How Can the Church Nurture and Encourage Spiritual Gifts?
How Can the Church Nurture and Encourage Spiritual Gifts?
In this discussion, Michael Durham and Lee Dodd explore the question: How can the church nurture and encourage spiritual gifts? They share practical ways churches can identify, develop, and support the spiritual gifts of their members, focusing on building up the body of Christ.
Why Do Miracles Happen in Churches With Wrong Beliefs?
Why Do Miracles Happen in Churches With Wrong Beliefs?
Why do we sometimes witness healings, conversions, and other manifestations of power in ministries that present questionable teachings?
Joel: Outpouring of the Spirit For Today? (Part 2)
Joel: Outpouring of the Spirit For Today? (Part 2)
What does the prophesy in Joel 2 have to do with you and me today? As much as we may long for the outpouring of the Spirit we cannot let our desires misinterpret Scripture, so what does the text say?
Fan Into Flame Your Gifts
Fan Into Flame Your Gifts
Fire can not only be quenched from dousing water on it, but it can also die just by letting it sit there. The same principle applies to our spiritual gifts.
Christian, You Are in the Ministry
Christian, You Are in the Ministry
Ministry is not at all limited to the pastors in the church, but rather the role of the pastors is to equip the members in the church for ministry.
Christ’s Gifts to Men
Christ’s Gifts to Men
We’re called to unity, but not uniformity. We must be unified in the foundations of Christianity, but we must not think that all of us must be exactly the same. Christ gave us unity...
Dreams, Visions, Lots
Dreams, Visions, Lots
What should we think about supernatural dreams and casting lots? These ideas are mentioned in the Bible, but how should we apply them?
How Should We Interpret Dreams?
How Should We Interpret Dreams?
How should we interpret dreams that appear to be supernatural? Does God give dreams to people that communicate something to them?
Be Content: God Designed You With These Spiritual Gifts
Be Content: God Designed You With These Spiritual Gifts
But men, I want to say this. We need to be a church of men who are content in the way that God has made us. We need to be content with the gifts that God has given to us.
Homiletics: Called to Preach (Part 2)
Homiletics: Called to Preach (Part 2)
The Lord designs some to specifically have a special calling to preach that is above and beyond the norm. It is God alone who knows how to create a preacher.
No One Can Say “Jesus is Lord” Except in the Holy Spirit
No One Can Say “Jesus is Lord” Except in the Holy Spirit
"No one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except in the Holy Spirit." - 1 Corinthians 12:3. What does Paul mean when he says this?
Is there still a Prophetic Element Today?
Is there still a Prophetic Element Today?
Is there still a prophetic element today in the church? Look if you have your Bibles with you, you might want to open them right now to 1 Corinthians 14.
Has the Gift of Speaking in Tongues Ceased?
Has the Gift of Speaking in Tongues Ceased?
An Ask Pastor Tim where Tim answers the question, "Has the gift of tongues ceased"