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A faithful minister will always exalt Christ
A faithful minister will always exalt Christ. We read that when John saw the state of mind in which his hearers were, he told them of a coming One far mightier than himself. He refused the honor which he saw the people ready to give him, and referred them to Him who had the “winnowing fork in his hand,”–the Lamb of God, the Messiah. Conduct like this will always be the characteristic of a true “man of God.” He will never allow anything to be credited to him, or his office, which belongs to his divine Master. He will say
Ways to Change to reach Your Community
Focus on what your church does well. Add a worship service. Plant a church. Reinvent your Congregation. Read more at: 4 Options When Your Church Doesn’t Match the Community: see also www.disciplemaking.net
Breakaway Ministries Sets Texas A&M on Fire for God – US – CBN News – Christian News 24-7 – CBN.com
Breakaway Ministries Sets Texas A&M on Fire for God see also www.disciplemaking.net
Resurrection Books
Here are a couple of books on the Resurrection of Christ: Who Moved the Stone?: A Skeptic Looks at the Death and Resurrection of Christ by Frank Morrison The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians TodayBy Josh McDowell The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Vol. 3)By N. T. Wright see also www.disciplemaking.net
Seeing Affliction in the Right Light
The Lord afflicts us at times; but it is always a thousand times less than we deserve, and much less than many of our fellow-creatures are suffering around us. Let us therefore pray for grace to be humble, thankful, and patient.–John NewtonAffliction and suffering have been appointed by God as instruments He uses to make us more holy, to make us more like Jesus. They remind us that we are weak and we must rely not on ourselves, but on Jesus. They remind us that this world is not our home but that we are only passing through toward our
Dealing with Conflict
Todd Roads reported that “According to a study by FaithCommunities, 75% of churches report that they are experiencing some kind of conflict in the past five year’s time. And 25% report their current conflict as ‘serious’.” Here are the sources of conflict: Does this sound about right to you? Has your church experiences ‘serious’ conflict in the past five years?” see also www.disciplemaking.net
Resurrection Truths
The truth of the resurrection gives life to every other area of gospel truth. The resurrection is the pivot on which all of Christianity turns and without which none of the other truths would much matter. Without the resurrection, Christianity would be so much wishful thinking, taking its place alongside all other human philosophy and religious speculation. John MacArthur 1 Corinthians, Moody, 1984, p. 398. Furthermore, a close study of the text nowhere suggests that the stone of the tomb was rolled away from the tomb to let Jesus out. The earthquake and rolling back of the stone recorded in
Job had it Right!
It is one heart-quieting consideration in all the afflictions that befall us, that God has a special hand in them: “The Almighty hath afflicted me.” Instruments can no more stir till God gives them a commission, than the axe can cut of itself without a hand. Job eyed God in his affliction: therefore, as Augustine observes, he does not say, “The Lord gave, and the devil took away,” but “The Lord hath taken away.” –Thomas Watson, A Puritan Golden Treasury, compiled by I.D.E. Thomas see also www.disciplemaking.net
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Glenn Leatherman
I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more