LIGHT FROM THE WORD

“BRETHREN, MY heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousnessContinue reading "EXPLAINING THE DOCTRINE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (2)"

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jews first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith” - (Romans 1:16-17) LIGHT FOR NOW: Righteousness is Faith in Christ There’sContinue reading "EXPLAINING THE DOCTRINE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (1)"

“Then Paul answered, what mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound only: but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus” - Acts 21: 13. LIGHT FOR NOW: The Gospel is a cause worth more than life Beloved, the Gospel isContinue reading "FULFILLING YOUR MINISTRY (7)"

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps” - (1 Peter 2:21) LIGHT FOR NOW: We are to emulate Christ. It's always wonderful when one reads through the four human accounts of the earthly walk of Jesus Christ, usually referred to asContinue reading "FULFILLING YOUR MINISTRY (6)"

“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word” - (Acts 6:4) LIGHT FOR NOW: The Gospel is a message of reconciliation. The call of God which is salvation is also a call to the ministry of the word. This practically involves the preaching and teaching of the word.Continue reading "FULFILLING YOUR MINISTRY (5)"

“I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” -(Romans 12:1) LIGHT FOR NOW: In the work of ministry, we present ourselves a living sacrifice. 1Peter 2:21-23 captures the description of Jesus’ sacrifice for us: it says,Continue reading "FULFILLING YOUR MINISTRY (4)"