Archive for Sermons
Sermon – Unnatural Affections
Posted by: | Comments“Unnatural Affections” – A Brief Summary of Sermon preached Jan 10th 2010
The sad consequences of the ‘Fall’ are all too evident as we consider verse 22 of Leviticus 18. We cannot however ignore the Word of God, and here we are reminded that God describes homosexuality as an abomination.
What then is our response as evangelical Christians to those whom we may know within the so-called ‘Gay’ community? Is it judgemental, or one of seeking to help, with sympathy, kindness and compassion?
What does the homosexual community think when they hear the name ‘evangelical Christian’? The average ‘Gay’ will likely say, “they hate us don’t they.” Sadly some behaviour re-inforces that view. As an example, the behaviour of one particular Baptist family in the USA is no help to the cause of Christ.
Whoever we are, we are made “in the image of God.” Whatever distinctions, we, or homosexuals make on the grounds of sexuality, we are together in need of Christ’s blood, and are all in need of forgiveness!
We too have concerns about the way in which we are regarded by the homosexual community. Not all Christians are consumed with anger. Can it not be allowed that we are able to disagree with their sexual acts; can it not be allowed that we accord marriage between one man and one woman its special place, and as conscience affirms as the best and right way?
There is also a fair degree of a phobic response, and misrepresentation by the homosexual community. For our part we are not at liberty to change God’s word, and the biblical view on this subject.
May we then be able to “speak the truth” in love, and call men and women to repentance and faith, reminding them of Christ’s own words, “Go and sin no more.” John 8:11
![[Ask]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/ask.png)
![[Bloglines]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/bloglines.png)
![[del.icio.us]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/delicious.png)
![[Digg]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/digg.png)
![[Facebook]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/facebook.png)
![[Google]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/google.png)
![[MySpace]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/myspace.png)
![[StumbleUpon]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/stumbleupon.png)
![[Technorati]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/technorati.png)
![[Twitter]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/twitter.png)
![[Windows Live]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/windowslive.png)
![[Yahoo!]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/yahoo.png)
![[Email]](http://crichbaptist.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/email.png)
Baptist Church Blog
Posted by: | CommentsI’m pleased to say that progress is being made, albeit slowly. I don’t know if many folks have found this site yet, but I guess I ought to be patient and not expect too much, too soon. I have to say that I am impressed by the information and support available from Ithemes, they seem to have quite a few video tutorials on some interesting aspects of putting a Blog together. They have produced a lot of very helpful information.
It was encouraging to get the Online Sermons page up and running. The reason it wouldn’t work in the first insatnce was because I had not put the correct tags at the beginning of the sermonaudio.com code.
I really want to be able to offer something on this site that will be useful, not just a list of church activities etc.. The work I have done, and am doing, in putting the Blog site together has to have a purpose. As the Lord enables I want it to glorify Him, to edify those who may ‘discover’ we are here, and bring the message of the life-changing gospel of Christ to a needy world. Along the way I hope we also may make a few new friends.
Enough for now. It will soon be time to take the dog out for his short evening walk, and then I must really get down to work on typing up the Prayer Letter for Stephen Clifford, in support of the Barnabas Company, and their work in helping the various Hungarian Baptist Churches in Romania.
