December 2018

Briefing Articles from Matthais Media Why you shouldn’t memorize Bible verses A three-course banquet of Bible memorization A smorgasbord of Bible memorization methods (and one way to learn whole books) The delightful results of memorizing the Bible Scripture-Memory-Booklet-.pdfWhy and How to Memorize10 Rs Scripture Memory Method Outline

Mentoring programs have long been the practice of many businesses. They provide opportunities for younger, less experienced employees to benefit from the experiences of older ones. While mentoring has proven to be an effective strategy for longevity and success in business, the church would benefit from its application and implementation in the early years of a new believer’s life and spiritual formation. Spiritual mentoring is one person investing in and coming alongside another as a companion on the journey of faith. Mentors help answer questions such as “Who is God?”, “Who am I in Christ?”, and “What is God’s will

When I was pricked in heart… I was like a beast toward you. Psalm 73:21-22 One of the great gifts God has given to men and women is the gift of reason, logic, reflection, and analysis. But this gift was not given to the animals. Animals act on impulse. Asaph says, “That’s what I was doing! When my heart was grieved, I was being pushed around by the impulses of bitterness, unbelief and despair! No wonder my feet almost slipped!” We’re living in a culture where people love the idea of acting on impulse: “If it feels good, do it!”

The Bible tell us that King David was a man after God’s own heart. So what set him apart as such?  David was a regenerated man, a man with a new heart, a man with a different spirit than other men of the world. We read of his godliness throughout the Old Testament books of first and second Samuel, as well as in the Psalms. I want you to notice three truths that made David such an outstanding servant of the Lord, what distinguished him from all the rest. Let’s measure ourselves against these and remember that these are the