A Glory Hunter

Romans Sermon #65 March 7, 2010

2010-03-12T17:01:00.002-07:00

What Do You Mean. . . I Have Died To Sin?Romans 6:1-7On January 21, 2008, 81-year-old Feliberto Carrasco's family members found his lifeless, cold, and stiff body in his home in Chili. Believing he was dead, they called the funeral home who came and took his body away. He was dressed in his best suit and placed in a beautiful coffin and transported to the wake where right in the middle of the

Romans Message #64 February 28, 2010

2010-03-04T16:03:00.002-07:00

The Believer's Fight With Sin Is A Fight To Believe The Seemingly Impossible!Romans 6:1During the 18th and 19th centuries, the United States Navy and Coast Guard often practiced what was known as “shooting across the bow”. When these ships would come across other vessels which were not flying their colors and thus could not be recognized--warning shots could be fired toward those vessels, usually

Romans Series Message #63 February 21, 2010

2010-02-23T08:23:00.002-07:00

The True Believer Is Dead To SinRomans 6:1-2You know, back when Martin Luther unintentionally began the Protestant Reformation by preaching the Gospel--that sinners are only saved by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone apart from any personal works or merits of their own—one of the charges brought against his preaching by the Roman Catholic Church was that if this is the case—that a

Wanted: Visionary Leaders With Spiritual Credibility ~ Joshua 1-4

2010-02-08T10:50:00.003-07:00

Leadership Transition Series Message #5February 7, 2010Have you ever considered what the difference is between a manager and a leader? Leaders have to be visionaries and managers don't. As Alex Montoya writes regarding leadership, “the main difference between leadership and management [is that] leadership provides the vision, and management

Wanted: Spiritual Leaders Prepared By God Himself Numbers 27:18

2010-01-31T16:37:00.001-07:00

Message #4 Leadership Transition Series January 31, 2010 Well finally, after Moses has given God his list of what kind of man he would like to see replace him—God in Numbers 27:18 names the man and believe me—he was no surprise to Moses.In fact, it would have surprised Moses had God not selected Joshua because not only was Joshua qualified—he was already doing the job

BOOK REVIEW - Apostolic Function in 21st Century Missions by Alan R. Johnson (William Carey Publishers)

2010-01-26T09:15:00.004-07:00

This a book review by Trevor Johnson, a friend of mine who is leaving this week with his pregnant wife (Teresa) and two toddlers for their second term in the jungle of Papua. I agree wholeheartedly with him that this is a great read--but since I can't improve on his review--I have printed his for your reading pleasure.Not that I want to review his review but I do want to make a point of

Message #3 Transitioning Leadership Series "Spiritual Leaders Must Have The Right Stuff--At Home!"

2010-01-23T16:48:00.002-07:00

Message #3 Transitioning Leadership Series Numbers 27:18-23The movie, “The Right Stuff”, which came out in 1983 was based on Tom Wolfe's book on the history of the U.S. Space Program. In the book he covered the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts who all knew the risks they were taking as they rode their primitive capsules into space.

Message #2 Transitioning Leadership Series Numbers 27:15-18

2010-01-19T17:25:00.001-07:00

Half the trouble in finding something or someone is knowing what or who you are supposed to be looking for—right?!Which is why when I receive phone calls from people wanting to meet with me for counseling or some other issue that I have never met—I will ask them to describe themselves and what they will be wearing and even driving that day. It's a whole lot easier recognizing them when I know

A Biblical Plan For Transitioning Spiritual Leadership

2010-01-10T13:30:00.002-07:00

A Biblical Plan For Transitioning Spiritual LeadershipNumbers 27:15-23Most of us are aware of the debate going on, mainly behind the scenes, regarding whether or not our president is constitutionally qualified to be the president of the United States. The issue centers around the question of his citizenship—Is Barak Obama a fully bona-fide citizen of the United States? Now, I personally don't

A New Year's Resolution For 2010

2010-01-03T13:04:00.002-07:00

2010 New Year's ResolutionsColossians 1:24John Leonard Dober and David Nitschman are names you may not readily recognize. John was a potter and David a carpenter. But it was not their occupations that make them noteworthy—rather it was their pre-occupation. You see, these two men were so pre-occupied with Jesus Christ and His Gospel and the lost slaves of the West Indies that they left the

That the Fulbe May Know...

