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What language are your speaking? I hope its not christianeeze…
Posted: February 10, 2010 in discipleship, leadership, new churchTags: following Jesus, language, reaching the lost, rethinking church
Acts 17:23 S—For as I went through your city and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, “to an unknown god.” What, therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. H—Paul gives us a model here that can be so useful in helping to [...]
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I Peter 1:7a SàThese trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold. HàThis texts points to the assurance that tests and trials are coming in our lives. These tests and trials are a part of life. This analogy of fire and gold goes great; [...]
Psalm 90:17 Sàand may the Lord our God show us His approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! HàMoses must have a lot of pressure upon him. God has called him to do an amazing task in leading Israel to the promised land. I imagine that there were plenty of [...]
Growing in Faith leads to more people; not the other way around.
Posted: October 22, 2008 in Faith, new churchActs 16:5 SàSo the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day. HàAs Paul journeys throughout Asia Minor he spends time developing these communities of faith. As these churches grow in their faith their numbers grow as well. This verse seems to point that there is a connection between growing in [...]
Catalyst 08 Opening What is the empty grave saying? Togetherness is the theme I’m alive b/c of Him Talk 1àAndy Stanley (Louder than Words) To have moral authority over others you’ve got to have proper alignment in your life….your creed and deed must align or else you cannot lead 3 areas of [...]
Hating those you love the most (in comparison): “Discipleship”
Posted: October 1, 2008 in discipleship, new churchLuke 14:26 SàIf you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise you cannot be my disciple. HàAt this point in Luke it is one intense teaching after another. There was just a story of how [...]
Confronting Religious Idolatry: “Jesus’ healing on the Sabbath”
Posted: September 30, 2008 in discipleship, Faith, new churchLuke 13:16 SàThis dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?” HàHere Jesus steps out of the religious status quo to accomplish God’s will in the world. In doing this Jesus confronts the religious status [...]
John 15:8 “When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.” Jesus uses this analogy of a vine and branches to discuss the nature of discipleship to those that are listening. In this verse Jesus makes it very clear that a disciple is someone that produces fruit. [...]
