January 2, 2024
by Mike H
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"Do not be anxious" sounds like a pretty bold and demanding statement doesn't it? It sounds like perhaps it was uttered by someone who doesn't really understand the difficulties of the life we lead in this broken world. Seems like a simple answer to the problems of the complex human heart. Maybe these words were spoken by someone who just doesn't understand the culture we ...
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December 1, 2023
by Todd Swift
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In Exodus Old and New, Michael Morales does an amazing job of detailing the biblical account of Israel's exodus out of Egypt in the Old Testament. In doing so, he also masterfully connects their historical redemptive event as a real-life picture that anticipated the New Testament's historical redemption found in Jesus Christ.
Morales explains that the old exodus becomes...
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December 1, 2023
by Todd Swift
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Seeing God is the biblical hope that spans the Scriptures.
If you are at all like me, I am having a hard time leaving the topic of our recent conference at church. I do not want to forget about the "All Things New" at the Pactum Conference.
It was labeled as an eschatological conference because it borrowed the theme and verse in Revelation 21:5 that states, 'And He who i...
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December 1, 2023
by Todd Swift
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The OBC Elders met for their regular monthly meeting at 7:00 pm. The meeting began with Pastor Pat leading the elders in a time of prayer. The Lord is good to hear our prayers about the service we render unto Him by His grace, by His Spirit, for His name's sake. The Lord gives the church so many different people who need His comfort and encouragement in the name of His onl...
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December 1, 2023
by Michael Herrington
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The deacons met together at the home of John and Nicole Schmoll on October 24 from 7:00 9:00 p.m. After opening in prayer, Vimal George reviewed last month's meeting minutes.
Pastor Pat was our guest and told the deacons that he was very encouraged by the Pactum conference and how it was a source of encouragement and blessing to many pastor's around the country.
He was ...
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November 3, 2023
by Andrew Meyer
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I asked a well-known theologian of our day a while back what books he would recommend to read. He stated that we need to read the church fathers more (e.g., Athanasius, Irenaeus, Gregory of Nazianzus, etc.). You might be thinking, "I don't think I can read the church fathers, they are probably too difficult to understand."
Thankfully, that is not the case. Many of the c...
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November 3, 2023
by Vimal George
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The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on the evening of September 26 for our monthly meeting. We began the meeting with Mike Holloway leading us in prayer. We praised God for the redeeming work of His Son, sought wisdom for His servants, and asked for grace to love the body passionately.
We welcomed our newest deacons (Dwight Eveland, Greg Gensler, and Michael Herrington)...
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November 3, 2023
by Chris P
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The Elders of Omaha Bible Church gathered for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2023.We began our discussion by reviewing the financial reports for the month of September.
September averaged 377 in attendance for the month. We praise the Lord that so many were able to hear the teaching of God's Word concerning the goodness of God's salvation offered in Chris...
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November 3, 2023
by Andrew Meyer
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For the past year the high school ministry has gone through what are known as the ecumenical creeds of the Christian faith, and the past few articles I've written for the POST have dealt with a few of those creeds.
We have looked over the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed (also known as the Nicea-Consantinople creed). One of the last ones we looked at in youth group wa...
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October 11, 2023
by Dallas Focht
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We forgive because God has first forgiven us. Similarly, we show kindness because God has first shown kindness to us. Being nice, being pleasant and agreeable with others is nice, but kindness, especially that which conforms to God's kindness, is much deeper.
"Kindness" is a word that means to furnish what is suitable to a need. As James would instruct, don't just say be ...
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