It’s no secret that I spend time listening to other preachers and reading their blogs. I do this for my own spiritual growth but to also see what is happening in ministry in other churches. When we began Three Point, it was with a desire and vision to dig deeper into God’s Word (the Bible), to spend time in His presence (prayer),…
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
God’s Word (Page 7)
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 Have you ever looked at a passage in the Bible and thought to yourself that it really doesn’t apply to you? If we are honest, I believe that we can read anything in the Bible and convince…
I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the…
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son…,” Romans 1:1-3a Yesterday we began a study of the book of Romans. Paul’s letter to the Christians living in Rome is the most thorough and systematic explanation of who Jesus…
We are a culture of convenience, of personalization, of individualism. We try to order our lives to perfectly suit our every preference. Unfortunately, this even extends to our commitment to the local church. In looking deeper at the scripture in Hebrews 10:24-25, the passage does urge us not to skip church. Many pastors, including myself, have used this passage as an encouragement…
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 Another important earmark of the early church was prayer. Communication with our Heavenly Father is what fueled their ministry and gave power to their witness. As Christ followers, we need to gird ourselves up in prayer to effectively live out our…
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 Jesus came and brought the kingdom of God to His followers. He then gave His life so that we could be part of that kingdom, that we could live in the presence of God forever. When Jesus was resurrected, He gave…