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Missing Verses?

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on January 26, 2021 by Steve DurkacJanuary 26, 2021avatar

From time to time someone on social media gets all hyped up about wanting to educate people about Bible translations that appear to have eliminated verses, and this video below addresses that question.

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Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged Bible, Bible interpretation, Bible manuscripts, ESV, hermenuetics, KJV, NIV

Bible Promises for Prayer

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on March 23, 2020 by Steve DurkacMarch 23, 2020avatar

In the video I posted on Sunday, March 22, 2020, titled 7 Bible Promises for Prayer, I shared about God’s promises that are good to use in our prayers, and here I wish to share with you 15 Bible promises that are my go-to promises when in prayer… Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” (ESV) Proverbs 3:5-6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged Bible, Bible Promises, biblical prayer, God's promises, Prayer, Scripture

The Bible is…

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on December 23, 2019 by Steve DurkacDecember 23, 2019avatar

The Word of God is the foundation upon which the church operates and is the basis for which the church is governed, and here is a listing of what the Bible is…   Breathed out by God – 2 Timothy 3:16 Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:16; Hebrews 3:7; 2 Peter 1:21 Christ sanctioned – Matthew 4:4; Mark 12:10; John 7:42 Taught by Christ – Luke 24:27 The Book – Psalm … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged Bible

Meanwhile, Back At CrossHope Chapel

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on February 16, 2019 by Steve DurkacFebruary 16, 2019avatar

In the morning, thousands of people will wake up and get ready to attend a church of their choice. Some will put on their best clothing, some will happily re-wear something from the day before, and some will be more concerned over their toddlers and children keeping their cloths clean at least until they are checked into their Sunday School programs within a secluded room away from the adults. They will make their way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged 2 Peter 3:18, Acts 2:42, Alabama, Bible, Bible Church, church, CrossHope Chapel, Mobile, Pastor Steve Durkac, Simple Church, Sunday, verse-by-verse

2018 in Scripture

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on December 8, 2018 by Steve DurkacDecember 8, 2018avatar

I wanted to share a thought with you about where we have been in 2018, as a church in the Scriptures. We have been in 3 John, 1 Corinthians, and 2 Corinthians. We have systematically and intentionally journeyed through 3 books of the Bible, a total of 30 chapters, and 2 writers…which is not a whole lot in the big scheme of 66 books in the Bible, a total of 1189 chapters, and 40 writers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged Alabama, Bible, Bible Church, chapter by chapter, CrossHope Chapel, daily devotional, expository, Mobile, Pastor Steve Durkac, teaching, verse-by-verse

More on Today’s Church

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on September 4, 2018 by Steve DurkacSeptember 4, 2018avatar

A few weeks ago I posted on 2 Corinthians & God’s Word and got into a bit of a rant on my observations on the waywardness of today’s church with a trend away from preaching from the Bible. You can read about that at https://www.crosshopechapel.org/2-corinthians-gods-word/. Sunday I shared about a comment in our pastors’ Facebook Group from a new minister who attended his first city ministerial association meeting made up of pastors from various churches and … Continue reading →

Posted in Simpler Church | Tagged American, Bible, church, John 12:32

2 Corinthians & God’s Word

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on August 13, 2018 by Steve DurkacAugust 13, 2018avatar

Sunday was a good day in fellowship. It amazes me how God shows up even when we are few. That is the promise of Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” (ESV), isn’t it? We finished our study through 1 Corinthians and next week we will be starting our study through 2 Corinthians. In some ways continuing through 2 Corinthians is a natural continuation of the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged Bible, Corinthians, CrossHope Chapel, Preaching

Why Watch for Prophecy?

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on July 5, 2018 by Steve DurkacJuly 5, 2018avatar

I realize that some Christians don’t get very excited when it comes to sermons about the end-time events, books about tribulation timelines, or even Bible Prophecy Conferences. However, there are biblical reasons to watch and recognize the signs of our times, and I want to share with you seven of those reasons here: First, in Luke 21:25-28 Jesus makes mention that we ought to be aware of the signs of the times and be glad … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bible Answers | Tagged Bible, bible prophecy, signs of times

3 Scriptures for Adoptees

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on May 23, 2017 by Steve DurkacMay 23, 2017avatar

I am an adoptee, and you can read my personal testimony to learn how that impacted my conversion and sustaining faith in Jesus Christ and His word. Here I wish to share 3 Scripture verses that I believe speak to the real significance of every individual who may be wrestling with their identity because of being an adopted child.   Jeremiah 29:11-14 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged adoptee, Adoption, Bible

Fake Godliness

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on May 21, 2017 by Steve DurkacMay 21, 2017avatar

Today at CrossHope Chapel we took a cross-reference jump from 2 Thessalonians 2:5 to 2 Timothy 3:1-5 and read this: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Bible, Isaiah 8:20, last days

The Word of God

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on January 26, 2017 by Steve DurkacJanuary 26, 2017avatar

This morning, as my Thursday custom is, I was studying for this Sunday’s teaching at CrossHope Chapel and sensed a need to share some thoughts on this verse: “And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.” 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Bible, Scripture, teaching series, Word of God

Sanctified by Truth

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on October 24, 2016 by Steve DurkacOctober 24, 2016avatar

In yesterday’s teaching we looked at the four requests of Jesus in His prayer as recorded in John 17. We saw that Jesus prayed that He would be glorified, that we would be kept from Satan, that we would be sanctified, and that we would be one. We had some distractions to contend with yesterday, so I want to back up and mention something about John 17:17 “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastoral Notes | Tagged Bible, God's Word, John 17:17, John 5:39, sanctification, truth

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