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To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 343. How is false witness given in respect to the teaching of the Church? (2025)Today is day 343 and we are studying The Ninth Commandment. 343. How is false witness given in respect to the teaching of the Church? All false or misleading teaching concerning the Christian faith bears false witness against the truth of God’s Word and abuses the authority given by Christ to his Body. (Deuteronomy 13; Matthew 24:3–14; 2 Peter 2:1–3; 1 John 2:18–27)) We will conclude today by praying the Resh Stanza of Psalm 119 which is verses 153-160 found on page 438 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS Original...
2025-12-0909 minFaithful Safeguarding Podcast with Petros
Faithful Safeguarding Podcast with PetrosEp 11 PART 1 Series Key Takeaway Review w/ Madison ClarkeMadison revisits key insights from the first five episodes of Faithful Safeguarding, highlighting how safeguarding within faith communities requires everyone's involvement, theological integration, clear boundaries, and inclusive practices that address power dynamics.Professor Jo Clarke establishes that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, from church leaders to volunteers and cleanersDr Marcus Pound shows how theological concepts like redemption and forgiveness can reshape safeguarding policies to be more compassionate and reflect scriptural teachingsFather Justin Glynn challenges traditional views of disability and vulnerability, emphasising boundaries and belongingDi Gamage demonstrates how play...
2025-07-0315 minMadison Reformed Church
Madison Reformed Church"Denying the Trinity" Belgic Confession, art. 9 (part 2!)Num. 16:25–32 Ezek. 13:1–11 Mark 12:18–27 1 Tim. 6:20–21 Scripture paints a challenging picture for our age. It shows that while the Church is a community of people who welcome others into it, it also has boundary lines. One of the boundary lines is the doctrine of the Trinity. In this message, we learn what Scripture says about those who teach false doctrine and highlight a few of the prominent groups and people in Church history who have taught a false doctrine of the Trinity in particular.
2025-06-0925 minMadison Reformed Church
Madison Reformed Church"One God—Cause, Word, & Power" Belgic Confession 8Deut. 4:32–40 Isa. 42:5–9 John 10:22–30 Heb. 9:11–14 Many have wondered if the doctrine of the Trinity is really all the useful or practical. The moment you begin to go just a little deeper with it, you feel like you’re drowning. But the truth is that because we’re Christians, we also have to get used the feeling of being out of our depth. God is God, and He has revealed Himself. In this message, we focus especially on the the distinctness of each Person of the Blessed Trinity.
2025-05-2626 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 84. Who is the Holy Spirit? (2025)Today is day 84 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the thirteenth line: “I believe in the Holy Spirit”. 84. Who is the Holy Spirit? God the Holy Spirit is the third Person in the one Being of the Holy Trinity, coequal and coeternal with God the Father and God the Son, and equally worthy of our honor and worship. (Genesis 1:2; Psalm 104:30; Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19; John 15:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14) We will conclude today by praying the Veni, Creator Spiritus found on page 505 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you...
2025-03-2504 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 48. Who is Jesus Christ? (2025)Today is day 48 and we are beginning the section on the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed on Jesus Christ the Son of God. Today we are on the fourth line: “I believe in Jesus Christ” and studying question 48. 48. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the eternal Word and Son of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. He took on human nature to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world, the only Mediator between God and fallen humanity. (Psalm 2; Malachi 3:1; John 1:1–18; Philippians 2:5–11; 1 Timothy 2:5–6) We will conclude today with Prayer 96. For Union...
2025-02-1707 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 38. Who is God the Father? (2025)Today is day 38 and we are on the section on the First Article of the Apostles' Creed on God the Father Almighty. Today we are on the second line: “The Father Almighty” and studying question 38. 38. Who is God the Father? God the Father is the first Person of the Holy Trinity, from whom the Son is eternally begotten and the Holy Spirit eternally proceeds. (Psalm 104; John 1:1, 14; 15:26; 1 Corinthians 2:10–16; 1 Peter 1:10–12; Nicene Creed) We will conclude today with A Prayer for God's Love found on page 27 of the To Be a Christian. If you would li...
2025-02-0711 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 36. Who is God? (2025)Today is day 36 and we are beginning the section on the First Article of the Apostles' Creed on God the Father Almighty. Today we are on the first line: “I Believe in God” and studying question 36. 36. Who is God? God is one divine Being eternally existing in three divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This is the Holy Trinity. (Deuteronomy 6:4–7; Psalm 86:8–10; Isaiah 44:6–8; Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14) Today we will pray the first four Antiphons of The Great Litany found on page 91 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would li...
2025-02-0506 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 21. Which creeds has this church received? (2025)Today is day 21 and we are in the section Concerning the Creeds on question 21. Since today's question does not include scripture references, we will be reading two of the three creeds received by the ACNA - the Nicene Creed and Athanasian Creed. The third, The Apostles' Creed, will be read on day 24. 21. Which creeds has this church received? This church believes the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. (Articles of Religion, 8)Our prayer today is The Collect for Trinity Sunday found on page 608 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If yo...
2025-01-2109 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 20. What does belief in the creeds signify? (2025)Today is day 20 and we are in the section Concerning the Creeds on question 20. 20. What does belief in the creeds signify? Belief in the creeds signifies acceptance of God’s revealed truth and the intention to live by it. To reject any element of the creeds signifies a departure from the Christian faith. (Matthew 16:13–20; 2 Timothy 3:14–15; 4:1–5; James 2:10–26)Our prayer today is The Collect for Trinity Sunday found on page 608 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced b...
