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Biblical Principles of God’s Call to Manage His Church
Used at church leadership retreats and church consulting… (Opening session) My goal is to lay forth to you suggestions from God’s Word and from my own experience on how to effectively run a church. These are based on many years … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth
Tagged atmosphere, Christianity, Church Development, Church Growth, Church Growth consulting, Church Growth retreat, church leadership, Church Leadership Development, Church Research, example, Faith, Faithfulness, Fruit of the Spirit, fruitful, Gentleness, Goodness, Gospel, Joy, Kindness, Leadership Development, leadership retreat, Love, mistreated, pastors, Patience, Peace, Research, Self-Control, unkindness
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Where are the Nine?
A Bible Study in Gratitude Luke 17: 11-19; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Ten Healed of Leprosy As Jesus traveled toward Jerusalem, He taught about faith as a seed that grows when we put in the efforts of cultivation. Even though it … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Sermons
Tagged Apathy, bible study, busyness, Compassion, demonstration, Faith, Forgiveness, Gentleness, gratitude, Humbleness, Humility, indebtedness, ingratitude, Kindness, Leprosy, Lordship, Love, Patience, Peace, redeemed, submission, thankfulness, thanksgiving, wisdom
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CONSERVATIVE VOTER GUIDE
As many of you have asked, it is here, the voter guide. Remember, this is NOT an endorsement from LAC, ITW or me, so vote character, values and keep in mind faith and reason…. Also, do not vote for dumb … Continue reading
Love is a Spiritual Fruit
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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God’s love must be our model for life!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit of the Spirit, Sermons
Tagged Agape, assurance, atoning, authenticity, character, Christian life, complete, dedication, demonstrate, Discipleship, exhibit Christ, Faith, friends, God is Love, God so loved, God's love, gratitude, Greatest, growing in Christ, Jesus, knows God, Love, love comes, love is, love one another, loved God, mark, maturity, obedience, obey, one another, sacrifice, self giving, spiritual formation, spiritual growth
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Forgive One Another?!
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21-22 If … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth, Sermons, Speaking
Tagged bitter, blame game, callous, Church, discipline, forgave, Forgive, Forgiveness, God’s call, healthy church, human nature, intolerant, Love, maturity, one another, Patience, rationalizing, Relationships, repent, resentment, Stubbornness, successful, unforgiving, weaknesses, wisdom
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Are you a Doulos, PII?
Leaning what it means to be a “Love Servant” for Christ! ….so did John in Revelation 1:1! This will be the shortest passage I will ever preach on, a whole sermon, actually part two on one word, doulos… First of … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged bible, Bible translator, bonded, bondservant, bondsman, Christ, Christian formation, committed, confession, content, devoted, devoted servant, devoted to Jesus, Doulos, follower of Christ, Good Shepherd, gratefulness, growing Christian, John, LORD, love slave, mature Christian, Paul, scholars, Servant, Slave, Slave for Christ, Slave for Jesus, slave to Christ, Slave to God, souled out, testimony, theology
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Are you a Doulos?
Leaning what it means to be a Slave for Christ! The question that I propose to us all this morning, while many of us are still a bit sleepy, well maybe just me….Are you devoted to Jesus? If so, how … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged bible, bible study, Bible translator, bonded, bondservant, bondsman, Christ, Christian formation, committed, confession, content, devoted, devoted servant, devoted to Jesus, Doulos, follower of Christ, Good Shepherd, gratefulness, growing Christian, John, key word, LORD, love slave, mature Christian, Paul, scholars, Servant, Slave, Slave for Christ, Slave for Jesus, slave to Christ, Slave to God, souled out, testimony, theology
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Meet God in His Word
The bottom line of why we are to study the Bible is so we may know God, His Way, and grow in our knowledge and faith in Him so we can then be better used by Him. We are called … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Sermons
Tagged anti-intellectualism, bible, Bible Illiteracy, Bible teacher, Biblical Illiteracy, biblical interpretation, Christian growth, Churches, discipline, effectual teaching, false teaching, God’s Word, His Word, Illiteracy, Meet God, pew sitters, problems, scholarly, seeker, sermonettes, shallow, transformed
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Understanding and Developing Christian Accountability
Proverbs 11:14, 15:22, 24:6; 27:17; 2 Corinthians 12:19-13:6; Galatians 6: 1-10; Ephesians 5:21; Colossians 3:9-10; James 5:16 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up … Continue reading
Posted in Speaking
Tagged Accountability, Accountable, Christian Accountability, Developing
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A Heart After Christ 