13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Jesus could draw people. How? I don't know. Was it his fame? His wise teaching? His perceptiveness in choosing His target audience?
What I do know is that Jesus draws people, and we must preach Jesus and learn from Jesus.
Monday 16 November 2015
Thursday 5 November 2015
Titus 3:8-9
Revival: For and Against
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:7, 8-9)
Paul gives a resounding affirmation on preaching justification by grace and the inheritance of the hope of eternal life. The preacher is to continually affirm these things. The result of such preaching will be increased love in action in the church. Revival. This is what we need.
What we don't need is study for its own sake. Questions that do not have a practical answer, historical research that does not make a spiritual difference, debates, and trying to set rules that everyone needs to follow all work against revival.
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:7, 8-9)
Paul gives a resounding affirmation on preaching justification by grace and the inheritance of the hope of eternal life. The preacher is to continually affirm these things. The result of such preaching will be increased love in action in the church. Revival. This is what we need.
What we don't need is study for its own sake. Questions that do not have a practical answer, historical research that does not make a spiritual difference, debates, and trying to set rules that everyone needs to follow all work against revival.
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