2025-01-2007 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 19. What is the purpose of the creeds? (2025)Today is day 19 and we are in the section Concerning the Creeds on question 19. 19. What is the purpose of the creeds? The purpose of the creeds is to declare and safeguard for all generations essential truths about God, the Church, and the world, as revealed in Holy Scripture. (Deuteronomy 7:9–11; Psalm 145:4–13; John 20:30–31; 2 Timothy 1:13–14; Hebrews 2:1–4) Our prayer today is The Collect for Trinity Sunday found on page 608 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced by Holy Tr...
2025-01-1906 minTrinity College
Trinity College65th Annual Trinity College Christmas Festival of Lessons and CarolsThe 65th annual Trinity College Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols was held on Sunday, December 8, 2024, a service that was offered as a shared moment of comfort and hope. A PDF of the order of service is available here https://www.trincoll.edu/spiritualandreligiouslife/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/11/Lessons-and-Carols-Program-2024-for-web.pdf The festivals, offered at two times, featured the Chapel Singers; Trinity College Gospel Choir; Ellen Dickinson, college carillonist; Elijah Morris ’28, organ; Madison Thompson ’25, organ; Chris Yi ’26, organ; Christopher Houlihan ’09, John Rose Distinguished College Organist, Director of Chapel Music, and Artist-in-Residence; The Very Rev. Marcus George Halley, chaplain to the college; and The...
2024-12-231h 37To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 84. Who is the Holy Spirit? (2024)Today is day 84 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the thirteenth line: “I believe in the Holy Spirit”. 84. Who is the Holy Spirit? God the Holy Spirit is the third Person in the one Being of the Holy Trinity, coequal and coeternal with God the Father and God the Son, and equally worthy of our honor and worship. (Genesis 1:2; Psalm 104:30; Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19; John 15:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14) We will conclude today by praying the Veni, Creator Spiritus found on page 505 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you...
2024-03-2404 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 48. Who is Jesus Christ? (2024)Today is day 48 and we are beginning the section on the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed on Jesus Christ the Son of God. Today we are on the fourth line: “I believe in Jesus Christ” and studying question 48. 48. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the eternal Word and Son of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. He took on human nature to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world, the only Mediator between God and fallen humanity. (Psalm 2; Malachi 3:1; John 1:1–18; Philippians 2:5–11; 1 Timothy 2:5–6) We will conclude today with Prayer 96. For Union...
2024-02-1707 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 38. Who is God the Father? (2024)Today is day 38 and we are on the section on the First Article of the Apostles' Creed on God the Father Almighty. Today we are on the second line: “The Father Almighty” and studying question 38. 38. Who is God the Father? God the Father is the first Person of the Holy Trinity, from whom the Son is eternally begotten and the Holy Spirit eternally proceeds. (Psalm 104; John 1:1, 14; 15:26; 1 Corinthians 2:10–16; 1 Peter 1:10–12; Nicene Creed) We will conclude today with A Prayer for God's Love found on page 27 of the To Be a Christian. If you would li...
2024-02-0711 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 36. Who is God? (2024)Today is day 36 and we are beginning the section on the First Article of the Apostles' Creed on God the Father Almighty. Today we are on the first line: “I Believe in God” and studying question 36. 36. Who is God? God is one divine Being eternally existing in three divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This is the Holy Trinity. (Deuteronomy 6:4–7; Psalm 86:8–10; Isaiah 44:6–8; Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14) Today will will pray the first four Antiphons of The Great Litany found on page 91 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would li...
2024-02-0506 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 21. Which creeds has this church received? (2024)Today is day 21 and we are in the section Concerning the Creeds on question 21. Since today's question does not include scripture references, we will be reading two of the three creeds received by the ACNA - the Nicene Creed and Athanasian Creed. The third, The Apostles' Creed, will be read on day 24. 21. Which creeds has this church received? This church believes the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. (Articles of Religion, 8) Our prayer today is The Collect for Trinity Sunday found on page 608 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). ...
2024-01-2109 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 20. What does belief in the creeds signify? (2024)Today is day 20 and we are in the section Concerning the Creeds on question 20. 20. What does belief in the creeds signify? Belief in the creeds signifies acceptance of God’s revealed truth and the intention to live by it. To reject any element of the creeds signifies a departure from the Christian faith. (Matthew 16:13–20; 2 Timothy 3:14–15; 4:1–5; James 2:10–26) Our prayer today is The Collect for Trinity Sunday found on page 608 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. ...
2024-01-2007 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 19. What is the purpose of the creeds? (2024)Today is day 19 and we are in the section Concerning the Creeds on question 19. 19. What is the purpose of the creeds? The purpose of the creeds is to declare and safeguard for all generations essential truths about God, the Church, and the world, as revealed in Holy Scripture. (Deuteronomy 7:9–11; Psalm 145:4–13; John 20:30–31; 2 Timothy 1:13–14; Hebrews 2:1–4) Our prayer today is The Collect for Trinity Sunday found on page 608 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Prod...
2024-01-1906 minTrinity College
Trinity College"La Nativité" by Jean Langlais, played by Madison Thompson ’25, organTrinity College hosted its 64th annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols in the Chapel on Sunday, December 10, marking the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. Lessons and Carols is offered to all as a moment of comfort and hope. In its recounting of the Christmas story, the service involves the reading of nine lessons, each followed by the singing of a carol. Contributions to a freewill offering supported students in need, as well as international humanitarian relief efforts. This year’s special Bicentennial event featured a newly commissioned work by David Hurd, a setting of a...
2023-12-1006 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 135. What is required of you when you come to receive Holy Communion?Today is day 135 and we are studying The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 135. What is required of you when you come to receive Holy Communion? I am to examine myself: Do I truly repent of my sins and intend to lead a new life in Christ? Do I have a living faith in God’s mercy through Christ and remember his atoning death with a thankful heart? And have I shown love and forgiveness to all people? (Leviticus 10:1–5; Psalm 50; 1 Corinthians 11:27–32) We will conclude today by praying the Exhortation on page 147 of the Book of Common...
