Truth In A Taxi
One day when I was in downtown Chicago, I hailed a taxi. Once inside, I noticed several advertisements for a New Age guru posted on the seat in front of me. The driver claimed that this mystic was the “divine one” for our day. He believed that God appointed various leaders throughout the ages, and that Jesus had merely been the appointee for His time.
Let’s take a look at the ultimate culmination of history—Christ’s return
Friday, September 28, 2012, Part 2
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: We usually pray for Christ’s kingdom to come without thinking much about our view of history.
PURPOSE: To help listeners understand what they are praying for when they ask that God’s kingdom may come.
Day Unknown
To many Londoners, 1666 looked like the year when Jesus would return. Prophecy enthusiasts had added 1,000 years since Christ’s birth to 666, the number of Antichrist, to arrive at the date 1666.
Pray At All Times
By Audrie Goh, Singapore During the course of my 20 days solo mission trip in Central Thailand, I learnt the crucial role of prayer in living the victorious Christian life. Although I had anticipated spiritual attacks and had taken the necessary precautions by sending comprehensive prayer letters to those who were supporting me in prayer, [...]
Discover what it means for God’s kingdom to come
Thursday, September 27, 2012, Part 1
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: We usually pray for Christ’s kingdom to come without thinking much about our view of history.
PURPOSE: To help listeners understand what they are praying for when they ask that God’s kingdom may come.
To The End
It was my first day of class at the Moscow Bible Institute where I was teaching Russian pastors. I began by asking the students to give their names and where they served, but one student shocked me as he boldly declared, “Of all the pastors, I am the most faithful to the Great Commission!” I was taken aback momentarily until, smiling, he continued, “The Great Commission says we are to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. I pastor north of the Arctic Circle in a village nicknamed ‘The End of the Earth’!” Everyone laughed and we continued with the session.
What Jesus meant when He said, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:9).
“From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’” (Matthew 4:17).
IDEA: When we pray, “Thy kingdom come,” we are also praying that this will somehow affect how we as Christians live today.
PURPOSE: To help listeners realize that praying for Christ’s kingdom in the future also asks for our lives today.
What Jesus meant when He said, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”
Repenting doesn’t simply mean saying you’re sorry. It requires a complete mental change.
Reflection: When Power is Misused—Finding the True Strength of a (Wo)Man
By Audrie Goh, Singapore Before you begin to protest at the irony of a female writing on the biblical perspective of an entirely different species, fret not. This is not an article on godly masculinity. Well, not exactly. Although the Discovery Series booklet raises male-perpetrated examples of bullying and thereafter expounds on the biblical concept [...]
Capture The Moment
My wife, Martie, is a great shopper. When she shops for groceries, she reads all the nutrition labels and considers the best deal by looking at the price per unit. But her best trick is looking for the “use by” date. She doesn’t just grab the first gallon of milk she sees, but rather she goes for the gallon with the latest “use by” date so she can bring home the freshest milk from the store.
What Jesus meant when He instructed us to pray “Thy kingdom come”
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, Part 5
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: The kingdom is where the king is.
PURPOSE: To help listeners grasp the dimensions of Christ’s kingdom.
For His Glory
You can learn a lot by walking with others through tough times. That’s been the case for us as our friends Sam and Carol have trudged through Sam’s cancer journey. For a year we watched and prayed as he endured the treatment and the pain. And just when it seemed he was in the clear, a new diagnosis reported more cancer.
Discover what it means to come out of the darkness and live as people of the light
Monday, September 24, 2012, Part 4
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come” (Matthew 6:9).
IDEA: The kingdom is where the king is.
PURPOSE: To help listeners grasp the dimensions of Christ’s kingdom.
Fighting Off Jealousy
The story is told of two shop- keepers who were bitter rivals. They spent each day keeping track of each other’s business. If one got a customer, he would smile triumphantly at his rival.
