Community Bible Church http://community-bible.org/home Loving God. Loving People. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Loving God. Loving People. no The Scandalon http://community-bible.org/home/2008/08/29/the-scandalon/ http://community-bible.org/home/2008/08/29/the-scandalon/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:36:51 +0000 Shaun LePage http://community-bible.org/home/?p=262 The cross is an unlikely choice for the symbol of a religion. The Jews have the Star of David as their symbol; the Buddhists a Lotus flower; Muslims display a Crescent and star. These symbols were beautiful or good from the beginning. The cross was a horrible form of execution.

Max Lucado understands: “Would you wear a tiny electric chair around your neck? Suspend a gold-plated hangman’s noose on the wall? Would you print a picture of a firing squad on a business card? Yet we do so with the Cross.”

Perhaps you can relate to my experience. I often forget the offensiveness of the Cross. I see crosses everywhere and they are beautiful to me:

  • Many years ago in Europe I saw beautiful, ornate crosses decorating ancient cathedrals.
  • A few years ago in Hawaii I took pictures of two crosses which are perched up high and framed by the beautiful Hawaiian landscape.
  • I think of the tiny crosses on bracelets that I’ve seen on the delicate wrists of my precious daughters.

I have loved the Cross for so long now that I sometimes forget that the Bible calls it an offense, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles…

[ Read the rest of this blog on Pastor LePage's blog, Keep Your Head. ]

]]> http://community-bible.org/home/2008/08/29/the-scandalon/feed/ 0 <p>The cross is an unlikely choice for the symbol of a religion. The Jews have the Star of David as their symbol; the Buddhists a Lotus flower; Muslims display a Crescent and star. These symbols were beautiful or good from the beginning. The cross was a horrible form of execution.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Max Lucado understands: “Would you wear a tiny electric chair around your neck? Suspend a gold-plated hangman’s noose on the wall? Would you print a picture of a firing squad on a business card? Yet we do so with the Cross.”</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0pt;">Perhaps you can relate to my experience. I often forget the offensiveness of the Cross. I see crosses everywhere and they are beautiful to me:</p> <ul> <li>Many years ago in Europe I saw beautiful, ornate crosses decorating ancient cathedrals.</li> <li>A few years ago in Hawaii I took pictures of two crosses which are perched up high and framed by the beautiful Hawaiian landscape.</li> <li>I think of the tiny crosses on bracelets that I’ve seen on the delicate wrists of my precious daughters.</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0pt;">I have loved the Cross for so long now that I sometimes forget that the Bible calls it an offense, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles…</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0pt;"><a href="http://keepyourhead.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/the-scandalon/">[ Read the rest of this blog on Pastor LePage's blog, Keep Your Head. ]</a></p> The cross is an unlikely choice for the symbol of a religion. The Jews have the Star of David as their symbol; the Buddhists a Lotus flower; Muslims display a Crescent and star. These symbols were beautiful or good from the beginning. The cross was [...] Message Archives http://community-bible.org/home/2007/09/02/message-archives-real-media-files/ http://community-bible.org/home/2007/09/02/message-archives-real-media-files/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:09:47 +0000 Shaun LePage http://community-bible.org/home/archives/98 These messages are not available on the CBC podcast. If you would like to hear one of them, please email Paul Wilson.

