Christian Perfection – 05: Being a Whole Christian By: Frank L. Hoffman Jesus said, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) (Wesley’s writings are in bold) John Wesley considered it to be an absolute impossibility to be half a Christian, and I agree. One person may not have […]
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Keep Following Jesus
Keep Following Jesus A Sermon Delivered to The CompassionInternetChurch 14 April 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Numbers 11:31-34 Matthew 4:18-20 Matthew 5:9 Matthew 6:10 Matthew 14:19 Mark 1:17 John 21:1-23 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Revelation 5:11-1 One of the things that we have experienced in our lives, and have had many other people tell […]
Christian Perfection – 04: Giving Our Heart To God
Christian Perfection – 04: Giving Our Heart To God By: Frank L. Hoffman Jesus said, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) (Wesley’s writings are in bold) In our last Chapter, we stated that there was another very important step in our journey to Christian perfection, and that […]
Challenging Church Compassion – 14: Chased Away “A”
Challenging Church Compassion – 14: Chased Away “A” We recently received a very sad but interesting email from “A” that shows the harm that churches are doing because of their hardness of heart; thus, we believe that this is another reason for challenging church compassion. From “A’s” perspective, the church is too interested in killing […]
Christian Perfection – 03: Our Effect On Others
Christian Perfection – 03: Our Effect On Others By: Frank L. Hoffman Jesus said, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) (Wesley’s writings are in bold) At the time we are doing something, we seldom know the effect it will have on other people in the short or […]
Christian Perfection – 02: The Truth as it is in Jesus
Christian Perfection – 02: The Truth as it is in Jesus By: Frank L. Hoffman Jesus said, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) (Wesley’s writings are in bold) Wesley’s book, “A Plain Account of Christian Perfection”, begins with the statement, “As Believed and Taught by The Rev. […]
Christian Perfection – 01: Introduction
Christian Perfection – 01: Introduction By: Frank L. Hoffman Jesus said, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) (Wesley’s writings are in bold) Many years ago, when I first read the Bible with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to guide me, I believed its teachings. And, I […]
Jesus Sends Us to Heal the World
Jesus Sends Us to Heal the World A Sermon Delivered to The CompassionInternetChurch 7 April 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: John 20:19-31 Acts 5:27-32 Romans 8:18-23 Revelation 1:4-8 Following the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, He appeared to the apostles and some others to prove that He had actually risen from […]
Challenging Church Compassion – 13: Chased Away “JW”
Challenging Church Compassion – 13: Chased Away “JW” This Challenging Church Compassion post is about the second church in which JW was involved. If you haven’t read about the previous church JW told us about, please do so before reading this one: Challenging Church Compassion – 12: Chased Away “JW” JW wrote: “The other is […]
Challenging Church Compassion – 12: Chased Away “JW”
Challenging Church Compassion – 12: Chased Away “JW” We had an email exchange with JW about his experiences in two churches. Because of the length of the letters, we will talk about the first church in this Challenging Church Compassion post, and we’ll discuss the second church in our next post. “Rev. Hoffman, I am […]
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