Comments for Covenant Baptist Church http://www.cbctopeka.com Topeka, KS Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Sitting For Santa Evaluation by Nicole Fiffe http://www.cbctopeka.com/sitting-for-santa-evaluation#comment-129 Nicole Fiffe Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:32:33 +0000 http://www.cbctopeka.com/?page_id=1318#comment-129 The kids had a great time...thanks! The kids had a great time…thanks!

]]> Comment on 11.20.11 Living Thankfully: Part III – Drawn to Jesus by Tom Morgan http://www.cbctopeka.com/1291-11-20-11-living-thankfully-part-iii-drawn-to-jesus#comment-108 Tom Morgan Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:40:06 +0000 http://www.cbctopeka.com/?p=1291#comment-108 I think you are so right. I have been thinking about how often I do that with God. It all goes back to approaching God as a vending machine and basing the whole relationship on what I get out of it. "God is supposed to make me happy, rich, popular, etc." Or, "God is supposed to take care of all my problems." When He does those things we can make the mistake of being thankful for what He has done, and forgeting the fact that we are in a relationship with Him, and we should be thankful for Him. The Israelites made the same mistake. When God blessed them, they forgot about Him and went after other gods. When they were in trouble, they ran back to Him. I think you are so right. I have been thinking about how often I do that with God. It all goes back to approaching God as a vending machine and basing the whole relationship on what I get out of it. “God is supposed to make me happy, rich, popular, etc.” Or, “God is supposed to take care of all my problems.” When He does those things we can make the mistake of being thankful for what He has done, and forgeting the fact that we are in a relationship with Him, and we should be thankful for Him.

The Israelites made the same mistake. When God blessed them, they forgot about Him and went after other gods. When they were in trouble, they ran back to Him.

]]> Comment on 11.20.11 Living Thankfully: Part III – Drawn to Jesus by Tom Nichols http://www.cbctopeka.com/1291-11-20-11-living-thankfully-part-iii-drawn-to-jesus#comment-107 Tom Nichols Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:26:15 +0000 http://www.cbctopeka.com/?p=1291#comment-107 As I was reading the passage of scripture from Luke this week I was reminded of something I heard once: "Often when we say 'I love you' what we really mean 'I love what you do for me.'" As I was reading the passage of scripture from Luke this week I was reminded of something I heard once: “Often when we say ‘I love you’ what we really mean ‘I love what you do for me.’”

]]> Comment on 9/18/11 The Mission of the Church Pt. 1: The Mission is Singular by Tom Nichols http://www.cbctopeka.com/1182-91811-the-mission-of-the-church-pt-1-the-mission-is-singular#comment-104 Tom Nichols Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:11:39 +0000 http://www.cbctopeka.com/?p=1182#comment-104 In my notes from this sermon I noted the similarity between discipling and mentoring. Years ago at Promise Keepers they taught how we each need a "Paul", a "Barnabus" and a "Timothy" in our lives. A "Paul" is a spiritual mentor, someone who is more spiritually mature to help guide us. A "Barnabus" is someone who is at a similar place spiritually who we can be accountable with (LifeGroups are a good place to find them). A "Timothy" is someone who is not as mature spiritually that we can mentor (disciple). In my notes from this sermon I noted the similarity between discipling and mentoring. Years ago at Promise Keepers they taught how we each need a “Paul”, a “Barnabus” and a “Timothy” in our lives. A “Paul” is a spiritual mentor, someone who is more spiritually mature to help guide us. A “Barnabus” is someone who is at a similar place spiritually who we can be accountable with (LifeGroups are a good place to find them). A “Timothy” is someone who is not as mature spiritually that we can mentor (disciple).

