From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Get Dressed

June 30, 2007

This week we take a look at the second half of the “getting dressed” word picture in Colossians 3:5-16. Previously, we talked about stripping away sin (“put to death therefore what is earthly in you”). This week we start a two-week series on “putting on” the new self.
Even so, I’m still trying to come around [...]

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RSS Feed

June 27, 2007

If you subscribe to sixsixteen.com through the RSS feed, you may need to resubscribe in your RSS feeder.
Not sure why, but there have been some outages.

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SixSixteen this Summer? Yes!

June 27, 2007

Although most Sunday school classes have stopped for the summer, we will continue to meet through July so that we can finish our study of Colossians and be a place for singles at Bethlehem to get to know one another.
Singles can join the class at any time. Don’t let the fact that we are [...]

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Self-flagellation Won’t Work. What Will?

June 23, 2007

“Be killing sin or sin will be killing you.” (John Owens)
But don’t do it this way (*caution* see below). It won’t work.
This may have “an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but [it is] of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.” -Col 2:23
So [...]

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Slaying and Stripping

June 23, 2007

We are talking about slaying and stripping out sin in our lives this week as we study Colossians 3:5-9. Here’s a good devotional article from Enjoying God Ministries to get you primed.

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How to Think on Heaven

June 16, 2007

From Richard Baxter’s book below, he offers 10 helps in thinking on heaven:
1. Be convinced that heaven is the only treasure and happiness;
2. Labor to know your interest in it;
3. And how near it is;
4. Frequently and seriously talk of it;
5. Endeavor, in every duty, to raise your affections nearer to it;
6. To the same [...]

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Set your Minds on Things Above

June 16, 2007

We are talking about heaven this week as we study Colossians 3:1-4. I’ll mention in class the book by 17th century pastor Richard Baxter called “The Saints’ Everlasting Rest”. You can download the book here (view online without registration; but must register to download).
It is also available at various bookstores:

I’ve been told that [...]

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What Happens to Infants that Die?

June 2, 2007

Last week we talked about whether or not infants go to heaven if they die. I gave as my answer to the question: “All infants go to heaven, but not because they are innocent and not because they have faith.”
Piper holds the same view as expressed in this link.
Also, I mentioned an excellent book [...]

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