LEADERSHIP TRAINING

INTRODUCTION

A. As we have hopefully seen in the lessons covered so far in this series, leadership is something that must exist within each local church and in our lives if we are to be spiritually productive disciples and servants. As was noted in the letter to the Ephesians, Christ established within the church to be the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the… Continue reading

The wise writer reminds us, “A friend loves at all times” (Prov. 17:17), and, “there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Prov. 18:24). A true friend, in other words, will stick with you, no matter what you do or even what others may say. If you make mistakes, he will be there still; if you treat him unfairly, he will be there still; if… Continue reading

When the psalmist wrote Psalm 66, he wrote words of praise to God for His awesome works and exhorted others to praise Him (Psa. 66:1-7) even as he wrote of his desire to praise him, to offer sacrifices to Him, and to call on Him in his time of need (Psa. 66:13-17). But in speaking about his efforts, the psalmist tells us, “If I regard iniquity in… Continue reading

INTRODUCTION

A. What is your week like between the times you come together with your brethren to worship the Lord? How do you feel? Do you feel like something is missing? Do you feel farther from God? Do you feel like you’re the only one where you are that believes in God? Do you sit and watch the news and sometimes feel like it is… Continue reading

[James 1:19]

INTRODUCTION
As a:
husband, your wife kindly asks you for your help fixing a broken faucet in the bathroom. How will you respond?
wife, your husband forgets to fix the broken faucet in the bathroom. How will you react?
father, you see your daughters inappropriate Facebook picture in which she is wearing next to nothing and flaunting her body. What will you say to her?
mother, your son blatantly… Continue reading

The phrase that serves as the title of this week’s article is one that seems to be used far more frequently nowadays. With more and more people making this claim, you might be wondering what exactly it means to say “God laid something on my heart” - what does it mean to “lay it on my heart”? And exactly how is this done? More importantly, we might… Continue reading

[Luke 7:36-50]

INTRODUCTION

A. We all hopefully know that no man is without sin. As Paul told the Romans: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). But do we really understand what that means? I mean, as Christians, do we really remember that we were once just as lost as those who have not yet obeyed the gospel?… Continue reading

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

INTRODUCTION

A. As we have hopefully seen in the lessons covered so far in this series, leadership is something that must exist within each local church and in our lives if we are to be spiritually productive disciples and servants. As was noted in the letter to the Ephesians, Christ established within the church to be the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the… Continue reading

When I was a lot younger, someone told me, “Make sure your brain is engaged before you put your mouth in gear.” The blunt advice was another way of saying, “Think before you speak.” It was good advice to a teenager who didn’t know as much as he thought he did, and it’s just as good for a middle-aged man who has lots of years of experience… Continue reading

Standing Strong In The Lord
[Ephesians 6:10-20]

Prayer And Watchfulness [v. 18]

INTRODUCTION
[READ Eph. 6:10-20]. Throughout this week, we have been looking at this exhortation by Paul, recognizing that  we are at war! Paul’s encouragement is that we be prepared for this battle by finding strength in the Lord, by knowing the enemy and by putting on the whole armor of God.
This week we are continuing… Continue reading

Standing Strong In The Lord
[Ephesians 6:10-20]

The Sword Of The Spirit [v. 17]

INTRODUCTION
[READ Eph. 6:10-20]. Throughout this week, we have been looking at this exhortation by Paul, recognizing that  we are at war! Paul’s encouragement is that we be prepared for this battle by finding strength in the Lord, by knowing the enemy and by putting on the whole armor of God.
This week we… Continue reading