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Regaining the lost vision of Heaven
AW TOZER To regain her lost power, the church must see heaven opened and have a transforming vision of God…not the utilitarian God who is having a run of popularity today, whose chief claim to men’s attention is His ability to bring them success in their various undertakings… The God we must learn to know…
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John Wesley’s 12 Rules for Preachers
Here are some classic (literally) rules on preaching by John Wesley 1. Be diligent. Never be unemployed. Never be triflingly employed. Never while away time, nor spend more time at any place than is strictly necessary. 2. Be serious. Let your motto be, ‘Holiness to the Lord.’ Avoid all lightness, jesting, and foolish talking. 3.…
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What is Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ means
Martyn Lloyd-Jones commenting on Romans 6:11, So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. We are told to realize, and to hold before ourselves and in our consciousness constantly, something that is already true of our position or status. It is not an exhortation to us to do…
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Why The Gospel is Integral in Pastoring your Church
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: If we do not give thanks daily for the Christian fellowship in which we have been placed, even where there is no great experience, no discoverable riches, but much weakness, small faith, and difficulty; if on the contrary, we only keep complaining to God that everything is so paltry and petty, so far…
