Theme Verse: Proverbs 4:23 “Keep your heart pure for out of it are the important things of life.” First, we need to be clear that opposite sex friendships are not sinful in and of themselves. They can be as pure…
Proverbs 20:19 “A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.” (NLT) Just exactly what is gossip? We read at Dictionnary.com that gossip is: “idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others”…
(written with a touch of satire) 1- If the worship music isn’t “anointed enough”, it’s an indication you need to get out … and get out fast! Any church without professional musicians is clearly “not of God”. If hymns are…
I want to give you 5 ways that you, as a member of your local church, can tangibly express love to your Pastor. As a former Pastor, I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly of what it…
The enemy – satan – has been at work to destroy the Kingdom of God from eternity past. His tactics remain the same and never change. That said, many do not know “how” satan operates and because of this, many…
House Church (Part 3): Plurality, Protection and Accountability I have no doubt that “some” house church advocates will read this and say, “You sure showed those traditional church people a thing or two!” and that “some” traditional church members will…
House Church (Part 2): The New Testament model of gathering In this section – part 2 – I want to share my heart on what any church – house church or otherwise – should come into based on the Scripture.…
House Church (Part 1): Why House Church? Is there a real difference? The largest and fastest movement of assemblies today is the house church movement; a simple glance at the Chinese Underground House Church speaks volumes to this statement. While…
Download the study by clicking here Point 1: The Filling of the Holy Spirit is distinct from Salvation The Disciples first received the Holy Spirit at Salvation after the resurrection of Jesus yet prior to His ascension into Heaven: John…
The statement, “God forgives all sin” is not Biblical. While God does forgive sin, there’s one specific sin, if committed, that he will not forgive. This sin is called the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. This is also referred to…