Bible Study series: Matthew 3:1-13.John was a ferocious prophet. What can we learn from him in our lives today?
John the Baptist Proclaims Repentance and Fire and the Coming One
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Monthly Archives: September 2024
Review of C. Peter Wagner’s Book ‘Apostles and Prophets’
The subtitle reads: The Foundation of the Church: Biblical Leadership for the 21st Century (Regal, 2000). Let’s find out what he says, and then define apostle and prophet biblically. Continue reading
The Promised Spirit Empowers 120 Disciples at Pentecost
Bible Study Series: Acts 2:1-13. We need to be filled with the Spirit. God offers him to people over the centuries, even to us today. Have you received him?
Jesus Goes on a Ministry Tour
Bible Study Series: Mark 1:35-39. Jesus had a mission. What is yours? How do you seek God to find it?
John Is Born
Bible Study Series: Luke 1:57-66. This is John the Baptist. What a calling he will have: a prophet.
Joseph and Family Leave Egypt and Return to Israel
Bible Study series: Matthew 2:19-23. Joseph obeys God. How are we in obedience to God?
Two of John’s Disciples Follow Jesus
Bible Study Series: John 1:35-42. Andrew brought his brother Peter to Jesus. How do we witness to our family and lead them to Jesus?
Review of C. Peter Wagner’s Book ‘Churchquake’
The subtitle reads: How the New Apostolic Reformation Is Shaking Up the Church As We Know It (Regal, 1999). Let’s look into it even at this late date because it is still a primary source and influence on the NAR. And let’s see if we can define the terms apostle and apostolic biblically.
Matthias Is Chosen to Be the Twelfth Apostle
Bible Study Series: Acts 1:21-26. Matthias was selected to be the twelfth apostle. Yet someone was not selected. How do we relate to not being chosen to be on the team?
John Proclaims the Lamb of God and Witnesses the Spirit’s Anointing
Bible Study Series: John 1:29-34. Jesus is anointed to serve. The ultimate service is to take away the sin of the world. He is the lamb of God.
Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others
Bible Study Series: Mark 1:29-34. How do you minister to the sick? Is your ministry biblical?
Mary Celebrates with a Poem
Bible Study Series: Luke 1:46-56. Mary’s song fits within the flow of OT biblical salvation. It reviews OT themes and major themes of Luke’s Gospel.
Slaying of the Infants
Bible Study series: Matthew 2:16-18. How are you at handling human-caused evil? Do you blame God or people?
The End of Judas
Bible Study Series: Acts 1:15-20. How do you minister to really distressed people? What about yourself? How do you back away from your distress?
Testimony of John the Baptist about Truth of Jesus
Bible Study Series: John 1:19-28, John knew his role, his place, in the plan of God. What about you?
Mary Visits Elizabeth
Bible Study Series: Luke 1:39-45. On hearing Mary’s voice, Elizabeth celebrates, and John (the future Baptist), will leap for joy in his mother’s womb. Good poetry, too
Jesus Begins His Ministry in Capernaum and Expels Demon in Synagogue
Bible Study Series: Mark 1:21-28. Jesus was a teacher and ministered in the power of the Spirit. How did he expel a demon? What can we learn from his ministry?
Joseph Is Told to Flee to Egypt
Bible Study Series: Matthew 2:13-15. How do we interpret dreams from God?
Earliest Disciples in Prayer
Bible Study Series: Acts 1:12-14. The resurrected Jesus rocked their world, so they prayed in unity and devotedly. I wonder how our prayer life is.
The Word Becomes Truly and Fully Human and John Proclaims Him
Bible Study series: John 1:14-18. This doctrine is the profoundest of them all. Yet it is more than a doctrine. It is God’s finest and ultimate outreach to us humans. It provides us with a saving relationship and an intimate friendship with him.
The Birth of Jesus Is Foretold
Bible Study Series: Luke 1:26-38. “The Holy Spirit shall come upon you and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you.” Mary was puzzled by Gabriel’s announcement, but she responded with obedience. She surrendered herself to God’s will, no matter how strange it seemed at first.
Zechariah Is Mute And Elizabeth Gets Pregnant
Bible Study Series: Luke 1:21-25. After Zechariah was extra-skeptical, he was struck mute. But the good news: his wife gets pregnant. Trial and blessings often go together.
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
Bible Study Series: Mark 1:16-20. What is your calling like? How did you decide to follow Jesus?
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