2009-12-26T18:47:00.001-07:00

God Always Gives The Perfect Gift ~December 13, 2009

2009-12-13T07:16:00.002-07:00

God Always Gives The Perfect GiftMatthew 11:1-6With Christmas right around the corner most of us have been looking for just the right gift for the people we love. And, if you are parents with more than just one child at home, you are probably not only looking for just the right gifts for your kids but also for gifts that are equitable so that one of your kids doesn’t end up feeling slighted

Our Reason For Leaving Covenant of Grace Bible Church To Go To Cameroon

2009-11-01T14:23:00.003-07:00

Why Missions? Why Us? Why Now?Romans 15:8-13These are three great questions that Nancy and I have been asked since making our decision to leave the pastorate to pursue overseas missions in Cameroon for the purpose of reaching an unreached and unengaged people group with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And this morning, just 18 days away from our arriving in Cameroon for our survey/vision trip, I

Romans Message #62 October 25, 2009

2009-10-25T14:14:00.002-06:00

Something More Amazing Than GraceRomans 5:20 and Selected TextsDid you know that there was something that the Apostle Paul found almost as amazing as God’s amazing grace? Its found in the first chapter of the Book of Galatians. And as you are turning let me remind you that one of Paul’s harshest criticisms and sternest warnings was aimed at believers who were starting to give in to certain

Romans Message #61 October 18, 2009

2009-10-22T10:19:00.000-06:00

The Key To Spiritual Vitality is Never Getting Over God’s Grace!Romans 5:20-21A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of taking a couple soldiers who had just returned from Iraq out to dinner. We had a great time together. And what made it good was that these two soldiers were both believers but what made it even better is that they were believers who had still not gotten over their amazement at

Why Missions? Why Us? Why Now?

2009-10-13T18:17:00.002-06:00

These are three great questions that Nancy and I have been asked since making our announcement that we are leaving the pastorate to pursue overseas missions in Cameroon for the purpose of reaching an unreached people group with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.The first question is pretty cut and dry. Missions is near and dear to the heart of God and because we love God whatever is near and dear to His

What David Letterman Can Teach Us About the Gospel

2009-10-12T07:37:00.002-06:00

When I read this article written by Dr. Russell Moore who is a vice-president at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the preaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky I wanted to share it with all of you. Dr. Moore has beautifully captured what it means for the believer to have died with Christ at the cross so as to no longer be susceptible to Satan's accusations and

Romans Message #60 October 11, 2009

2009-10-11T14:09:00.003-06:00

Why Grace Super-AboundsRomans 5:20-21As we continue to move through Romans 5, and especially as come to this great teaching that “where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” have you stopped to ask yourself the question……Why? Why does God’s grace abound? How is it that God’s grace is so super-abounding that He is able to forgive me of all of my sins irregardless of whether they were

For All The Christians Looking For Better Bible Teachers

2009-09-30T11:18:00.004-06:00

I, like many of you, have my favorites when it comes to Bible Teachers. Probably the two I enjoy the most are John Piper and C.J. Mahaney. A close third would be John MacArthur. If he were still alive today, Martyn Lloyd-Jones would top the list as my all-time favorite. So, yes, I have my favorite Bible Teachers who I thoroughly enjoy listening to whenever I have the time to do so, which

Romans Message #59 September 27, 2009

2009-09-26T21:59:00.002-06:00

A Grace Greater Than Our SinRomans 5:15-21Mel Trotter was one of seven children born in 1870 to a bartender who drank “as much as he served.” Following in his father’s footsteps, Mel Trotter became a hopeless alcoholic by the age of twenty. Despite his mother’s godly example, the influence of his father’s saloon and drinking proved to be a temptation too powerful for the young man to overcome in

Romans Message #58 September 20 , 2009

2009-09-20T12:12:00.003-06:00

In Christ As We Were In AdamRomans 5:12-14The goldmine that has produced more gold than anywhere else on earth is located in South Africa. It has produced, over its lifetime 2,292 tons of gold, so that at the current price of gold, which is $1007.20 an ounce—this mine, which is over two miles deep mine has produced roughly seven and a half trillion dollars of gold. Now, if you were to compare

Romans #57 September 13, 2009

2009-09-12T14:05:00.002-06:00

The Believer’s Assurance (pt. 4)Romans 5:10Did you know that according to the FBI, the fastest growing crime in the United States with over 27.3 victims in the last five years and causing over 5 billion dollars in personal losses just last year alone is “Identity Theft”? But I know of a crime that occurs to Christians that is far worse than that.It effects far more people and is responsible for

