From: Into Thy Word http://www.intothyword.org Part I: Do you know what Spiritual Warfare is all about? Some Christians spend all their energies on this subject while others do not even know that they are to be on guard against Satan and his demons. They do not know that they need to be ready for attacks and be able to protect themselves against the veracity of "Spiritual Warfare." Others blame the devil and his entourage for all their ills, accepting no responsibility for their own life and actions. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=38407&view=post&blogid= Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Do Faith and Works Go Together? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=38408&view=post&blogid= Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We must realize that our being one will take looking to the Lord for help. There will be problems of coordination which must be worked out with patience, with being servants to each other. This will not happen automatically. It will take conscious thought, prayer, and a realistic love not to let our egotisms spoil that which God has given us. I would just say to you there are going to be months, there are going to be times, that you are consciously going to have to realize that there are things that have be worked out in love, and it is imperative that as these things are worked out that the things of personal egotism and personal preference which is not principle would not spoil that which God has given us. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36273&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Pray More!Do you feel vital for ministry? If not, what is in the way, or what are you not doing? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=34416&view=post&blogid= Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Devocionales de Resurrección http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32933&view=post&blogid= Fri, 6 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Quintessential way to Grow your Church is to Understand and Implement Hospitality!Are you a hospitable person? What about with people you do not like? You may not have to invite them into your home, but how do you treat them? How do you treat people at church? Really, how do you? Most people in any given church would say they are not treated well as far as feeling welcomed or connected! Yes, our church is different, and perhaps much better than others, but I believe we can be even better for our Lord's glory! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32753&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Sixth Step of Inductive Bible Study is Asking the Big Question, "How is this Passage going to fit into my life?"This is the step that helps us internalize what we are learning. This is the process of further interpretation, which is determining the meaning of the text. Not just what it says, but what we do with it: to determine how it's going to effect and fit into our life. It is not enough to just know it. It must be rooted in our very hearts, minds and soul! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31563&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Had Jesus become a dangerous liberal with new ideas, when he argued against the orthodoxy of his day in the Sermon on the Mount? His "But I say unto you...." condemned what had become their traditional teaching. Even the disciples were stunned. He called little children into his audience. Once he pushed off his own family, mother included, when preaching to the crowd about the kingdom to come. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36272&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Great Multitude http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33395&view=post&blogid= Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Burnout for pastors is perhaps on of the main reasons why we quit and leave ministry. But we can prevent this! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33038&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Devocionales de Resurrección http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32932&view=post&blogid= Fri, 6 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Listening knows to be an effectual leader, you must know how to listen, all its takes is the will to turn it on and let it work. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32752&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Read Psalm 15 then ask yourself if your faith is more than just fire insurance from Hell? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32150&view=post&blogid= Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Fifth Step of Inductive Bible Study is, "Asking Questions," Is what I have found all that all this passage has to say and mean?Now the key principle that the great exegetes and pastors do to get more out of the Bible is they do not stop at the first observations or interpretation. They go back and mine out additional precepts, and that is why they get more so they can teach more. They seek out what they missed by interviewing the text and they look for what can additionally be learned. And you can do this too! This step is designed for you to do just that, get more out of the Bible. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31562&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Our education no longer tells us something about the sweep of human drama through time and in different places. It no longer invites us to enter a foreign culture through its language and religion. It does not teach us that perspective is a concept that binds mathematics, philosophy and art together in a bundle of perception. There is little thrill and frustration in the discovery of the continuity of human history. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36271&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The 144,000 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33394&view=post&blogid= Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Do you think you need to set boundaries as a pastor? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33037&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 En esto cinco primeros meses del año, miramos hacia delante. Nos encaramos con el futuro. Estamos ansiosos por ver que es lo que podremos llevar a cabo en los meses restantes. Para lograrlo no debemos dirigir la mirada hacia cosas secundarias, sino a la meta que nos hemos propuesto... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32931&view=post&blogid= Fri, 6 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Followers is knowing that you cannot lead where you have not been, unless the leader is a good follower of the Lord they cannot lead others effectively! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32751&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Yes, the greatest of all gifts is Gods perfect love! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32149&view=post&blogid= Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Forth Step of Inductive Bible Study is Asking, "What Does This Passage Mean?"Inductive Bible Study helps us study with a plan: consecutive reading, book study, topical study, and verse-by-verse. When observing we first ask what it says, then and only then can we examine what it means. This is the crucial step we have to undertake before we apply it to our lives. There are no easy ways out, or shortcuts to understanding any great works of literature, especially God's Word! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31561&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Jesus Heals the Blind Man! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=64436&view=post&blogid= Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Introduction to the Fruit of the Spirit. What does the work and empowerment of the Spirit mean to you? This is the work of the Spirit, God's love and work in us, the love of Christ flowing in through His Holy Spirit in and out of us! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=53713&view=post&blogid= Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Reformation brought a renewed interest in curiosity and discovery, in calling and education, in work and civil responsibility. It achieved this by means of both Scripture's teaching and a shift of mentality. The Bible gave Man again a place of nobility in the realm of thought and work. The price of Christ's finished work for our redemption represented the value God saw in the redeemable person. Furthermore... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36270&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How well do you Manage your personal life, is it with godly terms?When I was with a church growth-consulting firm, we did a major study of pastors, and came up with some startling statistics... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33036&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400