2023-05-1509 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 134. What benefits do you receive through partaking of this sacrament?Today is day 134 and we are studying The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 134. What benefits do you receive through partaking of this sacrament? As my body is nourished by the bread and wine, my soul is strengthened by the Body and Blood of Christ. I receive God’s forgiveness, and I am renewed in the love and unity of the Body of Christ, the Church. (1662 Catechism; Psalms 28:6–9; 104:14–15; Jeremiah 31:31–34; John 6:52–56; 17:22–24; Revelation 19:6–9) We will conclude today with Prayer 107. After Communion found on page 677 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or downloa...
2023-05-1407 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 133. What is the inward gift signified?Today is day 133 and we are studying The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 133. What is the inward gift signified? The inward gift signified is the Body and Blood of Christ, which are truly taken and received in the Lord’s Supper by faith. (Deuteronomy 8:1–20; Psalm 78:17–29; John 6:52–56; 1 Corinthians 10:1– 4, 16–18) We will conclude today with Prayer 104. Before Receiving Communion found on page 676 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Ma...
2023-05-1309 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 132. What is the outward and visible sign in Holy Communion?Today is day 132 and we are studying The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 132. What is the outward and visible sign in Holy Communion? The visible sign is bread and wine, which Christ commands us to receive. (1 Corinthians 11:23–26) We will conclude today with The Collect for Maundy Thursday found on page 561 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced by Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS. Original music from Ma...
2023-05-1203 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 131. Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion?Today is day 131 and we are studying The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 131. Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion? He instituted it for the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of his atoning death, and to convey the benefits of that sacrifice to us. (Exodus 24:1–10; Psalm 23:5–6; Luke 22:17–20; John 6:25–51; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17) We will conclude today with The Collect for Maundy Thursday found on page 561 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced b...
2023-05-1109 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 130. What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work should you hope and pray to see as a result of your Baptism?Today is day 130 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism. 130. What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work should you hope and pray to see as a result of your Baptism? I should hope and pray that the Holy Spirit, who indwells me, will help me to be an active member of my Christian community, participate in worship, continually repent and return to God, proclaim the faith, love and serve God and my neighbor, and seek justice and peace. (Matthew 22:35–40; Hebrews 10:19–28; 12:14; 1 Peter 3:15; 1 John 1:9; 2:1) We will conclude today with The Final Prayer in Holy B...
2023-05-1005 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 129. Why is it appropriate to baptize infants?Today is day 129 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism. 129. Why is it appropriate to baptize infants? Because it is a sign of God’s promise that they are embraced in the covenant community of Christ’s Church. Those who in faith and repentance present infants to be baptized vow to raise them in the knowledge and fear of the Lord, with the expectation that they will one day profess full Christian faith as their own. (Deuteronomy 6:6–9; Proverbs 22:6; Mark 2:3–5; Acts 2:39; 16:25–34) We will conclude today with A Family Prayer for Children found on page 76 of...
2023-05-0905 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 128. What is required of you when you come to be baptized?Today is day 128 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism. 128. What is required of you when you come to be baptized? Two things are required: repentance, in which I turn away from sin; and faith, in which I turn to Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord and trust the promises that God makes to me in this sacrament. (Psalm 51:3–6, 13–17; Mark 1:14–15; Acts 2:37–38) We will conclude today with The Confession of Sins in Compline found on page 57 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a...
2023-05-0804 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 127. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in Baptism?Today is day 127 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism. 127. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in Baptism? The inward and spiritual grace is death to sin and new birth to righteousness, through union with Christ in his death and resurrection. I am born a sinner by nature, separated from God. But in Baptism, through faith in Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit, I am made a member of Christ’s Body and adopted as God’s child and heir. (Psalm 51:1–2, 7–10; Ezekiel 36:25–26; John 3:3–5; Romans 6:1–11; Colossians 2:9–14) We will conclude today with Parag...
2023-05-0707 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 126. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism?Today is day 126 and we are studying The Sacrament of Baptism. 126. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism? The outward and visible sign is water, in which candidates are baptized “in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Book of Common Prayer 2019; see also Genesis 9:8–17; Matthew 28:19–20; 1 Peter 3:18–22) We will conclude today with Paragraph One of the Baptismal Prayer found on page 168 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catech...
2023-05-0605 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 125. How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel?Today is day 125 and we are studying The Sacraments. 125. How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel? They were not ordained by Christ as necessary to salvation, but arose from the practices of the apostles and the Early Church, or were blessed by God in Scripture. God clearly uses them as means of grace. (Articles of Religion, 25) We will conclude today with Third Prayer for Mission in Evening Prayer found on page 76 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a...
2023-05-0504 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 124. Are there other sacraments?Today is day 124 and we are studying The Sacraments. 124. Are there other sacraments? Other rites and institutions commonly called sacraments include confirmation (2 Timothy 1:6–7; Hebrews 6:1–2), ordination (Numbers 8:9–14; 27:18–23; 1 Timothy 4:14), marriage (Genesis 2:18–24; Matthew 19:4–6; John 2:1–11), absolution ( John 20:21–23; Acts 2:37– 41), and the anointing of the sick ( James 5:14). These are sometimes called “sacraments of the Church.” We will conclude today with First Prayer for Mission in Morning Prayer found on page 24 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christian, head to anglicanchurch.net/catechism. Produced by Holy Tri...
