The work of shepherding, unlike that of evangelism, is manifold and varied—as varied as is human nature. Those who would do this work, must, of course, look to the Lord for guidance. Still, it may not be out of place to suggest some of the principal needs found among the Lord’s people everywhere. Those who […]
On one of his trips to England, D. L. Moody was staying at Lord Aberdeen’s country house, near London. He was asked to give a devotional, but being weary after preaching, he asked if Prof. Drummond might speak instead. This was the substance of Drummond’s message, repeated at Northfield, Moody’s Massachusetts summer conference. Based on […]
The “bigger is better” philosophy of our society has permeated the local church. We are often intimidated by the vast array of programs offered by the mega-churches, and wonder just what we can do as individual believers. It is good to remember that our God is greater than all of man’s programs and systems, and […]
Ae you a godly person? How would you define godliness? Is this something only the spiritual elite should have as a goal? The English dictionary defines it as “devoted to God, pious, devout, religious.” The Greek word is eusebeia and might be translated as reverent. It comes from the verb sebo, to worship. Apparently, then, […]
The Bible speaks clearly about the value of refreshing others in the work of the Lord. Whether it is due to a personal difficulty or to a disheartening incident in the work of the Lord, there will always be the need either to refresh others or to be refreshed ourselves in our service for Christ. […]
“Without Me…nothing,” said the Lord. That pretty much covers it. The course calendar said it was Latin, but maybe the class should have been called Miscellaneous. Some days we learned more English, French, and history than Latin. Long ago I forgot what prompted me to sign up for the course, but surprisingly I’m still glad […]
The rich, poor church When John wrote to the assembly at Laodicea, it could not be called a Christ-centered assembly. It had been at one time (Col. 4:15), but now it was the only one of the seven assemblies in Revelation where He was outside the meeting, knocking to get in (Rev. 3:20). Perhaps this […]
He’ll be seeing you. Two compelling features of the Lord Jesus Christ in His role as the center of any assembly are given to us in the letter to Thyatira. These two great and distinctive characteristics are the focus around which the letter to Thyatira can be understood. “These things saith the Son of God, […]
Do we celebrate each Lord’s Supper “in spirit and in truth”? “This do in remembrance of Me” (1 Cor. 11:24-25). Such is the Lord’s instruction to us as we meet each week to break bread. And so we might ask ourselves: As we gather around the table, are we truly remembering the Lord? If so, […]