A sermon need themes for the same reason that buildings need blue prints, or a story needs a plot, or a picture needs a center of interest, or a sales talk needs a proposition. It lamentable that many sermons lack a clear theme that can be followed. A theme-less sermon is like a flood, it spreads in all directions; a sermon with a theme is like a river flows within its banks in a specify direction. There is value in the river to a man; floods are wild, destructive and seldom of any value. A train that does not stay on the track cannot go anywhere, no matter how much power the engine has....

Because apologetics at its core deals with truth claims, apologists are con-tinually examining questions about the truth. "Is Christianity true?" "Did Jesus really rise from the dead?" "How can I know if God exists?" These are all questions that ask about ultimate realities. Of course there are many people today who deny the existence of an absolute truth. For the others, people inherently understand that the truth should be consistent and not contradictory. In fact, contradiction is a sign that someone is not telling the truth. Therefore, if something is true, then it will be rational....

How do you describe someone who is indescribable? First of all with a humble confession that we "know in part and we prophesy, (speak) in part (I Corinthians 13:9)." We have endeavoured in this manual to look at the parts that have been made known in Biblical revelation. This revelation has come from Old Testament prophets, New Testament apostles, and from Jesus Himself. There are additional scattered comments from others about Him, but in the main the revelation about Christ is summed up by the three already mentioned. In this study of the Christ, we begin before there was a beginning. We...

It is very important to know what we mean when we say "I believe." Especially when we say, "I believe in God." How does that differ from the heathen viewpoint or the viewpoint of other faiths? What do they mean when they say, "We believe in God"? How does that differ from our declaration? It is vital to know WHAT we believe and why we believe it so that we are not left at the mercy of cults and human philosophy. It is not enough just to declare, "I believe in God" and then to be selective about WHAT we believe. We have to believe the whole counsel of God as revealed in the Holy Bible. "There...

Leadership is determined by having followers. It is impossible to lead without having others that will follow your influence. The success of any leader and the vision God has entrusted him with is largely dependent on his ability to work with others, and for others to work with him. The characteristics of those whom the leader chooses as his "armor bearer," or servant leaders in a ministry are very important. This book is written from an "armor bearer's" perspective of what he feels are the most important attributes that a leader needs from this ministry. We will examine the following...

Many Christians believe that Jesus will rule in the future but they do not believe that He is doing so right now. They believe He will return and then begin to rule over the earth. This is not true because He is ruling right now over the entire world and will continue to rule until all His enemies are subdued. None of these things are still going to happen because they have already occurred. His rule is over everything in this present world and He also has total dominion over the world to come. The presence of the Kingdom is found supremely in the Person of Jesus Himself. We know that the...

We are living in a prophetic season. Jesus wants to communicate with His Church and has things He wants to say to us today. Developing our prophetic anointing comes as we develop our relationship with Jesus. As we draw aside from our busy lives and spend time with God and ask Him to speak to us, we will hear His voice more and more clearly. Prophets are able to see and hear directly from God and are divine channels that open portals in the Spirit. Their words are divinely sanctioned by God and anointed by the Holy Spirit. God has commissioned them to impart the prophetic anointing to the Body...

Spiritual gifts remain available as a part of God's plan for His church and are increasingly being manifested within fellowships and believers around the world. The purpose of all the gifts is to edify the church, and their distribution within the body is completely dependent upon the discretion of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God is absolutely sovereign and gives both the gifts and the faith to use them to whomever He pleases for the edification and comfort of His body. Each spiritual gift has its place within the church environment and each serves a role in building others. Gifts are not...

One of the most exciting revelations in the Bible is that God has a definite plan for every individual for this life and eternity. In order to fulfill these plans you must come to know God's voice. You must learn how He has communicated in times past and how He speaks today. This course explains how God speaks to man and how to find God's will for your life. I am the good shepherd and know my sheep, and am known of mine. . . And other sheep I have which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd. My sheep hear my...

It's Never Too Late to Make a Change At any time, you can decide to change the road you're on in life, take a new direction, follow a new trail. You are the only one who really knows what you want from life and if you're on the right road for you. You are the only one who can fulfill your dreams and receive the joys and happiness that come from reaching those aspirations and goals. Don't expect others to be responsible for your happiness and your success. You must take control and be in charge of your destiny and day-to-day situations. Take advice (most of the time it's free ) and listen to...