2023-05-0409 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 123. What sacraments were ordained by Christ?Today is day 123 and we are studying The Sacraments. 123. What sacraments were ordained by Christ? The two sacraments ordained by Christ that are “generally necessary to salvation” (1662 Catechism) are Baptism and Holy Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper or the Holy Eucharist). These are sometimes called “sacraments of the Gospel.” (Articles of Religion, 25; see also Matthew 28:19–20; Luke 22:14–20; John 6:52–58; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; 2 Corinthians 1:21–22) We will conclude today with Prayer following the Litany of Ordinations for a Bishop found on page 500 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Chr...
2023-05-0305 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 122. How should you receive the sacraments?Today is day 122 and we are studying The Sacraments. 122. How should you receive the sacraments? I should receive the sacraments by faith in Christ, with repentance and thanksgiving. Faith in Christ is necessary to receive the grace of the sacraments, and obedience to Christ is necessary for the benefits of the sacraments to bear fruit in my life. (Mark 16:16; John 6:52–58; Acts 2:38–47; 1 Corinthians 11:27–32; 1662 Catechism; Articles of Religion, 28) We will conclude today with The Collect for Saint Thomas found on page 623 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or dow...
2023-05-0207 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 121. What is a sacrament?Today is day 121 and we are studying The Sacraments. 121. What is a sacrament? A sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. God gives us the sign as a means by which we receive that grace and as a tangible assurance that we do in fact receive it. (Genesis 17:1–21; John 6:53–58; Romans 2:25–29; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1662 Catechism) We will conclude today with The Collect for The Second Sunday of Epiphany found on page 602 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would like to buy or download To Be a Christ...
2023-05-0108 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 120. How should you live in light of this promise of unending life?Today is day 120 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the eighteenth line: “And the Life Everlasting”. 120. How should you live in light of this promise of unending life? I should live in joyful expectation of the fullness of my transformation, soul and body, into the likeness of Christ. In the midst of suffering or in the face of hostility and persecution, I am sustained by the hope of a new heaven and earth, freed from Satan, evil, suffering, and death. (Psalm 21:1–7; John 14:1–7; Romans 13:11–14; 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:11; Philippians 3:7–21; 1 Peter 1:3–9; 5:6–11) We will conc...
2023-04-3010 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 119. What do you know about the unending resurrected life of believers?Today is day 119 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the eighteenth line: “And the Life Everlasting”. 119. What do you know about the unending resurrected life of believers? I know that it will be an eternal life of joyful fellowship with our triune God, together with all his saints and angels, singing his praises and serving him in the renewed creation. ( John 17:20–24; Revelation 7:9–17; 21:1–4; 21:22–22:5) We will conclude today with The Flood Collect from the Great Vigil of Easter found on page 587 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019...
2023-04-2907 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 118. How should you live as you await the resurrection of your body?Today is day 118 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”. 118. How should you live as you await the resurrection of your body? Because I put my hope in God’s resurrection of my body, I should honor and care for it. I should refrain from any violence, disrespect, or sin that would harm, demean, or violate either my body or the bodies of others. (Psalm 35:9–10; Matthew 25:35–45; Romans 6:5–14; 1 Corinthians 6:9–20; 1 John 3:1–3) We will conclude today with A Collect for Strength to Awai...
2023-04-2808 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 117. What do you know about the resurrected bodies of believers?Today is day 117 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”. 117. What do you know about the resurrected bodies of believers? They will be fully renewed and glorified in the image of Christ, perfected after the manner of his own resurrected and ascended body. (Job 19:25–27; John 11:23–27; 1 Corinthians 15:35–58; Philippians 3:20–21) We will conclude today with the Prayer following the Prayers of the People in the Burial of the Dead found on page 255 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). If you would...
2023-04-2707 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 116. What is the resurrection of the body?Today is day 116 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”. 116. What is the resurrection of the body? When the risen Lord Jesus returns to judge the earth, he will raise all the dead to bodily life. The wicked will then receive eternal condemnation, and the righteous eternal life in the glory of God. (Psalm 16; Ezekiel 37:1–14; Daniel 12:1–3; Matthew 25:31–34, 41, 46; John 5:25–29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–17; Revelation 20:11–15) We will conclude today with A Collect for Resurrection Hope found on page 49 of the Book of Common Prayer (2...
2023-04-2610 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 115. Why will you die?Today is day 115 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”. 115. Why will you die? Because sin and death now corrupt this world, my body will degenerate and die. But, by the will of God, my soul will be with the Lord, and I will rise bodily from death when Jesus Christ returns to judge the living and the dead. (Genesis 2:15–17; 3:22–24; Psalm 82:7; Ecclesiastes 2:16; John 6:35–40; Romans 5:12–14; 1 Corinthians 15:13–28) We will conclude today with A Collect for Resurrection Hope found on page 49 of the...
2023-04-2507 minTo Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a YearDay 114. What does Holy Scripture tell you about your body?Today is day 114 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the seventeenth line: “The Resurrection of the Body”. 114. What does Holy Scripture tell you about your body? Holy Scripture tells me that my body, though tainted by sin, was created good, bearing the image of God and endowed with great dignity. Therefore, from the moment of conception to natural death, every human body and every human life should be cared for, protected, and loved. (Genesis 1:26–28; Psalm 139:7–18; Matthew 11:2–5; 1 Corinthians 6:19–20; James 3:8–10) We will conclude today with The Collect for Th...
2023-04-2406 minMadison Reformed Church
Madison Reformed Church"The Holy Trinity" – Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 8Law: Num. 6:22–27Wisdom: Prov. 8:22–36Gospel: Matt. 28:16–20Epistle: 1 Cor. 8:1–6A few hundred years ago it became popular among some theologians to say that the doctrine of the Trinity might be true, but it’s not useful, and so whether or not a person believes that there is one God in three Persons really doesn’t matter that much. Today, we’re going to being to grasp why the doctrine important for us to believe, not just for the sake of right teaching—although that is reason enough—but also because of its great use to us.
