Posted in Culture, Jesus, Ministry, Theology on Jul 19th, 2010
I have always been taken by the brief description of the Messiah in Isaiah 11: 2-3 (in context). These verses read
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD –
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In the last post we explored Jesus as the discernment artist. Let’s consider the Apostle Paul and the topic of discernment.
I mentioned the unhealthy propensity of evangelical leaders to provide directions; to make things plain and doable. I’ve come to see that this is not a beneficial service to the church because it does not [...]
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Jesus was asked, according to the Gospels, 183 questions and Jesus answered only 3 of them. Usually Jesus responded to questions with his own questions. Also, Jesus is notoriously known for telling down-to-earth stories that did not answer questions as much as provoke thought.
Jesus was not a direction-giver. He was a discernment artist. Jesus trusted [...]
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I was invited by Milton Stanley, editor, to receive and review an advanced copy of Jeff Weddle’s book The Gospel-Filled Wallet: What the Bible Really Says About Money (Morrison, TN: Transforming Publishing, 2010).
A Pertinent, Pressing Issue: Money
Having read Jeff Weddle’s book, I will offer three stimulating benefits and three pastoral concerns. Because Jeff addresses a [...]
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There is something worse than ignoring or neglecting the Bible. Professing Christians are in a more dangerous place than outright, unrepentant sinners. The worse reality is to read the Bible and not do what it says. James, the Lord’s brother, wrote, ” Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what [...]
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Jesus said, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life” (John 5:39-40).
Imagining that merely possessing and studying the Scriptures, the Pharisees believed they had life. Life with God in God’s [...]
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