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Intentional Disciplemaking 

Diciplemaking in the local church is facing great challenges today. 21st century is characterized by the booming of personal technology; using of Internet and mobile phone is so widespread that many European countries are nearing 100% penetration; its influence in Asia is also in the uphill rise. 

The total number of mobile phone subscribers has cruised north of 1.8 billion according to research released today by Informa Telecoms & Media. According to the

INTRODUCTION

The desire to live forever is in the hearts of all mankind. Humanities studies and ancient civilization had testified to this. While "living forever" is still an unattainable myth among the Gentiles, God revealed the "how" to His people more than 2,000 years ago. Among the books of the Bible, Gospel of John contains the most material on "how to live forever" and is most explicit in its presentation. In this regard, this study seeks to explore the development of the ma

Facing one battle after another and feeling defeated, I turned to the Word of God to find answers and direction. I was seeking an understanding of why I am not receiving the victory. I was searching for the missing link. I know God heard me the first time that I prayed and the hundredth time that I prayed. I know He is more than able and listens to the cries of His children, so why in the midst of turmoil, do I still feel overwhelmed, defeated, anxious, worried? 

2 Chronicles 20
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Romans 12:2, And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God (KJV). For the Christian, opportunities to conform to the way the world does things are all around us. It's human nature to want to belong. It's natural to want to be included as opposed to excluded.

Everyone wants to be a part of the cool in crowd, but think about this for a moment. What is cool? Who

 

As you sit quietly thinking about your life, Stop! Read (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV) for yourself, which states,"Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new." Isn't that great news? Sin is gone forever, but you have the same mind. Do you know how to change your mind? It requires faith in the word of God, it's a simple process, but it takes diligence, persistence, determination, and dedication. God's ways are th

 

Galatians 4:1-7 - Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. But when the fullness of the time had come God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons, and becau

How can I ever stop complaining and murmuring? Everyday has a load of opportunities to complain or murmur. Your response when they are presented to you determines the rest of the day and most times your life. It is your choice to respond positively, and for you to constantly make the right choice you need a thankful heart. This article depicts a thankful heart as a cure for complaining.

"nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer" - 1 Corinth

 

I want you to know that, you choose to be angry. You may say "I don't choose to be angry, I am angry because of what that person did to me." They very well may have done or said something to upset you, may have done some thing you did not like - but how you "reacted" was your "choice".

Matthew 15:11 - Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man: but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

When you are angry with someone and start saying bad things about that person - you ar

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seem.

Having faith is being "sure" of what you hope for and "certain" of what you do not see. Faith is being sure; faith is being ceretain.

Faith is the substance; what is substance? Substance is material; it is matter, something that exist. Faith is having the thing you believe for. It is the evidence that you already have it even though you cannot see it at the moment.

Faith is being "sure" you h

 

Have you ever done this? Have you ever conveniently made something you really wanted to do to be "the will of the Lord?" I have. Early in my life there were several times that I really wanted to do something. It wasn't illegal and it wouldn't hurt anyone else (at least as far as I knew), and so I reasoned that it must be the will of God.

For instance, as a junior in high school I strongly felt the call to preach the Gospel. In my mind studying the Bible, learning from other minis

Let me ask you - what is the point of praying if you are going to continue to worry about what you have prayed about. Do you for one moment think God is going to honor that prayer? I will be bold and answer that for Him. OF COURSE NOT!! God only answers prayers of "faith". And when we pray in faith we will not worry, because we know without a doube that we have the petetions we have prayer for.

Scripture tells us "be anxious for nothing." That is a "command" from God. It is

 

Jesus Christ never compromised. Jesus never said, "I am right and you are wrong but for the sake of peace I will meet you halfway". This is not how it works in the Kingdom of God. God verily does not seek popularity and Heaven is not a democracy but a monarchy with Almighty God on the throne. No matter how committed you are to your religion, how passionate you believe and defend its doctrines, it is necessary to be on the right track otherwise you will be lost. The Bible

 

"One thing I have asked of the LORD...to behold the beauty of the LORD." Psalm27:4

Every day I can see God's works, they are visible. Through them I can trace the action of creating them back to God.

There is a lot of beauty in God's creation. The colours and shapes of leaves on trees. Now bronze, yellow, copper, orange, brown, red and green. Not only colours but intricate patterns as maple leaves drop transforming a tarmac drive into a layer of leaves.

Birds, their feath

 

John 15:1-2 states "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Pruning forms an integral part of righteousness in Christianity. Many Christians yearn for a life of complete holiness but do not desire the pruning and conditions which come with a life of righteousness; having become embroiled in a kind of perceived self-rig

 

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and very often this is true. There's a picture that I'm certain many of you have seen. It was circulated widely around twenty years ago. I scanned it into my computer and pull it up from time to time when I need a good encouraging laugh. This picture was so inspirational that when we were pastors we had a ten foot by ten foot painting made of it on plywood and it was displayed on our building for all passers-by to see for several y