“All Christians are but God’s stewards. Everything we have is on loan from the Lord, entrusted to us for a while to use in serving Him” John MacArthur In all people there is a natural per-occupation with the immediate which is seen, as compared to the unseen future. This priority for many people has moved into and affected churches naming Christ. Some have given the thrust of their ministry over to living the good life now as if God’s primary purpose is to make us happy in the present. The premise of such a message is to tell people that […]

“Clearly many Christians have not embraced the fact that Christians must be committed to Christ and His teachings. They may have mentally assented to certain gospel facts…joined a church…repeated a prayer…walked forward at an evangelistic meeting. But by any biblical measurement they were never converted. There was no transforming conviction of sin, no repentance, no commitment to Christ’s lordship, no love for those who love Christ.” Paul House One of the key passages in scripture not only for ministry, but for understanding the true gospel is 2 Corinthians 4:5-6 where Paul says, “For we do not preach ourselves but Christ […]

“You made these sometimes weeping eyes sow that seed of tears, now sprung up in joy that shall never end. I was happily beaten down by you and kept in subjection, while others pampered their flesh and made their bellies their gods, to their own destruction. But now I gloriously arise, to take my place in the mansions of glory, while they are dragged out of their graves to be cast into fiery flames. Now, my Soul, you shall complain no more of a sick and painful body, you shall be no more clogged up with weak and weary flesh. […]

“Our relation to Christ is based on His death and resurrection and this means His Lordship. Indeed, the Lordship of Christ over the lives of His people was the very purpose for which He died and rose again. We have to acknowledge Christ as our Lord. Sin is rebellion, and it is only as we surrender to Him as Lord that we receive our pardon form Him as our Savior. We have to admit Him to reign on the throne of the heart, and it is only when He is glorified in our hearts as King that the Holy Spirit […]