Modernism (Part 84) – The Need for a Physician
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 84) THE NEED FOR A PHYSICIAN July 5, 2024 Today’s gospel: Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus came for sinners, and that is why he sat at table with tax collectors and sinners (v.10). He accepted them and accompanied them. This is what modernists call for, but that is where the […]
Modernism (Part 83) – Contrast in Approach to Sinners
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 83) CONTRAST IN APPROACH TO SINNERS July 4, 2024 Today’s gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Jesus says to the paralytic, “your sins are forgiven.” (v.2b). A modernist pastor would say to a sinner, “you are accepted, you will be accompanied, you will not be judged.” Quite a contrast. First, […]
The Way Forward in Christ (Part 224) – The Lord’s Prayer
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 224) THE LORD’S PRAYER June 20, 2024 Today’s gospel: Matthew 6:7-15 Our personal prayer time is referred to as our quiet time. We are to remain quiet before God, and listen to Him. “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that […]
Modernism (Part 82) – The Law of God
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 82) THE LAW OF GOD June 12, 2024 Today’s gospel: Matthew 5:17-19 People in Jesus’ time, hearing his radical preaching and even his criticism of religious authorities, thought he was now proclaiming a new religion, overturning the Mosaic law. But instead, Jesus reiterated the importance and continuing effect […]
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW BOOK: Modernism in the Church Today
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW BOOK June 11, 2024 Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus We today live in extremely challenging times, not only because of the onslaught of darkness and evil upon the world, but also because the smoke of Satan has entered the Church. There is great apostasy among […]
Modernism (Part 81) – Proclaiming the Kingdom
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 81) PROCLAIMING THE KINGDOM June 11, 2024 Today’s gospel: Matthew 10:7-13 Jesus sent out the apostles to proclaim the Kingdom of God. He told them what to do: “Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons.” (v.8a). They went out and literally did all these. […]
Modernism (Part 80) – Refuted by Scripture
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 80) REFUTED BY SCRIPTURE June 9, 2024 Today’s readings: Genesis 3:9-15 Psalm 130:1-8 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 Modernist teaching contradicts the word of God and the teachings of Jesus himself. Many scripture passages refute modernist teaching. If we know the word of God, we will not be […]
Modernism (Part 79) – Judgment Day
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 79) JUDGMENT DAY June 8, 2024 Today’s reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Paul warns Timothy, “For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted […]
Modernism (Part 78) – The Two Great Commandments
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 78) THE TWO GREAT COMMANDMENTS June 6, 2024 Today’s readings: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Psalm 25:4-5,8-10,14 Mark 12:28-34 About the greatest commandments to love God and neighbor, it is at times said that it is one commandment, with two parts. But it is really two commandments, and the first […]