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How were people in the Old Testament saved before Christ?
“And he [Abraham] believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:6 The assumption that is usually made is that the way of salvation in the...
Faith Fueling Good Works
Is it true that if we emphasize the fact that we are saved by grace through faith, it means that we can forget about the law of God – that...
My Identity and Ability in Christ
On Sunday, I gave a prescription to our church body to help us overcome sin and obey the law of God. I didn’t have time to point to the specific...
CVCYouth Frontlines Prayer Guide
We’re sending around 200 CVCYouth to Skyview Ranch in Millersburg, Ohio. The CVCYouth team have been prepping for months and they’re leaving this afternoon for a week of worship, competitions,...
How Frontlines Summer Camp lives out CVC Passions
Frontlines Summer Camp is the biggest event that CVCYouth puts on every year. As with all things in ministry, we have to ask, “Is this worth the time and energy...
Hands Raised & Minds Engaged.
It’s about 8:30 on Monday night. It’s hot and humid… and loud at Skyview Ranch in Millersburg, Ohio. I see familiar faces from Cuyahoga Valley Church. Hands raised. Feet moving....
Questions about God’s Sovereign Choice
A message on God’s sovereignty in salvation, i.e. election and predestination, like our Young Adult Pastor Josh Stone delivered at CVC on Sunday, August 2, usually raises all kinds of...
Vessels of Mercy or Vessels of Wrath?
Question: Why would we tackle the topic of “vessels of wrath prepared for destruction”? Answer: God and people. We have to warn people. We don’t want people becoming vessels of...
Sovereign Grace and Man’s Responsibility
Jacob and Esau. You can read the story about their Old Testament version of sibling rivalry in Genesis 25 and 27. Most of the time, when we deal with their...
God Dependence Through Prayer
by Alaina Stevens, Youth Intern “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12 If the practice of being constant in prayer is the defining “mark...
Justice & Wrath (Part 1)
by Rachel Mowers, CVCYouth intern In this New Testament age the argument is commonly made that the Old Testament is irrelevant and inapplicable. They would also argue that: Since Jesus...
Justice & Wrath (Part 2)
by Rachel Mowers, CVC Youth Intern This post is a continuation of Justice & Wrath (Part 1). RIGHTEOUS WRATH Zechariah also clearly communicates God’s wrath. When the people refused to...
