Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

A Mary-Like Christmas

LUKE 2:8–20 – And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news…

The Responses and Results to the Ministry God Honors

In the past weeks, we have seen from the Apostle Paul, the ministry God honors. It is marked by Gospel-centeredness, stewardship, sincerity, Christ-like gentleness, affection, authority, and is a ministry of encouragement. This Lord’s Day, we look at the way the Thessalonians responded and the results of their response. In doing so, we evaluate ourselves and our responses to God’s Work in a ministry He honors.

He Only Uses The Weak And Broken

2 CORINTHIANS 4:7 – But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. THEME OF THE DAY. HE ONLY USES THE WEAK AND BROKEN. What are the qualifications a person must possess to be used by the Lord? Well, let’s provide what is not required, and in fact, are…

A Ministry For All Practiced By Few

HEBREWS 3:12-14 – Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ, if…

The Devil And Our Past

PHILIPPIANS 3:13–15 – Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in…