The Sin of Complaining
they despaired of that which was their provision. They spent their time complaining about what they did not have, instead of being grateful for what they did have.
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they despaired of that which was their provision. They spent their time complaining about what they did not have, instead of being grateful for what they did have.
These men are ordinary and common when the Master calls them. These are not young recruits who have just graduated high school. These are all men who are seasoned adults. They have already established their careers for earning incomes.
Too many pulpits have been replaced with counselor’s stools and motivational lecterns. The “message from God” has been replaced with “thought for the week.” Expositional preaching has been replaced with a topic of the day.
I am fed up to my tonsils with pompous peacocks on stages parading as crude, foul-mouthed miscreants,
The aged apostle knew that if Timothy focused on that, the other issues of winning souls, giving, missions, standards, etc. would all fall into place.
Text: Psalm 8:4 — “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? One morning I was awakened at 3:48am, and could not go back…
What an incredible statement He made! To paraphrase, He said, “Not only will you do what I do, but you will do greater works than those I have done.” Have you ever let those words sink in? Have you ever thought about what the Lord was truly saying? How is it possible to “greater” works than the Lord?
we must not alter our worship of the Savior, in an effort to make the service more “user-friendly” to the non-believer.
Receiving the world, they quickly loved the world. They no longer panted after heaven, but became more and more attached to the material things of earth.
Therefore, when I look for a church, I look for the music that best fits me and the programs that best cater to me and my family.