What does the Bible say about Christian fasting? The Bible does not actually command fasting. Fasting is not something God requires or demands of Christians. However, the Bible does say that fasting is a profitable and beneficial spiritual discipline. In the book of Acts, believers in the new church fasted together before making important decisions […]
“Christian fasting – what does the Bible say?”……Scripture does not command Christians to fast. God does not require or demand it of Christians. At the same time, the Bible presents fasting as something that is good, profitable, and beneficial. The book of Acts records believers fasting before they made important decisions (Acts 13:214:23). Fasting and […]
God wants us to know the truth about blessings Is the Teaching Stupid!…I can still remember the first time I was actually in church as a matter of choice. Sure, I'd been attending church nearly all my life as a young boy raised in the Catholic Church. But I can still remember that first day […]
Blessingdiscussion Friday 25.11.2016 The Beatitudes 5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,…For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.…4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they […]
“What is the difference between a talent and a spiritual gift?”……There are similarities and differences between talents and spiritual gifts. Both are gifts from God. Both grow in effectiveness with use. Both are intended to be used on behalf of others, not for selfish purposes.Spiritual gifts are given to benefit others and not ourselves.…1 Corinthians […]
Natural talents and spiritual gifts Those Christians Sure Talk Funny…In the many years before I was a Christian, I used to hear believers talk about their 'spiritual gifts'. They would describe their ability to sing or teach or perform a certain task, and for the life of me, these abilities just sounded like 'natural talents'. […]
Does the Church Need Some New Jeremiahs? Part 1 of a series Jeremiah was a prophet of God who wanted to quit. But as much as he tried, he couldn’t hold back the truth. He had to speak out, no matter what the cost. He had the “fire in his bones.” The church needs men […]