HOW TO LIVE THROUGH A “BAD” DAY!
Jesus’ seven statements are an encouragement to those of us who are answering His call to discipleship and “the fellowship of His sufferings” (Philippians 3:10-11), “I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead. I want to suffer with Him, sharing in His death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!” The main reason that EVERY year, Christian churches celebrate “GOOD FRIDAY” is that the teachings that come
THE 17 SEMINARS IN THE 2024 SATURDAY MORNING SEMINAR SERIES
These are THE 17 SEMINARS IN THE 2024 SEMINAR SERIES, that are used to conduct Saturday Morning Seminars for local churches. [Dr. Mike, Adjunct Professor of Logos University, Altamonte Springs, Florida]. The seminars [still] remain available to 'ALL' church organizations throughout the region, to assist leadership in training God's people, for the work of the ministry. The cost per person remains [ONLY] $15 and it covers, Registration, Lecture, and Christian College Seminar Certificate that’s good for semester credits at a number of
Q: Millennials are attending our services; help us explain ‘Spiritual Gifts’, and when will you conduct the seminar again, whereby you administered the ‘Gifting’ Test?
A:Biblically, when I hear the term ‘Spiritual Gifts’, I automatically think of it, as a, special anointing placed on every born again Believer by the Holy Spirit, to accomplish a given ministry that God has ordained in their life. [What a humbling honor, when a Believer discovers, that it is the “Grace of God” to use the Body of Christ, through Spiritual Gifts, to accomplish His mission in the earth.] Spiritual gifts are not for the personal benefit or selfish gain.
2022: CONSIDER YOUR WAYS?!
The minor prophet Haggai quoted this phrase in chapter 1 verse five. He said, “Consider your ways?” Modern day, with all that's going on in our inner circle as well as across the Pond, this phrase means, reflect seriously open your affairs, whether they are consistent with the reason of things that are happening around you. God is saying, “Set your heart upon your ways, in relationship to what you had been doing, what you are doing, and where those
God’s sovereignty verses our ‘free will’?
Q: God is SOVEREIGN, and we know this from Scripture, then, how does MY Free Will come into play? A: [Thanks for the question.] First, we have to determine, what is meant by the statement, “God is sovereign.” For me, no one answers that question better than the 19th century Bible scholar, A. W. Pink, by his statement, “We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare
THE DANGER OF COMPROMISE (Part 2)!
Talking to and with a number of pastoral and ministry leaders around the country over the past several months, during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was obvious that the central theme of our conversations was, “How badly [statistical wise], have we missed the mark/opportunity to fulfill the mandate given by the Apostle Paul – whom I believe wrote the Book of Hebrews – in 5:12, “You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE “UNPARDONABLE SIN” AND THE “SIN UNTO DEATH,” BASED ON HOW RAMPANT SIN HAS BECOME?
A: I believe the Bible is clear as to what the “unpardonable sin” makes reference to. It is the “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” as mentioned in Mark 3:22-30, “But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons.” Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” He asked. “A kingdom divided by
why bad things happen to God’s people: q&a [updated]
Q: Can YOU explain in layman’s term: Why God permit bad things to happen to good people? A: Thanks for the question. First, let’s answer the last part of this question: who are these so-called ‘good people?’ If I remembered correctly in my undergrad course, Introduction to the Bible, there’s none good but God! In scripture, Mark 10:17-18, “And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked Him, Good Master, what
Hebrews 2:4 Signs, wonders, miracles, and power!
Q: At this time in church history, I’m hearing more of my colleagues mentioning Hebrews 2:4 … signs, wonders, and miracles. I know how adamantly YOU are about the use of the word ‘MIRACLES” being so loosely used in Christendom. Can you spare a moment and explain the verse? A: Good question, Man of God: Without being lengthy, it can biblically and theologically be answered this way: The words, signs, wonders, and miracles are really synonyms – meaning, all 3 words are
Q: HOUSE CHURCHES VERSUS ASSEMBLIES?
I understand the debate you pastors are having with those from the "HOUSE CHURCH"Movement.! Without being lengthy in my response to your question about HOUSE CHURCHES vs. BUILDINGS, when you go back and look at the historical Book of Acts were the church came into existence, particularly Acts chapters 2 and 20, you will see where the early church gatherings were in small house churches. Today because of COVID-19 that has shut down large assemblies, due to the spread of the virus,