New Discipleship Record – 169 Disciples!
I just got the new numbers for our discipleship roll in November and we set a new record! Here are three reasons why I post these kind of “behind the scenes goodies’: 1. To encourage God’s people to keep loving Jesus and people- great job Metro Praise International! 2. To encourage other Christians…
Read MoreJesus, Such a Bad Example for Some People
Got your attention? Think about how most people look up to examples in their lives- they choose people that have failed in the same ways they have, thus they can relate to them. The one going through the divorce wants to talk to the person who has already been through it- not the happily…
Read MoreThe Ax is Already at the Root
May we have God’s grace and power to stand for the truth and lovingly, yet boldly confront the bad worldviews of our day with the truth of God’s Word! Romans 1:18-19, “18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,…
Read MoreJesus: Lord of All
Today we will take a fresh look at the “axiom” of our Christian worldview—God’s Word—and how it speaks truthfully and authoritatively to every part of life. Our resurrected Lord has all authority in heaven and on earth, and as His disciples, we are charged to teach the nations to obey everything in His Word (Matthew…
Read MoreGod’s Judgment
Now is the time to properly understand the foundation of God’s Judgment in your Christian worldview. Just as surely as God judged the world in Noah’s day with water, He will judge the world with fire. And as surely as Jesus was born of a virgin and came to earth the first time, He is…
Read MoreTwenty-Three of Serving Jesus
My Timeline Since Meeting Jesus: 1. Saved on Nov. 5, 1995 (23 yrs) – Never had sex again until marriage (10 years later in June, 19, 2005) – Never did illegal drugs again (23 years) – Never got drunk again (23 years) – Attended church on Sunday and have not missed in 1,196 Sundays (23…
Read MoreWelcome to the Twilight Zone of the Modern Church!
Enjoy this short, but timely list; 1. Celebrate allegorical sermons where Christians are always compared to the sick, lame, and demon possessed people in the gospel stories and then act surprised when you find out those same people have no victory over sin in their life and don’t understand the Bible in its actual…
Read MoreSaved by Grace through Faith
Outside of Christianity all major religions have one thing in common as their presupposition concerning salvation- God only saves those who earn it with good works. Christians have always believed that when Jesus said, “It is finished,” that was for everyone who puts faith in Him to be saved. SERIES TEXTS RENEW YOUR MIND: Romans 12:1-2,…
Read MoreSpiritually Triggered Much?
Please allow me to be the kind of Facebook friend you need to spiritually mature you to fight the good fight of faith because you may be a spiritual snowflake if any of following these things are true about you: You get more mad at the preacher calling out your sin, than you are…
Read MoreJesus, God in the Flesh
If Jesus is God in the flesh, as Christians believe the Bible teaches, then Jesus is the final authority on all matters relating to our worldview. SERIES TEXTS RENEW YOUR MIND: Romans 12:1-2, “1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and…
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