  • September 2, 2007 – Let No Man Separate – Matthew 19:1-12 – Shaun LePage
  • August 26, 2007 – Seventy Times Seven – Matthew 18:15-35 – Shaun LePage
  • August 19, 2007 – Become Like Children – Matthew 17:24-18:14 – Shaun LePage
  • August 12, 2007 – God Speaks – Hebrews 1:1-3 – Shaun LePage
  • August 5, 2007 – Facedown – Matthew 16:28-17:23 – Shaun LePage
  • July 29, 2007 – Who Do You Say I Am? – Matthew 16:13-27 – Shaun LePage
  • July 22, 2007 – God’s Interests – Matthew 16:20-28 – Shaun LePage
  • July 15, 2007 – I Will Build My Church – Matthew 16:18-19 – Shaun LePage
  • July 8, 2007 – Of The Lord – Ephesians 6:4 – Shaun LePage
  • July 1, 2007 – The Question – Matthew 16.13-17 – Shaun LePage
  • June 24, 2007 – What is a Disciple? – Topical – Warren Heikes
  • June 17, 2007 – The Children’s Bread – Matthew 15.21-16.12 – Shaun LePage
  • June 10, 2007 – From The Heart – Matthew 15.1-20 – Shaun LePage
  • June 3, 2007 – In The Boat – Matthew 13:53-14:36 – Shaun LePage
  • May 27, 2007 – The Whole Duty of Man, Grad Sunday – Ecclesiastes 12 – Shaun LePage
  • May 20, 2007 – Things Hidden, Part 2 – Matthew 13:44-52 – Shaun LePage
  • May 13, 2007 – Things Hidden, Part 1 – Matthew 13:1-43 – Shaun LePage
  • May 6, 2007 – Good Soil – Matthew 13:1-23 – Shaun LePage
  • April 29, 2007 – Correction – Matthew 18 – Shaun LePage
  • April 22, 2007 – The Inner Man – Various – Scott Schultz
  • April 15, 2007 – Invitations – Matthew 12:43-50 – Shaun LePage
  • April 8, 2007 – Something Greater – Matthew 12:38-42 – Shaun LePage
  • April 1, 2007 – Every Careless Word – Matthew 12:22-37 – Shaun LePage
  • March 25, 2007 – Lord of the Sabbath – Matthew 12:1-21 – Shaun LePage
  • March 18, 2007 – Come and Learn – Matthew 11:1-30 – Shaun LePage
  • March 11, 2007 – Like The Master – Matthew 10:24-42 – Shaun LePage
  • March 4, 2007 – Sheep, Serpents and Doves – Matthew 10:16-23 – Shaun LePage
  • February 25, 2007 – Sent Ones – Matthew 10:1-15 – Shaun LePage
  • February 18, 2007 – Work is Good; Worship is Better – Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-8 – Warren Heikes
  • February 11, 2007 – The Workers Are Few – Matthew 9:18-38 – Shaun LePage
  • February 4, 2007 – New Wine – Matthew 8:23-9:17 – Shaun LePage
  • January 28, 2007 – Vision for Difficult Times – Acts 2:46 – State of the Church – Elders
  • January 21, 2007 – Believe and Follow – Matthew 8:1-22 – Shaun LePage
  • January 7, 2007 – New Year’s Resolutions – Various – David Barfield
  • December 31, 2006 – Unseen Reality – Revelation 4 – Shaun LePage
  • December 24, 2006 – (a.m.) His Mysterious Conception – Luke 1 – Shaun LePage
  • December 24, 2006 – (p.m.) His Humble Birth – Luke 2 – Shaun LePage
  • December 17, 2006 – Life and Light – John 1 – Shaun LePage
  • December 10, 2006 – He Who Comes To God – Various – Shaun LePage
  • December 3, 2006 – The Forgiving Forgiven – Various – Shaun LePage
  • November 26, 2006 – No Confidence in the Flesh – Philippians 3:1-6 – Warren Heikes
  • November 19, 2006 – Give Thanks To The Lord – Psalm 136:1 – Shaun LePage
  • November 12, 2006 – Grace To The Humble – Various – Shaun LePage
  • November 5, 2006 – A Broken and a Contrite Heart – Psalm 51; various – Shaun LePage
  • October 29, 2006 – What Can The Righteous Do – Psalm 11 – Shaun LePage
  • October 22, 2006 – Praying Up to Our Potential – John 17 – Shaun LePage
  • October 15, 2006 – Fire of the Lord – 1 Kings 18.17-40 – Shaun LePage
  • October 8, 2006 – Jesus’ Blueprint – Various – Scott Schultz
  • October 1, 2006 – Two Choices – Matthew 7:13-29 – Shaun LePage
  • September 24, 2006 – Great Dependence – Matthew 7:7-12 – Shaun LePage
  • September 17, 2006 – Specks and Logs and Pearls and Dogs – Matthew 7:1-6 – Shaun LePage
  • September 10, 2006 – Seek First – Matthew 6:25-34 – Shaun LePage
  • September 3, 2006 – Eternal Investments – Matthew 6:19-24 – Shaun LePage
  • August 27, 2006 – When You Fast – Matthew 6:16-18 – Shaun LePage
