Living a privatized Christian life is simply disobedience to the Lord. The church is God’s idea, not ours and He created it to be a living community in His Son for the purpose of us growing and doing His work together. He did not suggest our active and sacrificial participation in His church. He commanded and expects such participation from us. The pattern from the early church is still in place as the pattern for today’s church.
Pray for Open Doors Colossians 4:2-3 – Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Open doors can’t be taken for granted. Many missionaries work in countries that are difficult to access or…
Psalm 119:30-32 – I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. I cling to your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame! I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! THEME OF THE DAY: THE PRIVILEGE TO PLEASE GOD. Let’s take a few moments and just let the theme of…
1 Peter 1:3-7 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy has caused us to be born again to lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of…
Mark 1:14-15 – Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” THEME OF THE DAY: TWO CROWDS, TWO RESPONSES, TWO RESULTS. Jesus walked on to the scene unassuming and without anything which would make Him stand…
Jeremiah 29:13 – You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart THEME OF THE DAY: THE GREATEST EXPERIENCE EVER KNOWN. There are times when we read our Bibles, it seems like the words “just explode” off the page. The Lord through His Word becomes so real that all the world of sense fades. We are…