Tag: Ministry
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Preacher
He talks like water:Sometimes shallow, sometimes deep.You swim or you drown. Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021
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Good Ministers
“But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state. For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. But ye know the…
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The Contemplative Pastor
My conviction is that the pastor must refuse to be shaped by the culture, whether secular or ecclesiastical, and insist on becoming a person of prayer in the community of worship. This is our assigned task; anything less or other is malpractice. – Eugene Peterson, Take and Read
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Why I Rarely Preach Nowadays
If we will acknowledge the ministry a particular office in the church of Christ … then we must also confess it is not anyone’s work, though never so able, except called to the office…. Those that are not sent and commissionated by God’s call for ministerial work, they may speak truths as well as they…
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The Contemplative’s Obligation
His attention focussed on the higher spheres of contemplative activity, he is initiated into the hidden mysteries of God, and through his words of wisdom he lovingly ministers to those who are capable of learning about these things. In this way he does not use his talent solely for his own benefit, but also shares…
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Abundant in Good Works
But our faith makes us abundant in good works. May I say to you, if you are doing all you possibly can for Christ, endeavour to do yet more? I believe a Christian man is generally right when he is doing more than he can; and when he goes still further beyond that point, he…
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God Calls for Our Best, and We Give Him the Worst
And as many reserve the dregs of their lives, their old age, to offer up their souls to God, so they reserve the dregs of the day, their sleeping time, for the offering up their service to him. How many grudge to spend their best time in the serving the will of God, and reserve…
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My Time Has Not Yet Come
(Preached the essence of the following at Northside Baptist Church, Bacolod City last April 19, 2009, then again on April 26, 2009 in the evening at Massebah Christian Church, Bacolod City) MY TIME HAS NOT YET COME (Reflections on The Silent Years) – based on Mark 1:1 No doubt God wants us to be fruitful…
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Cultivating a Culture of Missions in a Small Church
Cultivating a Culture of Missions in a Small Church – 9Marks. Tom Ascol: Pastor, have you ever thought to yourself, “My church is so small, we cannot do much for missions, especially overseas missions”? If so, I have news for you. Small churches are not exempt from the work of missions, nor should they want…
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BMAP Cambodia
My friend, Edmuneil Mamon, the Baptist Missionary Association of the Philippines (BMAP) Filipino missionary to Cambodia is back in Bacolod with his family for vacation. Click on the link to know more about his ministy HERE.
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