The Vacation Bible School craft cost $2. The Inflatable permit cost $120. The value of the members participating, priceless. The value of church members cannot be determined by their tithe, hours of service, or abilities. It is not determined by the number of children they bring to Vacation Bible School or lead to Christ. The value of a member is directly related to God’s placement of them in the body of Christ. In other words every member of the Church is irreplaceable because they are placed there by God. Read more
The Value of a Church Member
The Vacation Bible School craft cost $2. The Inflatable permit cost $120. The value of the members participating, priceless. The value of church members cannot be determined by their tithe, hours of service, or abilities. It is not determined by the number of children they bring to Vacation Bible School or lead to Christ. The value of a member is directly related to God’s placement of them in the body of Christ. In other words every member of the Church is irreplaceable because they are placed there by God. Read more
Listener’s Guide: A Practical Guide for Listening to the Word of God
“…manifested in his word through the preaching…”
WHY IS LISTENING IMPORTANT?
Preaching finds its importance in the doctrine of Scripture. If we value the Word of God then we will value the exposition of it from the pulpit. If we value the exposition of the Word from the pulpit then we will value each opportunity we have to listen. We will listen with intensity as the words of the God who created all things is being proclaimed before our eyes. Titus 1:1-3 says,
Paul as a servant of God understood his role was to preach the word and here he is reminding Titus that the hope of eternal life was made known to us through the preaching of the Word. Thus we understand that preaching finds its significance in the hope of eternity found in the Word. Read more