“Come To God’s House For The Purpose Of Prayer And Worship!”

“Come To God’s House For The Purpose Of Prayer And Worship!” Jesus entered the temple area and at once began driving out buyers and sellers and “upturned the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of those selling doves.” He also “would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.” As he engaged […]

“Be Open To The Prompting Of The Holy Spirit!”

“Be Open To The Prompting Of The Holy Spirit!” Jesus went to his home town and on the Sabbath “he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.” One would have expected their amazement to spur them to repentance and conversion. Unfortunately, listen to what they said and did: “Where […]

“Do Not Allow Greed For Unjust Gain To Block You From God’s Love!”

“Do Not Allow Greed For Unjust Gain To Block You From Gods Love!” There are three dimensions of church growth worth mentioning. These are numerical, financial and spiritual. Numerical growth and financial growth are visible and measurable. But spiritual growth which is the key component of growth is somewhat difficult to measure. It has been […]

“Cheer Up; It Is In God’s Plan!”

“Cheer Up; It Is In Gods Plan!” Two things stood out in the story when God sent Moses to Pharaoh. He told Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet…But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my miraculous signs and wonders in […]

“Be A Fertile Soil For The Seed To Produce A Crop!”

“Be A Fertile Soil For The Seed To Produce A Crop!” The parable of the sower as Jesus interpreted it shows that you cannot expect a hundred percent conversion rate from the people you preach to. And while we agree that people are unresponsive to the message for different reasons, we cannot help but wonder […]