Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church

Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church Church

09/08/2026

Heb11:6 ‘diligently’

09/08/2026

Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

I have recently begun using as my definition of faith: believing what God said. Technically, this is not an actual definition, but the essence of what the Bible describes as faith seems to fit is just fine. Our text today would be my best 'proof text' for such a notion. The writer tells us that "without faith" one has an "impossible" task of pleasing God. Faith then becomes a 'gateway' to the rewards that follow from "diligently" seeking God. Faith is not just blindly believing something, but rather a rational trust of something (or better SOMEONE) that there are good reasons for. This again fits my 'new' definition. One has good reasons to trust God and trust what His word said (the scriptures). The list in this chapter are examples - for my definition(!) - of those who had faith in the midst of troubles, trials, and temptations (to not believe!). God from the days of Adam only requires we trust Him, believe what He said, and He will reward us accordingly.

GOD BLESS

09/06/2026

Sunday School/Morning Worship

09/04/2026

Rom12:2 ‘transformed’

09/04/2026

Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

Our enemies are out to get us! For the Christian, I think there are three clear enemies. The first is satan, the second, our flesh, and the third is the world. Paul warns us her to "be not conformed to this world" which is a warning of compromise, conformity, and character. We are not to compromise the essence of the Gospel, the Word, and our standards. Conformity is 'getting along to get along' mentality. The Christian has always been counterculture. Our character is to not be shaped by the world but by Christ. Our transformation is laid out earlier in Paul's letter, "be conformed to the image of his Son" (see Romans 8:29). As we follow the steps of Christ, "put on Christ" (see Galatians 3:27), and renew "our minds" with entirely different thinking than the world, we will be able to "prove what is good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

GOD BLESS

09/03/2026

Ps127:1 ‘EXCEPT’

09/03/2026

Psalm127:1 "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."

I've always loved this passage as a verse that addresses the idea of God as sovereign and man as responsible. We have two very distinct things mentioned. First, the building of a "house." Man will collect supplies, make the plans, and erect a structure. Yet if God is not in the arrangements, "they labour in vain that build it." The next is watching over a "city" and if the "LORD" is not part of the plans, "the watchman waketh but in vain." God is ultimately, the writer seems to be saying, the final say and the only true ultimate say. I want you to notice one particular element to this entire passage. It is the use of God's personal name "LORD" (YHWH/Jehovah). When it is used, it usually is related to the idea of the covenant and God's keeping of the promises He made. So, it is not a negative we are dealing with but a positive. Because God said He will build a 'home' or we can live under His 'protection' these things will be done. Of course, I am seeing this thru the lens of an eternal promise of going "to prepare a place for" (see John 14:2) us by the Lord Jesus. Also, that we will live with the Lord "and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (see 1 Thessalonians 4:17). That is a promise of home and protection that I hold on to.

GOD BLESS

09/02/2026

Prayer Meeting/Bible Study

09/02/2026

John19:24 ‘did’

09/02/2026

John 19:24 "They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did."

There are various estimations of the verses in the Old Testament that range from 300 to 500+ that were fulfilled by Jesus. Using the most conservative estimation of 300, that number is still astounding. Our text has one of those 'verses' that was fulfilled at Calvary, Psalm 22:18 (and the entire Psalm 22 is a Messianic passage). The parting of Jesus' garments and subsequent gambling were predicted a thousand years before they happened. The other verses in Psalm 22 add to the improbability of such a thing that the odds are really too hard to calculate. Suffice it to say, we are confident that Jesus fulfilled all the predictions, prophecies, and patterns that were laid out in the Old Testament. He was the perfect fulfillment of the Messianic promise(s). This gives us assurance that not only was everything fulfilled at the First Coming as complete, His Second Coming will fulfill all that He promised. Child, look up, for redemption draweth nigh, and our Savior is coming again.

GOD BLESS

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