This morning, concluding a message on Ephesians 4:13 — a consideration of how we might work to see spiritual maturity developed in all our relationships — I offered a number of implications of that text. They are as follows — This is going to influence the way we structure ministry — we will always value […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (4/11/10)In studying our way through Ephesians 4, we’ve seen the importance of spiritual gifts and how God uses them to accomplish His purposes in His people. We seem to understand that, at least cognitively, if not also experientially. But the use of our gifts and our receiving the practice of the gifts of other believers […]
Read More Spiritual gifts and unanswered prayerA short Q & A about spiritual gifts — 1. What do we mean with the term “spiritual gifts?” Spiritual gifts can be defined this way: “Spiritual gifts are received from God and His unmerited grace — and they are diversely and sovereignly given to believers at the moment of salvation by the Holy Spirit […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (2/21/10)Cessationism is the belief that the sign gifts God gave the church are no longer operational or valid for the church today — their purpose and function for authenticating the message of the apostles is no longer necessary because of the completion of the word of God. Among the things believed to have ceased are […]
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