Prayer is as much position as it’s petition. If your life is weak, your prayer will collapse. We can’t fake out God. It’s the “fervent prayer of a righteous man” that accomplishes much (James 5:16). If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not h
Praying for the Lost
Our mission agency, Christ For the City Int’l, spent a day serving during our bi-annual board meetings. During lunch, I sat down next to a man eating alone. I asked, “How’s your day going?”
After an awkward pause, he opened up. I sensed a melancholy spir
Proclaiming God’s truth to extend the gospel is seen by testing the spirits to distinguish truth from falsehood, love God and others through the Holy Spirit, pray for sinning brothers to be kept safe from the evil one and idols, walk in Christ’s teaching without welcoming false teachers, and support gospel workers with hospitality and…
The results of proclaiming God’s truth for joyful fellowship include: 1. Walk like Jesus by loving God and others 2. Grow spiritually with forgiven sins, overcome evil one and know God so you don’t love the world 3. Listen to the Holy Spirit’s teaching ministry and prevent being led astray by lies 4. Fix your hope on Christ’s…