Decisions Made Easier

2009-09-08T17:27:00.005-06:00

Don't ever base your decisions solely on the fear, danger, or risk involved. Always base them on the glory God will receive. Don't sweat your decisions or over complicate them. Love God and do what you want!When you can't see very far....go as far as you can see.If God is your greatest treasure and pleasure in life....you have learned the secret of life and made the greatest decision of your

Romans Message #56 September 6, 2009

2009-09-08T17:09:00.002-06:00

Romans Message #56 September 6, 2009The Believer’s Assurance (pt. 3) Romans 5:6-11As we begin this study I would like to read to you our church’s statement of faith regarding what we believe about the eternal security of the true believer in Christ.We believe and teach that all who possess true saving faith are

Romans Message #55 August 30, 2009

2009-09-05T18:55:00.002-06:00

The Believer’s Assurance (pt. 2)Romans 5:5Anti-traditional family sociologists have discovered that in spite of their decades long project to dismiss the importance of the father and especially, a father’s love from the successful upbringing of children—they simply can’t. In spite of all their theories, which argue that dads are unimportant, unessential, and insignificant in the lives of their

A Soldier's Message To Other Believing Soldiers Coming Home From Combat

2009-08-30T07:04:00.002-06:00

The following was written by my son, Mark Daniel Waite, who at is at the time of this posting in Balad, Iraq waiting to come home to the States after 11 months in Iraq.Don't Waste the Story of Your DeploymentWritten August 18, 2009.As I write, I have been deployed to Iraq for almost eleven months with the United States Army. I have eleven days until I begin the journey back to the United States.

Jonathan Edwards on The Trinity

2009-08-28T13:43:00.001-06:00

An Unpublished Essay on the TrinityJONATHAN EDWARDSIT IS COMMON when speaking of the Divine happiness to say that God is infinitely happy in the enjoyment of Himself, in perfectly beholding and infinitely loving, and rejoicing in, His own essence and perfection, and accordingly it must be supposed that God perpetually and eternally has a most perfect idea of Himself, as it were an exact image and

Romans Message #54 Romans 5:5

2009-08-27T10:50:00.002-06:00

The Believer’s AssuranceI have never been much of a T.V. watcher. Quite frankly, I find television to be a major waste of my time and really not as exciting as real life….so I don’t watch it very much at all.However, during those few moments when I have sat down to numb my brain and move into a semi-comatose state of mind in front of the TV, the one show I will watch is Jeopardy.And the reason I

Sin Need Not Be Fatal! Psalm 85

2009-08-13T07:39:00.004-06:00

When I mention the names Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds, those of you who follow baseball will quickly recognize these as Major League Baseball’s homerun record holders.Now the interesting thing about these guys is that while many baseball fans have a good idea of how many homeruns they hit—very few have any idea how many strike outs they had.In 10, 616 times at bat, Babe Ruth hit 714

Michael Jackson

2009-07-07T17:06:00.004-06:00

Most Americans know that Michael Jackson's memorial service aka "celebrity event" began today. How could they not? Full-blown, play-by-play television coverage dominated the major networks and even cable until the party ended. It was even reported by an ABC affiliate in Cleveland that U.S. flags were being flown at half mast in honor of this American icon. Well at least they didn't call him

Romans Message #53 July 5, 2009

2009-07-06T20:13:00.003-06:00

Making Much of God In Our TrialsRomans 5:1-11The pastor of one of the largest churches in the country has made the statement that long lasting trials in the life of believers are not the will of God and actually go against the believer’s DNA as a child of God Who desires His children to experience their best life right now.In his view, Christians do not honor the Lord or make much of God by

Romans Message #52 June 28, 2009

2009-06-28T13:02:00.002-06:00

Treasuring Our Salvation & Missions(Our Announcement to our church regarding going into Missions is included)Romans 5:2Have you ever met someone who claimed to have seen God?I sincerely hope so and more than that I hope that someone is you.And that is what we are going to talk about today.And now that I have your attention please turn with me to Romans 5:1-2.The last time we were in this passage,

Romans Message #51 June 7, 2009

2009-06-08T19:40:00.002-06:00

What We Have To Look Forward ToRomans 5:1-5The other day Peter and I were at Walmart picking up some things for Nance and I knew we needed bananas so I headed over to the banana bin where there were some huge bananas. But they were green—I mean really green. Now, Peter was with me and he didn’t like the idea of me buying these green bananas because being the banana conusuier that he is—he knew

Romans Message #50 May 31, 2009

2009-05-31T16:38:00.002-06:00

Peace With GodRomans 5:1-2On September 30, 1938 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain met with Adolph Hitler and requested that he sign a peace treaty called the Munich Agreement, in which Hitler guaranteed he would not go to war with Great Britain. Upon returning to England, Chamberlain gave his famous speech in which he announced that the Munich Agreement guaranteed “Peace for our time”.

