It may well be that the besetting sin of modern day discipleship is its failure to procreate itself. Speed has been so aggrandized in our society that it has become necessary that whatever we do we must do in a hurry. We seem to be possessed with a determination to succeed more than to be spiritually inclined and equip ourselves for eternity, so we tend to put off thing that don’t pertain to our quests. One of those things is reaching out and touching someone.
Consider the implication of I Peter 3: 1-6, “Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy…
“Bad,” what does that mean, really? Boring, stale, lectures, no personality, unprepared, goes on tangents, hard to understand, expects too much, expects too little ... How many items could we place on the list? Are they legitimate? What can be done? Is the problem the teacher or the student?
Let’s begin by establishing the importance of teaching others. Romans 12: 6-7 challenges us to use our gift of teaching. Ephesians 4:11-16 explains that we are to teach to, “build each other up to unity.” However, James 3:1-2 and Matthew 5:19 warn that teaching carries great responsibility. James 1:5 instructs us to pray for wisdom. Being unprepared is not…
What affect has our hurry scurry world had on Christians obeying (John 15:12) "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you." (NAS95)? How do we show love for one another? A like on FB?
It is easy for our mouth to form the word “love” (Ezekiel 33:31) " for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain. (NKJV) It is not real, not sincere, (1 Peter 1:22) Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure…
Eddie Money (born Edward Mahoney) was one of those post-World War II babies that grew up in Levittown, New York, on Long Island. He started out as a policeman, like his father, but left it for a career in music. “Baby Hold On” reached number 11, and “Take Me Home Tonight” topped out at #4. […]
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Follow the Leader A children’s game from long ago involved getting all participants in a line, and one individual was selected to be the leader. Every person was to keep watching and doing everything the leader did. If he took … Read More
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Remember How You Ought to Speak
Let these biblical exhortations regarding her speech sink into your minds and hearts.
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Eph. 4:29)
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you all to answer each person.”…
