Developing skill in prayer I find that it helps me to think of prayer (and many areas of spiritual growth) in terms of human development. I see three divisions: Baby, Child, and Adult. The apostle John used the same three, … Continue reading →
Philippians 1:6 I am confident that Jesus will complete what he started in you and bring you to maturity This is a statement of a type that was common in the first century after Christ which we have lost in … Continue reading →
Finding a church home has become dangerous What a commentary that is on the church in America in the new millennium, it is truly spiritually dangerous to join a church at this point. Mainly this is due to the fact … Continue reading →
Today we start our study of Philippians. These will be updated excerpts from Finding the Power to Believe Chapter 1:1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus the Messiah, to all the saints in Jesus who are at Philippi, including the … Continue reading →
Last week I talked about prayer and the need for constant communication with the Lord. I finished with the statement that “This type of prayer takes quite a while to develop. It takes practice, experimentation, and persistence. Very few start … Continue reading →
Next week I will begin sharing a verse by verse study of Philippians on Monday mornings __________________________________________________ The church at Philippi Paul’s ministry to Philippi started spectacularly. You can read about it in Acts 16. He was on his second … Continue reading →
Galatians 6:11 Notice what large letters I am using while writing these closing words myself. The normal practice was for teachers to dictate letters to a scribe. With Paul’s eye trouble, that may have been especially necessary for him. What … Continue reading →
Prayer is the beginning. But we are obviously not talking about written liturgical prayer. Nor are we talking about the common gimme lists. This is prayer as it is defined in Christian terms, a dialogue—talking back and forth, a conversation. … Continue reading →
This is an excerpt from “the Narrow Gate” to be released new week. __________________________________________________ Knowing the Lord, talking with Him, hearing Him is the core of our faith. It is what we are about. All we do as believers hinges … Continue reading →
Galatians 6:9–10 So we should not allow ourselves to get tired of doing good. At the right time (determined by God) we will harvest His blessing if we don’t give up. Because of this, whenever we are given the opportunity, … Continue reading →