by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | Letters to the Editor
Problems in Institutional Churches Problems in House Churches Jesus will help us! The following is an email I received from a lady recently that expresses well some of the concerns many of us have about being the Body of Christ together regardless of the format....
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Deut 25:4 The above words of God spoken through Moses are quoted twice in the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 9:9 and 1 Timothy 5:18. In Matthew 10, Jesus sends out the twelve to preach the Gospel: These twelve...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. Acts 14:23 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
When a man and a woman commit their lives together as one before our Lord, it can be an opportunity for great blessing in the fellowship of the Body of Christ. The saints can gather in a home or a park or a building of convenient size in order to encourage the couple...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
9/9/03 I was recently asked by a brother-in-Christ what my views about music were. The following was my reply. I’m grateful for many of the older hymns and choruses and also for some of the newer ones. Some of the older ones, and probably more of the newer ones, have...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 14, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
This world system wants to give you false philosophies and techniques for “motivation” and success and happiness and reaching your potential and “achieving your dreams”. But what does the Bible teach? Biblical encouragement is telling one...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 13, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord Ephesians 3:10-11 Our Lord brings Christian friends our...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 13, 2018 | New Testament Fellowship
Editor, The Sun (October 1997 – In response to a forum about why more in the Northwest don’t “attend church”.) Church is not something you “attend”. Church is something you are. Church is people. Biblically, the Church is all...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 13, 2018 | Loving the Truth
The Passover Feast – The Last Supper – The Lord’s Supper – The Marriage Supper of the Lamb God will provide the Lamb. (See Genesis 22:8) The Passover Feast Your lamb shall be without blemish… And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on...
