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March
6, 2011 |
Sola Scriptura: No Other Choice! John 6:60-66, Pastor Dan Fritch |
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March
13, 2011 |
The Sacred Scripture: No Other Word! 2 Timothy 3:1-17, Rev. Duane Fowler |
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March
20, 2011 |
Carried Along by the Holy Spirit: No Other Way! 2 Peter 1:16-21, Dr. Ivan Fiske |
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March
27, 2011 |
What More Could You Ask For? No Other Need! 2 Peter 1:3, Dr. Kevin C. Carr |
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April
3, 2011 |
What
God Has Joined Together, Let Noy Man Separate: The Happy Marriage
of the Word of Christ and the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2:1-16, Rev. Logan Almy |
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April
10, 2011 |
My Heart's Desire: No Other Joy! Jeremiah 15:16, Dr. Kevin C. Carr |
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April
17, 2011 |
Jesus
Loves Me This I Know, For the Bible Tells Me So Luke 24:13-27, Rev. Chad Brewer, Reformed University Fellowship |
Rev. Logan
Almy—Pastor, Kirk of the Lake PCA, Duluth, MN; Graduate,
Covenant Theological Seminary, M. Div.
Rev. Chad Brewer—Campus
Evangelist with Reformed University Fellowship on the U. of MN campus;
ministerial staff at City Life PCA, St. Paul; Graduate, Covenant Theological
Seminary, M.Div.
Rev. Kevin C. Carr, D. Min.—Pastor, First PCA, Hinckley, MN; Former Missionary to the Navajos, Western Indian Ministries, Inc., Window Rock, AZ
Rev. Ivan Fiske—Pastor, Quamba Baptist Church (BGC), Quamba, MN; Graduate, Bethel Seminary, M. Div. and Covenant Theological Seminary, D. Min. (2009).
Rev. Duane Fowler—Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Mora, MN; Board Member and Men’s Conference Director, Grindstone Lake Bible Camp; D. Min. Candidate, Covenant Theological Seminary
Rev. Dan Fritch—Pastor, Clover Community Church; Graduate, Moody Bible Institute.
The Bible is the church’s firm foundation (Eph. 2:20). It sets forth the divine law of liberty (James 1:25) and the gracious gospel of peace (Eph. 2:17-18). Its message is our magna carta and our constitution. Through it, the Holy Spirit convicts and converts sinners (1 Peter 1:23), and sanctifies saints (John 17:17). The Bible is called a hammer and fire (Jer. 23:29), the sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17), a germinating seed (Mark 4:20), a doubled-edged sword, and word of God (Heb. 4:12). The Reformers regarded the ministry of the word as a blast of the silver trumpet announcing the Prince of Peace.
Everybody rests their hope upon some foundation. It may be a political ideology, a prevailing philosophy, or the words of some pop-cultural icon. But Christians rest upon the very words of God. The Prophet Jeremiah said, “When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty” (Jer. 15:!6). The Psalmist says that the one who meditates upon the words of this firm foundation are like a tree “planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season” (Psa. 1:3).
To consider the excellency of God’s word is to explore all that is profitable and good about the Bible. In this year’s conference our guests will be considering such topics as the Scripture’s inspiration, authority, sufficiency, Spiritual power, centrality, and clarity. If your heart resonates with that of Jeremiah above, you will not want to miss any part of this year’s conference.
A freewill offering will be received