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An Honest Discussion about the Church
One of my tasks as Director of Home Missions and Evangelism is to seek encourage, recruit and oversee church planters and church-planting. In my denomination it takes at least twenty-five members to establish a church. Until it reaches that point, … Continue reading
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Common Mistakes Churches and Church People Make
Re-Posted from March 29, 2014 by revdans 10 Things Holding You Back from Enjoying Church Okay, I’m going to confess up front that this comes in large part from the inspiration of an article by Jeff Haden, 10 Things Holding You Back from Being … Continue reading
The FlipSide of the Coming Leadership Crisis
“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each … Continue reading
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The Coming Crisis in Church Leadership
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to … Continue reading
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As the End Draws Near
2 Chronicles 32:24-33 Near the end of his life, Hezekiah became “mortally ill” and he prayed to the LORD for healing. The context is “in those days,” during the time when Sennacherib began to attack Judah (2 Kings 20:6). He … Continue reading
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The Taunts of the Enemy
2 Chronicles 32 Hezekiah faced a formidable enemy in Sennacherib king of Assyria, who had just carried the northern tribes into captivity (2 Kings 17) and now was laying siege to Lachish, northwest of Jerusalem. In 2 Kings 18:13-16 we … Continue reading
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Overwhelming Generosity
2 Chronicles 31 After Hezekiah re-instituted the worship at the Temple, as the people heard the news, they responded in overwhelming generosity. I will list some of the instances that reveal this generosity. They “provided in abundance,” they “brought in … Continue reading
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As It Is Written in the Law
2 Chronicles 31 Hezekiah appointed…”as it is written in the law of the LORD” (verse 3). He did this so “that they might devote themselves to the law of the LORD” (verse 4). I wonder when the law became so … Continue reading
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Organization vs Organism
2 Chronicles 31 Hezekiah’s interest and involvement in the organization of the Temple, its ministers (priests and Levites), and its ministries is shown in detail in this chapter. It is obvious that, if the worship of the Lord is to … Continue reading
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One Mark of True Revival
2 Chronicles 31:1 “Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the high places and … Continue reading
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