Salvation Before Jesus
HOW WERE PEOPLE SAVED WHO ONLY HAD THE OLD TESTAMENT? We saw in the previous blog that the basis of salvation is for a person to give all of themselves …
Those Who Never Heard
HOW ARE PEOPLE SAVED WHO NEVER HEARD OF JESUS? The question often comes up about those who were born before Jesus or those today who never heard of them. Is …
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SUFFERING? One of Satan’s best arguments to turn people against God is the issue of suffering. If God is good, how could He allow suffering? If …
David: Faith and Obedience
DAVID: FAITH & OBEDIENCE There are many lessons we can learn from the life of David. He was a musician for Saul for two years when the war with the …
What is a Minister
WHAT IS A MINISTER? (Shepherds 7) We have seen the terms the Bible uses for pastors: “shepherd,” “bishop/overseer,” “elder” and “pastor-teacher.” One more term used to describe pastors is “MINISTER.” …
How to Feed Sheep
HOW TO FEED SHEEP (Shepherds 6) God’s first responsibility for shepherds and church leaders is to feed His sheep. We eat several times a day, every day. We need God’s …
What is a Pastor-Teacher
WHAT IS A PASTOR-TEACHER? (Shepherds 5) We have seen some names for pastors: “shepherd,” “bishop/overseer” and “elder.” In Ephesians 4:11-13, Paul refers to a pastor as a “PASTOR-TEACHER.” Paul writes …
What is an Elder
WHAT IS AN ELDER? (Shepherds 4) In our last blogs we have seen the terms “shepherd” and “bishop” or “overseer.” Another term used for pastors is “ELDER.” In 1 Peter …
God Equips His Shepherds
GOD EQUIPS HIS SHEPHERDS (Shepherds 2) Being a pastor or leader isn’t easy. Taking care of sheep is a hard, dangerous, difficult job. The same is true of shepherding God’s …
Spiritual Shepherds
SPIRITUAL SHEPHERDS (Shepherds 1) It is a great privilege to be used by God to minister to others (1 Timothy 3:1). God says He will bless and reward those who …