By Pastor Glenn Pease Back in the days of depression the mighty Babe Ruth was asked to take a salary cut for the first time in his career. He didn't go for it, but insisted on his customary $80,000 contract. "But Babe," protested an official of the Yankee Ball Club, "These are trying times. That's more…

Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 1Corinthians 3:7 (NIV) I. God is on a Mission A. God is the Great Missionary 1. God has been at work redeeming humanity since our fall into sin. a. God had a plan since before Gen.…

After an extended focus on Jesus' ministry in Galilee, Luke shifts focus to show how Jesus has now prepared His disciples to hit the road as He sets His sights on Jerusalem for much of the remainder of the book. As the disciples head out with Him, we find great lessons on traveling with the Master, as each of us is called to do.

LEADERSHIP 1 Introduction: Leadership is a common theme in the Bible. Words like “lead”, “leaders”, etc. appear over 350 times. And ideas and teachings about leaders appear many more times. These lessons will focus on men, though there have always been women leaders, too. I. Spirituality A. Men may be…

The following Letter is supposedly a real life response written to an insurance company who asked for clarification on an accident insurance claim. Dear Sir, I am writing in response for your request for additional information in Block #3 of the accident report form. I put "trying to do the job alone"…

The growing church at Jerusalem faces a problem with the potential to divide and even destroy their testimony. Through grace and humility the church and their leaders are able to work out the solution together for the good of everyone and the glory of God.

Luke 9:37-50 The disciples witnessed the greatness of Jesus Christ, yet often times they did not understand. In the same way too many times Christians fail to fully comprehend Christ's earthly work. Both the disciples and Christians today have much to learn about the person and ministry of Jesus.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ. [2] I fed you milk, not solid food, because you were not yet able to receive it. In fact, you are still not able, [3] because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy…

Show somebody a painting of a beautiful forest with three elk grazing in the middle and ask them what the picture is about, and the average person will answer, “Three elk grazing.” Now, add a blue jay to the scene and the likely response becomes, “Three elk grazing under the watchful eye of a blue jay.”…

The purpose of this lesson is to help the disciple/leader discover the basic principles involved in establishing a “winning team.”

What is God's plan for me and how do I put that to use in my life.

Philippians 3:1-11 Many people point to their works to define themselves and to show how successful they are. In Philippians 3:1-11 we find that it is not so much our works, but our relationships that are the key.