]]> Comment on 9/18/11 The Mission of the Church Pt. 1: The Mission is Singular by Tom Nichols http://www.cbctopeka.com/1182-91811-the-mission-of-the-church-pt-1-the-mission-is-singular#comment-103 Tom Nichols Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:01:02 +0000 http://www.cbctopeka.com/?p=1182#comment-103 One thing that I keep being reminded of with the past few sermons is an article titled "Tyranny of the Urgent" that I first encountered in a Navigators study. The following quote sums up the topic of the paper, “Your greatest danger is letting the urgent things crowd out the important.” You can read the article by going to http://my279days.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Tyranny-of-the-Urgent.pdf One thing that I keep being reminded of with the past few sermons is an article titled “Tyranny of the Urgent” that I first encountered in a Navigators study. The following quote sums up the topic of the paper, “Your greatest danger is letting the urgent things crowd out the important.”

You can read the article by going to

http://my279days.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Tyranny-of-the-Urgent.pdf

]]> Comment on 9/4/11 Living the Significant Life Pt. IIa: Only Three Things Last Forever by mike reber http://www.cbctopeka.com/1158-9411-living-the-significant-life-pt-ii-only-three-things-last-forever#comment-89 mike reber Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:25:13 +0000 http://www.cbctopeka.com/?p=1158#comment-89 Good words, well studied. For me to live "is" Christ. Good words, well studied. For me to live “is” Christ.

]]> Comment on 5/29/11 Run the Race with Endurance by Roger W.Flenniken http://www.cbctopeka.com/946-529ll-run-the-race-with-endurance#comment-48 Roger W.Flenniken Tue, 31 May 2011 16:20:43 +0000 http://cbctopekablog.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-48 Tom , I have enjoyed your preperation on the weekly sermons. Our senior adult class has enjoyed them. I study your outline for seven days before I teach the class. Your welcome to our class on any sunday. Thanks, Roger W. Flenniken Ya'll have a nice day Tom , I have enjoyed your preperation on the weekly sermons.
Our senior adult class has enjoyed them. I study your outline for seven days before I teach the class.
Your welcome to our class on any sunday.

Thanks,

Roger W. Flenniken

Ya’ll have a nice day

]]> Comment on 5/1/11 What’s The Difference? Part VII: Strength! by Tom Morgan http://www.cbctopeka.com/883-5111-whats-the-difference-part-vii-strength#comment-44 Tom Morgan Tue, 03 May 2011 18:26:38 +0000 http://cbctopekablog.wordpress.com/?p=185#comment-44 Thanks Lee. It's an honor to be able to write these little studies. I hope that it is helpful to people and inspires them to spend time with God in His word. Tom Thanks Lee. It’s an honor to be able to write these little studies. I hope that it is helpful to people and inspires them to spend time with God in His word.

Tom

]]> Comment on 5/1/11 What’s The Difference? Part VII: Strength! by Lee Martin http://www.cbctopeka.com/883-5111-whats-the-difference-part-vii-strength#comment-43 Lee Martin Tue, 03 May 2011 14:48:13 +0000 http://cbctopekablog.wordpress.com/?p=185#comment-43 Tom, I really appreciate all the effort and time you put into this blog. I'm sure it is a great help to Casey. How fortunate he is to have someone like you on the team. This most recent post is outstanding keep up the good work. As you know I believe that one of the main calling of all believers is to be reconcilers, so part II of this series is very special to me. Once again you are doing a great job keep it up. Tom,
I really appreciate all the effort and time you put into this blog. I’m sure it is a great help to Casey. How fortunate he is to have someone like you on the team. This most recent post is outstanding keep up the good work. As you know I believe that one of the main calling of all believers is to be reconcilers, so part II of this series is very special to me.
Once again you are doing a great job keep it up.

]]> Comment on 4/17/11 What’s the Difference? Part V: Peace! by Tom Nichols http://www.cbctopeka.com/881-41711-whats-the-difference-part-v-peace#comment-42 Tom Nichols Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:38:47 +0000 http://cbctopekablog.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-42 This Sunday School study guide is now available on YouVersion Live! at: http://www.youversion.com/events/29580. This Sunday School study guide is now available on YouVersion Live! at: http://www.youversion.com/events/29580.

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