THE CORONATION OF THE KING
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Pastor Wayne Edwards today relates the importance of Baptism for true believers in Jesus the Christ. The Service begins at 16 minutes, please access it by clicking the link above. Pastor Wayne has again assembled a selection of news items. These illustrate yet again how perilous are the times in which you live. They also threaten the very existence of my zoo.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
Pastor Wayne writes from Perry, Georgia, USA:
Leonard Ravenhill once said, “If John the Baptist were to come back today, he would not be crying in the wilderness, but a voice crying in the church, “repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Why? Because the Church Growth Movement failed Christ’s Church in two ways.
· First, it failed to keep the Church faithful to the Scripture. Just think of the many different translations and paraphrases of the Bible that have been published in the last 50-years. Chart that with the decrease in the lack of biblical knowledge, the dumbing down of doctrine, and the absence of a cohesive theology among the majority of church members.
· Second, it failed to provide TRUE growth to the Church. Not only are most churches not increasing in size, but those that are expanding are doing so at the expense of other churches. More than 80% of the adults counted as new members are transplants from other churches.
According to a recent report by CBN, more than 4,000 churches closed their doors in 2020, and over 20,000 pastors left the ministry. While some of that is due to the onset of Covid, the fact that the attendance has not returned after two years indicates a much deeper problem – i.e., perhaps they were never truly saved.
We will explain this further in our next sermon in this series – “Behold the King: The Coronation of the King.” The subtitle might be “The biblical basis for baptism!”
We encourage you to view the sermon on our INTERACTIVE WEBSITE: www.theheritagechurch.org. If you click on the sermon title on the second page, you will find the sermon study guide in another format, and you can follow it on screen as you listen.
Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966
wnledwards@gmail.com
Pastor Wayne continues with his introduction to his notes on the news:
Fellow Watchmen,
No one is more thankful than I am for the communications technologies the Lord has provided His Church today. However, technology is a double-edged sword, and many mental health specialists are warning parents that children born after 1995 are on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades. While they may be “connected” to their friends over social media, they are “disconnected” from in-person human relationships, and they are finding it difficult to conduct meaningful conversations.
In her book, iGen, Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy, and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood, Dr. Jean Twenge described today’s teenagers as “increasingly homebound, jobless, dislocated, lonely, lethargic, physically weakened, depressed, taking prescription pain killers, and even 35% more likely to commit suicide than previous less-technical generations.” Less than half of today’s highschool seniors have been out on a date!
Parents and grandparents, while we cannot protect our children and grandchildren from every source of evil, when we see how the enemy is working, it is our responsibility to do all we can to minimize Satan’s influence upon our children, including limiting their exposure to the negative influences from their friends, their school, and their access to all forms of media. However, it will be difficult to do that if WE are glued to the TV or computer screen as well.
In addition to today’s news handouts, I’ve also attached a new pamphlet, “The Greatest Legacy Parents Can Leave Their Children.” I hope you will find it helpful, and as always, feel free to pass it on to those you think might be interested. Pastor Wayne
For some reason you will have to copy and paste this link into your browser to access, the first long link is “The Greatest Legacy”, the second are the notes on the news, which has come up “live”.
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Notes on the News
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Wayne J. and Linda J. Edwards
PO Box 766
Perry, GA 31069
706-599-3966
wnledwards@gmail.com