Children's Ministry

From Sunday School to Vacation Bible School... we are especially interested in ministries to children and young people.

Sunday Service

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Women's Ministry

This ministry offers opportunities for friendship, Christian service and personal growth.

Bible Reading

If you would like to read the entire Bible in 2012, a Bible reading plan is available in the foyer...

Youth Group

Our youth group worships God through Bible Study, service, sharing faith, and growing to become more Christlike. And has a lot of fun doing so!

Bible Study

"Study to shew thyself approved unto God... rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)

Prayer Group

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Heaping Coals of Fire...

Submitted by Pastor Tim on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 14:20

"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
(Romans 12:20; quoted from Proverbs 25:21)

The Scriptures clearly teach it is never right to render evil for evil. Vindictive retaliation is simply not a principle the Bible will support (see v. 19). To do that would be to let evil have the victory.

Keeping with the evident sense of overall Scriptural principles, what is being indicated here is that by being exceedingly kind and generous to one's enemy, that person will likely experience a burning sense of shame, remorse and regret for his wrongdoing. Consequently, the "enemy" is then likely to repent of his enmity and be reconciled.

Isn't that what Paul says in the next verse (v. 21)?

"Do not be overcome by evil
but overcome evil with good."

The Book of Proverbs - from where the opening quote in Romans is taken - also contains the following passage:

"Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice." (24:17)

Consider also...

"Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,
but always try to be kind to each other
and to everyone else" (I Thessalonians 5:15).

"Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult,
but with blessings, because to this you were called
so that you may inherit a blessing" (I Peter 3:9).

Nonetheless, Charles Bridges offers sage advice: "We are not bound to trust our enemies, but we are bound to forgive them."