Alliance Bible Fellowship

A Gospel-Centered Church in Boone, NC

II PETER 3:1-7

October 4, 2020 As early as the first century, the fish became a symbol for the Christian faith.  You see, the Greek word for fish is ichthus, and those Greek letters correspond to this acrostic, Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior.  Now, you remember in the early days of our faith, Christianity was severely persecuted.  It was first seen as […]

II PETER 2:10-22

September 13, 2020 Just last week, The Gospel Coalition shared the results of a recent survey of Americans, particularly evangelicals.  The 2020 Ligonier Ministries’ State of Theology survey is a biennial survey conducted by LifeWay Research that “takes the theological temperature of the United States and reveals what Americans believe about God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, sin, worship, […]

II PETER 2:4-10a

September 6, 2020 In the 17th and 18th Centuries, a religious system called deism became popular, especially in England, as well as the New World.  It was even espoused by some of the founding fathers of our country – namely, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.  Deism teaches that there is a God who is creator, and we can know of Him […]

BAPTISM

August 30, 2020 Americans like options – we like choices.  It’s built into our fabric – we tie it to freedom.  Many can remember the, “Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us,” jingle that Burger King introduced in 1974.  The jingle was aimed at cutting into McDonald’s Big Mac market, which had successfully introduced […]

II PETER 2:1-3

August 23, 2020 Deconversion stories are all the rage.  What is a deconversion story?  Michael Kruger, President of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, writes, “De-conversion stories are designed not to reach non-Christians but to reach Christians.  And their purpose is to convince them that their outdated, naïve beliefs are no longer worthy of their assent. A person simply […]

II PETER 1:19-21

August 9, 2020 Who is an authority over you?  In a country which holds liberty and independence as two of our highest values, who, if anyone, is an authority over you?  Certainly, the violent protests over the past few months have brought that question to the fore.  Are governing authorities over us?  Are police authorities over us?  Some have answered […]

COMMUNION

August 2, 2020 By October 1529, the Protestant Reformation had gained significant momentum.  Twelve years earlier, on October 31, 1517, an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther had posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany.  The church door served as sort of a community bulletin board.  His purpose was to challenge his colleagues to a […]

II PETER 1:16-18

July 26, 2020 What is your favorite Jesus story?  There are obviously lots from which to choose – so many teachings, so many healings, so many miracles.  Amazing stories, like when He calmed the storm, walked on water, raised the dead, drove out demons – oh, I know a favorite, when He drove out a legion of […]

II PETER 1:12-15

July 19, 2020 We’ve all heard the variety of euphemisms used for death or dying.  Some go like this: He passed or passed away May she rest in peace They met their demise She is deceased He lost his life She gave up her battle He succumbed to (some disease) Some with a touch of humor […]

II PETER 1:5-11

July 12, 2020 Heinrich Heine was born to a Jewish family in Dusseldorf, Germany in 1797.  He was poet, journalist and literary critic.  It’s interesting to note his cousin was Karl Marx, with whom he shared a friendship, although they disagreed politically.  In fact, for his political views, Nazi Germany later burned Heine’s works.  I’m not sure if it […]