Scripture

I thought I might add a little early reminder to your New Year resolutions. We have clearly and often reminded you of the need for reading the Bible. As you commence the New Year, it is a great time to restart a broken trend that often occurs. You guessed it, we stop reading God's word. I reminded the congregation this past Sunday morning that "dusty Bible's lead to dirty lives." Howard Hendricks has it right. Someone once wrote in the flyleaf of his Bible soon after he became a Christian these words: "This book will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from this book." These words are altogether true. The lack of scripture in our lives will bankrupt our spirituality more quickly than people understand. I don't desire the fall of anyone, but the enemy of our souls cares for no one, except that we fail. The Bible is God inspired, read it and live, neglect it and you will fail! Some of the reading may be difficult, but read it anyway, God's spirit will reveal understanding in due time if you press on. However, there will never be a day that you will read this book and regret it, it carries boldly the words of life, love, and hope. It directs you away from the dark places of danger and into the pathway of light. Go ahead, pick it up and read, your destiny awaits you in it's pages. You will be blessed! Pastor Doyle

I Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is God-breathed and in useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."