“This is where we are in earth’s history today.” TEXT: Chapter 18, Page 178 – And I’m going to stop at this point in the story – because this is where we are in earth’s history today, right now – even as you and I are having this conversation. As we watch the world news [...]
“God has always had a Visible Remnant.” TEXT: Chapter 18, Page 174 – Welcome back. During our last several conversations I mentioned a concept that I didn’t fully explain, the Visible Remnant. Let me expand on it for you now because it will lead us into our topic for this conversation. God has always had [...]
“The first target of God’s Grace is you.” TEXT: Chapter 17, Page 172 – As you can see, the intention of the Covenant Grace-Faith Relationship is to change you. Yes, the practical work gets done, the world is warned, the everlasting gospel is preached, the people are made aware of the choices they must make [...]
“Revival and reformation without repentance is just fanaticism, an excitement that will die out without effect.” TEXT: Chapter 17, Page 171 – “Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter . . . ‘What shall we do?’” (Acts 2:37, italics supplied.) Ah, yes, here is our question, with [...]
Chapter 17, Page 169 – When the attitude is fear, there is no connection to the Spirit. Where there is no Spirit, there is no power. Where there is no Spirit, there is no fruit. TEXT: We learned in the first parable that the delivery of the gospel begins with the Holy Spirit. According to [...]
“Without the oil of the Spirit, we are just dry bones, we are virgins without oil – our lamps are dark.” TEXT: Chapter 17, Page 168 – Look at Ezekiel 37, a story that I know you’re familiar with. In this chapter God tells Ezekiel about Israel (the People of God) who are to deliver [...]
“Our world is our immediate surroundings; our world is our neighborhood.” TEXT: Chapter 17, Page 167 – Jesus described the world of His disciples in Acts. 1:8, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, [...]
“What one item is to have our all-consuming attention as Seventh-day Adventists, so you think?” TEXT: Chapter 17, Page 165 – At this Time of the End, in this age of increasing chaos in the world, what one item is to have our all-consuming attention as Seventh-day Adventists Christians, do you think? Take a look [...]
“The purpose of a disciple is to witness.” TEXT: Chapter 16, Page 162 – After all of our time together, I still don’t know you well enough to assume anything, so I will ask this question of you. Have you ever previously responded to that question, ever answered that call to be a disciple? Have [...]
“Witness is something that you are, not just something that you do.” TEXT: Chapter 16, Page 161 – How about you? Would God consider using you? Is God calling you to be a disciple and a witness? Do you know who you are? We know that the church’s purpose is to make disciples. Are you [...]
