To church leaders a) Be willing shepherds (not under compulsion) …the difference between ‘a leader of a church’ and ‘a shepherd of God’s people’. …the sheep belong to God not to them. … to be vigilant for things that will attack God’s sheep. b) Be eager to Serve (not after shameful gain) … you should not be in it for the money.…
The best question in the world What must I do to be saved? Acts 16:30 Truths to die for … … absolute truth exists. Why this truth matters Firstly, it affects what is central in gospel ministry. Secondly, it affects what the bible says about the gospel being a free gift, a gospel of grace. Thirdly, because it will affect who we…
Who are the ‘lost’ In Ezekiel: God’s people gone astray In Luke: The son who has rejected his father The problem that this creates: insider/outsider language We can create an unhelpful (and unbiblical) barrier between those who ‘belong’ and those who don’t. In one sense, the lost and the saved are no different Coins, sheep, sons… they’re all the same ‘ontologically’ (in…