GOD USES THE LOWLY TO SHAME THE WISE

GOD USES THE LOWLY TO SHAME THE WISE

If you look at God’s choice of small nation Israel, of stuttering Moses, of the youngest son David, or of the teenager Mary, then you would see that the people whom God have chosen to portray foolishness and weakness according to human standards. The social standing...
A SHARED LIFE WITH JESUS IS ALSO A SHARED MISSION WITH HIM

A SHARED LIFE WITH JESUS IS ALSO A SHARED MISSION WITH HIM

No one is a follower of Jesus if he has not—in the fullest sense—entered this new life with God. No man can ever share his life with God and remain the same. His life would reflect an overflow of God’s love. God’s love, according to Rauschenbusch, “flow[s] out,...
WHAT GOD SEES IN THE ORDINARY

WHAT GOD SEES IN THE ORDINARY

God’s standards are higher than ours. However, when we examine the way He chooses people for His purpose, you can see how He selects commoners for His purpose. He does not select the elite or the wealthy. As Paul puts it: 26 Consider your own call, brothers and...
“AMATEUR” PROPHETS VS “MATURE” PROPHETS PART 2

“AMATEUR” PROPHETS VS “MATURE” PROPHETS PART 2

Another Biblical character who operated like an amateur prophet is Jonah, who was always in a state of despair. He was angry and wanted to run away from God when he was commissioned to go to Nineveh. When God called him to preach to this city with a group word for the...
“AMATEUR” PROPHETS VS “MATURE” PROPHETS PART 1

“AMATEUR” PROPHETS VS “MATURE” PROPHETS PART 1

It is common to see people desire  a better life. Most believers also sincerely want to reach the world for Jesus Christ. However, these individuals have yet to describe intentionally and in detail what this life and this world would look like. Most people disregard...