At Patrick Gardens we believe in the power of God’s word. It is through the words of scripture that we learn about the message of salvation through Jesus. We also believe that God’s word is powerful and relevant to the issues of today.
The church of Christ is chastised for preaching the doctrine that Jesus Christ has only one true church, to the exclusion of all others. That doctrine stands in direct opposition to the very popular doctrine that all true Christians from all churches constitute the true church of Jesus Christ. This sermon seeks to examine these […]
Arguments are everywhere, but this doesn’t mean that everything is an argument. When you get up and go get a soda from the fridge, you’re not making an argument. The credits at the end of The Matrix are not an argument. And it’s not an argument when you whisper “Goodnight”. So much is obvious. But just how obvious is it? Consider that a harshly whispered “Goodnight” said by a father to his unruly children might carry an implied “or else!”, making it an argument—the conclusion is that the children need to go to bed and the reason is that if they don’t, they won’t like what happens.
The church of the Bible was built by Jesus Christ. It was foreshadowed by the tabernacle of the Old Testament. This study examines the peculiarities of the Old Testament tabernacle designed by God’s directions and commands and how it points to the New Testament church. The study will ultimately show that the church of the […]
Everyone knows there’s a ditch on both sides of the road.
And most everybody thinks they have avoided the ditches. But have you ever suddenly (or haltingly) discovered you were living in a ditch?