Philippians 2:12-18 Jesus spoke plainly about his generation. He called it faithless, adulterous, sinful, twisted, and evil (Matthew 12:29; 17:17; Mark 8:38; 9:19; Luke 11:29). Both Paul and Peter add the word crooked (Acts 2:40; Philippians 2:14). Faithless, adulterous, sinful, twisted, evil, and crooked. My first question is, Do you believe our generation is anyContinue reading “Three Questions about Our Crooked Generation”
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Motivation for the Mission—2
Jesus’ Example I believe the Lord calls us all to be workers in his mission. It seems to me that this mission is sometimes downplayed in the church today. Previously, we seem to have talked about it more, focusing primarily on the need to reach out or sometimes on how to reach out. Rarely, though,Continue reading “Motivation for the Mission—2”
How Jesus Changed the World 1
His Example. There are several aspects of how Jesus changed the world. We will consider a number of them over the next few posts in hopes that we may be inspired to do what he did Did you ever hear someone say, “Do as I say, not as I do?” How did you feel aboutContinue reading “How Jesus Changed the World 1”
5 – How to Equip Workers
WDJD? In a previous post in the Empowering Subjects Category, we noticed that Jesus was teaching in their synagogues (spiritual formation), proclaiming the good news of the kingdom (evangelism), and healing every disease and sickness (serving). This is what it means to be a worker. Jesus not only did these things, however, he also equippedContinue reading “5 – How to Equip Workers”
