Biblical leadership and preaching are by-products of joy in God. They don't work properly unless they spring from this source
Read moreGod Can Change Lives in an Instant
Let's never think that we have our lives all taped and planned out. That is faithless thinking. Its the perfect way to step out of the adventure that God might step in and do something immeasurably wonderful and more than we can ask or imagine. Let's be people who, in prayer, are expectant "more than we can ask or imagine" people.
Read moreThe Macedonian Vision; Acts 16:9-12
I don't think there is any certainty in ANY exegesis unless we are living out the gospel. God has a habit of revealing himself to those who don't just think about Him and talk about Him but who do what He says. Sitting in the study trying to answer the question in a purely theoretical, abstract way is probably never what God intended us to do with the Macedonian vision. I suspect we are meant to hear about it, and long for Joel-type visions and dreams as God stirs in us a passion desire to do the work of the gospel in fresh fields.
Read moreThe Transforming Power of Jesus
we tell them. “I don’t act this way because I am a good person. I act this way because Jesus is my King and my righteousness.” And you will be laughed at and you will get despised and scorned but you will be doing Acts 3. And some, gloriously, will see the miraculous work God has done in us and will hear the explanation and they will repent and turn to him just as we have done.
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