. In the link below, Grace to You Ministries presents this seven-part series on what we should see in our church leadership, specifically in our pastors. The sermon for today on the same subject follows. . Marks of an Excellent Shepherd SERMON Twelve Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry John MacArthur, May 14, 2006, 1 Timothy 4:6–16
“You can only help others in proportion to what you yourself have suffered … As you go through the fiery trials, the testing, the affliction, the persecution, the conflict … life will flow out to others, even the life of Christ.” —Watchman Nee . BACKGROUND Watchman Nee was an evangelist and church planter in China. … More Friday’s Feature Quote – – Suffering – 07/11/2025
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana The American Revolution was Indisputably Not ‘A Well-Organized Coup by the … More Thursday Thoughts – 07/10/2025
. PSALM 25 PSALM 25:5 COMMENT For me, at least as I read David’s words, I see a clear and distinct chain of command being announced: Lead me in thy truth,– David declares that God is the leader or source of truth and teach me: David declares that he desires to learn the truth that … More Devotional – “The God of my Salvation” – 07/09/2025
. In my heart I’ve stored,many Bible Scripturesthey are so very vivid . . .that my mind they can picture… CONTINUED @ SOURCE
By Deborah Ann Belka – 06/29/2025 Lord, help me to take my eyes,off the crisis I am inhelp me to look to Youso this battle we can win… CONTINUED @ SOURCE
Jeremiah Burroughs, “Sermon II,” in The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (London: W. Bentley, 1651), 19. PSALM 17 PSALM 17:14 COMMENTS I don’t recall if I mentioned this in a previous post, but I have been reading and studying my way through “The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment” by Jeremiah Burroughs. The above text is … More Study – “Contentment/Ps. 17:14” – 06/28/2025
Have you ever heard someone say something “Biblical” that you were unsure of and asked them where they learned that? Over the past couple of decades, the increasing answer has been akin to: ‘My pastor said it,’ ‘I heard it on the TV or radio,’ or worse, ‘I read it online.’ I always ask a … More Study – ¿Questions? – 06/25/2025
Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on June 20, 2025 Reading the Bible on phones, tablets, and screens during worship is a blessing of modern technology. Today’s preacher can expect worshipers to follow the sermon by looking at the text projected on screens or by “turning on” their Bibles. For this reason, many churches no longer provide physical Bibles in … More Benefits Of Physical Bibles In Worship – 06/24/2025
By Deborah Ann Belka – 06/22/2025 . . MATTHEW 7 MATTHEW 7:13-14
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