The Grace of Pentecost A Sermon Delivered to The CompassionInternetChurch 19 May 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Genesis 15:6 Exodus 32:1-29 Acts 2:36-42 Ephesians 2:8-10 This past Wednesday was a holiday. The Jews call it Shavuot. It celebrates the handing down of the Law from God to Moses on Mount Sinai. Today is [...]
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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 [...]
Institutionalized Animal Cruelty – S: Joe Pagliuso & Bros. – 20110713
Institutionalized Animal Cruelty – S: Joe Pagliuso & Bros. – 20110713 Here is another example of institutionalized animal cruelty by Joe Pagliuso & Bros. They caused unnecessary pain and suffering to animals before Halal slaughter. On 13 July 2011, Joe Pagliuso & Bros., Inc., slaughterhouse in Ontario, New York was inspected by the USDA’s Food [...]
Living in the Will of God – 13 Noah’s Ark
Living in the Will of God – 13 Noah’s Ark In Genesis 6:14-22, God has Noah build Him an ark upon which to save Noah’s family and the many animals He wants to save. And, even though it was really God’s ark, it has commonly been referred to as Noah’s Ark, as we are doing [...]
Living in the Will of God – 12 All Flesh Corrupted
Living in the Will of God – 12 All Flesh Corrupted As we continue with our study of living in the will of God, and the way the wicked people of this world had corrupted God’s creation intent, we also see in Genesis 6:9-13 that all flesh had also become corrupted. 9. These are the [...]
Living in the Will of God – 11 Wicked People
Living in the Will of God – 11 Wicked People A vital part of living in the will of God is being obedient to Him and serving Him in faith, trust, and righteousness. Also, those who live in this state of being have unlimited compassion for the whole of creation. No being is excluded, and [...]
Do We Believe and Trust in God?
Do We Believe and Trust in God? A Sermon Delivered to The Compassion Internet Church 24 February 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Genesis 15:1-21 Luke 13:31-35 Philippians 3:17–4:1 A lot of people say they believe in God, but relatively few truly live like they really believe and trust in God. Most people seem [...]
How Does God Want Us to Live?
How Does God Want Us to Live? A Sermon Delivered to The Compassion Internet Church 17 February 2013 Frank L. Hoffman, Pastor Scripture References: Genesis 4:6-8 Matthew 6:9-13 Romans 6:12-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 1 John 2:15-17 This has been a very interesting week: we had Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, and now the first Sunday in [...]
Living in the Will of God – 02 God’s Creation Intent
Living in the Will of God – 02 God’s Creation Intent To understand what living in the will of God means, we’ll look at some examples or directions that God gives us to live by. The first of these is given in the first book of the Bible in Genesis 1:24-31, where God describes His [...]
Forgiveness Without Sacrifice – Part 03
Forgiveness Without Sacrifice – Part 03 As a follow-up to our discussion on Numbers 16:41-50, we looked at Norman K. Gottwald’s book, “The Hebrew Bible: A Socio-Literary Introduction.” His contention is that from the way a Biblical passage is written it can be dated and placed in a reference source. He also believes that the [...]
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