I'm Sticking with Preaching the WorD!

Paul wrote with urgency, “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction” (2 Timothy 4:1-2).

I’m going to stick with what God has promised to use: the preaching of the Word of God. This exhortation is not addressed to the hearer; it is for Timothy. The one who is to obey this command is the one proclaiming the message. It is for the pastor.

Paul urged Timothy to proclaim the truth in his public ministry and adhere to it in his personal life. God was watching him, as was Jesus Christ who will judge all people. Jesus Christ will judge Christians at the judgment seat of Christ and then appear again at the Second Coming (cf. 1:10) and set up His millennial kingdom on the earth. Consequently Timothy needed to herald the Word of God (v. 2) and faithfully carry out the ministry that God had given him (v. 5).

Preach or proclaim the Word of God! That is the primary responsibility of every leader of God’s people (cf. 1:14; 1 Tim. 6:20).

The Word of God must be proclaimed in season and out of season. There is no need for meaningless and silly substitutes for God’s Word. The substitutes may entertain but will definitely distract the lost and the saved from needed conviction or edification. The truth is needed!

Sadly, but not surprisingly, trending in an alarming number of churches, God’s people are being told what they want to hear rather than what they need to hear. The urgency and the task of ministry is to deliver truth. I intend to continue doing just that, by God’s grace, until the day He calls me home.

I’m sticking with the charge. I’m sticking with preaching the word!

-Pastor Kurt Seboe

Supreme Court Overrules Roe vs. Wade in landmark decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Rejoice and give thanks to God! It really happened! The impact of the Supreme Court decision made in 1973, almost 50 years ago, which has cost the lives of 60+ million pre-born babies has been overruled. We rejoice and give thanks to God for the Supreme Court’s decision on June 24, 2022, to remove the falsely created constitutional right of abortion.

Abortion is evil and particularly so because it occurs at the earliest stages of a baby’s development. The time in which a baby is vulnerable, in need of nurture, and protection.

Row v. Wade needed to be overturned. It was a massive barrier to justice for unborn babies. Now more babies are alive. Now more babies will live. Praise the Lord!

While there is still more work to do, let’s thank God for what he has done.

We pray for continued wisdom and compassion for the church and crisis pregnancy centers as we care for our community’s babies, mothers, fathers, and caregivers. We act to vote for and support righteousness both locally and statewide.

Please join me and all of us at Northmoreland Baptist Church in praying for our nation, our state, and our churches in the aftermath of this historic court decision.

Monthly Reading: Matthew

Howdy all!

This month we are reading through the Gospel of Matthew! Please do read through it throughout the month, and share what you have been learning from it with us! It's always a helpful encouragement to be stirred up from another believer on reading God's Word. Let's use this month to really think on ways to encourage each other with the truths found in Matthew!

-NBC Staff

Monthly Reading: Jude

Hey all! This month we are reading through the book of Jude! We highly encourage our members to read it on a weekly basis, and we also encourage you all to post lessons or insightful truths that God shows your over the course of the month! Let's come together and stir one another up to love and good works, building up our body one day at a time.

-your friendly neighborhood intern

The Most Dangerous Thing We Have

"How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!  And the tongue is a fire . . . set on fire by hell.  James 3:5-6 

In Lifelines (Westchester, 1982), pages 188-189,  Edith Schaeffer has a important warning for us:  

“James tells us that the tongue is the most dangerous thing we have. . . . We need to pray for help in this terrific battle against the danger of our own tongues.  It is my tongue and your tongue which can kindle a forest fire!”

May God lead us through prayer and His Word to use our communication in a God-honoring and people-edifying way!

-Pastor Seboe