Acts 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. While in the upper room awaiting the outpouring of the Holy Ghost, the eleven apostles prayed and then chose Matthias as a replacement for Judas Iscariot. Some believers incorrectly think Matthias is disqualified since […]
Part 1 / Lesson 1 – THE CHURCH If you were to describe the first image that pops into your mind when hearing the word “Church,” what would you say? Many people would describe seeing a stain-glassed cathedral of stone and marble. Some would speak of a more humble structure with a white steeple and wooden […]
The dwindling numbers of churchgoers and of believers in the inerrant Word of God has much to do with people being tired of attending lifeless churches. People want something living and real, not a plastic cross or an ever-revolving offering plate. Instead, they want a relationship with the living God that goes beyond simple pew […]
THE MATURING OF A MINISTER Jesus didn’t come to simply make converts; He wants ambassadors. For this to be completed it will require a church of matured saints who are unified into one body and one mind that moves according to its one head, Jesus. The Bible commands such Christlike perfection: Matthew 5:48 (48) Be ye […]
The Lord’s system of Church government is not to be controlled by one man. Rather, it is to be led from Jesus, being the one head of the Church, working through a group of elders (plural) within a given body of believers (See Acts 20:17, 28; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:17; James […]