  • August 20, 2006 – The One Anothers – Various – Shaun LePage
  • August 13, 2006 – When You Pray – Matthew 6:5-15 – Shaun LePage
  • August 6, 2006 – When You Give – Matthew 6:1-4 – Shaun LePage
  • July 30, 2006 – Missions Report – Megan Barfield / Danielle Engle, Byron Edmondson, Andrea Senf
  • July 23, 2006 – The Sword – Matthew 5:38-48 – Shaun LePage
  • July 16, 2006 – Love Your Enemies – Matthew 5:43-48 – Shaun LePage
  • July 9, 2006 – Do Not Resist – Matthew 5:38-42 – Shaun LePage
  • July 2, 2006 – Yes, Yes – Matthew 5:33-37 – Shaun LePage
  • June 25, 2006 – Divorce? Adultery? Remarriage? – Matthew 5:31-32 – Shaun LePage
  • June 18, 2006 – Cut It Off – Matthew 5:27-30 – Shaun LePage
  • June 11, 2006 – Be Reconciled – Matthew 5:21-26 – Shaun LePage
  • June 4, 2006 – Surpassing Righteousness – Matthew 5:17-20 – Shaun LePage
  • May 28, 2006 – Praise and Prayer Service – Psalm 40 – Shaun LePage
  • May 21, 2006 – Passion Leading to Prayer – Dan Rudman
  • May 14, 2006 – Who You Are – Matthew 5:13-16 – Shaun LePage
  • May 7, 2006 – Upside Down? Part 2 – Matthew 5:7-12 – Shaun LePage
  • April 30, 2006 – Upside Down? Part 1 – Matthew 5:1-6 – Shaun LePage
  • April 23, 2006 – On The Mountain – Matthew 5-7 – Shaun LePage
  • April 16, 2006 – But Believe – John 20 – Shaun LePage
  • April 9, 2006 – Words Remembered – Various – Shaun LePage
  • April 2, 2006 – The Spiritual Man – Various – Shaun LePage
  • March 26, 2006 – Three Chairs – 1 Corinthians Overview – Shaun LePage
  • March 19, 2006 – Unfinished Project – Various – Shaun LePage
  • March 12, 2006 – Mighty Inner Strength – Various – Shaun LePage
  • March 5, 2006 – Power Supply – Various – Shaun LePage
  • February 26, 2006 – Searching For Wisdom – Proverbs – Scott Schultz
  • February 19, 2006 – Prepare To Be Amazed – Various – Shaun LePage
  • February 12, 2006 – Life-Changing Ministry – Matthew 4:12-25 – Shaun LePage
  • February 5, 2006 – Battle In The Wilderness – Matthew 4:1-11 – Shaun LePage
  • January 29, 2006 – Heaven In The Jordan River – Matthew 3:13-17 – Shaun LePage
  • January 22, 2006 – Patterns of Revival – Psalm 51 – Dan Rudman
  • January 15, 2006 – Greatness In Camel’s Hair – Matthew 3:1-12 – Shaun LePage
  • January 8, 2006 – Out of Egypt – Matthew 2:13-23 – Shaun LePage
  • January 1, 2006 – The Star of Bethlehem – Matthew 2:1-12 – Shaun LePage
  • December 24, 2005 – The Light of Christmas – Various – Shaun LePage
  • December 18, 2005 – God Is Here – Matthew 1:18-25 – Shaun LePage
  • December 11, 2005 – A Perfect Family? – Matthew 1:1-17 – Shaun LePage
  • December 4, 2005 – Who Is This Jesus? (Matthew Overview) – Various – Shaun LePage
  • November 27, 2005 – Peter Pan No More (Teaching) – Various – Shaun LePage
  • November 20, 2005 – The Visual Gospel (Baptizing) – Various – Shaun LePage
  • November 13, 2005 – To Him Be The Glory – Various – Shaun LePage
  • November 6, 2005 – The Greatest News (Going) – Various – Shaun LePage
  • October 30, 2005 – Walking with God in Integrity – Various – John Hannah
  • October 23, 2005 – The Greatest Commission (Overview) – Various – Shaun LePage
  • October 16, 2005 – The Greatest Commandment – Various – Shaun LePage
  • October 9, 2005 – The Greatest Purpose – Various – Shaun LePage
  • October 2, 2005 – This Time, This Place – Various – Shaun LePage
  • September 10, 2005 – The Scandalon – Various – Shaun LePage
  • July 31, 2005 – The Model – Acts 2:42-47 – Shaun LePage
