John 3:13-18 Form a young man until now I have had this burning desire to preach the Gospel. Back then, I was not educated in the theological meanings or arguments surrounding my faith but I knew that: 1) God love us 2) He gave His Son to die for us 3) Jesus came to earth…… Continue reading The giver of life
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Jesus was led by the Spirit
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” Matthew 4:1 Understanding the eminent nature of His ministry, and the temptation to come, Jesus followed the leading of the Holy Spirit. Can you imagine that Jesus, with full knowledge of what would unfold in the next 3…… Continue reading Jesus was led by the Spirit
A Call to Action
I was reading for my devotions this morning from Nehemiah 3 and verse 5 caught my attention. “And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.” In this chapter the author was careful to list all the different tribes that were motivated by Nehemiah’s call to rebuild…… Continue reading A Call to Action
Let Us Rise and Build
Let Us Rise and Build.
Let Us Rise and Build
The theme for consideration this year is “I will Rise and Build”. The scriptural focus is on Nehemiah 2:1-7. Nehemiah personally answered the call and made the determination that he would rise and build and then was able to challenge the remnant of Israel in verse 18 to let us rise and build. Often times…… Continue reading Let Us Rise and Build
The Gospel Message: Contextualization (Acts 10)
The Colonial Era Model of missions continues to today according to Paul G. Hiebert’s essay, The Gospel in Human Context. “The Churches that were planted during the Colonial Era emulated western Churches in theology, worship and Church polity.” Critical Contextualization is necessary in missionary endeavors. “The gospel must be Biblical but relevant to the context.…… Continue reading The Gospel Message: Contextualization (Acts 10)
The Gospel Message: Peter’s Address – Acts 10:34-43
The gospel message is all about Jesus and what He did and is going to do. Peter summarized this in Acts 10:37-41. The commission to go and preach was given by Jesus in Acts 1 and the authority and power to preach was given in Acts 2. The revelation for mission was given in Acts…… Continue reading The Gospel Message: Peter’s Address – Acts 10:34-43
The Art of Worship
We have been experiencing great changes in our churches. The worship experiences have transitioned from traditional to contemporary worship styles. This has caused many rifts in churches, the older Christians vs. the younger Christians. We now hire full time professional musicians and worship leaders to lead these worship services. We sing along to professionally arranged…… Continue reading The Art of Worship
Easter Challenge: The Cross and the Grave
The challenge of Easter that Jesus faced was a triple challenge; He faced the Gethsemane Challenge involved submitting to His Father’s will, Calvary’s Challenge was about paying the ultimate price and the Grave’s Challenge was to leave a lasting evidence of the completed work of redemption and His promised return. Luke documented this in Acts…… Continue reading Easter Challenge: The Cross and the Grave
Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Part 4
When one finds meaning to life, he or she will find it easier to deal with issues of death and dying, pain and suffering. The pastor has to take the lead role in helping to change the pre-conceived notions about end of life issues of the community, beginning with the congregants. Since the average life…… Continue reading Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Part 4