July - 2018

Leadership in the Church

Leaders are important to who we are. While we all have influence over other people (family, work, school, church), we all need others to exert their influence upon us. One of the keys to success of a local church is having good leadership—men who shepherd the church, watch out for our souls and are concerned about our spiritual well-being. God’s pattern for local churches is to have elders in every church (Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5). Elders are a big deal to God; thus, they need

'Blessed Are The Meek'

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” — Matthew 5:5 According to Webster, meek is defined as “not violent or strong; deficient in spirit and courage.” The Greek translation defines it as mild and gentle. So perhaps this beatitude—the third one in Matthew 5—is the most misunderstood of all because we don’t live in a world that seems to value meekness. Think about it: The last time you went in for a job interview and you were asked, “What is your greatest s

3 Great Works of the Church

“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” — Colossians 3:17 Evangelism: “To announce glad tidings, to preach good news.” Evangelism must be part of a church’s DNA, as well as a Christian’s DNA. No one can obey the gospel unless they’ve heard it. You and I have the message of God right in

'Blessed Are Those Who Mourn'

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4 To mourn is to feel or express grief or sorrow. The Greek translation defines it to lament and feel guilt. We associate mourning with death—and rightfully so. But in this context, Jesus isn’t talking about mourning over death. He’s talking about mourning over what separates us from Him—sin (Is. 59:1-2). God doesn’t take sin lightly, and neither should we. Psalm 119:136 says, “Rivers of water run down fr