]]> http://community-bible.org/home/2007/09/02/message-archives-real-media-files/feed/ 0 <p>These messages are not available on the <a href="http://community-bible.org/podcast/">CBC podcast</a>. If you would like to hear one of them, please email Paul Wilson.</p> <ul> <li>September 2, 2007 – Let No Man Separate – Matthew 19:1-12 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>August 26, 2007 – Seventy Times Seven – Matthew 18:15-35 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>August 19, 2007 – Become Like Children – Matthew 17:24-18:14 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>August 12, 2007 – God Speaks – Hebrews 1:1-3 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>August 5, 2007 – Facedown – Matthew 16:28-17:23 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>July 29, 2007 – Who Do You Say I Am? – Matthew 16:13-27 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>July 22, 2007 – God’s Interests – Matthew 16:20-28 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>July 15, 2007 – I Will Build My Church – Matthew 16:18-19 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>July 8, 2007 – Of The Lord – Ephesians 6:4 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>July 1, 2007 – The Question – Matthew 16.13-17 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>June 24, 2007 – What is a Disciple? – Topical – Warren Heikes</li> <li>June 17, 2007 – The Children’s Bread – Matthew 15.21-16.12 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>June 10, 2007 – From The Heart – Matthew 15.1-20 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>June 3, 2007 – In The Boat – Matthew 13:53-14:36 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>May 27, 2007 – The Whole Duty of Man, Grad Sunday – Ecclesiastes 12 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>May 20, 2007 – Things Hidden, Part 2 – Matthew 13:44-52 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>May 13, 2007 – Things Hidden, Part 1 – Matthew 13:1-43 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>May 6, 2007 – Good Soil – Matthew 13:1-23 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>April 29, 2007 – Correction – Matthew 18 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>April 22, 2007 – The Inner Man – Various – Scott Schultz</li> <li>April 15, 2007 – Invitations – Matthew 12:43-50 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>April 8, 2007 – Something Greater – Matthew 12:38-42 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>April 1, 2007 – Every Careless Word – Matthew 12:22-37 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>March 25, 2007 – Lord of the Sabbath – Matthew 12:1-21 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>March 18, 2007 – Come and Learn – Matthew 11:1-30 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>March 11, 2007 – Like The Master – Matthew 10:24-42 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>March 4, 2007 – Sheep, Serpents and Doves – Matthew 10:16-23 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>February 25, 2007 – Sent Ones – Matthew 10:1-15 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>February 18, 2007 – Work is Good; Worship is Better – Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-8 – Warren Heikes</li> <li>February 11, 2007 – The Workers Are Few – Matthew 9:18-38 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>February 4, 2007 – New Wine – Matthew 8:23-9:17 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>January 28, 2007 – Vision for Difficult Times – Acts 2:46 – State of the Church – Elders</li> <li>January 21, 2007 – Believe and Follow – Matthew 8:1-22 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>January 7, 2007 – New Year’s Resolutions – Various – David Barfield</li> <li>December 31, 2006 – Unseen Reality – Revelation 4 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>December 24, 2006 – (a.m.) His Mysterious Conception – Luke 1 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>December 24, 2006 – (p.m.) His Humble Birth – Luke 2 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>December 17, 2006 – Life and Light – John 1 – Shaun LePage</li> <li>December 10, 2006 – He Who Comes To God – Various – Shaun LePage</li> <li>December 3, 2006 – The Forgiving [...] These messages are not available on the CBC podcast. If you would like to hear one of them, please email Paul Wilson. September 2, 2007 – Let No Man Separate – Matthew 19:1-12 – Shaun LePage August 26, 2007 – Seventy Times Seven – [...]