Andrew Murray, in “The Deeper Christian Life,” wrote: The Cause of This Discrepancy Between God’s Gifts, and Our Low Experience Dear fellow believer, I want to say to you, that, if you are not living in the joy of God’s salvation, the entire cause is your unbelief. You do not believe in the mighty power of God, and that He […]
Despite what your mom told you when you tripped that kid in the third grade and thought it was funny, an apology is not saying, “I’m sorry.” I should say more appropriately that it didn’t mean that. A dictionary is not an authoritative rule book on how to use words – it is simply a record of how words are […]
1 Corinthians 12:4-26 (6,7) There are different gifts, different arenas in which they are useful, and different kinds of work that the Holy Spirit wants to empower us to do. There is only one Spirit giving all the different gifts and ministries. The Holy Spirit is manifested (revealed or unveiled) in each believer through gift and work, for the good of […]
Mark 6:30-52 Jesus’ disciples participated in the miraculous feeding of 5000 men and their families. When everyone had as much as they wanted to eat, the disciples each gathered a basket of leftovers from what began as five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus then sent His disciples by boat across the sea. At 3am, when they were halfway across, […]
Peter wrote that we should “gird up” our minds. Even flabby weak things look and behave better when you stuff them in a girdle. If you haven’t read 1 Peter 1:10-25 lately, I recommend that you do it today. It is good advice for building a good attitude and perspective on values.
When someone is offering me $12K I look at it differently than when someone is billing me $12K. The “point of view” that I take in any situation can turn it into any number of misunderstandings or re-presentations. If I make all of the observations I answer situations with all day be influenced by the cross of Jesus and the […]
David was anointed to be king by Samuel. Part of his preparation for the work of reigning over God’s nation was in Jesse’s fields, where he learned to worship, and to fight enemies greater than himself. Part of his preparation for ruling was accomplished by developing a friendship with Saul’s son Jonathan. Part came from silencing Goliath’s threats of abuse […]
Being filled with the Spirit of God and being filled with the power of the Spirit have a trip through the desert between them. Luke 4:1;14
Some Criteria for Identifying Baptisms * There is a real danger of our destruction * God intends to effect growth through the baptism, usually in one or more of three areas: – Knowing our God – Knowing who He says we are – Knowing our purpose/ministry/destiny/calling * We have to submit to our God and His fellowship in the baptism and […]
My basic understanding of maturity in Believers is measurable by observing how quickly a person responds to a situation with the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23). In practical terms of work or ministry, maturity can be measured by stages of commitment/effectiveness: Believer Disciple Servant Friend Son / Daughter In different situations or groups, you may find yourself in different […]