And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. – Mark 11:25 (ESV) Problems come up when we have to deal with each other. Jesus addressed it. He stated it plainly. He didn’t sugar-coat the truth. He offered [...]
Archive for the ‘Love Your Neighbor’ Category
Problems in the Pews
Posted in action, answers, forgiveness, Love Your Neighbor on March 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A Brotherhood of Burdens
Posted in compassion, discipleship, Love Your Neighbor, ministry, service, support on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. -Galatians 6:2 (KJV) Christians are to bear one another’s burdens. It is the way of Christ. That’s what He did, right? Remember WWJD? Was that just a fad? Or, did you really take that to heart? Bear ye one another’s burdens. . . [...]
Multigenerational Ministry
Posted in community, discipleship, leadership, Love Your Neighbor, ministry, pastors, tagged church, community, discipleship, ministry, relationship, support on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. -Titus 2:1 (ESV) There is nothing that comes naturally to us in this new life. Our rebirth as children of God leads us to enter into a new life with a blank slate. We are to put off the old man who has lived within [...]
Start Right Where You Are
Posted in evangelism, foreign missions, Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged calling, community, evangelism, fishers of men, outreach, preach, service, work on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We have to take initiative where we are, not where we have not yet been.” – Oswald Chambers Imagine helping everyone else except for those whom you love. You offer strangers and others more than your own children and loved ones, even your closest friends. That would sound sort of strange, right? That would make [...]
Keeping It Real Like Jesus Did
Posted in Christianity, Love Your Neighbor, tagged calling, change, daily, fishers of men, Jesus, power, relationship, sacrifice on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Keep it Real (Urban Dictionary) Definition: to not inhibit yourself or pretend to be something you are not. (One of many definitions on this page) Jesus must have been a realist. How else do you explain His words and ways? He used parables to bring the point home. He compared and contrasted what people have [...]
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 [...]
Help for the Harvest
Posted in Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, The Great Commission, tagged calling, community, evangelism, fishers of men, help, outreach on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – Matthew 9:37-38 (ESV) Jesus expects us to have compassion on the sight of those who look like sheep without a shepherd. He also [...]
Shared Words
Posted in counsel, encouragement, love, Love Your Neighbor, Proverbs, wisdom, tagged comfort, counsel, love, support, weak, wisdom on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. – Proverbs 15:22 (NIV) Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. – Proverbs 11:14 (KJV) Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. – Romans 14:1 (NIV) We who are [...]
Serve by Sharing Him
Posted in evangelism, Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, The Great Commission, tagged evangelism, fishers of men, outreach, relationship on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. – Mark 10:45 (NIV) Outreach is delivered best personally. Jesus showed us a personal example of conducting outreach, demonstrating before delegating. Jesus showed the way. He called us to serve [...]
