Preamble

this blog is an attempt to provide some contact for those who for what ever reason miss the teaching of their ABF; Lake Pointe Church, Rockwall,TX.

We are an evangelical fellowship with roots in the Southern Baptist Convention. Any assumptions about meanings not clearly stated should be seen through this point of view. I personally never intend to teach doctrines contrary to Scripture or the prevailing understanding of them extant in the leadership. As such these postings are my own and as such I accept sole responsibility for them

I personally caim no formal theological degree, but instead rely on the wording and meaning of the words in context. Where possible I would apply the Strongs definition of the root word from either the Hebrew or the Greek, not being fluent in either. Context derived in three parts. 1) Specific word and verse context. 2)Covenant context in light of the major explicit covenants as are developed by order in the Generally accepted Cannon of the scriptures 3) The person and work of my Lord Jesus, as revealed in His words from scripture and by the witness if my life. (As he said "If you have seen me you have seen the father," I derive my understanding of this person from the words of Jesus and my witness of Him.)

I primarily use the "20-20-20 Method" of preparation for teaching a specific lesson or verse. By that I mean: I read the verse(s) 20 minutes, I meditate (think about) on the verse 20 minutes, then I write the thoughts and lessons that I experienced as I combine these two time segments together for the last 20 minutes. The implication of this method is that others may and probably will read the same verses and develope a different understanding of the subject. I encourage this as your rendering of the precepts are the only thing that will have menaing in your life. I hope to be salt leaving readers with a thirst for self study. My hope is that He would increase and I would decrease!

The format of the ABF lends itself to much interactive exchange, thus the use of the blog format hoping for this kind of exchange.