Have you ever read Acts 15? Many people find themselves skipping the chapter, or at best, lazily dozing their way through it to get to the excitement of chapter 16 where Paul received his great "Macedonian Call." But I believe that there are thousands of churches in America that need to hear and heed the …
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The Atmosphere and Attitude of a Growing Church
August 23, 2006 Leave a Comment
The Impact of Saul of Tarsus
August 20, 2006 1 Comment
"Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." -Acts 9:31
Most Christians are aware that Saul of Tarsus was the persecutor of the church who was converted to Christ and …
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The Priorities of Ministry
August 12, 2006 2 Comments
There will never be enough time to do it all. The best we can hope for is not to get a lot of tasks completed in our busy schedules, rather it is that we complete the right tasks. My own ministry is often driven by what I term "paperwork" including bulletins, newsletters, web site design, and other such odd …
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The Two Halves of Sermon-Making
August 9, 2006 Leave a Comment
Great preachers and professors today differ on the best way to communicate the gospel. I'm still a strong advocate of book-by-book, expository preaching and I've found it to be a very divinely blessed method in the spiritual growth of God's people. I also believe that expository preaching is the greatest way to …
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A Biblical Recovery Plan
July 30, 2006 Leave a Comment
"Remember therefore form where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place - unless you repent." -Revelation 2:5 (NKJV)John, writing on Jesus' behalf to the church at Ephesus, gives them a simple, three-step approach to recovering …
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Priorities
January 4, 2006 Leave a Comment
”But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” –Matthew 6:33What is your first priority in life? The answer may seem obvious but we really cannot give mere verbal affirmation to having God’s Kingdom as our highest priority. The truth is that …
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The Praise of Men
December 1, 2005 Leave a Comment
“Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” –John 12:42-43Don’t assume for a moment that peer pressure is something new, …
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Are You A Do-It-Yourself-er?
November 6, 2005 Leave a Comment
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." -Matthew 11:28-30All of us encounter Jesus with a certain amount of …
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Quit You Like Men
June 19, 2005 1 Comment
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”—1 Corinthians 16:13I’ve always enjoyed watching baseball but I do believe the sport lacks a significant element today and that is team loyalty. Some of my favorite players were George Brett, Robin Yount, and Cal Ripken, Jr., all of whom …
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