Loving God
Today, like never before, the world needs to know and love God. Often times people think that they can live a “good life” without loving God, however, all of creation was created to love God. Therefore, without loving God a person can never truly experience the purpose they were made for. Likewise, they will never…
Read MoreDefining and Assessing Biblical Leadership & Church Success
(Click here to read in pdf) Many pastors today in the U.S. have become discouraged by the past 15 years of popular leadership training in the church (and for very good reasons). Such leaders like John Maxwell, Bill Hybels, and Rick Warren have had many great things to write and say about leadership, however, they have…
Read More2015 End of the Year Reports!
Praise God for whom all blessings flow! Metro Praise International church has experienced the most growth in discipleship, attendance, and overall finances than any prior year. We are thankful for God’s continued outpouring of grace in our midst. Our greatest motivations have been to follow the “Great Commandments” and “Great Commission” of Jesus. Jesus’ “Great…
Read MoreChosen
All of us desire to be chosen and accepted by those who love us, especially by our family. The same is true with our relationship with God. No matter the religion, people have a simple desire to be chosen and accepted by their Creator. Sadly, even in many Christian churches, people do not know what…
Read MoreComplete Joy
The joy of the Lord is one of the greatest gifts God has ever given the human race. Today, we will learn what it is and how many of its benefits. Also, we will learn joy differs from human pleasure and easy living because it is birthed and maintained by the Holy Spirit! This Joy…
Read MoreNothing vs. Everything
Jesus’ claims in the Bible cannot go ignored or be taken lightly. He made the boldest claims known to mankind and placed their validity on His promise to raise from the dead. Today’s message leaves you no middle ground. You will either decide to abide in Jesus and receive everything your need or watch everything…
Read MoreThrown into the Fire
Sadly, many in the church today, even some genuine disciples, do not have a proper understanding of God’s final judgement. Either God’s judgment is ignored or treated as if “it can’t be that bad.” Many Christians wish that somehow in the end both hell and the lake of fire will not turn out to be true. In…
Read MoreThe Pruning
Jesus taught that pruning in the disciple’s life was normal and for their benefit to produce more fruit. However, many in the church today think that discipline and pruning is a bad thing and thus try to avoid change because it is uncomfortable and even painful. We as disciples are to be just as excited…
Read MoreAlready Clean
As a leader in the church I often suffer with the people I pastor when I see them struggle with their identity in Christ. It seems like they become falsely fixated on who they are “not” more than who they “are” in Christ. Sadly, some false Christian beliefs even play into this mindset of condemnation…
Read MoreJesus’ Abiding Words
Since the time of creation God’s people have been practicing scripture memorization and spiritual meditation. It is only in our modern era that many disciples have forgotten the importance of being still before God and abiding in His Words. As a result, many false religions and new age techniques have come in and stolen the attention…
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