The Laying on of Hands is for: The Transfer of Blessing The Transfer of Judgment The Transfer of Authority These three are compared to the laying on of hands upon those who would work with us in the ministry. There’s a big difference between building a team of men to...

Stick With Sound Doctrine Don’t turn aside to: Fables – Fable preachers will use the Bible to preach and teach instead of preaching and teaching the Bible. Endless genealogies – They’re concerned with camps and divide over personalities, styles, and methods of preaching and teaching.  They’re more about the man...

Learn Your Lessons in the Swamp On a graph of success over time, you will get off to a good start.  Down the road, you will find yourself in the swamp.  It’s in the swamp that God will train you and you will grow.  After the swamp you will have...

Give folks seeking wisdom counsel from the Bible so they can decide what to do. You’re not telling them what to do.  You’re showing them what God says so they can consider him when making a decision. Watch out for the need to be needed. You’ll keep them dependent upon...

Our Main Focus A. Time With God B. Our Preaching C. Pleasing God D. Protecting the Saints Our Challenges Along The Way A. Discouragement B. Family C. Distractions Our End Result A. You Glorify The Savior B. You Will Receive A Crown of Glory

You must be convinced that you need God’s wisdom from above, Jas 3:13-18. You must be convinced that God wants to give you wisdom, Jas 1:5. God is not as impressed with our begging as he is with our believing. In 1 Ki 3, concerning Solomon’s wisdom, we notice: Solomon...

The reasons we’re not catching men can be found in Peter’s actions in Lk 5:1-11. We’re Complacent, v.1. We’re satisfied with the crowd that we already have coming to hear the word of God. We’re Distracted, v.2. We’re too busy fussing with the administrative details, like the fishermen washing their...

Supply Follows Obedience. In 1 Ki 17, the Lord supplied Elijah after Elijah obeyed the commands of the Lord. Adjust Your Attitude and Make An Effort. In Matt 21:28-31, those who say, “I will not” need to adjust their attitude and make an effort to do what the Lord asks...

The Call For You To Praise The Cause For You To Praise The Consequences Of Your Praise The Conduct In Your Praise The Courage With Your Praise The Consistency Of Your Praise

What to do when what’s in your hand is not what you envisioned when you got started.  Remember that: God is in control. God recognizes that we are all clay. God can make it another vessel. God takes marred clay and makes something out of it.  Let God make it...