And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it (Col. 4:17 KJV) The Apostle Paul concludes his letter to the Colossians with an instruction to deliver an intriguing message to a brother called Archippus. He says “say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry Read More
Ministry
Who is a Minister?
Who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life (2 Cor. 3:6 ESV) The Apostle Paul contrasting the ministers in the Old versus the New Covenants gives us an astonishing definition of what ministry is Read More
Keep a Close Watch on Yourself
Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching (1 Tim. 4:16 ESV) The Apostle Paul introduces the two broad categories of our Christian life while on the earth with the words “yourself” and “teaching.” Timothy was a Pastor, and his ministry was essentially that of preaching and teaching the Word, so “teaching” here Read More
Occupy Till I Come
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come (Lk. 19:13 KJV) Jesus spoke a parable of a nobleman who went on a journey and gave his servants pounds (or money) to trade and do business with while he is gone. He expected them to Read More
David My Servant
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him (Ps. 89:20 KJV) The Lord calls David His servant. David was not a priest. He was not one of the major prophets like Isaiah. David was a king, and he was anointed to serve the Lord as a king to rule Read More
Fan into Flames your spiritual life
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands (2 Tim. 1:6 ESV). The Bible often refers to fire as a metaphor to describe the activity of the Holy Spirit. Have you ever heard the words “a Christian on Read More
Tryphena And Tryphosa
Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. (Rom. 16:12 NKJ)</> Tryphena and Tryphosa are not words you would expect to hear on a typical Sunday morning. However, they were Christians in the Church in Rome whom Paul mentioned by name and added Read More
Serving God
“And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, ‘Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?’” (Dan. 6:20 NKJ.) Daniel had just been thrown in the lions’ den, Read More