by OGC Office | Apr 25, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Saul was a difficult king. He was, as the people asked, very much like the kings of the surrounding nations (1 Samuel 8:5). On the one hand Saul wanted God’s blessing and favor, especially in times of war with other nations, but he was rash, impatient, and acted...
by OGC Office | Apr 18, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
“He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.” (2 Samuel 22:18 NAS) What a fascinating statement by David. Remember, David is the ultimate warrior and a pretty tough guy. He was the one whom the people...
by OGC Office | Apr 11, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
I propose there are four ways to think about legalism; it usually depends on one’s perspective: Professional Weaker Brother Legalism – based on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 where there is a genuine problem where a person is saved out of pagan context and struggles with the...
by OGC Office | Apr 4, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
There are a couple of issues related to legalism, from our segment that we started last week; for our purposes I am going to bring out the same text from Colossians, that I mentioned last week, to explore this issue and figure out the nature of legalism. The first...
by OGC Office | Mar 28, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
The issue of legalism came up in a conversation this past week so I thought I would take a stab at trying to clarify the nature of legalism. I believe there are many different views about legalism and how we perceive it. Let me identify several issues: Legalism –...
by OGC Office | Mar 21, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
This statement drops into the front end of the Lord’s Prayer which I will repeat for you here: Our Father, who is in the heavens, hallowed be your name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth at it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us...
