Sermons Wrestling With Sin Stephen Bedard, October 2, 2022October 3, 2022 1 John 1:5-2:2 Introduction I have been involved with churches for most of my life. Even when I was an atheist, I found myself often reflecting on religion and church. I have been part of three different denominations representing three very distinct traditions within Christianity. I have been a pastor… Continue Reading
Sermons What is Sin? Stephen Bedard, August 22, 2016April 26, 2019 A sermon based on 1 John 1:5-2:6 preached at Queen Street Baptist Church. Introduction What is sin? Well, isn’t it obvious? Sin is doing something bad. We can all probably recollect a time when we did something that was pretty bad. Perhaps not requiring legal intervention, but still something that you… Continue Reading
Leadership and Ministry Blog Faith Test: Sin Stephen Bedard, June 10, 2015May 27, 2019 1 John 1:5-2:2 Introduction What does it mean to be a Christian? Well, that is easy, you just believe in Jesus. Yes, faith in Christ is the foundation of the protestant church. People become Christians by faith alone. Read through Romans, the Apostle Paul goes through it over and over… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Devotions: 1 John Stephen Bedard, April 26, 2015January 16, 2020 A devotion based on 1 John 1:8. John’s first letter is rich in practical theology. The letter is an attempt to demonstrate what the Christian life is supposed to look like. One of the areas addressed is that of sin. He makes it clear that a life of sin is… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Can Sin Be Defined without the Law and Justice of God? Stephen Bedard, March 17, 2015April 29, 2019 Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason discusses the difference between a mistake according to the world and a sin according to God. Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Are Christians Allowed to … ? Stephen Bedard, July 13, 2014April 16, 2019 I often see blog posts, articles, Facebook links, etc. asking if Christians are allowed to blank. You fill in the blank. Are Christians allowed to drink? Are Christians allowed to buy a lottery ticket? Are Christians allowed to give less than a tithe? Are Christians allowed to watch this or… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Just Do It Stephen Bedard, February 6, 2014August 23, 2019 The third part of my series on 1 John. “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not… Continue Reading
Apologetics and Theology Blog Attributes of Sin Stephen Bedard, February 2, 2014August 26, 2019 The second part in my series on 1 John. “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and… Continue Reading
Sermons Trapped Stephen Bedard, September 9, 2012January 11, 2020 Romans 7 Introduction Look at your life. Is it the way you want it to be? I do not mean do you have the possessions you want or have you accomplished what you want. I mean, how is your inner self? Are you the kind of person that you want… Continue Reading
Sermons So, How Bad Are We? Stephen Bedard, July 8, 2012April 21, 2020 Romans 3:9-20 Introduction So, how bad are we? Now that is a dangerous question. Do we really want to ask that? Imagine putting yourself out there, taking a risk, and doing something outside your comfort zone. Then you turn to someone, someone who is really good at what you just… Continue Reading
Sermons What About Sin? Stephen Bedard, January 30, 2011January 5, 2022 “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been filled with grief and have put out of your fellowship the man who… Continue Reading