What was Timothy trying to tell us when he said we need to “rightly divide the word of God?”
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Top Attractions in Branson
Silver Dollar City
Silver Dollar City, one of America’s great theme parks, is an 1880’s themed experience that puts the words “family” and “fun” at the heart of everything they do. Experience Time Traveler the only rollercoaster of its kind that goes speeds up to 50 mph while you make a 10-story, 90-degree vertical drop, or be amazed by the craftsmen and artisan demonstrations before your eyes. Fill your belly with good Ozark Mountain cookin’ from one of many tasty restaurants and booths or become a volunteer for the day at Fireman’s Landing. Once you leave, you’ll be counting down the days until your next visit!
Aquarium at the Boardwalk
Aquarium at the Boardwalk is one of the newest things to do in Branson, Missouri and is unlike any other aquarium you’ve visited. Some features that visitors can expect to enjoy are more than 250 different animal species, an original 5D submarine adventure to the bottom of the sea sharks, a 24-foot high Kelp Forest climbing structure for kids, a gorgeous 16-foot view of a coral reef, two mirrored art installations that give the appearance of infinite ocean life, lionfish, and more than 7,200 individual sea animals! Guests will also meet the Aquarium’s characters Aquarius, the wise and helpful Giant Pacific Octopus and Finn, the adventurous Golden Puffer.
Continue readingDid God Create Evil
A professor asked a student “Did God create everything?” The student answered “Yes”. Then did God create Evil?
The Wave Sheaf Offering
Three times a year or three seasons. The first of the season is the week of Passover. The second of the seasons is Pentecost and the third of the seasons is the Fall harvest represented by the Feast of Tabernacles.
Does God Know All Christians
There are millions of people who would say they are “Christians”, yet they don’t do the things that Jesus Christ taught. So that brings up the question, does God know all who say they are Christians? Watch this week’s sermon and see what Jesus Himself has to say about this.
Wave Sheaf Sunday—Why It’s Important
By: Bill Watson / 5-18-26
It is commonly known within God’s Church that the waiving of the sheaf of firstfruits before the Lord on “the morrow after the Sabbath” (Lev 23:9-11) was a portrayal of Christ presenting Himself to His Father following His resurrection (John 20:17). This connection to Jesus Christ’s resurrection should erase any questions about which Sabbath Leviticus 23:11 is referencing. Christ fulfilled this ritual’s portrayal of first fruits because He is the “first of the first fruits” (1 Cor. 15:23).
Interestingly, this “Wave-Sheaf Day” continued to be observed forty days after what “traditional” Christians believe to be Easter Sunday. However, the celebration came to be known as “The Feast of Ascension.” It developed into a cherished feast and was promoted by many early Catholic (Universal Church) fathers. It grew to become a significant spiritual, devotional, and historical tradition. Its traditional value has remained so important to this day that even some Protestant denominations have retained its observance as part of their liturgical celebration.
Continue readingGod’s House is Filled with Atheists
by Jeremy A. Brown
What if I told you that the church is full of atheists?! Atheists do attend church, but they profess and believe that they are Christians. According to the Lutheran historian Martin Marty, in the book The Marketing of Evil by David Kupelian, too many pews are filled on the Sabbath and Sunday with practical atheists—disguised nonbelievers who live their lives during the week as if God does not exist, meaning they never touch their Bible, pray, have Bible studies, fast, and/or actively participate in other Bible-related studies outside of church services. God does say many are called—I mean, more than 75 percent of Americans claim to be Christians—but few will be chosen (Matthew 22:14). Many Christians choose to worship God how they desire, built on passed-down traditions and not based on the instructions given to us by God our Father in His Bible.
Many church-goers have no clue what to say regarding today’s moral chaos and only regurgitate what they hear from their preachers, who only preach “happy” feeling messages. Many Christians claim that God is cold, and they do not know or understand Him. We often ask how America and the West got into our current moral debacle. We need not look any further than those who claim to be Christians but live like atheists.
Continue readingThe Word of God
Information is everywhere but does that equate to the knowledge that we need to have a right relationship with our Creator?
The Church of God International Springfield, Missouri 