As I think about the Mission Sunday contribution, I am reminded of Paul’s description of sacrifices made by the churches of Macedonia. He said of them, “I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing . . . they first gave themselves to the Lord” (2 Cor. 8:3, 5). These words describe how I…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by Dan Jenkins (Page 100)
The interest in the lesson presentation this past Sunday was so amazing. The previous Sunday (and also in last week’s bulletin) we looked at what God has enabled us to do since we began the Mission Sunday approach to funding our missionary efforts. As I stand before the church it is so remarkable to think that God has blessed us so abundantly…
In many respects January is the most exciting month at Palm Beach Lakes. It is the time we look ahead and focus on new programs—like the Sunday night’s Soldiers of Christ and the Cornerstone Groups in our new area program—and perhaps best of all to be part of Mission Sunday. Mission Sunday History Those who are new members at PBL may not…
The front page has two logos you will be seeing often throughout this year. Both of them were introduced this past Sunday as we assembled for our first service in 2009. We believe the year ahead can be one of the greatest in this history of the New Year. Revive Us Again is the theme we shall use this year to remind…
It is amazing how rapidly time passes. This final bulletin of the year reminds us of the new year lying before us with all the challenges it will bring. None of us know what awaits us, yet because of God we can face it optimistically. We need to be reminded that we cannot live in the past. Life is an ever changing…
Heaven had so much to offer the Jewish nation. The prophets of God were in its midst and delivered the precious words of the Bible to them (Rom. 3:1) for a thousand years. Even more than this was the fact that God longed to dwell among them, but they rejected Him in His holy temple. Finally, Jesus came and vividly illustrated all…
We often sing songs about following the Master. Who has not sung “Where He Leads Me I Will Follow” or “Footprints of Jesus”? Sometimes I imagine how wonderful it would have been to follow Him up the mountain and listen to that sermon delivered there. Or think of how thrilling it would have been to have followed Him to the shores of…
I suspect that almost every American believes that in the deep recesses of the Oval Office is a top secret folder prepared by the outgoing president to be given to the newly elected one. No one knows about it but we suspect it exists and is marked “For President’s Eyes Only.” In it is found secret information about all the plots from…