A Look into the 5 Fold Ministry: Pastor
We are continuing on our journey into the 5 Fold Ministry. Next on our list is shepherd/Pastor. What Is A Pastor The Blue Letter Bible defines a shepherd/pastor as: the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: of the overseers of the Christian...
A Look into the 5 Fold Ministry: Evangelist
We are continuing our study on the 5 Fold Ministry. So far we have looked at the apostle and prophet. If you haven’t read those yet, I encourage you to go back and read those as they lay a foundation for the other three ministry gifts. What Is An Evangelist Next...
A Look into the 5 Fold Ministry: Prophet
We are going to continue our study on the 5 Fold Ministry. Today we are going to take a look at the office of the prophet. What Is A Prophet According to the Blue Letter Bible a prophet is: in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things,...
A Look into the 5 Fold Ministry: Apostle
Ephesians 4:11-12 (ESV) says, “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” The collective group consisting of apostle, prophet,...
Who is God: El Shaddai is the Mighty God
El=God Shaddai=most powerful, almighty, the almighty El Shaddai is translated as God Almighty. When I think of El Shaddai I can’t help but sing the song by Amy Grant, El Shaddai. There are numerous songs about how mighty our God is. It’s true. He is mighty and...
Who is God: El Roy is the God who sees You
El=God Roy=One who sees This name of God is only used once in the whole Bible. The name El Roy is used in Genesis 16. Let’s read the passage and then we will talk about it. Introduction To Hagar “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had a...
What Does Living a Life of True Humility Look Like
What is humility? Is it thinking of yourself as a lowly person? Is it thinking of yourself as a worthless sinner saved by grace? A man once said to me, “I like to think of myself as an unworthy sinner. It keeps me humble.” Is this a proper view according to the Word...
A new way to Look at Evangelism
When you hear the word evangelism, what do you think? If you are like me, you may think of conversations that someone like Ray Comfort has with people on the street. The next thought likely is something like, I totally admire Ray for doing this, but I’m not sure I...
When Life Throws You Lemons…
Have you been attacked for your obedience to Jesus? Have you ever been following God and obeying him the best that you can, when all of the sudden you find yourself blamed for something you never did? If you have had this happen to you, you aren’t alone, nor are you...
Is my Righteousness Like Filthy Rags?
My dear Christian, has someone told you that your righteousness is like filthy rags? Where does this phrase and idea come from? We’re going to explore this concept, because it matters what you believe about righteousness: God’s righteousness and your righteousness. We...