Larry Hurtado wrote a book entitled Destroyer of the gods: Christian distinctives in the Roman world , where he showed how the early Christians took on the world systems and changed them. For example, if you ask someone today, “Do you believe in God?” they will not think to ask you, “Which one?” The Romans […]
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Thursday Thought 1/23/2020
The Jewish leaders did not know what to do with Jesus. They could not match Him. He was speaking with authority. He was working miracles. He was outwitting their traps for Him. They got so frustrated in trying to control Him that they plotted to kill Him. They did not want to lose power over […]
Thursday Thoughts 1/16/2020
Waco First Assembly has started Monday-Friday 7-8 am prayer time, music, and then listening to the NASB Bible in chronological order. We are going all the way through all of the books of the Bible, in the dates they were written. So for our first week we heard/read eleven chapters of Genesis in the Creation […]
Thursday Thought 12/19/19
12 While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 13 And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And […]
Thursday Thoughts 11/28/19
One of our core values that Waco First Assembly is that we are missions-minded. This is reflected foremost in that the first Sunday of every month, we have a missionary or missionary family come and present what they’re doing, where they’re going, and share a sacred word for our congregation. This is one aspect of […]
Thursday Thoughts 11/21/19
When the apostle John wrote in John 316, “for God so loved the world,” he meant everyone. Not just the people that are nice to us. Not just our family. But everyone. At Waco First Assembly one of our core values is that we love everyone! So try to show love to everyone. There is […]
Thursday Thoughts 11/14/19
We are called to be missions-minded. Paul writes to us that when we become Christians, when we accept Jesus as our Lord, we become a dwelling place for God. 16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16 (NASB) That should focus our thoughts right there! […]
Thursday Thoughts 11/7/19
Charles Spurgeon, a Baptist Minister in England, would tell visitors about the importance of prayer. He would show them the “boiler room” where devoted people would come before, during and after services to pray for the services. His church grew from a few hundred to hosting thousands at every service. Many came to salvation and […]
Thursday Thoughts 10/31/19
Core Value at our church: We are inclusively multi-generational. We love our elders and treasure their wisdom and experience. Proverbs 16:31 says “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.” (ESV) We love our children: Matthew 19:14 (ESV) says “but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to […]