Throwdown
Matthew 4: Wilderness Victory (3) Pray Psalm 91.1-3.He who dwells in the secret place of the Most HighShall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;My God, in Him I will trust.”Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler.And from the perilous […]
The Body of Christ
The Church (2) Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 1 Corinthians 12.27 Four levels of “church”In the New Testament the term “church” is applied at four levels among the community of believers. The first level consists of the house churches, gatherings of believers, perhaps within walking distance of one another, who joined together […]
What to Pray (2)
We’re looking at some passages of Scripture that can guide us as we pray for those in leadership roles in our community. We looked at three sets of passages yesterday. Today we’ll consider three more. Our excerpt from If Men Will Pray can be found on pages 20 and 21: “Psalm 68.18 (cf. Eph. 4.8); Matthew 5.43-48; […]
CHRISTMAS EVE: Celestial Communique’ of Cosmic Consequence
Tis Christmas Eve! O, come to us,
Desire of Nations whom we trust.
Within our hearts let heaven in,
Deliver us from self and sin.
Everyone Is Qualified
Acts 22:6–16 (ESV) “As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me. And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said […]