Génesis 22: un cordero para un hombre.
Éxodo 12: un cordero para una familia.
Levítico 16: un cordero para la nación.
Juan 1: un Cordero para todo el mundo.
May 16, 2023
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Welcome to the world Amelia Sage Nation. Only one day in and completely captured by this one.
Have faith Twitter, more pictures to come.
You never know what's going to happen when someone wants to meet." Friends, this is the kind of weight under which pastors live. Being ambushed is a sad and common reality. So, for the love of all that is good and holy, please take time this week to encourage your pastor.
Recently, I scheduled a coffee meeting with our pastor. That morning, I sent a quick text that said, "No agenda. Just want to catch up and encourage you."
When we met, he told me thanks for the text and said, "You know how it is.
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The early church had no buildings, vision planning, money, or political influence. They were shunned, shamed, and persecuted.
But they turned the world upside down because of an absolute dependence upon the Holy Spirit and the preaching of the gospel.
Let’s follow their example.
No one drifts towards holiness. Make spiritual growth a habit. Discipline your mind. Control your emotions. Mortify the flesh. Seek Christ above all else and you will find the greatest joy possible in this life.
This morning, I began a handwritten copy of Ephesians.
It is a different kind of discipline that focuses my mind on the nuances and alerts me to the truth I may not have studied yet.
To pastors who preached in places they feel are unnoticed, small, or unknown...
THANK YOU! BLESS YOU!
Your faithfulness to the Gospel is far more important than being able to post pictures of extravagant buildings, impressive tech, or crowd size.
Just keep gospelizing people.
I've accepted the unexpected & exciting opportunity to work at HarperCollins Christian Publishing as Vice President, Publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles.
We're moving back to Nashville in December!
Today, the church gathered under trees & in large buildings, in single digits & in thousands, with pastors who are young & old, in developed nations & undeveloped, freely & under persecution. In all these places, the gospel was preached. Praise the lord for His church.
This Holy Week is a great time to pray for a new Great Awakening in our country, in our cities, and in our neighborhoods. May the Lord revive the church and save the lost.
Tonight:
Pray for your church.
Pray for your pastor.
Pray for your small group.
Pray for the lost who will hear the gospel tomorrow.
Pray for believers to worship passionately.
Pray for God’s glory to be known across the world.
Pray for revival and spiritual awakening.
To the majority of pastors who preached in churches with outdated tech, in humble facilities, meager attendance, & no overwhelming statistics: THANK YOU for being faithful. Your leadership is as valuable as every other pastor at every other church.
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I’m convinced that if modern church leaders read more church history, we’d have more unity, less hand-wringing, and a more urgency to be witnesses for the gospel.
I’m a Christian. I’m a minister. I’ve written spiritual books and Bible studies. I’ve spoken in churches around the world, big and small. And ... I’m a hypocrite who must repent day by day. This is the way of dying to self and living for Christ.
On Maundy Thursday, we remember that Jesus served the apostles, instituted The Lord's Supper, prayed in Gethsemane, and was betrayed. It is a day for us to reflect on whether we will choose the path of faithful service or selfish betrayal. May the Lord find us faithful.
📢🚨 PASTOR ROLL CALL 🚨📢
As the revival at Asbury University continues, I’m praying that similar works of the Holy Spirit will break out across our land.
I’ll be preaching from Romans 1 and calling for obedience to the faith.
What’s your text & topic?
PRAYING FOR YOU!
The play "Hamilton" has 20,520 words.
The Gospel of John (NKJV) with subheadings and verse numbers is 20,520.
If we can memorize a play, we can memorize God's Word.
Pastor: Your sermon outline may not have been a homerun. People may have complained about everything. The children's ministry may have been chaotic. The details may have not been "excellent." But guess what? Jesus is. If you preached the Gospel then it was a great day.
Pastor: At Christmastime, remember that God’s love expressed in Jesus’ incarnation was also for you. Your worth is not measured by attendance or any metric. It is in God’s covenant of salvation for you.
I pray you’ll personally experience great joy during this season.
Tonight:
Pray for your church & small group.
Pray for your pastor.
Pray for the lost who will hear the gospel tomorrow.
Pray for believers to worship passionately.
Pray for God’s glory to be known across the world.
Never celebrate the downfall of another person. Weep for their family & those who suffer because of sin. Pray for their restoration to Christ, the church, & everyone affected. Hope for God to bring about His purposes despite our failings.
“But by the grace of God there go I.”
@BethMooreLPM
Fundamentalists of every stripe always require one thing: a boogeyman.
Constantly focusing on their supposed enemy, looking for a fight to dominate, and then doing nothing later but bombing the rubble. Sad.
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
Pastor: It's Saturday night and I'm praying for you. Full-time & bivocational. Old-school & new school. Urban, rural & suburban. May you be filled with the Spirit & gospelize the people!
Pastors, please, please, please do these two things:
1. Stay in touch with your buddies in the ministry. They need you and you need them. Build deep, long-lasting friendships.
2. If you've got no one with whom you can dump your emotional truck, connect with me. I'm here for you.
Learned of 2 more pastors who were fired; via forced resignation. Sigh. Both over speaking on how the Bible addresses justice in society and how by having an outreach mentality toward their communities. May the Lord bless us with the revival we need in the church.
Most churches I’ve interacted with want growth but do not want change. It is a scenario which is logically, practically, and even aspirationally impossible.