Workers (part 2, good deeds). NOTE: I recently received feedback that my posts would be better and more memorable if I shortened them to make them more digestible. Brevity is not my strength, but I’m going to give it a try by breaking down what formerly would have been a single post into several, shorterContinue reading “Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-6”
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Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-5
Workers (part 1). In this series of posts we are seeking guidance from the Scriptures for how to act on God’s mission and also noticing how the ministry of Empowering Subjects is seeking to do so. Though all the Scripture can guide us, as Christians we place special attention and emphasis on Christ himself. ThisContinue reading “Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-5”
Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-4
Christ-centered. Clearly Christ is extremely important and central in Scripture. He is the apex of God’s plan for humankind. His coming is prophesied in the Old Testament and described in the New. The word occurs well over 400 times in the New Testament, and “Jesus” appears another 1300+. Christ is the One through whom GodContinue reading “Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-4”
Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-3
God’s Work. In this series of posts, we are simultaneously exploring some of the vital components of God’s mission in Scripture and the corresponding features of the new ministry, Empowering Subjects. I am hoping this will serve the dual purpose of encouraging us to faithfully participate in God’s mission in various ways and also creatingContinue reading “Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-3”
Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-2
Biblical. I think it is clear that we can be engaged in religious activities without actually being engaged in God’s mission. For example, we may substitute some other mission like “being nice” for what God sent us to do. Or we may not have any sense of mission whatsoever. In order to be involved genuinelyContinue reading “Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World-2”
Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World—1
Beginnings. Though there are some good things going on around us, our nation and world are in a terrible mess. I was feeling particularly troubled by that when we got our stay-at-home order back in 2020. Thankfully God’s word spoke to me powerfully during those days and led me to some important realizations. I realizedContinue reading “Empowering Subjects of the King to Change the World—1”
Motivation for the Mission—1
Obedience to the Instructions of Christ. God is growing a kingdom among us and wants us to be involved in its growth. He is not limited by us, of course, but in his sometimes incomprehensible wisdom, he has chosen to work through human beings. I have written elsewhere about our having this responsibility (see post,Continue reading “Motivation for the Mission—1”
Great Commissions 6
Sum. Over the last few posts we have taken a close look at five accounts of the final commission Jesus gave the apostles. I don’t know whether these are different accounts of a single commission Jesus gave or he spoke words like these on several occasions. Either way, pulling together the main themes that areContinue reading “Great Commissions 6”
Empowering Subjects 