Continue reading »]]> Why read the Bible?  Part 2

Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Everyone desires to have fun today and be made happy.  Whatever happened to the desire to be “blessed?”

I dare say that few there are that even know what the word blessed means.  Blessed means to be content, to be satisfied, to be enjoying spiritual happiness and the favor of God.

How does one obtain this blessedness?  First and foremost you must be a child of God, that is repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21)

The child of God then receives this blessedness by shunning the world and submitting to the Word of God.

Many try to live in both worlds but as someone has said “Sin will keep you from the Word of God or the Word of God will keep you from sin.”

Notice carefully in Psalm 1 that the blessed person “delights” in the law of the LORD.   Here is definitely where the rubber meets the road.  Examine yourself honestly at this point.   Do you “delight” in the Word of God or is Bible reading a ritual or a burden?

Look at your life honestly for the proof of your answer.  When was the last time you actually received a jewel from just reading the Word of God?  When was the last time you shared a jewel from your Bible reading with someone?  When did you last write something down that the Lord gave you from His Word?   When was the last time the Lord challenged you from His Word to change something in your life for Him?  When was the last time you actually took a word or a passage from the Bible and studied it because you had the unquenchable desire to be blessed?

If you can’t honestly answer these questions with a definite time, then it’s definitely time to begin Reading the Bible.

Continue reading »]]> Near North Baptist Church is an independent, fundamental, Baptist church with conservative Biblical values. Our desire is to honour and serve the Lord with all we have. Our commitment is to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our goal as a body of believers is to evangelize the lost, edify the believers, and encourage those we come in contact with every day.

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Please feel free to contact us with any need or concern you may have, and we look forward to meeting you at one of our services.

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus our Lord, and ourselves your servants for his sake” II Corinthians 4:5

PASSAGE TO PONDER ~ May 2011

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Psalm 12:6-7

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Psalm 119:160