In many respects, the contemporary church in America looks more like a large corporation than like anything described in the New Testament. Even church leaders sometimes bear a closer resemblance to CEOs and corporate executives than to humble, tender shepherds. Sadly, the good news – that a sinner can find forgiveness for sins before a holy God by placing his trust in and committing his whole life to Jesus Christ – is often eclipsed…
HOPING IS BASIC TO THE CHRISTIAN OUTLOOK Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Living between the two comings of Christ, Christians are to look backward and forward: back to the manger, the cross, and the empty tomb, whereby salvation was won for them; forward to their meeting with Christ beyond this world,…
(Arthur Pink, “Faithfulness”) Taken from Grace Gems “Their speech is filled with flattery.” Psalm 5:9 This is the identifying mark of the “hireling,” the false pastor. He aims at pleasing his hearers, making them feel satisfied with themselves, ever patting them on the back. “But he who has My Word-let him speak My Word faithfully” (Jeremiah 23:28), no matter how unpalatable it may be to the flesh, how much of a weariness to those…
1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the…
The Holy Spirit operates in another realm altogether, and the method of winning a man to God is a divine method, not a human one. Oh, we can make church members. We can get people over on our side, and they can join our class and go to summer camps. We may have done nothing but make proselytes out of them. When the Holy Spirit works in a man, then God does the work,…
Articles, Sermons, web-sites and thoughts from other people I’ve read through out the week. To help edify you in your walk with Christ. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. Romans 15:2 WORK HARD AND DON’T BE LAZY…20 practical principles from Proverbs - by Dr. S. Lance Quinn What God Wants the Church to Be.. by Dr. John MacArthur Purpose driven pastor Rick Warren Embarks on Follow-Up…
How to grow the church of Christ Preach the Word 2 Timothy 4:2 and the Lord with grow His church Acts 2:47 Thus says the Lord, “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ Jeremiah 6:16 Romans 11:36 Grace and Peace to you in…
by Charles Spurgeon (edited) An evil is in the ‘professed’ camp of the Lord, so gross in its impudence, that the most shortsighted Christian can hardly fail to notice it. During the past few years this evil has developed at an alarming rate. It has worked like leaven until the whole lump ferments! The devil has seldom done a more clever thing, than hinting to the Church that part of their mission is to…
Acts 2:41-42 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. Repost Video Romans 11:36 Grace…
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2:47 The church’s strategy has never been to appeal to the world on the world’s terms. Churches aren’t supposed to compete for the consumer on the same level as Miller Lite or MTV. We can’t stimulate genuine growth by clever persuasion or inventive techniques. It is the Lord…
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