Preparing for the Lord's Day Rebuilding the Kingdom Three times in Ezra chapter seven the author tells us that Ezra had success because the hand of the Lord was upon him (verses 7, 9, 28). Throughout the Word of God, the image of a hand is of great importance. It is by the hand of the Lord that the people of Israel were delivered from slavery in Egypt (Deuteronomy 9:26)....
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day Rebuilding the Kingdom It seemed an impossible calling. The authority of the Catholic church had stood for centuries. Both the ecclesiastical and political powers stood against the reform of the Church. However, the Lord raised up a German Monk, Martin Luther, to lead the movement to return the Church to Biblical truth. At first, his work was...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day Rebuilding the Kingdom Responding to inevitable opposition with resolute trust in Christ is a jewel that may take years to develop. Through His word, Christ by His Spirit teaches His people that opposition to our kingdom efforts should not surprise us. Christ also sustains us through developing steadfast faith within us to overcome the tensio...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day Rebuilding the Kingdom What is the number one priority in your life? We have all heard the illustration of the professor who challenged his students to fit a pile of rocks, pebbles, sand, and water into a jar. It seemed that all these items could not possibly fit. However, once they were put into the jar in the correct order everything fit. T...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day Rebuilding the Kingdom It is no secret that the Church has suffered over the past two and a half years from all the fallout of COVID. There has been disunity in the body as members expressed their various opinions about the pandemic and the church's response. There has been a drop in attendance across churches throughout the world. There has ...
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