Church – Page 6 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

An Apostle’s Take on the Church – Ephesians 1:1,2

Have you ever wished you could speak to your church about how it presents itself as a whole to the world? Perhaps you were concerned that your church doesn’t seem very loving. Perhaps you feel your

Closing Argument – 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

On legaldictionary.com a closing argument is defined as “the final factual and legal argument made by each attorney on all sides of a case in a trial prior to a verdict or judgment.” It mentions

Great Commission – Matthew 28:16-20

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment of God was, he answered with two commands (Matthew 22:36-40): Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself. We have labeled this the

Church Discipline, Church Unity – Matthew 18:15-20

Book of Matthew Church Conflict New Testament Unity
/ By Randall Johnson

A Google search reveals a plethora of headlines regarding church discipline: What does the Bible say about church discipline, 10 things you should know about church discipline, 22 mistakes pastors make

Certainties – Matthew 16:13-20

Book of Matthew Church Jesus New Testament
/ By Randall Johnson

Jesus has come to a watershed moment in his ministry. He has traveled about as far as one can from the center of Jewish worship and still be in the greater holy land area. His opposition is steeling itself

Tying Up Loose Ends – Colossians 4:12-18

Tying up loose ends. That’s what it seems Paul is doing here. The term loose ends refers to the ends of a rope, string, or cable that need to be fastened. Most sources speculate that the term loose

Networking – Colossians 4:7-11

I like what Stephanie Speisman says in her article, 10 Tips for Successful Business Networking. She says, “networking is the linking together of individuals who, through trust and relationship building,

Holding to the Truth – Colossians 1:3-8

Christians are rightly concerned about true doctrine. A friend recently told me that another friend had declared his opposition to some biblical truths. If someone has compromised the gospel, or if a church

Being an Apostolic Church – Colossians 1:1,2

Why do we have churches that describe themselves as apostolic, or church of Christ, or with unusual names like Beaver Lick, I Am That I Am, Flippin Church of God, Boring United Methodist, Half Way Baptist,

The True Standard – 2 Peter 3:14-18

Jesus chose twelve of his disciples to be apostles, that is, ones especially trained and equipped to be his authoritative representatives. They would be the touchstones of the truth. Jesus knew his message

The Wealthy Church: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 3:14-22)

Many years ago I felt, with others in my congregation, that our church was acting in our own power and mistakenly feeling rich and healthy. But we could see the rot from inside. We began praying that Jesus

The True Megachurch: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 3:7-13)

This is the era of the megachurch, the large congregation. The largest megachurch in the world is Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea with about 480,000 members as of 2015. And there are many

Compromise: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 2:12-17)

A Church of England church in London held a joint birthday celebration for Jesus and Mohammed. The “Milad, Advent and Christmas Celebration” took place on Sunday at All Saints Church in Kingston upon

The Confessing Church: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 2:1-7)

In 1933, the Catholic Church had viewed the Nazis as a barrier to the spread of communism from Russia. In this year, Hitler and the Catholic Church signed an agreement that he would not interfere with

Revive Us Again: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 1:17-20)

Oh, Lord Jesus, would you appear to us, your struggling church, your sometimes faithless followers, your holy yet still sin-ridden people? We are embarrassed at our failure to bring honor to you, blessed

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