Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Four (p. 47-62) Introduction There are many views concerning the types and use of spiritual gifts. Our goal is to come to understanding of the truth and to preserve unity. I. Seeing the subject from all sides There are four passages of scripture that speaks on the subject of spiritual…
Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Three (p. 33-46) Introduction “All are important to God’s work.” I. A church in need of instruction “He has empowered each of us to be a blessing and a benefit to others.” “Effectiveness requires the energizing work of the Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 1:4-7) – Spiritual gifts are given by the…
Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Two (p. 17-32) Introduction “God has designed each of us to be interconnected with each other.” I. The structure of the body “God has given the human body everything it needs to become what He designed it to be.” “God put everything in the package; all you do is add…
One of the main reasons there is such division in many churches today is due to the lack of understanding spiritual gifts. For some time, I have been burdened over believers who just sit on the sidelines. There seems to be a lack of understanding that everyone is important and everyone has a place in…
The scripture tells us in Ephesians 4:11-12 that God gives us pastors and teachers for the purpose of ‘equipping’ the saints for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the church. There are several things to note concerning the equipping ministry of the pastor: 1. Equipping is the pastor’s primary role. The…
In an earlier post, I shared an article about the longevity of pastors in small churches. The premise of the article was that longevity is a positive thing and that it should be encouraged. I personally believe that staying in one church for a long time is a good thing. I admire those pastors who…
Here is an excellent article concerning the pastor and longevity in a small church. I have highlighted somepoints of emphasis. Two races seem to capture the attention of even the most casual observers of track and field — the mile and the 100-meter dash. Throughout the development of these races, the public has watched in fascination to…
We come now to the first of the seven churches of Revelation. The Lord is giving a message to the church at Ephesus. In verse one we read, “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst…
We often focus on the fact that God is a God of love and mercy and grace. This is true. God is love. He does love you and He does love me. He loved us so much that He gave His one and only Son to die on the cross for our sins. He has…
This is one of the most intriguing passages of scripture in all of the Bible. The apostle John sees Jesus in a way that he has never seen Him before. There are also some great principles that we learn from this vision that John had. What John Heard: The principle of authority. Revelation 1:9-11 says,…
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