The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met on January 30 for our monthly board meeting. We opened in prayer and with Thanksgiving for what the Lord is doing at OBC. Frank Barber led us in review of Chapter 24 of the London Baptist Confession of 1689, which discusses the Civil Magistrate. Citing Romans 13:1, God has ordained government (civil magistrates) to be under him, over t...

Here's a short little book, only 70 pages, that is filled with truths from the Bible regarding how we grow in holiness. As new creatures in Jesus Christ we are called to grow in holiness (Lev. 19:2, Matt. 5:48), but yet we still sin. As J.V. Fesko says, "no true Christian wants to keep on sinning, yet the battle seems unwinnable." We continue to sin in this life in thou...

Like plants in your garden in the springtime, believers in Christ are supposed to be growing into the image of Christ. We're also supposed to be bearing fruit. How's that going for you? Have you seen any leaves, flowers, or fruit lately? Any signs of a healthy and growing spiritual life? Or, have a few leaves turned brown and fallen off, indicating troubled times spiritua...

As a Christian, I am forever trying to make sense of the entire storyline of the Bible. The problem is that it seems there are too many important people and endless stories. After God created Adam, his offspring became large through the various patriarchs. It reads as if there was a whole world order that lasted a long time before the worldwide flood in Genesis 6. After...

The deacons met on November 27, 2018 at OBC from 7:00-9:00pm. After opening in prayer, we heard from our special ministry guest, Todd Swift. Todd discussed his current areas of ministry and how they are progressing. After hearing from Todd, we continued our study of the London Baptist Confession of 1689, this time going through Chapter 16, which discusses "good works." A...

The elders met at 6:30 a.m. on December 19, 2018 and Senior Pastor Pat Abendroth opened our time in prayer; praising the Lord for the way he has blessed us with the gospel and his Son, Jesus Christ whose coming we celebrate this month. Pastor Pat also thanked the Lord for providing for our church and the people of our body in so many wonderful ways through the work of the...

Of all the amazing realities of knowing Christ by faith alone and His glorious gospel (the only true good news), nothing makes me worship more than the doctrine of "saving faith." Contemplating and understanding what saving faith is, is one of the most important truths we could ever learn and embrace as Christians. Let me begin with Omaha Bible Church's confessional state...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. Martin Bast opened us in prayer, giving thanks for the blessings we have in Christ and for the gift we have of serving Him at OBC. Pastor Mike Holloway facilitated the meeting, starting with an update on finances and giving for September. Giving was up for the month, and was a good start for the new...

"Wow, the timing of that could not have been more perfect!" I'm sure you have had your fair share of moments where this thought or a similar one came to mind. You run into someone; you receive a note of encouragement; you're at the right place at the right time to help someone. Recently I had this thought and afterward it got me thinking about the perfect timing of Christ...

The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday evening, November 13. Our meeting was opened in prayer and with thanksgiving for what the Lord is doing at OBC. Mike Holloway read and reviewed with us Chapter 22 in the 1689 London Baptist Confession on Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day. It is a good reminder that the spiritual battles contended for over time are not a ...