelist. Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchGod instructs all ministers of the gospel to preach the Word and part of fulfilling this calling is to ‘do the work of an evangelist’ [ἔργον ποίησον εὐαγγελιστοῦ] (2 Tim 4.5). Every shepherd preaches the gospel because apart from the gospel of God revealed...

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Does Street Preaching Work?

 Does Street Preaching Work?Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchI often find myself on the street open air preaching the gospel when someone (usually, a professing Christian) will approach me and tell me that I’m doing ‘it’ the wrong way. Then, the usual follow up question that people...

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