Ambassadors for Christ 2 Cor 5:18-20
Ambassadors For Christ II Cor. 5: 18-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After we have been saved, God makes us ambassadors for Christ. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, an ambassador “is a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or […]
Conversion of the Lost 2 Ki 4:18-37
Conversion of the Lost 2 Ki 4: 18-37 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In 2 Ki 4:18-37, the passage about Elisha raising the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead, we see a powerful text on being used of God to bring others to Christ. We are not sent into the world to do things that […]
Reaching Lost Acquaintances Mk 5:19
Reaching Lost Acquaintances Mk 5:19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all have lost acquaintances, whether they are family, neighbors, co-workers or the like. And we all have a desire to reach them with the gospel. So, here is the way, I believe, that the Lord would have us, as members of BBBC, to reach them. We […]
Necessities in Personal Work Matt. 10:16
Necessities in Personal Work Matt. 10:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Personal work is a vital part of the ministry. Personal work involves telling others, usually individually, about the gospel of Jesus Christ. In personal work we must be: Spotless as lambs – Matt 10:16 – the Lord sent his disciples out as sheep (we follow our […]
God Uses Ordinary People John 1:35
God Uses Ordinary People John 1:35 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When I entered high school, I attended St. Anthony Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, with the intention of becoming a priest. However, by the spring of my freshman year I knew that I didn’t want to return to St. Anthony for my Sophomore year. So, I […]
That My House May Be Filled Luke 14:16 24
That My House May Be Filled Luke 14:16 24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Lk 14:16-24 is about the marriage supper. The context is the blessing of eating bread in the kingdom of God. The man wanted his to be full for the supper. The practical application for us is that we are like the servant, whose […]
Witnessing as a Church Acts 4: 7-12
Witnessing as a Church Acts 4: 7-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What it takes for our church to get the job of witnessing done according to the Acts of the Apostles. These are the essential elements of fulfilling the great commission in our church. Preaching Jesus – Acts 4:7-12. Acts 5:42, Acts 8:12, Acts 8:35. We […]
I Am Not Ashamed Rom.1:16
I Am Not Ashamed Rom.1:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul said, I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. But sometimes, it seems that we are ashamed of the gospel. We can be reluctant to bring it up around family or friends. So, today we are going to find some scriptures to encourage us to […]
Speak Up Job 26: 4
Speak Up Job 26: 4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Job asked, To whom hast thou uttered words? Job 26:4. We must speak up to help others with the Lord. Word of mouth is a key method of advertising. When people are satisfied customers, they tell others about it. Shriacha sauce has gone worldwide by word of […]
The Work of the Ministry Rom. 16:1-15
The Work of the Ministry Rom. 16:1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The ministry takes a church not just an individual and yet every individual must do his part because we are ONE body of believers. Notice how many people, by name, were involved with Paul in Rom 16:1-15. No man can do this work alone. Not even […]