Bible Memorization Is Not Just For Children
Let’s make a list of essential Christian disciplines, shall we? These would be activities that are a “must” for any believer to live in accordance with the will of God. Here are the first things that come to my mind: Bible study Prayer Worship Local church involvement Evangelism Giving Acts of mercy to those in need What else?
The Carnal/Egoic Mind Vs The Spiritual MindThe Carnal Mind relates to the physical human body and its emotions and desires. The worldly or earthly desires that surround us in our temporal existence. The carnal mind is also known as our egoic mind; the mind identified with the emotions and senses of the physical form. This state of mind is the normal state of most people and is the major obstacle to our salvation.The terms carnal mind and egoic mind are used interchangeably in this article to avoid editorial restrictions.
10 Situations To Stop Going To Church1. DARK NIGHTS of the soul are, according to John Ortberg in Soul Keeping, a time to stop going to church. Being around happy, clappy Christians is likely to send us into a deplorable tailspin, so why go there and put ourselves through unnecessary pain?
15 Definitions of ContemplationFreedom’s paradox is that it is found in the place we are apt to run from! Freedom is available only as we stand apart from ourselves. Freedom is the by-product of a greater contemplation that takes our lives from existing to transcending. Now we enter true contemplation.
The Miracle That Is The Local ChurchEVERYONE, everything, every day: in Acts 2:42-47 – a section of Scripture every pastor and many ardent Christians know intimately – the local church is described. It is a reality in the First Century, yet it is a vision for the church today.
Dressing For The BattleSatan and his army have only one objective in mind, which is to gain access into our lives through our mind/thoughts. Folks, Satan hates the church, he doesn’t want to just inflict a little pain upon us, he wants to destroy us, and the way he goes about doing this is through our minds/thoughts.
The Avenging Victory of Suffering Love to Vanquish EvilWhat makes the cross conquer evil is the resurrection. The cross, of itself, was the foretaste of the victory to come; a prevue of evil’s demise. It crushed all of Satan’s prideful hope. And yet the fullness of the victory was then realised in the resurrection of our Lord. But it was the cross that defeated the devil – a love evil could not see coming.
What Is Jesus’ Model for Servant Leadership?SERVANT leadership is not about being treated like a servant. It’s more about seeing ourselves as servants who are ready and willing to do the work of the Kingdom in our sphere.
The Theological Grace of True ContemplationGRACE pervades life in and through an obedient, surrendered soul. It would be hard to believe the witness of a work of God’s grace through someone not surrendered and disobedient.
Pragmatic Patience: A Solution to Every ProblemThe need to develop patience for a peaceful life. A lesson in patience from Surah Yusuf in the Holy Quran; presented for emulation in a turbulent world.
Salvation and the Call to FollowThe call to follow and salvation are intrinsically linked. This is because the one that seeks the answer to the question of salvation is answered by the Presence of the person of Jesus Christ.
Blessed Death Into Eternity“THE day of death better than the day of birth,” Ecclesiastes 7:1b tells us. Fear is such a real, yet strange and irrepressibly evil thing. Fear is sin.