Tag Archives: Sean Cavender

03 Apr

Hear My Prayer

WORSHIP ARTICLE
Sean P. Cavender | Bald Knob, Arkansas

Prayer can be a challenging aspect of our worship to God. It requires concentration and focus. All our mental energy must be focused upon coming reverently before God’s throne, communicating our praises, fears, needs, and thanksgiving to the Creator of the universe. Praying to God is a blessing we have as Christians and it is an expression of adoration to God. Prayer is a time when we come face to face with our struggles, realizing our genuine need for God’s strength. Read More →

01 Jan

Serve the Living God

APPLICATION ARTICLE
Sean Cavender | Bald Knob, Arkansas

The book of Hebrews is a book that concentrates on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We learn about the benefits of Jesus’ sacrifice, His perfection and sinless life which qualified Him to serve as our great High Priest. By His sacrifice, the new covenant, which we are under today, was established. God grants forgiveness of our sins based upon the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. We are reconciled to the Father through the obedience of the Son of God. While the book of Hebrews concentrates on the superiority of Christ and the blessings of the new covenant, it also reminds us that we are called to serve. Read More →

03 Oct

Justified Like Abraham

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EXPOSITORY ARTICLE – Romans 4
Sean Cavender | Bald Knob, Arkansas

Paul’s epistle to the church at Rome declares God’s salvation and the extent of His grace. Justification is by grace through faith for all men. Paul’s primary example for how God justifies men by grace through faith is Abraham.

To understand Romans 4, it is best to see how it relates to the opening chapters of the epistle. The first three chapters of Romans prove all men have sinned (Romans 3:9, 23), all are worthy of death (Romans 1:32), and there is no defense or appeal that might rationalize our sin (Romans 3:19). All are guilty of sin and all need God’s amazing grace. Read More →

03 Oct

A Church’s Profile : Antioch

CHURCH ARTICLE
Sean Cavender | Bald Knob, Arkansas

The idea of profiling is sometimes met with resistance and controversy, and yet it takes place all the time. We may examine the behaviors, opinions, statements, and dress of a person and arrive at some conclusions based upon our keen observation. Sometimes we are right; other times we are wrong.

In the Bible, several examples have been preserved for us. We can read and understand what people did, why they did it, and the results of their choices. In other words, we profile them. And in doing so, we are able to accurately understand the kind of character they had. This is true for both individuals and groups of people. Read More →

04 Jul

The Poor Example of Israel

EXPOSITORY ARTICLE – 1 Corinthians 10
Sean Cavender | Bald Knob, Arkansas

God communicates to us and teaches us by example. Many teachers in the Bible used examples, including the Lord Jesus (cf. Luke 17:32). Concerned for the church of God at Corinth, the apostle Paul offered exhortation based upon the poor and negative example of national Israel (1 Corinthians 10). He expected the church to read his epistle and notice the sins of Israel, and how to avoid the same. Notice the statements in 1 Corinthians 10 which show who Paul is concerned for: Read More →