Ingredients of Effective Kingdom Ministry
If you add each of the ingredients from God’s way instead of the world’s way (Luke 9), you have the recipe for effective kingdom ministry.
How to Receive Power, Wealth, Wisdom, Strength, Honor, Glory and Praise (Insights in NT)
A person receives power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise by praying for empowerment by the Holy Spirit knowing Jesus sits on the throne in heaven; worship a holy God and crucified Savior continually by giving Him glory, honor and power; and connect with Christ’s death on the cross through His word to purchase…
Know Jesus’ Death Causes Creation to be Subject to You (Insights in NT)
“We must know the power of the Blood if we are to know the power of God. Our knowing experimentally the power of the Word, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the power of prayer is dependant upon our knowing the power of the Blood of Christ” (R. A. Torrey) What enables Jesus’ death on…
Illustration of Radical Obedience to Christ (Insights in NT)
“Radical obedience to Christ is not easy… It’s not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.” (David Platt). Paul illustrates radical obedience to…
Resist Being Squeezed into the World’s Mold (Insights in NT)
In John 18, you learned how to speak God’s word openly as His disciple and fulfill your destiny by persevering in the midst of betrayal, endure persecution, resist temptation toward comfort, embrace your role as Christ’s disciple, take up your cross and seek God’s kingdom by bearing witness to the truth. John 19 teaches the core…
Sacrifice Leads to Success (Insights in NT)
Our society rewards glitz and glamour. We live in an impatient society. Enron’s “creative” accounting practices show that companies often look for short-term profits instead of long-term health and sustainability. Employees get promoted based on image and style instead of character and substance. Movie stars get publicity because of their looks and wild lifestyle, not…
Why Jesus Came to Earth (Insights in NT)
Like in Jesus’ day, people are confused why Jesus came to earth. A Muslim will shrug his shoulders if you ask him for a solution after doing something wrong. A Hindu will tell you maybe you can get it right in your next life. A psychiatrist will tell you, “You need some counseling, step in my…
How to Embrace the Cross (Insights in NT)
One of George Barna’s mega themes for 2010: The influence of Christianity on culture and individual lives is largely invisible. He states that Christianity has arguably added more value to American culture than any other religion, philosophy, ideology or community. Although there were a few subgroups that were more likely than average to experience church-based accountability, there…
Embrace The Cross (Insights in NT)
One verse in Steve Green’s song, “Embrace the Cross,” goes like this: “Embrace the crossWhere Jesus sufferedThough it will costAll you claim as yoursYour sacrifice will seem smallBeside the treasureEternity can’t measureWhat Jesus holds in store.” Mark 8 develops this theme beginning with feeding the 4,000, Jesus confronting the wrong thinking of the Pharisees &…