2023-02-2024 minThe Hofflynn Show
The Hofflynn ShowThe Hofflynn Show Welcomes Madison & CarolineMadison & Caroline give us the low down on their Holy Trinity experiences and future plans for world domination!
2022-05-0423 minWorking at the Wheel
Working at the Wheel#24 Doctrinal Dictionary: The Holy TrinityListen along as our new Doctrinal Dictionary episode breaks down the Holy Trinity with guests Elizabeth Lanning and Alex Bell and co-hosts Alayna Lotto and Vicki Dombeck.
2021-05-1045 minTRiSS Talks
TRiSS TalksOvercoming Sexism and Racism in Higher EducationThe School of Social Work & Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin has recently been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Bronze Award for its efforts to strengthen gender equality. While the Athena Swan Charter has been recognised for its contribution to improving gender equality, the charter also acknowledges that gender equality on its own is only one aspect of equality and a more intersectional approach is needed to develop action points which consider the multiple forms of inequalities women face when accessing higher education – including exclusion based on race, citizenship and social class. The 2020 protests organised by the Irish Bl...
2021-04-1200 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchThe Benefits of God's Love, part 1We've all been on job interviews in our days. And some of the questions we have as we go through the interview process are related to the "fringe" benefits of that job. We want to know our salary, what are the health benefits, dental benefits, vacation time and the list goes on. But today, we are going to look at the benefits of God's love. These benefits are not "fringe". The benefits of God's love are core, central and solid benefits that we will experience as believers in Jesus Christ.
2021-02-2130 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchObject of Your FaithFaith is powerful. Every person alive depends on faith at some level every single day. We would not be able to function for long without some measure of faith. When we get into our car, we have faith that it will start and will safely get us from point A to point B. But what about faith when it comes to our eternity. Are we confident our faith is in the right place? Are we sure we have a saving faith? Who is the object of your faith? Do you rely on your wealth? Do you rely on your...
2021-02-1831 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchFollow MeToday, I would like to take some time and examine what being a follower of Jesus looks like. Because we do not always follow Jesus the way that we should. And it is important for us to remind ourselves that we are neglecting God’s work. We are neglecting our relationship with Him. We are placing our wills ahead of the will of the Father in heaven. But when we pay attention to God and listen to Him, when we put His will above our own will, it is amazing the things he works out in our li...
2021-02-0138 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchReluctant MessengerHave you ever been required to do something and been resistant in fulfilling your responsibility? Have you ever known something is important yet you were reluctant to getting it done? Have you ever known that if you do not get a specific task completed that there would be grave consequences? Yet you decide to wait, put it off until later or procrastinate anyhow. I am sure we have all found ourselves in these types of situations. Maybe we do not like the task at hand. Maybe we do not think that we are good enough to finish...
2021-01-2532 minTRINITY INTERCÂMBIO
TRINITY INTERCÂMBIOCanadá - Inglês e francês em Toronto e Montreal | Mariana Letícia | 05.12.19Se você tem interesse em estudar no CANADÁ, esse PODCAST irá te esclarecer tudo!  Falamos com a Mariana Letícia, representante da escola UMC (Upper Madison College), sobre estudos em TORONTO e MONTREAL, a escola possui campus nas duas cidades. Entre em contato com a TRINITY! :)
2021-01-2242 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchWhat Good Am IUncertainty is one of the things that causes us to be vulnerable, dependent. It certainly doesn’t bring about self-confidence or self-fulfillment. It is in this state, that God can accomplish his greatest work in our lives. It is when we realize that we are vulnerable. We are dependent, solely and wholly on Him and Him alone. And during these past few weeks of uncertainty, I have asked myself many questions. And as I was perusing the scriptures, I came across a story of a man by the name of Nathanial. Though his circumstances are different than mi...
2021-01-2231 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchFaithful Workers of GodHappy New Year Church family. Today is the first Sunday of 2021 and I pray God blesses the Church with great power and influence over the culture of the world this year. I pray that rather than being assimilated into the culture, we become change-agents in today's world. I pray the Church impacts the world mightily and that many hearts are drawn into a saving relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ. I remember before I became Christian listening to my mom and dad discuss with other family members and some visitors about God. I remember that I was...
2021-01-0337 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchFour Reasons For Christ's BirthIt is the Sunday before Christmas which is a time of celebration for the Church of Jesus Christ. In just a few days, we will be celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior. It is a day of great rejoicing, a day to bask in the wondrous work of God. The day of Jesus' birth was planned by God before the foundations of the earth were set into place. This day has been prophesied numerous times in the Old Testament Scriptures. Jesus birth has had such a profound impact that His birth is celebrated across the...
2020-12-2032 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchJoy in FaithToday we are joyful because of our confidence in Christ. We are joyful because we know that one day we will be in God’s presence forever. We will never know trials and difficulty, pain or suffering, nor shall we know sin anymore. Because we will be in the presence of Almighty God with OUR glorified bodies never to be troubled again. This eternal bliss, the bliss that fills us with joy is because we have chosen to lean on the everlasting arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Since our new birth, he has strengthened ou...
2020-12-1332 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchOur Peace in ChristIn this life, we experience many things. We experience happiness, sadness, difficulty, times of peace, times of turmoil, love, hate, anger, excitement, times of wonder, times of hope, etc . . . However, the one thing that we experience on a regular basis and without fail is the experience of sinning. We find ourselves giving in to the temptation of getting our way; or doing what we want though we know it is wrong; or lashing out in selfish anger; or lying or gossiping, slander others, deceive, are boastful, are envious; or indulging with possessions, money, food, working too much...
