I found this article on John MacArthur's website about preaching God's Word. It is a wonderful article.
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/9888.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Christ: The Only Answer
This Sunday we will return to the book of Colossians. We are approaching the section of the book where Paul exposes the false teaching that is espoused in that community.
It is such a relevant study for us today, because of the influx and popularity of false teaching. It seems that everywhere you look or read a new false teaching is being promoted, but as you reflect on the newness of the teaching you realize it is the same false teaching, but it is couched with different terminology.
The false teaching which is most prevalent today is that Jesus is not the only way to heaven. This statement is diametrically opposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus states, "I am the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6). We as believers need to be prepared for false teaching, and the way we prepare ourselves is by being knowledgeable of the Truth.
May the Lord open our eyes to His Truth.
It is such a relevant study for us today, because of the influx and popularity of false teaching. It seems that everywhere you look or read a new false teaching is being promoted, but as you reflect on the newness of the teaching you realize it is the same false teaching, but it is couched with different terminology.
The false teaching which is most prevalent today is that Jesus is not the only way to heaven. This statement is diametrically opposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus states, "I am the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6). We as believers need to be prepared for false teaching, and the way we prepare ourselves is by being knowledgeable of the Truth.
May the Lord open our eyes to His Truth.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Heaven
We were reminded last night in Revelation 21 and 22 about heaven. What a glorious place it is, and I cannot wait to dwell there. It is beautiful for a myriad of reasons which are listed in those two chapters, but we were reminded the greatest reason for its beauty is that God dwells there. As a result of His dwelling there, there is no need for a lamp, a light, or even the sun because He is the Light.
Those two passages constantly remind me of what the Apostle Paul told the Philippian church in Philippians 3:20 "our citizenship is in heaven." I pray that your citizenship is not here but is in heaven. If it is not, my prayer is that the Lord will bring conviction in your life and you recognize that you need Him as your Lord and Savior. The Lord has called you to receive Him and His forgiveness. If you would like to know more about His forgiveness, I would encourage you to contact me so that we can discuss it further.
Please continue to pray for all believers to be revived so that we may serve the great God.
Those two passages constantly remind me of what the Apostle Paul told the Philippian church in Philippians 3:20 "our citizenship is in heaven." I pray that your citizenship is not here but is in heaven. If it is not, my prayer is that the Lord will bring conviction in your life and you recognize that you need Him as your Lord and Savior. The Lord has called you to receive Him and His forgiveness. If you would like to know more about His forgiveness, I would encourage you to contact me so that we can discuss it further.
Please continue to pray for all believers to be revived so that we may serve the great God.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Revival
Our revival began yesterday (May 4). Dr. Jim Futral, Executive Director-Treasurer of Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, is preaching it. He has done a great job of encouraging the saints to focus on the Father.
Sunday evening, he preached on Psalm 23 and focused on verse 3; specifically, the phrase "He restores my soul." It was a wonderful principle to reflect on as God desires to restore our souls if we will allow Him. God desires to take our injured souls from whatever cause and restore them back to Himself. It was a great challenge and encouragement. My prayer is the Lord will be allowed to restore all of our souls as we seek to serve Him in our daily lives.
We have three more evenings of revival. I am praying that God's people will be revived so that we can enter the mission field He has prepared for us for the express purpose of sharing the gospel.
Sunday evening, he preached on Psalm 23 and focused on verse 3; specifically, the phrase "He restores my soul." It was a wonderful principle to reflect on as God desires to restore our souls if we will allow Him. God desires to take our injured souls from whatever cause and restore them back to Himself. It was a great challenge and encouragement. My prayer is the Lord will be allowed to restore all of our souls as we seek to serve Him in our daily lives.
We have three more evenings of revival. I am praying that God's people will be revived so that we can enter the mission field He has prepared for us for the express purpose of sharing the gospel.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
5th day in Moroleon
I cannot believe the week is almost complete. It has been a wonderful experience. God has blessed in so many ways. He has opened many doors for us to bring Him glory.
We have completed the columns with the forms around them and poured concrete in the forms. It was a beautiful sight to behold. I must admit that I do not want to see concrete for a while.
We are praying for our new brothers and sisters in Moroleon. We encourage you to join us as well as pray for the Lord's blessings upon them.
The ladies completed the door-to-door visitation today. I will post the full report from their ministry hopefully tomorrow. I am excited to write that there are 8 new believers as a result of this week. We pray that the Lord will mature them, and the church will minister to them in the future.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
In Christ,
Luke
We have completed the columns with the forms around them and poured concrete in the forms. It was a beautiful sight to behold. I must admit that I do not want to see concrete for a while.
