Brother Widgeon continues his exposition of Psalm 78 with more on the history of Israel and what we can learn from it.

A wonderful program of Christmas music, Scripture readings, and a sermon that illustrates the saving program of God using the outline of Handel's Messiah. This Christmas program is all about Jesus the Messiah.

The Bible continues in Colossians 3:17 to encourage the Christian to live a godly life by saying that whatever we do--whether words or actions--needs to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus and with thanks to God the Father through Jesus. This is a comprehensive statement that doesn't leave room for another valid compartment in our lives in which we live outside of the name of the Lord Jesus and without thanksgiving to God.

In the Sunday school, we continue a study of the 78th Psalm.

We continue our study of Ecclesiastes, and see that Solomon advises us to enjoy the gifts that God has given us: food, work, family, etc.

After reading of John 21, Pastor Postiff exhorted the church that every believer needs to know his Bible well. The entire Word of God must live in the believer and have an impact in his life. It is the center of the church's teaching and music ministries.

Pastor Postiff briefly explains the meaning of the Lord's Table, and makes a timely exhortation on the matter of prayer for the pastor's ministry and for Christian ministry in general. Various passages are briefly examined, followed by an explanation of 1 Samuel 12:19-25.

We come now to the very important "put on" section of Colossians 3. God graciously grants the Christian believer the freedom to live a life of kindness, humility, patience, forgiveness, and love. it takes some good participation on our part to implement these virtues, but we can do so.

James Widgeon gives an exposition of Psalm 78. His outline follows MacArthur: (1) Verses 1-11 has an exhortation and instruction to children; and 2) Verses 12-72 include a lecture on the graciousness of God in two parts, verses 12-39 and verses 40-72.

Andy Reyes preached on justification in James and the problem passage having to do with justification by faith and/or works with the Old Testament illustration of Rahab. Pastor Postiff followed up with a brief exhortation from Luke on the ten lepers, only one of whom returned to express thanksgiving to the Lord.