2020-12-0920 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchHope in GodThe very definition of Advent is “the Arrival of a notable person. The arrival of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, is about as notable of an arrival one will ever know. For there is no one greater than He. It is Jesus who brought peace, everlasting peace into the world. The way we find lasting peace, eternal peace is ONLY through Jesus Christ. For it is by Him and Him alone that we can receive the gracious and free gift of salvation. So today, we begin Advent, we are going to focus on the hope given to mankind by...
2020-11-3030 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchMore Than MeGod works out His will on this earth through His Church. This is His chosen method of spreading the Gospel message, to demonstrate His great love for humanity, to equip the brethren, to feed the poor, to serve the widow, and to demonstrate His great love by our unity in Christ. That is why I commented last week that it has always puzzled me when someone thinks it is okay to be a Lone Ranger Christian. They think it is okay to make it a habit of not assembling together and participating in worship and praise to...
2020-11-2529 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchNot Me But WeIf someone asked you to define the Christian Church, how would you answer them? What does it mean to you when you say, “I am going to Church”? What does Church mean to you? How important is Church in your Christian life? Is it something that you can ignore? Is it something a believer can live without? Is the Church a place? Is it a building? Or is it something different? We don’t just go to the Church. We are the Church. Every believer makes up the Church. The Church is not this physical building. If fact...
2020-11-2225 minTrinity Podcast
Trinity PodcastS01-13 You Are Worth Gold (Abby Bendorf)Abby Bendorf grew up in Owatonna, involved at Trinity and at OHS. After graduating from UW-Platteville in 2019, Abby took a manufacturing position in Madison, WI. Abby enjoys adventures, especially when they involve returning to her second home, Sky Ranch Bible Camp, outside of Fort Collins, CO where she spent three summers on staff. Abby would tell you she’d rather be in the mountains.
2020-11-1631 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchWhere Is Your Optimism?Has there ever been a time when you have lost optimism in life? Have you ever thought it is time to throw in the towel because of things going on in the world, in our nation, in your family? Have you ever felt there isn’t any hope for things to change? Or what’s the use trying? Have you ever been disgusted with what you are seeing on the news or on the political front? I am sure that most of us can answer yes to one or more of these questions. There are times when we s...
2020-11-0929 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchPowerful or FoolishThis week we are going to focus on the love, grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are going to focus on the very power of God to redeem mankind from the bondage of sin. From all eternity, God has been full of grace and mercy. He has always loved us with an everlasting love, with a love that surpasses our comprehension. Before the foundation of the earth, God had a plan for our redemption. He always planned to accomplish His saving work at the cross. He demonstrated His great love for all mankind through...
2020-11-0224 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchBlessing of EnduranceWhen it is very dangerous and unpopular to live for Jesus, what type of preaching do you need to hear. You need to hear preaching from James who wrote the book of James and is the half brother of Jesus. He wrote his letter to people who were being scattered all over the world because of their faith in Jesus Christ. He was teaching the Church the real Gospel. He didn’t teach that everything was going to be okay and that you would experience only health and wealth as a believer in Christ. He knew better and he ta...
2020-10-2628 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchTime Is FleetingIt is amazing to me how many people journey through life without a care in the world. Some chase after the next big thing. While others work and toil for the next toy they can bring home. We have become a very materialistic culture. And our focus has turned to entertainment and any pleasure there is to be had. We are always filling our minds with something. We must have the television on, the radio on, a book in our hand, a website on our computer screen, or be glancing at the latest social media content available on our...
2020-10-2125 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchLet's Not Be IdleGod did not establish the Church to be unproductive, unchallenged, unprepared, unfulfilled, lazy, procrastinators who simply sit in the pews every week to pray, sing a few songs, listen to the pastor preach, socialize for a while and then go home. The Church is far more than this. Its mission is too important and there is too much at stake for us to be tepid, to be weak or to be neutral in our beliefs. No, the Apostle Paul told us that we are MORE than conquerers in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2020-10-1225 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchA Heart of JoyWhen we get so focused and immersed in what we are doing or we are one who gets overwhelmed easily or we are one who didn’t get to play the role we wanted to play or we are one who thought we should go in a different direction, we still must serve the Lord in a manner that is honoring to Him. We do not want to be one who is caught up in complaining and grumbling. We cannot get the work of God done in an effective manner by grumbling and complaining. In all we do for th...
2020-09-2826 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchA United FrontJesus’ willing sacrifice at the cross was THE most selfless act ever to take place in all of time. The humility, the act of making Himself nothing on behalf of the world who does not deserve His mercy and turned their backs on Him is an act He did out of His eternal deep love for humanity even as we rejected Him and mocked Him. God still loves us! He gave His all for us. And we are called to humbly imitate Christ. We are called to give of ourselves. We are called to be His servants an...
2020-09-2129 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchSword of the SpiritThroughout the centuries, the sword was the primary weapon used in hand to hand combat. The sword was always at hand and ready to use. The sword is vital to the success and survival of any soldier during those times. Without a sword, the soldier would quickly fall at the hands of their enemies. For without it, the soldier did not have any means of attack. It was his primary offensive weapon. When we look at the Sword of the Spirit, we know that the word Spirit describes the nature of the sword. It is not a...
2020-09-1424 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchDefend Your MindThe helment of Salvation protects the head of the believer. Think about the fact that it is our in our minds that the attacks of the devil happen. Spiritual warfare is not a physical battle. It is a spiritual fight. When Satan attacks, he attacks us in the mind. One of his most powerful weapons is to attack with discouragement and doubt. He knows that if he causes a believer to doubt or to be discouraged that he can negatively impact our spiritual impact in the world and in our personal spiritual walk with the Lord. Remember, God wants...
