As we are remembering the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, it would do us well to ponder the blessing of the recovery of the sufficiency and authority of Scripture. Kevin DeYoung provides a marvelous resource to the church in underlining the priority of God's Word for God's people. The subtitle says it all: "Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible is Knowable, Necessar...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met at 7:00pm on September 26th. The meeting was opened with prayer thanking God for His faithful provision, offering thanksgiving and seeking wisdom from above to serve well to the praise and honor of His name. We started the meeting by discussing the end of the previous ministry year. The financial report 'boasted' the best ever end-of-...

The elders met on the evening of October 6th at 7:00pm at Omaha Bible Church. Pastor Pat Abendroth began the meeting with prayer for the church, for the proclamation of the gospel and for the decisions we will make as elders. He then proceeded to read chapter nine of the London Baptist Confession of 1689 on the subject of Free Will. After some discussion, Pastor Pat summa...

As the church celebrates the 500th anniversary of the reformation, I thought we might take a moment to remember a few of the gifts of Christ that the church recovered through the ministry of the reformers: the gift of the gospel in the gift of God's Word granted to His redeemed community. Before we examine the priority of Scripture to the Reformation, it is important to un...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met at 7:00pm on August 22nd. The meeting was opened with prayer thanking God for his sovereignty and the gift of the common goal that we have in serving Him. Pastor Mike Holloway led the meeting, updating us on finances and a review of the to-do items from the previous meeting.We give thanks for the Lord's amazing provision in the final ...

The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 12th. The meeting was opened in prayer by Pastor Pat. Todd Swift then led the elders in a discussion and consideration of the eighth chapter of the London Baptist Confession of 1689. The chapter is on the topic of Christ the Mediator. This chapter is full of Christ exalting truth regardin...

October 31, 2017 will mark 500 years since God gave His church "the Reformation." The study of the Reformation is very dear to my heart, and therefore, I chose to read Stephen J. Nichols' book titled The Reformation, which is about a monk with a mallet who changed the world. If you are a new believer and only have heard about the Reformation in passing, this book is...

"The Cross of Christ is sin's terror, the soul's armor." These words were written by William Jenkyn (1613-1685) in his exposition on the book of Jude. Jenkyn's words prove to be a helpful reminder that the true remedy for our "prone to wander hearts" is to consistently meditate on the Cross. The meditation on Christ is a place of refuge and we all need the ever powerful an...

Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds by Starr Meade is an excellent book to use for family devotions and for your own adult daily devotions. It is understandable for a wide range of ages (probably ages 5 or 6 and above) and the daily Scripture passages and devotional readings are short enough to fit into a busy family's schedule without being burdensome. Don't think though...

The OBC Elders met for their regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on August 15, 2017. The meeting began with Pastor Pat leading the elders in a time of prayer. The Lord commands us to pray about all things, especially when it comes to local church ministry and the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord and we delighted to obey His command. He is our Savior, and He is our authori...