The Mission of the Church: The Edifying of the Body

Ephesians 4:12 reveals the threefold work of the church: “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” Paul uses “edifying” here in the sense of enlarging the borders of the kingdom by bringing others into it. It sets forth the primary work of […]

Are You God’s Vomit?

Jesus had some harsh words for the church members of Laodicea when He wrote, “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth” (Revelation 3:15-16). I’d […]

Problem Solvers vs. Fault Finders

Let me state some realities for you. The following list is not a specific indictment of this congregation, but I do believe these statements could be made about any local congregation, anywhere in the world: This is just a sampling. You can, no doubt, think of other things to expand this list. My point, however, […]

“For to You Is the Promise”

Acts 2:39 says, “For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord, our God shall call unto him”. The promise which Peter spoke of was the promise in the preceding verse: “… repent ye and be baptized every one of you […]

Three Mistakes in Influencing People

What helps in any endeavor is learning from our mistakes. The Lord’s work consists of influencing people to obedience in God (Matthew 5:13-16; Colossians 1:28). Influence comes down to a matter of communication, whether verbal or non-verbal. Sometimes we are guilty of neglecting the common sense principles of influence that people in the world use […]

Identifying the Church: The Proper Organization

In identifying the Lord’s church, we have seen that its characteristics are quite simple. The same is true when we consider the church’s organization. The Lord’s church is overseen via elders (Acts 14:23; 20:17, 28; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:6-9) with deacons aiding in the physical work. There are no popes, archbishops, presidents, boards of […]

The Names of Christians: “Servant”

In our final word of the series, Paul uses an illustration in 2 Timothy 2:24-26 which is his most used expression. Paul taught in Romans 6:16-17 that we must be someone’s servant. You cannot simply refuse to choose! The “form of doctrine” in Romans 6:17 is the teaching of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection. We […]

Faces Surrounding Calvary: The Roman Soldiers

We first see the Roman soldiers during the scourging of Jesus. As they looked at Jesus, they no doubt thought He was a crazy man. Their governor had said that He was innocent of any crime, the only possible crime being that He claimed to be the King of the Jews. As they looked at […]

Lessons From the Churches in Revelation: Philadelphia

Some of the most reassuring and beautiful verses in my opinion come from Romans 8. The entirety of the chapter describes the power that Christ has in our lives, as well as the security and assurances of being in fellowship with Him. Another example of this is found in Revelation 3:7-13, when Jesus addresses the […]

If Denominations Are Okay Then Obeying the Gospel Is Meaningless

A lot of people say that denominationalism is good because you can look for a church that suits you — one that you connect with. However, we are going to see that the existence of denominationalism makes obeying the gospel meaningless. Obeying the gospel puts one into a special relationship. The Bible is very clear, […]

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