Ministry

This article is in answer to questions we’ve received about speaking in tongues. I hope you find many of your questions answered as well. It is real, and many great men and women throughout history have testified that God so filled or baptized them with the Holy Spirit that they had to ask Him to stay His hand. [more]

Let’s look at some real examples of effective preaching. Our text will be from Acts 2 where Peter preached on the day of Pentecost, and from Acts 3 where the lame man was healed while they were on their way to the temple. In both of these instances Peter ministered in such a way that thousands were saved. I think we can learn a lot from Peter (Acts 2:14-38 & 3:12-26). [more]

You must have an experience with the Cross. When the lame man was healed and everyone began to look to Peter and John as if they were someone great, Peter was quick to turn their attention away from them and direct it all to Jesus. [more]

Be informative. Peter said, "let this be know to you" (Acts 2:14). We always want to give people fresh insight and new understanding. This, like the first point we brought out, is going to take diligent study. It doesn’t come easy; there’s no shortcut to hard work. [more]

Many people think you must have years of college before you can start a new ministry or church. It’s not necessary to have formal training before you start a ministry, but most seasoned ministers recommend that you pursue some type of biblical training as soon as possible. [more]

Paul said to the Ephesian believers, "For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles…" and again, "wherefore I desire that you faint not at my tribulation for you which is your glory" (Ephesians 3:1 and 13 KJV). [more]

Spiritual battles. Every believer faces spiritual battles on a daily basis (Ephesians 6:12), but much more so the man or women of God. If the devil can knock out God’s servant the people will experience defeat as well. They are like the general giving direction to the army in the mist of the battle. [more]

Financial. There’s the financial prison of “need” that Pastors find themselves in bondage to. This should never happen. The church should properly take care of its pastor. Paul told Timothy that if the elder works hard at preaching and teaching they should be worthy of double honor and the context shows that he was talking about finances (1 Timothy 5:1-18). [more]

Revelation. In Ephesians 3:1-7 Paul speaks of the revelation that was given to him. Any minister worth his salt is chained to the desire for supernatural revelation. They want desperately to hear from God, receive supernatural insight into His Word, and receive vision from the heart of God for their church or ministry. [more]

Listed below are several commentaries and reference works that will help you gain a deeper understanding of God’s word, strengthen your faith, and expand your ability to create a meaningful message. [more]

I was contemplating Christmas and of course the Christmas story came to mind. The verse “There was no room for them in the Inn” (Luke 2:7) particularly struck me. This was the creator of the universe (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2) and there was no place found for Him but in a barn. Will He find a place in your life this Christmas season? [more]

Donnie Sanders

I received an E-MAIL through my website from a dear sister in the Lord. She was wrestling with the question of tithing on her gross income, which she didn’t feel she could afford. Here is my response:

The answer is in God’s willingness to bless us, because of our decision to be faithful and budgeting our lives in our weekly blessings (God’s ten percent and your ninety percent).  [more]

I’ve received messages from quite a few Christians lately who admit they are struggling with doubt, temptation and sin like never before. The proliferation of false teaching and lack of commitment in the body of Christ comes as no surprise since the Bible warns us about various trials believers will face as the return of Jesus Christ draws near. As Christians, how do we avoid temptation and overcome intense times of testing? [more]

Oprah Winfrey

If you thought the Gospel was a message of salvation through faith alone in Christ alone, listen to what Oprah’s new age philosophy teaches. She believes that the path to being accepted by God and to eternal life and salvation comes from good works; [more]

Atheist Richard Dawkins

Are humans just an accident by chance. Did life emerge from a pre-biotic soup? Or was there purpose and design behind human life? Richard Dawkins actually admits in his book, Climbing Mount Improbable that “The original replicator probably was not DNA. We don’t know what it was” (p. 261). So Dawkins theorizes that it was DNA. [more]

Many of my family members and friends do not subscribe to my world view. Several of them have such differing opinions that if we allowed it, our differences would cause us to part ways permanently. I have, over the years, learned to appreciate this thing we call humanity. I now understand we do not have to agree on everything to coexist in this world. [more]

As we draw closer to the return of Jesus Christ, it will become more difficult to discern who and what to believe concerning Christianity. Sound doctrine will be mocked as false teachers distort the truth with cleverly devised fables. It is vitally important to know what the Bible actually says, so when a time of testing comes, you will not be deceived. [more]

C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis, a former atheist, plainly says, ‘If the solar system was brought about by an accidental collision, then the appearance of organic life on this planet was also an accident, and the whole evolution of Man was an accident too. If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents-the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms. And this holds for the thoughts of the materialists and astronomers as well as for anyone else’s. [more]

Lazarus is dying. His sister Mary watches as he struggles for breath. Each breath shallower, each breath more painful than the last. If she could make him live through sheer wanting, he would live. If she could trade his breath for hers, she would do it gladly. But she cannot. She can only watch as her beloved brother drifts away from his tortured world.
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