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If We Go, They Will Come
In the last couple of months I’ve talked about some of the ways and means of spiritual growth. Certainly more can be said about this and probably will be over the course of this year (Lord willing). But another important … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged change, church, church assembly, church growth, correcting, edification, entertainment, evangelism, false worship, growth, insiders, manner of worship, numbers, outsiders, pattern, purpose, sin, teaching, televangelists, training, worship
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Continually…Devoted…Themselves
There are a lot of things that could be (and are) said about how to grow spiritually. This is because 1) it is not a simple task to turn back the desires, passions, and “wisdom” of the flesh; and 2) … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged constancy, devotion, faithfulness, obedience, perseverance, persistance, personal growth, religion, self, self starting, sin, spiritual growth, spirituality, theology
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It’s not just what you do…
Imagine an anniversary, in which a husband walks through the door with flowers, candy, and a card and tosses them casually on the couch where his wife is sitting and says, “Happy anniversary,” in a monotone. He does sort of … Continue reading
The Fundamentals of Church Growth
The church of the first century exploded with growth — numerical and spiritual. Should we not be interested in a growing church, too? Not just for the sake of a larger bunch of people meeting on Sunday (like the membership … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged brotherhood, Christ, church, courage, enthusiasm, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, fundamental things, Gospel, leadership, love, mustard seed, obedience, pattern, religion, salvation, theology, understanding, urgency of the Gospel, zeal
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What is Generosity?
I love generous people! Don’t you? And my congregation has many such people, who share their homes, their time, their talents, and their money. And God loves generous people, too, because generosity is a part of holiness. Our God is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged generosity, gift, giving, grace, holiness, investment, money, riches, share, sharing, stewardship, thankfulness
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Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac
Genesis 22 tells the riveting story of Abraham’s offering of Isaac. Isaac was the long awaited son of Abraham and Sarah. He had been promised when Abraham (“father of a multitude” — in honor of the promise) was still called … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged Christ, church, courage, faith, faithfulness, fathers, fear, fools, hope, love, obedience, promises, prophecy, resurrection, sacrifice, worship
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How to Give the Right Way
Note: This posting comes from an article that I wrote for the Manchester church of Christ on January 9. I thought that perhaps those who are in ministry or others who are disciples generally might be interested in thoughts about … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged amount, attitude, Christ, church, collection, contribution, evangelism, faithfulness, false teaching, generosity, giving, grace, heart, love, meaning of life, mercy, obedience, pattern, religion, stewardship, wisdom, worship
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The Humble Still Receive Him
Though over 2000 years have come and gone since the coming of Christ, some things have changed very little — “Wise Men Still Seek Him”, “Evil Men Still Are Troubled by Him”, “The World Still Doesn’t Recognize Him”, and “The … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, baptism, Christmas, church, disciple, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, follower, grace, humility, incarnation, Messiah, obedience, pattern, pride, shepherds, sin, wisdom, worship
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From the Mouths of the “Unchurched”
Last week in this bulletin article we started considering how we might grow in numbers. We noted that we must start we “going”, the original command of the Lord and the proven best way. If we want to grow, we … Continue reading →