Beyond Evangelism - Acts 14:19-23 (Thayer Salisbury)
There is a difference between sowing seed and gardening; there is a difference between reciting facts and teaching; and there is a difference between evangelizing and planting churches. We are often too individualistic in our evangelism. We convert individuals and fail to form them together into functional, biblical churches. There are many things involved in the task of planting churches; Acts 14:19 - 23 seems to underline three that are all too often underemphasized. More....
Revelation Blessings ("Beatitudes") (Paul Birston)
A recent radio series asked “where is God today”? First-century Christians in Asia Minor facing tough times may well have asked the same question. John wrote Revelation in part to answer them. From exile he described the churches’ tough challenges: evil men, false apostles (2:2), tribulation, poverty, blasphemy, imprisonment, death (2:9-10, 13), dwelling where Satan’s throne is (2:13), false teachers of Balaam, Barak, the Nicolaitans, Jezebel and Satan’s deep things (2:14, 15, 20, 24), immorality, idolatry (2:20), apathy and materialism (3:16-17). He gave his readers what they needed: guidance, correction and encouragement that God is present, active and victorious.
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