Tag: timothy
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a Who’s Who of Paul’s Three Missionary Journeys
Now that we have settled the ‘Where Next?’ of Paul’s second missionary journey (after his separation from Barnabas), before we proceed further let’s take a helpful glance at the ‘Who’s Who’ of Paul’s missionary journeys. 1st Missionary Journey Antioch-Cypress Paul & Barnabas with John Mark Pamphylia-Pisidia-Syria Paul & Barnabas without John Mark A threefold cord…
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An Invitation to Exhortation
NOTE: Reading time of this post is longer than average due to extended passages of Scripture usually excerpted and linked being included in full. – RH Exhortation – paraklēsis – is probably not what you think it is. After Barnabas and Saul reach Pisidian Antioch we will look closer at its role in preaching AND…
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Best NOT Preach This
Last time in our Saturday Post series on Doctrine (of and for the Church) we examined some DISTINCTIONS of D. Martyn Lloyd Jones on the Christian Life from a Jason Meyer biography, DOCTRINE AND LIFE AS FUEL AND FIRE. This Saturday we will not only continue with some of those distinctions, but I will introduce…
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Distinction between the Kingdom and the Church of Christ
Kingdom OR Church? Is distinction lacking in the Gospel of YOUR Church? WE like to think that OUR Church has a great vision of Gospel grace, but do we PREACH any distinction between DOCTRINES and the WORK of evangelical ‘christians’ from OUR stages of worship? For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for…
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Church: Religion? Philosophic Discourse? or Cultural Calling?
The instant you say, ‘church,’ you dip your toe into waters of reactions which you know not how hot or cold, how shallow or deep, how stagnant or storm-tossed the hearer of your faith. Do you dare even ask? Are YOU a CHRISTIAN? Where did you worship last Sunday? Do you belong to OUR church?…
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Did God really say, Church?
Yes! God said, “CHURCH.” Let’s be clear up front. I can assure you through Scripture (the written word of God we call THE BIBLE) that our Creator said, “Church.” So that we are on the same page (so to speak) I will get to a written definition of Church shortly. But first — and perhaps…
