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Make Disciples of All Nations

Jesus says, “Make disciples of all nations.”  Remember that command. And take action. Who are the people in your village who are different?  Maybe they are members of a different tribe or maybe they speak a different language or come from a different part of the country.  Pray for them. Ask God to save them.  Ask him to show you how to find persons of peace among those people who are different.

Remember, God wants to use you to make disciples of all nations.

Order My Thoughts

The important lesson that we realized was that when our thoughts are cluttered with busyness, it floods our minds (meaning our thought life) what is called having a NOISY BRAIN! It feels like situations, ideas, and needs are all yelling at us inside. This can bring us all much stress, but sadly squeeze out the thoughts of God Himself.

In Isaiah 55:8 God says: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.”   

Make Disciples

They key to making disciples is making disciple makers!

Remember, you are not the only disciple maker in your new, little church. There are church members who will touch lives that you could never reach.  God wants your church to be full of disciple makers. Don’t be afraid.  Don’t worry.  Just pray.  Tell the Lord that you will obey his command.  Tell him that you will teach others to make disciples. Then watch as He opens doors for you to do just that! Trust Him to fill your church with disciple makers.

The Character of a Leader Nehemiah 6

Nehemiah and godly leaders are focused.  They discern the distractions and schemes of the enemy. 

.”  Nehemiah was perceptive.   As a missionary friend of mine frequently says, godly leaders “understand what is really going on when what’s going on is going on.”   

A third trait of godly leaders that Nehemiah models is that declares his dependence upon the Lord

Give Part 2

God loves a cheerful giver. He delights when we his children give to him joyfully and freely. But God does not twist our arm to make us give. 

Many Christians would like to be a cheerful givers, but they find it difficult to give. They are fearful that if they give to God, they will not have enough to take care of themselves. So giving is associated with fear.

Give in obedience to Christ’s command. Give even when it is difficult. Watch how God meets your needs.  Thank Him for his provision. Keep giving by faith. Keep trusting him. Soon you will become a cheerful giver. 

The Clairian Call

We are living in a challenging time; where all across the globe we all are experiencing and witnessing insurmountable difficulties. Yet, God created each of us to be His witnesses and hope for such a time as this!

He has given us a ‘Clarion Call’ (that is a clear call) to preach the Gospel, and make disciples. And what a privilege and an honor this is too! May I challenge you today as the Apostle Paul did; in 1 Timothy 6:12 to keep the good fight of faith! And also in 2 Timothy 4:5 “…to do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.”

Give Part 1

Jesus commands us to give. And not only are we supposed to give, we are supposed to give generously, giving to the Lord ten percent or more of what we earn.  This is not easy. Just like every other point of obedience to Christ, it takes faith to give.  We ask ourselves, “If I give to God, how will I live, how will I survive, how will I have enough money for food and clothing? We wonder, “If I teach others to give, how will they survive?  They are so poor.”  But the Scriptures are clear, “Give and it will be given to you.” When we give, God gives to us.

Nehemiah 5

Godly leaders think things through and then take action, even if those actions are difficult or unpopular. 

Nehemiah was willing to confront wrong behaviors. This has been a point of failure for many leaders over the past 3 millennia.  .  Godly leaders are persuasive.   

Continuing on in chapter 5, Nehemiah gives us a glimpse into his motives.  “But out of reverence for God, I did not act like that.” (5:15b).  “Out of reverence for God.” 

Pray and Meditate on God‘s Word Daily Part 2

The word of God brings life. Just like we need to partake of physical bread to 
sustain our body, we need to partake of the word of God to sustain our spiritual 
life. 
When we listen to the word of God, our faith grows. Scripture teaches us that 
faith comes by hearing the word of God. So by all means, listen to the word of 
God. Listen to the word as other read it. Find a quiet place alone where you 
can read the Bible aloud to yourself. 

Who Will Be Your Next Timothy

 The apostle Paul shared in the harvest that Timothy was experiencing because he poured into his life. This is so important for the harvest to be generational.

 Church planting is hard work, and the harvesting of fruits comes in many different ways and harvesting in others we pour into is just another way. 

Paul poured into Timothy which took a lot of effort and time but yet Paul knew that it would be fruitful for the kingdom of God.

Who will be the next Timothy? Who can we pour into as to see the harvest continue? Praying for the next Timothy will be a fruit filled harvest that can be for generations to come. Who will be your next Timothy? We can all share in the great harvest together as we pray for each other.