2020-09-1025 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchPrepared and ReadyConsider the Christians spiritual footwear, the Gospel of Peace. Without the Gospel of Peace, the Christian will quickly stumble and fall. Because he is lacking the power of the cross without being equipped with the Gospel of Peace. He is one who will suffer many defeats. We have talked about the importance of the Gospel many times. In fact, the Gospel is the premise of every legitimate Christian sermon preached. The Gospel is at the center of every legitimate Christian organization and Church. Without the Gospel, we might as well close the doors to this building. For...
2020-08-3128 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchTime to FightI remember in the early ’90’s the call to action that the American military was about to experience through Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. It was a time that the strength of our military was going to be put to the test. During deployment, it was a massive undertaking. We had to send massive amounts of equipment, artillery, firepower in general and manpower to the Middle East to prepare and fight. It was a time of unrest for our nation and our young men and women who were being called to serve in a manner that could require them to l...
2020-08-2430 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchLiving SacrificesAs believers, we are called to serve God and be imitators of Christ. We are called to Christian living. We must make a conscious decision everyday to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, to deprive them of their wicked desires. This conscious decision is something that requires us to continually be prepared for battle and when the time comes, we will fight the wicked desires of our sinful flesh.
2020-08-1731 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchNo More Bad NewsWe recently started a bible study in the book of Romans. One day as I was handing out the study guide for the next study preparation which was titled, “The Bad News”. After a few comments over this title, I started thinking about the gravity of the BAD NEWS. It dawned on me in a fresh way how important it is that we understand the bad news. For if we do not understand it, how is the good news really any good.
2020-08-0932 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchTurn Your BackWWW.MADISONTRINITY.ORG There is a great danger that we must always be on guard against. We must be diligent in our work for the Lord. We must keep our eyes on the prize. We must keep our focus heavenward. Because we do have an adversary, the devil. He will do all he can to disrupt our Christian growth. He will send us false teachers. He will put stumbling blocks in our path. He will do all he can to discourage us and to cause us to doubt our salvation.
2020-07-2633 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchApproved By GodWWW.MADISONTRINITY.ORG If we are eager to come before the Lord and listen to what He is ready to teach us today, we, most likely, spend much time with Him throughout the day, everyday. We, most likely, open the pages of Scriptures every day and dig in to the meat of the Gospel. We, most likely, spend time meditating on the Word. We, most likely, spend time in prayer seeking understanding. We, most likely, are growing in relationship with the Lord because we are spending quality and quantity time with Him.
2020-07-2034 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchForget What?WWW.MADISONTRINITY.ORG Several times in the last week, I found myself focusing on past sins. I was thinking many what if situations. I was really being hard on myself about things I cannot change. I can’t make the consequences nor the outcome change. They remain and life moves forward. Don’t misunderstand, meaningful reflection is important and we should reflect. These reflections remind us of where we’ve been so we can more fully appreciate where we are headed. For example, as I reflect on past sins, I find myself more appreciative and gratef...
2020-07-1328 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchWhy Are You Telling Me ThisWWW.MADISONTRINITY.ORG Most everyone enjoys a good story. We love a story that holds our attention and keeps us at the edge of our seat in anticipation of what is coming next. Many people love to tell good stories and are masters of the tale. But there is a storyteller that we all should watch out for. We should be ready to quickly end the story and bring it to a close. There may be some who are listening to me who is one who is this type of storyteller, one who loves to...
2020-07-0630 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchWhat is His NameWWW.MADISONTRINITY.ORG This name, “I AM” had great significance to Israel. So in Jesus’ day, it would certainly have serious significance to the Israelites. Any mention of that name would certainly rouse any eyebrow of any Jewish leader.
2020-06-2939 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchFather's Day 2020I often think about my Heavenly Father as I watch my children grow. I often ask God if I bring Him that kind of joy when I obey. Does His heart hurt when I turn my back on Him and disobey His established structure for my life? Does He rejoice when I finally understand the WHY behind his rules and His guidance?
2020-06-2232 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchDo You Feel Alone Part 2The first answer to that nagging hole in our hearts is to recognize that it is a God shaped hole that is filled by knowing Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. When we trust Christ and turn our lives over to Him. We have THE most fulfilling relationship a human being can ever experience. He is always with you. He always has your back. He listens to you when no one else will. Your hope is found in Him alone.
2020-06-1532 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchDo You Feel AloneHave you ever had a period in your life where you felt all alone? Have you ever felt that there isn’t anyone there for you? Have you felt lost with the feeling of no support and of no one understanding you?
2020-06-0724 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchPentecost Sunday 2020God has empowered men and women with His Spirit to produce much fruit. He has empowered His Church to move according to the Spirit of God. As the Spirit gives us utterance, God’s mighty work will be accomplished through us. It is by the power of the Spirit of God that God’s power is expressed and demonstrated through the Church. As the Spirit works in and through us, we can accomplish much for the Kingdom of God because God is moving us.
2020-05-3134 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchComing of the LordWhen the Bible teaches the Church about end times, these teachings are meant to bring us comfort in our times of trouble. They are meant to bring us hope that one day there will be no more evil and no more trouble. One day God will restore the Earth to its original purity. The study of end times has been a consuming passion of many in today’s church. There are many sensational best-selling authors who argue that the current events of the day fulfill biblical prophecy. There are many dubious interpretations of biblical prophecy and many wh...
