Stepping Forward
Why are we so reluctant to share the Gospel? We hear so much about the need for evangelism but it doesn’t affect us if we don’t have a burden for the lost.
Why are we so reluctant to share the Gospel? We hear so much about the need for evangelism but it doesn’t affect us if we don’t have a burden for the lost.
Pastor Chuck Swindoll explains why Paul described these teachers as rebellious: they resisted sound doctrine and twisted the truth. These “empty talkers” were confusing the church body.
When we love and serve one another people take notice. Genuine kindness doesn’t fit the pattern and people have different reactions. Some push you away, but some are drawn closer to the Lord as a result.
It’s in God’s refining fires that the authenticity of our faith is revealed. The purpose of these fiery ordeals is we come forth as purified gold, a likeness of Jesus.
Praying cannot replace reading the Bible. Praying may turn reading into seeing. If we don’t read, we will not see. The Holy Spirit is sent to glorify Jesus, and the glory of Jesus is portrayed in the Word.
From Paul’s wise mentorship of Titus, Pastor Chuck Swindoll draws application points from Titus 1 on how to appoint church elders and leaders.
The Bible says we have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God. That’s why we need a Saviour.