Lesson 4: Overcoming Discouragement.
Definition A hindrance is something that prevents us from being obedient to God’s commands. Scripture Reading Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Main Points DON’T GET WEARY IN DOING GOOD: We should never get tired…
Read MoreDebates
From time to time we at MPI church recognize the need to do public debates like Jesus, Paul, and the early church engaged in. We follow the guidelines that are most suitable for dialogue and allow the other party to share their ideas. At the same time, we strive to earnestly respond in truth and with the power…
Read MoreFeeling Stressed?
Have you been feeling stressed out lately? I pray this short blog encourages you to (de)stress your life! MENTAL STRESS WORSE THAN PHYSICAL LABOR “In one study, a patient was first given a cardiac treadmill exam. Despite vigorous physical exercise, the patient’s cardiovascular status remained normal throughout. He then was asked to subtract seven from…
Read MoreMPI Sayings
Funny but true, I thought it would be good to make a list of the common things we say at MPI that might seem strange for outsiders. Check em’ out! MPI SAYINGS HEAVY REVY: Something that is going to blow your mind about God, short for “heavy revelation.” BOOM SHAKA LAKA: An expression of the…
Read MoreOvercoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Patrick Lencioni’s book, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, is a very helpful and practical guide to overcoming the five most destructive traits in teams and learning how to become and maintain the best team possible. Though this book is primary focused on teams that work together in a secular work place, the information…
Read MoreDo You Believe?
Do you believe… “You are who God said you are and that you can do what He said you can do?” So often Christians are quick to believe theologically deep concepts like the Trinity but yet fail to apply simple faith in believing what God said about their identity. The biblical teachings on the believer’s…
Read MoreLesson 3: Overcoming Unbelief.
Definition A hindrance is something that prevents us from being obedient to God’s commands. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:10, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour…
Read MoreTop Five Reasons Why Christians Don’t Street Witness
I want to introduce this lesson by giving the reader a “wake up call” with some hard-hitting facts concerning the state of churches in the US: 95% of all Christians have never won someone to the Lord! 80% of Christians never even share their faith! Only 2% of all Christians are active in evangelism ministries…
Read MoreSpirit Led Evangelism
Gospel preaching is all about Jesus and being led by the Holy Spirit. It is impossible to preach the gospel without Jesus or the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Luke 4:13 records, “Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.” People said of Jesus in Luke 24:19,…
Read MoreOne Thing
First, imagine with me that you had a picture frame that was in the shape of a triangle and that the last picture at the top was meant to represent the most important aspect of your life. What picture would you put in that frame? Next, what if you were going to paint the solar…
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