The Church Is Not the Civil Magistrate
Law in the Kingdom Economy (3) I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! 1 Corinthians 6.5, 6 Justice in the civil arenaWe’re […]
Courageous Leaders for God’s Truth
Called to Lead with Courage God calls men to lead with valor, standing firm in his truth amidst daunting challenges. Joshua, Israel’s warrior-leader, and Athanasius, the defender of Christ’s divinity, embodied this courage in their battles for God’s people. Joshua conquered Canaan through faith-filled leadership, while Athanasius fought heresy despite exile. Both faced overwhelming opposition […]
A New Sovereign
A new Kingdom implies a new Sovereign. And this new Sovereign is Lord of all. Our excerpts in this series are from the book, The Gospel of the Kingdom. Here’s a reading from pages 29 and 30: “Second, the coming of the Kingdom of God means that a new Sovereign has appeared, Whose claims and purposes must be reckoned […]
Empty Words Alert
Ephesians 5.1-14 (3) Pray Psalm 42.1-3.As the deer pants for the water brooks,So pants my soul for You, O God.My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?My tears have been my food day and night,While they continually say to me,“Where is your God?” Sing Psalm 42.1-3.(Nettleton: Come Thou Fount)As the […]
Fasting
Acts 12:24–13:3 (ESV) But the word of God increased and multiplied. And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them John, whose other name was Mark. Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a […]