Our Adult Bible Study focused on the definition of faith found in Hebrews 11:1—the idea that faith is about the unseen. Bob Flint zeroed in on this truth with a true story about a boy who lived in a large, rambling house in Pittsburgh. His father would read a story to him at night and then would say to him, “Do you want me to leave the light on and go, or turn off the light and sit with you in the darkness for a little while?” The boy said he always chose the latter—describing it this way, “I always chose presence in the darkness, rather than absence in the light.” Faith is about the unseen.

Dr. John Neihof’s morning message, taken from Leviticus 6:8-13, outlined “How to Keep Sanctified” or how to keep the blessing of a clean heart. Quite simply:

1. Keep your ashes empty
2. Keep your fire burning
3. Keep your sacrifice on the altar
4. Keep your garments clean

Dr. Roy Lauter’s evening message was entitled “Beware of the Dog,” spotlighting the story of Elisha and Ben-hadad in 2 Kings 8:7-15, with reference to Philippians 3:2. With an “Ezra and Arze” story, and a true story from his own experience, Roy illustrated that the “dog of sin” bites every time. He closed with this admonition: Beware of the sleeping dogs in the believer’s unpurified heart.