PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

The Gospels’ Introductions in Chronological Order

| December 22, 2012

1) John – Eternity 2) Luke – Birth of John the Baptist 3) Matthew – Birth of Jesus 4) Mark – Beginning of John’s and Jesus’ Ministries

Perryism – Satan whispers and we use our jobs to command stones to become bread.

| December 19, 2012

Matthew 4:3-4 (HCSB) (3) Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”  (4) But He answered, “It is written:  Man must not live on bread alone  but on every word that comes  from the mouth of God.”

Perryism – It’s easier to be honest before publicly forming an opinion.

| December 18, 2012

Proverbs 21:24 (HCSB) (24) The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,” acts with excessive pride.

Praying Through the Bible

| December 17, 2012

 For those wanting to join me in this year-long prayer adventure, you might want to start by listening to Sunday’s sermon called, “Do You Really Want to Believe in Prayer” where we as a congregation ended the sermon kneeling in prayer.

Praying Through the Bible

| December 17, 2012

This year instead of “Reading Through the Bible” I want to practice “Praying Through the Bible.” The point will be to take the prayers of the Bible and special “prayer-like” passages and make application in my life, to make those prayers mine. If you want to pray through the Bible with me, look for these […]

Perryism – The altar of self does not hold any crucified saviors.

| December 16, 2012

Acts 4:12 (HCSB) (12) There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.”

Mark 16:15 – Gone From This Part of the World

| December 16, 2012

Considering how our society is de-evolving morally and religiously, could the United States become a mission field? Think through Christianity historically. It starts in the Middle East, in Jewish Jerusalem and moving to Gentile Antioch. Once thriving spiritual centers, they are no longer are strongholds, as Christianity almost disappeared. Rome became the center but Roman […]

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

| December 13, 2012

Sometimes it is the simple that makes the most impact. Last night’s class we spoke on why repenting, confessing, and baptism is our believing response to the gospel. We repent because we believe the the gospel is Jesus dying for our sins. We confess because we believe the gospel is Jesus is the Son of […]

Perryism – Church buildings should be invisible – enough to meet the need but not too much to miss the point.

| December 11, 2012

Humor (Perryisms) – How to Tell When the Sermon is “Almost” Over

| December 10, 2012

We all know what it means when a preacher takes off his watch and places it prominently on the pulpit…absolutely nothing! So how do you know when a sermon is “almost” over? #1 – When he starts power sliding through the PPT slides at lightning speed; #2 – When he says “and in closing” (be […]