The elders of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, April 18, for their monthly meeting. Pat Abendroth's opening prayer gave thanks for ministry opportunities, for those whom we partner with in ministry, and for the God-given fruit that has come from ministry.As the Apostle Paul writes by the Holy Spirit, "All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and ...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. in John Schmoll's home. Willie Zwiener opened us in a heartful prayer, giving thanks for the opportunity we have to serve and all that we have been blessed with as believers. Pastor Mike Holloway provided us with numerous updates including an overview of financial and attendance numbers, new members a...

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, Colossians 2:6 The Christian life is full of joys and pleasures in Christ and yet there are so many pitfalls and spiritual dangers in it too. Recently I heard a statement from Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, which is so true in our Christian lives. He was talking about being united to Christ and how inevitably a be...

The OBC Elders met for their regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on March 21, 2023. The meeting began with Pat Abendroth leading the elders in a time of prayer. The Lord is so good, especially to His church, as He commands us to pray about all things. We are thankful for being truly saved in Christ, who is not only our Savior and Lord, but also the Head and authority of ...

The deacons met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss ministry opportunities, a devotional, and current finances. Keith Walter facilitated the meeting having Vimal George open the meeting in prayer and praise for all that Christ has accomplished for us. John Schmoll recorded action items and took minutes. We continued reviewing chapter...

When we open our Bibles the first thing, we realize is that the Old Testament occupies more than half of the pages. We do say that we love the whole Bible and we do know that Jesus said in Matthew 5:39, "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me." We do affirm this and, in some ways, seek wa...

As God is love, and has loved us in Christ through the gospel, we are encouraged to love one another. Out of the plethora of scriptures that encourage us to do so, I would like to take a look at one in particular. The goal is that we grow in the way we consider others in the household of faith. The scripture I want to consider is 1 Peter 3:7. It is addressed to husbands, ...

The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, May 17. Pastor Pat opened the evening with prayer, thanking the Lord for the work he has done and continues to do in lives through the ministries of OBC. Pat then went on to read chapter 31 of the London Baptist Confession of 1689, which addresses man's state after death and resurrection. Afterwards, Dave Guthrie and Mike ...

The Deacons of OBC met on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m., to discuss ministry opportunities and The London Baptist Confession of 1689 chapter 7 on God's Covenant. William opened the meeting with prayer, praising God and asking for wisdom and discernment. We reviewed church finances, ministry opportunities, and various projects that are headed by different deacons. The sp...

1 Corinthians 11:2326 [23] For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, [24] and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." [25] In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in ...