Words of Sovereign Grace

04/05/2026

The grave is open. Angels gave us the message that He is Risen. We are reconciled to the One who created us.

03/24/2026

Jesus said; "If you love me, feed my sheep" John 21:17c.

12/14/2025

The wise men displayed the Divine nature of the new King who would take back what Adam had given away restoring direct access to the Creator.
Many of the medieval Christian scholars along with Zwingli, Bucer, Calvin, Luther, Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley taught that in Christ by His first advent we have access to the Divine Nature.
In the epistles there was Peter, who proclaimed God fulfilled His promise that we could become “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Pet 1:4).
Paul, asks for the Ephesians to be filled with all the fullness of God (Eph 3:19). Then John, who says when we see Him, “we will be like Him” (1 Jn 3:2).
None of the church fathers saw that we become immortal, invisible or omnipotent. No Regenerated believer projects that a creature can become the Creator.
We’re created in image of God, and in Christ that image is shaped to its full expression.
We remain images while becoming like Him as expressions of the attributes of God.
Those attributes derive a likeness of our Creator. The Son became man, so mankind might become a son. Adam was created a son of God while Israel was Yahweh’s son.
Neither Adam or Israel grew to be mature as sons. Adam as a child sinned. Israel was still a minor child who sinned under tutors and guardians.
Jesus as the eternal Son of the Father took on the flesh of a man to become a human son of His Father. He became the first adult.
Jesus didn’t become man so He could become the one and only adult. He became man to bring humanity to mature sonship.
We’re united to the mature man, Jesus. In and through Him, we become grown-ups, no longer under guardians and managers and the tutorship of the law, we are no longer children.
We’re adopted into the Triune family as sons. By the Spirit, we have a family resemblance to our Father. In Christ, we become heirs of all things with Jesus as lesser kings and priests. We become joint rulers of His creation.
This is an aspect of gospel: The Son came to bring the world under new management. In Christ, we are the new management, the sons of God the world is waiting for. We are expected to engage the fallen world in His name. Stop waiting for the King. Become a lesser king in Him.
For this Advent let us rejoice since we are sons in the Son. Take responsibility for the world God has given as your realm. You are His heir. This world is yours to rule in the name of the Triune God now.

09/30/2025

In our world of conflict, let us not forget Communion with those who are house bound or in long hospital stays from age and ill health. The Spirit guides us to be as one in Him.
Psalm 34: 17-19 teaches us "When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all." ESV
Let us take the means of Grace at church or wherever we may gather.

09/12/2025

Polycarp, the disciple of the Apostle John was martyred for his witness and faith in the second century A.D. His death inspired a mass conversion to Christianity.

Our brother in Christ was taken for his expression of faith in like manner of Polycarp. In the Providence of God, perhaps his death will lead to life in the Spirit for others.

Let us grieve this loss leading to our comfort that our brother in Christ is now seated at the feet of Jesus.

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09/04/2025

Our inter church celebration of Christ was a grand success. A special thanks to one of our guest church singers is needed for the praise and worship they delivered on the Lord's Day.

The next inter church service will be the last Sunday of October, 10/26/25. A Divine meal will be served with His presence among us.

07/28/2025

Communion will be offered the Sunday August 3rd at First Methodist Church of Chipley. All are welcome at the table of the Lord. Sunday school begins at 9:00. Our worship service starts at 10:00. We invite everyone to worship the Risen Lord with us.

06/04/2025

Pentecost;
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Also, the reversal of condemnation of confused speech. This week's sermon is on united in speech at First Methodist Church of Chipley. Sunday school is at 9:00. Worship at 10:00. This week Communion is offered with all welcome at His table.

04/20/2025

He is Risen!

04/19/2025

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First Methodist Church of Chipley was host for Holy Week again this year – a community event where all are welcomed. Each day Pastors from different area c

04/07/2025

First Methodist Church of Chipley Welcomes you for Holy Week.

"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a c**t, the foal of a donkey. " Zech. 9:9
This prophecy was fulfilled several hundred years later when a young Priest and future King entered Jerusalem as a servant.
"Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a c**t, the foal of a beast of burden." Mat. 21:5
Scripture is fulfilled in the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as fully God and man. He is the promised Seed of Gen. 3:15 crushing the head of the serpent reconciling fallen man to God.

Sunday school is at 9:00, Worship at 10:00.

03/15/2025

I have been ordained as a licensed Free Methodist Church pastor. My efforts will be focused on the restoration of this church. When in the Chipley Florida area stop by for Sunday school at 9:00. Worship at 10:00. We are located on Jackson Av. next door to the County Courthouse. Divine Communion is the first Sunday of each month. Blessings

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