2020-05-2532 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchDo NOT Be AfraidGod is teaching His people that they have no reason to fear for He is our God. We are His children and there isn’t anyone who can harm us for He is with us. God wants us to come to Him in our times of trouble. He longs for us to depend on Him that is why He said, “Do NOT be dismayed.” Because He is our strength, He is our hope, He is our refuge and in Him alone will we find rest for our souls for He is our God, our Lord and our King and there...
2020-05-1732 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchUnrelenting LoveThe job of being a mother is one that never ends this side of heaven. Our mothers will always seek to protect and defend us. They always want what is best for us and each one demonstrate it in a different way. God has entrusted every mother with an eternal person. They have participated in bringing an eternal soul into the world. Each mother has been given an enormous responsibility to train her child in the ways of the Lord, to ensure they know and understand the awesome majesty and glory of the Most High God and Jesus Christ...
2020-05-1131 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchNo Other GospelThere was a period in my walk with Christ that I got caught up in listening to the false teachers without realizing it. I was pulled in by their message as well. Once I admitted it, I had to decide whether I should turn my heart to the One True God or remain a faithful listener of the teachers I’ve grown fond of over those years. At the end of the day, each of us must choose, do we believe the teachings of Christ or do we believe the teachings of these false teachers?
2020-05-0434 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchPrayers of a Saint of GodI personally cannot imagine facing death without knowing my Lord. I can’t imagine the fear and anxiety I would have as I stood at death’s door. And rightly so, aside from the power of the cross, we have no hope, no redemption. We would be left to face the complete and eternal separation from the Creator of the heavens and the earth. We would face eternal torment and only because we chose to turn our backs on God.
2020-04-2633 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchHope and RestorationToday let us take a look at how God restores us and gives us hope in Christ and the confidence we have because of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We can have confidence in the resurrection of Christ. There are some who will try to refute the resurrection just as they did in Jesus day. They will say that it cannot be proven. But the fact is there is a wealth of proof out there for anyone willing to take the time and objectively seek it out and give consideration to the weight of evidence for the...
2020-04-1927 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchResurrection Sunday 2020Today is a day of victory for the Church. It is a mighty day of victory where we stand and shout from the mountaintops that He is ALIVE, the KING has risen. Death could not hold Him. His tomb is empty and his body is not in decay. Praise the Lord! Our loving and gracious KING has risen from the dead. We have our victory in Him. From this day forward, death shall not rule in the life of any believer. We WILL reign with Christ.
2020-04-1226 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchThe Power of the CrossToday is Palm Sunday. It is the day we celebrate the Triumphant Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem when palm branches were placed in His path, before His arrest on Holy Thursday and His crucifixion on Good Friday. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. Early Christians used the palm branch to symbolize the victory of the faithful over enemies of the soul, as in the Palm Sunday festival celebrating the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. There is much during Holy Week that we, as Christians, should ponder and celebrate. For this is the week that...
2020-04-0521 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchThe Freedom of Life03/29/2020 We must understand that if we do what we do NOT want to do, we agree the law is good. Nothing good lives in us, that is, in our sinful nature. We learn that if we do what we don’t want to do, it is no longer us who do it, rather, it is sin living in us that does it. For our inner being delights in God’s law. There is another law that is working in us. We know this law is found in Jesus Christ. And it is Him who frees us from the...
2020-03-3025 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchPeace Found In JesusOver the past several weeks, we have experienced troubles in ways we have not seen in our times. I never thought I would see a time when schools, business and organizations would be shut down across the entire nation due to an outbreak of a virus sweeping across the globe. We still don’t know what the full impact will be. There are many who are in panic, stressing and worrying about the unknown of what may or may not happen. All you need to do is walk through a local supermarket to grasp how panicked people are getting. Th...
2020-03-2226 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchWhen Grace AboundsGrace covers a multitude of sins. There is not one sin too great for God's grace to cover it. His grace is sufficient enough to pay the debts of every sin ever committed in the past by the entire world, every present sin and every future sin of every man. Because of God's grace is greater than sin, there is hope for every individual ever born to know Him. God's grace abounds far beyond our greatest sins! Since this is true, should we be cavalier in our sins and ignore righteous behavior?
2020-03-1534 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchLife For AllThere are many places in the Bible where we read about Living Water. We know that Living Water is precisely what our souls need. If we drink of this Living Water, we will never thirst again. We will be set free from the burdens of sinful living. It is this Living Water that will sustain us to Eternal Life. Today we are going to take a journey with Jesus through the town of Samaria. As we journey here, we will see the fruit of this Living Water play out in the life of a woman and her...
2020-03-1523 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchLove Letters From GodGod’s creation opens our eyes to the fact that we have a Creator. When we look at nature around us, the mountains, the canyons, the massive sky, the stars, the birds of the air, the creatures walking the earth, the flowers and grass and lakes, rivers, streams and oceans, all of these things cry out of a Creator who keeps order and everything in its place. It is too complex to see it any other way. It was not an accident.
2020-03-0325 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchPractical Christian LivingWe serve the One true God. He loves us with an everlasting love. He doesn’t expect us to have a blind faith as we serve Him. He has given us every opportunity to know Him intimately. As we examine the world around us, we can see God in all His creation. We see the work of His hands. He has given us His written Word so we might know Him more intimately. We learn about our fallen nature and His enduring love for us through the Word of God. He teaches us many lessons as we pe...
2020-02-2329 minMadison Trinity Church
Madison Trinity ChurchGod's Gracious LoveThere are different types of love which we will briefly discuss today. However, I would like to focus on the love that is far deeper and meaningful than the fleeting love we so often see in the world today. The love we routinely see in the world is one that involves no commitment and easily gives up. As soon as things get difficult, this love quickly dies and moves on to the next person or situation that gives us the FEELING of love.
2020-02-1732 min