“We cannot expect people to be saved by our messages unless we really try to instruct them by what we say to them.” - C.H. Spurgeon Let’s do something different in 2012. Let’s try to become a little more radical, even revolutionary, with how we share the Word of God with others. I do not [...]
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Partners and Presenters for Bible Lessons
Posted in study, support, teaching on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. – Ecc. 4:9-10 (NASB) Prayer partners work well. Accountability partners keep you [...]
Confusion in Church
Posted in church, teaching, tagged Bible, church, discipleship, exhortation, gospel on November 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. – Matt. 16:6 (KJV) Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the [...]
Internal Inspiration
Posted in inspiration, instruction, pastors, preaching, teaching, tagged Bible, calling, church, exhortation, ministry, service on October 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness- 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) We are called to inspire the others around us, especially those within the church. We do so when we teach, preach and train those within the church to live by [...]
Truth Over Tradition
Posted in acceptance, assurance, belief, expectations, Jesus, perception, priority, teaching, truth, tagged Bible, Christ, discipleship, gospel, Jesus on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
But I tell you the truth. . . – John 16:7 (NIV) Jesus combatted tradition with truth. He shared the truth openly. He did so with His disciples. He also did so with the multitudes. In fact, He even did so with those who opposed Him like the Pharisees and Sadducees. Jesus took on tradition [...]
Getting Good at Good Works
Posted in example, exhortation, faith, leadership, stewardship, teaching, training, works on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself [...]
Influencing a Generation
Posted in Bible, choices, discipleship, faith, multimedia, networking, Proverbs, Solomon, teaching on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,” he said. “Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon. – Daniel 1:4 (NLT) What influences you? [...]
Creating Fishers of Men
Posted in action, believers, calling, change, choices, discipleship, evangelism, expectations, follow, gospel, inspiration, Jesus, Love Your Neighbor, messiah, ministry, new nature, Operation Reach Out, preaching, productivity, relationships, resources, salvation, stewardship, strategy, teaching, The Great Commission, witnesses, works, tagged calling, change, Christ, discipleship, evangelism, fishers of men, Jesus, ministry, outreach, preach, relationship, sacrifice, Word on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Creating Fishers of Men: Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”-Mark 1:17 Practical Applications •Relevance “fishers of men” Jesus shared something that these fishers understood. They knew about fishing. Now they needed to learn about fishing for men. •Realism “. . . I will [...]
Never Stop
Posted in believers, church, encouragement, endurance, example, gospel, preaching, teaching, tagged Bible, Christ, church, daily, discipleship, evangelism, fishers of men, gospel, Jesus, ministry, outreach, preach, reach, teach on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. – Acts 5:42 (NIV) Things go wrong. Things fall to pieces. People quit. Plans fail. It’s inevitable. It comes along with being in ministry. So what are you to [...]
