From: Into Thy Word http://www.intothyword.org Half a century ago, an American pastor named Francis Schaeffer opened his home in Switzerland to anyone who was struggling with the basic questions of life. It was the beginning of L'Abri, a word meaning 'shelter.' http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36284&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 16 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36165&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Church of Sardis http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33357&view=post&blogid= Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 It is our goal that you and your congregation is Equipped to be Discipled and Encouraged togrow and develop spiritually. Then help teach others these principles. We specialize in designing these resources to be used by pastors so they can in turn teach others these principles of discipleship. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33034&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 A Profile of Servant LeadershipWe usually know what the world calls us to, but do you know what God calls you to? The Bible calls us to a higher level of excellence; one of vision, love, integrity, and functionality. That is what I call "Incarnational Leadership." It simply means that I will lead the way Christ led. I will not lead the way the world wants me to. Incarnational represents the view that we are to leave the ways of the world and its ways of leadership, and turn to the ways of Christ. As He was Incarnational, we can be too... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32726&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31700&view=post&blogid= Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Those who hear us preach ought to be able to go back to the Scriptures, Berean like (Acts 17:11), tracing the same truth we have brought out from them, and see that what has been preached is not only true in general, but truth drawn from the preaching portion we have used. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31539&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 These are not good days for the evangelical church as three recent books agree: 'No Place for Truth' by David Wells; 'Power Religion' by Michael Horton; and 'Ashamed of the Gospel' by John MacArthur. Though the titles speak clearly, the subtitles are even more revealing. Respectively, they are: Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36283&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 15 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36164&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Church of Thyatira http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33356&view=post&blogid= Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Are you Willing to Improve Your Preaching? What About Your Words? When we preach, and whether we use a pulpit or not, we are the "vicars" of Christ on earth-His ambassadors and representatives. In addition, we have been given the stewardship of a special call to proclaim His precepts in truth. In so doing, we are to preach in His power, in clarity, and in genuineness with passion and conviction. And, to top it off, we need to make sure our words are edifying and never condescending or evil. Because, when we preach, we are leading others to Christ. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33033&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Church exists by what Christ has done for us in and for His glory and the production of His work. The church exists for us to be in Christ our Lord, to be His people, and His hands and feet. It may have started with the promise to Abraham... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32725&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 What are the actions that we think we can hide from God? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31698&view=post&blogid= Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Hermeneutics is about how to prepare sermons. Hermeneutics is the science and art of Biblical interpretation. It is a science because it is guided by rules within a system; and it is an art because the application of the rules is by skill, and not by mechanical imitation.Here is a complete guide to how to effectively research and prepare biblical, impacting, true and relevant sermons to your congregation. All the tools you need to know! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31536&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Impressions from God's Word 70 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=112074&view=post&blogid= Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 What is Assurance? First, there is the assurance of salvation, which feeds into the assurance of hope that gives us trust, which in turn gives us our confidence, purpose, and motive for Christian living. This assurance is our certainty that we are saved because "God calls us;" we do not call on Him for our salvation. We receive it only as an act of undeserving grace that we cannot get on our own by merit or birthright. The Holy Spirit gives us testimony and empowers us; we are then to receive our faith and persevere in it. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=66372&view=post&blogid= Mon, 3 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 If you are a pastor you must ask yourself this question, am I running on fumes, is my tank empty? I found several diseases among pastors and Christian workers that I have worked with and observed over the years; and each disease I have personally felt when I have gone unchecked. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=39272&view=post&blogid= Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Make no mistake. We as Bible-believing evangelical Christians are locked in a battle. This is not a friendly gentleman's discussion. It is a life and death conflict between the spiritual hosts of wickedness and those who claim the name of Christ. It is a conflict on the level of ideas between two fundamentally opposed views of truth and reality. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36277&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 14 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36163&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We all desire to have our churches growing. If not, there is something wrong. Your call and profession might need a review. Growing a church is Biblical, and an imperative from our Lord. However, we also need to discover what it means to "grow a church." Most people consider numerical growth, but... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32791&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 It is a simple how to guide to help you dig into God's Word, the Bible. Into Thy Word is geared toward challenging you to learn how to better study the Bible! We seek to teach people to use logic induction, reasoning and good inductive and deductive principles by examining the particulars, facts and essence of a text first before making any conclusions. Thus, to lead a mature, meaningful, fruitful, character driven life for Christ's glory! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31535&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Impressions from God's Word 69 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=112072&view=post&blogid= Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Why we are called to be A Shepherd? Do you know where you are going? Do you have not just the vision, but the true Truth of His call and Way? We have to know where the well is before leading others to it! Christ and His precepts are the well, and we follow the path by example, nurture and service with faith, fruit, character and maturity so others can partake of His wonders. We have to know, and to do this, we have to grow. If we are not growing in the faith, we are useless and unable to lead or equip others. We will lord over by pride, teach falsely or sloppily and lead others astray; we will dishonor our Lord. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=79859&view=post&blogid= Fri, 1 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Considerable interest in the question of Presuppositionalism and traditional Christian evidence in evangelism has been created by recent book reviews and articles in The Bible Today. We are delighted to present this article by the Rev. Francis Schaeffer, a former student and a friend and admirer of Dr. Van Til's. Ed. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36276&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 13 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36162&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400