God has been ordaining women for thousands of years. There are a lot of ministries women cannot participate in. Well, actually, not a lot. In fact, there are very few. But it seems people make a big deal over those few and ignore all the ministries in which they can participate. In fact, there are […]
Understanding the New Testament model It is said of the Lord Jesus that, “Zeal of Thine house hath eaten Me up” (Jn. 2:17). In the Old Testament, the house of God was the temple; in the New Testament it is “the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim. […]
An act of love? Who are we to judge? Isn’t love the prevailing rule of the day? It may surprise some that, in the Bible, church discipline was commanded by Christ (Mt. 18:15-18), demonstrated by apostolic practice (1 Tim. 1:20), and revealed as an inspired precept in God’s Word (1 Cor. 5:11). Levels of discipline […]
What do we believe? In the 1990’s, the trend for businesses was to have a company “mission statement” to clearly state what your overall mission was, as a corporation. I always considered it somewhat silly. The company I worked for had executives spend time summing up what we did in politically correct corporate jargon. Instead […]
The church, like the tabernacle of old, may make a poor impression–until you enter in. Recently, I toured the Canadian headquarters of a company that a friend of mine works for. The complex was impressive, inside and out—intentionally so. The company had spent several million dollars on the lobby alone. Overall, a tremendous amount of […]
Restoration and revival As previously noted, Zerubbabel was primarily concerned with laying the foundations. There were certain priorities that were critical to re-establishing the nation before God, and Zerubbabel concentrated on the altar and the temple. Spiritual revival under Zerubbabel The altar All spiritual revival must begin at the altar. We are a holy priesthood […]
Who will help us worship? Contemporary terms such as “worship team,” “worship pastor,” and “worship leaders” have crept into many church gatherings. Are these terms found in Scripture? The answer is “no.” In fact, the concepts are foreign to Scripture. If there is any “worship leader” in the local assembly, it is the Holy Spirit. […]
Do we find revival in the New Testament? Revive.” Literally, to live again. Life from death. The very word radiates hope. The Old Testament contains a record of several revivals among the people of God. There are certain elements common to all of them: the Lord’s people had turned away from Him, but the Lord […]
How does the Lord revive a church? When was the last time you heard of a church repenting? Not an unbeliever repenting and turning to Christ for salvation. Not a Christian repenting in order to go on for the Lord. But a local church? Such an event is so rare that even the thought of […]