“This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.” – Mark 1:1 (New Living Translation) The opening line of the Gospel of Mark sets both the tone and the pace for one of the most action-packed depictions of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ offered through the Gospels. While Mark’s [...]
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Explore the Gospel of Mark
Posted in Bible study, gospel, reading, tagged Bible, daily, Jesus, theology, Word, work on April 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Analyzing the Church’s Commitment to the Its Calling
Posted in America, community, evangelism, foreign missions, gospel, leadership, ministry, outreach, poverty, prison, resources, service, solutions, The Great Commission, witnesses, works on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman (Christian clergyman, author, and activist) Analyze where the Christian church stands today. Take an honest look at the standing of one of the most treasured [...]
Our Merciful God Loves His Children
Posted in God, gospel, love, Love Your Neighbor, mercy on January 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When Israel was a child, I loved him,and out of Egypt I called my son.The more they were called,the more they went away;they kept sacrificing to the Baalsand burning offerings to idols.Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk;I took them up by their arms,but they did not know that I healed them.I led [...]
Voices of Victory
Posted in evangelism, foreign missions, gospel, Love Your Neighbor, mission, Operation Reach Out, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged ambassadors, calling, church, community, evangelism, fishers of men, ministry, outreach, preach, redemption, restoration, salvation, theology, victory, voices, work on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In 1967, our vision was to reach Los Angeles. This vision broadened to include California, then all of America, then the entire world. – from The History of Victory Outreach International As Christians, we are to be in a position of ambassadors of Christ to others. We can be a bridge between people and the [...]
Salvation Offered Without Strings
Posted in evangelism, gospel, Operation Reach Out, outreach, The Great Commission, tagged evangelism, fishers of men, outreach on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We need to look at how we present the Gospel. We need to be mindful of how we share it and spell out what it means to accept Christ as one’s personal Savior. Yes, we can lead someone down the Romans Road, but it needs to lead them to the cross and to Christ. That should be [...]
Learn of Him
Posted in Bible, books, gospel, study on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. – Matthew 11:29 (NIV) The Lord beckons the believer to learn of Him. He desires us to seek Him out. He desires us to search Him out in the Scriptures. [...]
Shame on Us
Posted in evangelism, gospel, preaching, tagged evangelism, exhortation, gospel, preach on September 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! – 1 Corinthians 9:16 (NIV) The shame is on us as believers. Yeah, I know. You might disagree with me. You may say that I am on one. You [...]
Lead Them to Christ
Posted in evangelism, gospel, Operation Reach Out, outreach on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.- 1 Corinthians 2:4 (NLT) People need to hear the gospel, not gimmicks. Paul shared the message was about the Master. He didn’t get into clever wordplay and double talk [...]
Connections Count
Posted in evangelism, gospel, Operation Reach Out, relationships on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Read the last verses of the Gospel of John’s first chapter and you will see how much connections count in Christianity. John the Baptist proclaimed the Lamb of God as He appeared in the remote region where John was baptizing people. Two of John’s disciples attached themselves to Jesus, one being John the disciple whom [...]
John’s Perspective on Jesus
Posted in Bible, gospel, Jesus, messiah, tagged Bible, Jesus, theology, Word on May 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.- John 1:3-4 (NIV) 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and [...]
