From: Into Thy Word http://www.intothyword.org The Need to Read series began several months ago with a program on C.S. Lewis . The rationale for this series is that many of the great writers who have helped many Christians mature are now either unknown or neglected by many who could use these authors’ insights into the faith. http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36286&columnid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo: Capítulo 12 del Libro de San Juan http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36161&columnid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How is your Ministry Going? We are going to explore what are the key ingredients that make a good healthy Pastor. Thus, these articles are written to pastors, whose call is to shepherd their flock. However, these curriculums can also be used to hone anyone in Christian service and leadership. It is my prayer that we can carryout our pastoral and leadership lives with the right mindset of what is really important in life and ministry that pleases and glorifies our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=33023&columnid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Training is not just another word for discipleship. Training is a formal method of teaching someone what they need to know in the best and most pleasant, encouraging, and fun way possible. There are three areas for this, formal class, mentoring, and coaching. http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=32756&columnid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Christ the Teacher “The Beatitudes” http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=34592&columnid= Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Whatever approach you use, never argue or condemn the other person's beliefs. Focus on God's love for the person, Jesus' death on the cross for our sins, His resurrection, and the person's need to make a commitment to follow Christ. Invite the person to actually pray with you and commit his or her life to Christ. http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=32258&columnid= Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Chapter and verse counts taken from Quick Verse Bible software. http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=31651&columnid= Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 This may sound strange, but this article was originally a funeral sermon. This is about the legacy we leave when we pass on, into heaven and God’s wonders, rest, and rewards—how we live and then hand down hope by the way we lived and how we touched others. However, as I have done this sermon over the years, I could not help noticing and even be convicted by the Holy Spirit that this is also about building a successful church... http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=45630&columnid= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 "Take my life and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to Thee" is probably Frances Ridley Havergal's best-known hymn, and it is a fitting summary of her life. It was her whole-hearted devotion to God that characterised everything about her. What we find in her hymns is an expression of her heart's desire to know Christ better; and to serve Him more devotedly http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36285&columnid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 11 http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36160&columnid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 A few Key Principles to Jumpstart your Church on the Road to His Path! http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=32754&columnid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Be saved and then repent!"Repent and be saved!" This is a phrase we hear so often, but, have you considered its origins? Is this in the Bible? Surprise…NO, it is not! We may say it with genuine good intentions as both ends of this phrase are very Biblical and essential. We need to repent, and we need to be saved. But, this phrase is actually backwards! It should read, “Be saved and then repent!” http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=32257&columnid= Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. As the elect, saved by grace, it is still up to us what we make out of what Christ gives us. Maturity will make the difference of a life of distinction and purpose, or a life governed by strife and kcaoss. So what is your response, what is your attitude were does your maturity lay? http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=31650&columnid= Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Love always Protects! http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=68200&columnid= Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Growing in Christ is the key to growing a faith, a family and a fellowship! http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=68210&columnid= Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Jesus our High Priest! http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=43078&columnid= Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0400 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/articles_view.asp?articleid=36284&columnid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 10 http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36159&columnid= Fri, 13 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/articles_view.asp?articleid=34416&columnid= Mon, 14 May 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/articles_view.asp?articleid=32753&columnid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Have you ever wondered what we are being saved from?This is not a pleasant, happy subject, but, nonetheless, it is extremely important for those whose call it is to help save the lost. (By the way, all Christians have this call!) We are saved, by Christ, from God’s wrath and an eternity in Hell! But, what is Hell? “Hell” is a name that evokes both fear and contempt. It evokes fear from those who consider it the most heinous place conceivable and where they do not want to go. It raises contempt from those who consider it a figment of someone’s distorted imagination, while others will argue that... http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=32256&columnid= Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 There are many ways we can study the Bible effectively. There is no "best" way, only that we do it! Many Christians feel all they have to do for Bible lessons is sit in a pew, turn on the television or radio, or naturally receive their knowledge for being a Christian; but this is not how to transform our lives. We must read and get into the Word of God ourselves: Through prayer, hard work, discipline, concentration, application, and even more prayer! http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=31649&columnid= Thu, 22 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/articles_view.asp?articleid=36283&columnid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Estudio Inductivo del Libro de Juan Capítulo 9 http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36158&columnid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Beatitudes Part 1 http://www.intothyword.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=34591&columnid= Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400