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Beloved, sound biblical preaching can be summed up in two Greek words, kerusso and didache. Kerusso means to preach, to proclaim and didache means to teach. Kerusso is the proclamation while didache is the doctrine behind the proclamation.
But why is preaching so essential to the church today? Romans 10:14-15 says, “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Beloved, we are called to be both hearers and heralds of the Gospel! If you took all the unsaved people and lined them up next to each other, you would form a line that would go around the earth 30 times; and because of the birthrate the line is growing 20 miles every day. People need to hear about Jesus. Are you willing to tell them?
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Beloved, Pentecost is a very important day to the early church. It is the birthday of the early church! It is when the Holy Spirit invaded the hearts, minds and lives of believers whom were waiting in Jerusalem just as Jesus Christ told them.
How important is Pentecost to the early church? AW Tozer said, “If the Holy Spirit were taken away from the early church, 90% of what they did would cease. If the Holy Spirit were taken away from the church today, 10% of what the church does would cease. Because you attend a Calvary Chapel some people will either label you as a charismatic nut or spiritually dead. Remember this quote: “Too much word and you dry up, too much spirit and you blow up, enough word and enough spirit and you grow up!” Beloved, today we get the great opportunity to hear from one of our missionaries. Yuriy and Wendy Kvachenko have been part of our fellowship for well over 20 years. In that time they have also ministered in Novosibirsk, Russia and currently in the country of Abkhazia. Yuriy is still in country at the moment but Wendy is here working on her visa and giving us an update about ministry in Abkhazia and all that entails.
Let continue to pray for provision, protection and guidance for the Kvachenkos and all our other missionaries. Blessings- PJ Worship The Lord! Revelation 4:8-11The Word of Grace Devotion for December 13, 2021
Worship The Lord! Revelation 4:8-11, "Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.” 9Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever), 10the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say, 11“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.” NLT Beloved, as we approach the remembrance and celebration of our Savior’s birth we notice from Scripture that one of the best ways to celebrate Christ’s birth is through worship. So how can we worship the Lord? First of all, worship is often misunderstood. Contrary to popular belief, worship does not begin and end with the singing portion of our church services. Worship is also not limited to bowing in reverence to God. Hence, worship is to be more than a temporary experience on Sunday morning. True worship is a constant act of praising God, which is expressed in song, in service, in giving, and in living. The true worship of God is a lifestyle where we give our lives to the Lord. Romans 12:1–2 says, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Beloved, like the 24 elders in the Book of Revelation we can worship the Lord in song and in praise. But we can and should continue to worship the Lord in service, in giving, and in living the Gospel so that all can see and know the true living God! I pray that you will have a blessed week and Christmas Season! I love you and I will be praying for you! |
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