What Is In A Name () - October 18, 2011
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Mike Abendroth Mike’s passion is preaching the Bible in a verse-by-verse fashion and training other men to do the same. He graduated from The Master’s Seminary in 1996 (M. Div.), received his doctorate in Expository Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in May 2006 (D. Min.), and is an adjunct professor at EBTC (European Bible Training Center) and The Master’s Seminary (Doctoral Mentor). Pastor Mike is also the author of Jesus Christ: The Prince of Preachers (DayOne, 2007), The Sovereignty and Supremacy of King Jesus (DayOne, 2011), Things that Go Bump in the Church (Harvest House, 2014), Discovering Romans (Zondervan, 2014), Sexual Fidelity (NoCo Media, 2015) and Evangelical White Lies (NoCo Media, 2016). He is overwhelmed at God’s grace in his salvation and for his family (Kim, Hayley, Luke, Maddie and Grace). Mike has been the Senior Pastor at Bethlehem Bible Church (BBC) in West Boylston, MA since April 1997. When not enjoying his family, Mike is often seen on this.
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Steve Cooley Steve graduated from The Master's Seminary in 2002 and retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 2004, after 21 years of service. He and his family were called to Bethlehem Bible Church in June, 2004. Steve and his wife Janet have three grown children: Steve Jr., Kristin, and Megan, two godly sons-in-law, Jerry Fish and Joey DeFilippo, and is a grandfather of 6: January, Devany, Autumn, Carys, Jude, and Declan. Steve, aka “The Tuesday Guy,” is the Associate Pastor at Bethlehem Bible Church. He also likes board games, particularly those with some historical flavor. |
In this episode of NoCo, Pastor Mike and Pastor Steve discuss a plethora of items dealing with the church. Their conversation ranges from false rapture predictions to articles in Christianity Today-specifically an article about a church, who although had enough money to pay it's mortgage, declared bankruptcy anyways.
Also, Mike and Steve talk about names. Recently, Los Angels Lakers basketball player Ron Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace, which in the Buddhist culture means loving kindness and compassion. See if you can help Pastor Steve guess other celebrity names thrown at him by Pastor Mike.
God will give us a new name Revelation 2:12-17: "And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: 'The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith[a] even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.'" Everyone that Christ purchased with His blood will be given a special intimacy with Him. Our new name will show our status of belonging to Christ.
Check out Pastor Mikes new book The Sovereignty and Supremacy of King Jesus. If you would like to purchased a copy of this book please mail a $10 check with you name and address to Bethlehem Bible Church, 307 Lancaster Street, West Boylston, MA 01583, or visit the No Compromise Radio website and look in the right hand margin-if asked Pastor Mike will even sign your copy!
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