For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ (Galatians 1:10, KJV) Men pleasers are people who have a high priority in their lives to please other people, doing what they want, making sure their Read More
Ministry
We Must Work the Works of Him that Sent Me
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work (Jn. 9:4 ESV) Jesus once met a man that was blind from birth and said to His disciples: “we must work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day”. The Read More
Say to Archippus
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
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