We are praying for our new brothers and sisters in Moroleon. We encourage you to join us as well as pray for the Lord's blessings upon them.
The ladies completed the door-to-door visitation today. I will post the full report from their ministry hopefully tomorrow. I am excited to write that there are 8 new believers as a result of this week. We pray that the Lord will mature them, and the church will minister to them in the future.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
In Christ,
Luke
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
4th day in Moroleon
Hello all,
Things are going great. It has once again been a long but very productive day. We erected all of the steel columns in concrete. God has blessed us with strength and safety. Thank you for your prayers.
We will work again tomorrow (Thursday) pouring more concrete around the columns. It is very rewarding to be a part of the beginning of this church building. We are praying that the Lord will use La Joya Church to reach many souls for Him.
The ladies once again went door-to-door this morning. I am not sure how many Bibles they distributed. I know they discovered some prospects for future Bible studies, and this afternoon they worked with 56 children. The ladies have done a remarkable job working with the children and going door-to-door throughout the community.
I have a message for Mike from Pastor Roberto. He says, "Mike I am praying for your health, and that God will bless you."
Thank you all for your support during this campaign. God has blessed us in so many ways. May He bless you as you seek to serve Him.
See you soon.
Things are going great. It has once again been a long but very productive day. We erected all of the steel columns in concrete. God has blessed us with strength and safety. Thank you for your prayers.
We will work again tomorrow (Thursday) pouring more concrete around the columns. It is very rewarding to be a part of the beginning of this church building. We are praying that the Lord will use La Joya Church to reach many souls for Him.
The ladies once again went door-to-door this morning. I am not sure how many Bibles they distributed. I know they discovered some prospects for future Bible studies, and this afternoon they worked with 56 children. The ladies have done a remarkable job working with the children and going door-to-door throughout the community.
I have a message for Mike from Pastor Roberto. He says, "Mike I am praying for your health, and that God will bless you."
Thank you all for your support during this campaign. God has blessed us in so many ways. May He bless you as you seek to serve Him.
See you soon.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday in Moroleon, Mexico
The day has been a long but productive one. It began at 5:30 am with Joe and me accompanying Pastor Roberto to participate in his radio program. He does a weekly radio program from 6:00 - 7:00. It is an AM station and the format consists of the pastor reading and expounding on a passage of Scripture with some music and then people call with prayer requests. Joe and I had the privilege of speaking for a few minutes on the program with Nahum (Pastor's son) translating for us. I shared Matthew 6:33, and the Lord used His Word to impact the host and the people listening. It was a good experience.
After the radio program, we were off to the construction site in Moroleon which is an hour away from Morelia where the pastor lives. We arrived at the construction site, and we began preparing the footings for concrete. We assembled the steel forms for the columns by hand and then began mixing concrete by hand. It was extremely hard work.
We had a dedication service for the property before the concrete was poured on the first footing. The service consisted of the pastor reading Scripture, praying and then placing a Bible in a plastic bag at the base of the footing and concrete was poured for the footing. It was a wonderful symbol of our faith and reminder that God's Word is what we stand on as believers. At the end of the day, we had finished seven forms and placed them in concrete. It was difficult work but worth it.
The ladies once again went door-to-door in the community distributing the Gospel of John and attempting to discover prospects for the mission (La Joya). I think the distribution went well. In the afternoon, they worked with the children at the church in Moroleon. I believe they had 53 children today. They made another craft with a Bible verse on them and also played some games.
Needless to say, there is no rest for the weary but the Lord has blessed us with strength and good health.
Thank you for your prayers.
After the radio program, we were off to the construction site in Moroleon which is an hour away from Morelia where the pastor lives. We arrived at the construction site, and we began preparing the footings for concrete. We assembled the steel forms for the columns by hand and then began mixing concrete by hand. It was extremely hard work.
We had a dedication service for the property before the concrete was poured on the first footing. The service consisted of the pastor reading Scripture, praying and then placing a Bible in a plastic bag at the base of the footing and concrete was poured for the footing. It was a wonderful symbol of our faith and reminder that God's Word is what we stand on as believers. At the end of the day, we had finished seven forms and placed them in concrete. It was difficult work but worth it.
The ladies once again went door-to-door in the community distributing the Gospel of John and attempting to discover prospects for the mission (La Joya). I think the distribution went well. In the afternoon, they worked with the children at the church in Moroleon. I believe they had 53 children today. They made another craft with a Bible verse on them and also played some games.
Needless to say, there is no rest for the weary but the Lord has blessed us with strength and good health.
Thank you for your prayers.
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