Romans Message #49 May 24, 2009

2009-05-23T14:26:00.000-06:00

The Gospel of GodRomans 4:23-25Back in 2005, John Piper wrote a book entitled, God is The Gospel, which initially caused a stir among some Christian groups who thought the title was confusing and inappropriate in the sense that they had always identified the Gospel with Jesus Christ.They thought a better title would be, “Jesus is The Gospel or the Good News” rather than “God is the Good News”.Now

Romans Message #48 May 17, 2009

2009-05-23T14:23:00.000-06:00

The Characteristics of Faith Pt. 2Romans 4:18-25As we approach the end chapter four in Romans, Paul gives us a vivid picture of what saving faith looks like as he shows us what it looked like in the life of Abraham.And the interesting thing about this picture of saving faith that Paul paints for us is that it looks just like the picture of sanctifying faith as well.You see, the faith that saves

Romans Message #47 Romans 4:13-17

2009-05-23T14:22:00.001-06:00

The Characteristics of Justifying FaithRomans 4:13-17Did you know that the largest scale model in the world encompasses an area of almost 10,000 square feet, includes 895,000 pieces, and was built by a team of 100 people in 1964.It’s a model of New York City that is located in the Queens Museum of Art.Updated in 1992, it includes every single building that was built before then in all five

Romans Message #46 Romans 4:9-12

2009-05-23T14:17:00.000-06:00

Circumcision & Religious Rites vrs. FaithRomans 4:9-12Have you ever wondered why people go to the lengths that they do in order to try to get rid of their guilt for their sin?Why do people try to make up for their sin or pursue works in order to deal with the guilt of their sin and to try to make themselves acceptable to God?I mean, why do many devout Muslims flagellate their backs with whips

A Tribute To America's Military

2009-05-23T14:11:00.002-06:00

For all those who went, who fought and who never made it back home

Easter 2009 Message

2009-04-15T13:36:00.002-06:00

The Connection Between The Resurrection of Christ & The Great CommissionIf I were to ask you if you take the resurrection of Jesus Christ seriously—I am sure that most of you would immediately reply—“absolutely”. But then if I were to ask you how you take it seriously or how it impacts your life everyday to know and believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead—I may not get as quick a reply. Oh

Romans Message #45

2009-04-15T13:20:00.002-06:00

Jesus Died To Make You Holy & Happy!Romans 4:7-8Did you know that doctors and psychologists believe that hypertension as a result of unresolved guilt is directly responsible for some 60,000 deaths a year and is a contributing factor in millions of deaths from strokes and cardiovascular disease. Doctors are also finding that unresolved guilt plays a role in contributing to cancer and other

Romans Series Message #44

2009-03-31T13:18:00.002-06:00

Justification By Faith & The Believer’s New Identity In ChristRomans 4:5Most Americans who were outraged in 1995 when O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the murder of his wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ron Goldman, found some satisfaction when he was found guilty of another crime last October and then sentenced to 9 years in prison. And as outraged as most of us probably were at the jury that

Romans Series Message #43

2009-03-25T13:06:00.001-06:00

Happy Are Those Whose Sins Are Covered & Whose Sin The Lord Will Not Take Into Account!Romans 4:7b-8One of the most exciting aspects of the New Covenant, which God promised in Jeremiah 31 and then instituted through Jesus Christ and His finished, completed, victorious, atoning work at the cross is that God does not remember the sins of those people regardless of whether they are Jews or Gentiles

Romans Series Message #42

2009-03-25T13:03:00.000-06:00

Really Forgiven & Truly FreeRomans 4:7aI have been amazed at the thousands of people who were taken in by the frauds of Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford and ended up losing their life savings.But I find it almost amusing that those who are interviewed almost without exception make reference to these two men’s greed without ever considering their own.I mean, the reason why many handed all their

The Romans Series Message #41 Romans 4:1-8

2009-03-14T16:35:00.003-06:00