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For his New Year's message of 1863, Dr. Henry Boardman of the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia preached a message entitled "Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." Much of what Dr. Boardman preached is just as true today as it was some 146 years ago. He used as his text the second half of 1 Corinthians 1:7 "waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:" Paul told the church at Corinth that he thanked God for the grace given to them by Jesus Christ, and that everything good that the Corinthian Christians had were from God by His grace. He also told them that what God gave, He gave freely for His own reasons. The purpose of God's grace was to enrich their speech and knowledge. Paul informed them that these Christians did not fall short in any of God's gifts. Paul found fault in the fact that the Christians at Corinth were often living cardinal lives. One other thing in their favor though, was the fact that they were looking for the coming of Jesus Christ.In 1863 people were looking for Christ's return, just as people do today. Dr Boardman noted that in the day they were living that there were many problems. The country was in the midst of a civil war, people were hurting financially, and there was much sin in the land. Sound like today does it not?
Just as the early Christians in Corinth and those Christians of 146 years ago, were eagerly waiting for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, so must we be waiting for His return.
Much prophecy of the Bible has been fulfilled in the last 60 years. Even the fighting that is going on in Israel today is part of prophecy. The Bible tells us that men and women will be seeking peace, but there will be not peace till Christ returns. We need to claim God's Word where He lets us know "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." Problems surround us. Someone once said that life consists of moving from one problem to another. The sooner we realize this, the better we will be able to cope with life.
When Paul looked at the Corinthian church, he could say, even with all their faults, that these people proclaimed Jesus, they knew about Jesus, there were supernatural gifts of God among them, and they were excited about Jesus' return.
Let us not be troubled by our troubles. Let us preach and proclaim Jesus Christ, let us learn more about Him, and let us look for His return with greater anticipation in 2009 than ever before.
Richard Hill, a Jewish Christian, will be conducting the services at Dolan Springs Baptist Church on 11 January, 2009. Richard Hill speaks on behalf of the Christian Jew Foundation, an organization dedicated to preaching the Gospel to non-Christian Jews.. He will be speaking on the biblical truth concerning the Jewish people in the Tribulation Period, the history of past holocausts and contemporary Jewish thought. Everyone is invited to attend our 11 a.m. service.
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Dolan Springs Baptist Church
Pastor Daniel Klahn
P.O. Box 637
Pierce Ferry Rd
Dolan Springs, AZ 86441
(928) 767-3050 Pastor Dan