“All God’s revelations are sealed to us until they are opened to us by obedience. You will never get them open by philosophy or thinking. Immediately you obey, a flash of light comes. Let God’s truth work in you by soaking in it, not by worrying into it. Obey God in the thing He is…
“In the upshot there is only one answer for the preacher who wonders whether he is worthy to preach the sermon he has composed or for the writer who wonders whether he is worthy to write the religious book he is working on. The answer is: Of course not. To ask yourself: Am I worthy…
Give up your friendships, your possessions, your comforts, your ambitions, your reputation, your health and even your life, and you’ll find that God will give it all back to you, “pressed down, shaken together and running over” (Luke 6:38) (A. W. Tozer). God waits for our obedience before He acts. Israel took the first step…
The church is God’s plan for building healthy cities. Instead of taking personal responsibility, God’s people often rely on government and non-profit organizations to solve problems in the city whether it is housing, jobs, violence or social opportunities. Jeremiah encouraged an expanded role for the church in the city by speaking the whole truth of…
Brian Walsh and J. Richard Middleton in their book, The Transforming Vision: Shaping a Christian World View, wrote that “we must abandon our idols, recognize the multi-dimensionality of life, respond in obedience to God’s norms for his creatures and begin to live in community with one another in a renewed way.” When you do justice,…
Jer. 7-13 explained how to equip shepherds after God’s heart to disciple nations. Jer. 14-20 explained the outcomes of God’s word in discipling nations. Confess your sins, hope in God and put confidence in God’s word as your joy and delight so it burns in your heart to warn the church of the devastating consequences…
How does the church deal with spiritual, emotional, mental, social and physical devastation in every nation? Jeremiah taught in Jer. 1-6 that you must drink from rivers of living water to empower prayer and fasting for shepherds after God’s heart to disciple biblical illiterate people in every city and nation. Jer. 7-13 explained how to equip…
“To relativize Truth by soft-pedaling the authority of Scripture in any sphere of life is a renunciation ofChristian responsibility, an abdication of Christian conviction, and a cave-in of Christian courage” (James Nickel). In order to communicate a biblical worldview, drink from rivers of living water (Christ), pray for shepherds after God’s heart, fast on behalf…