Tag Archive | Servanthood
Jesus – a Practicing Socialist
An excellent message by Rick Frueh. It is impossible to read the New Testament and not see the theme of redemption through faith in Jesus Christ. In fact, that is the exclusive theme in both the Old and New Testament. The sacrifice of God’s Son upon the cross provided redemption for whosever will believe. And […]
A Message to His Holy Highness the Worshipful Bishop Rev. Dr. Apostle Grand Poobah
Love it! From Lee Grady, I am often asked if I have a title, and my answer doesn’t satisfy some people. I travel a lot, so I don’t consider myself a pastor. All kinds of labels have been pinned on me: Reverend, prophet, apostle … even bishop. Once I was introduced to a church as […]
Open thy mouth…plead the cause of the poor and needy
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. – Proverbs 31:9 “No room in the inn” “Placed him in a manger” – So often we play favorites with the rich, beautiful, powerful, and prestigious. Isn’t it interesting that God revealed himself as the defender of the widow, the orphan, […]
It Will Cost You Everything
See Luke 14 Count the Cost “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost?” Luke 14:28 Ponder, my soul, over this very striking image of your Lord’s, concerning the divine life. The picture of a builder is most aptly chosen; for the Christian builder is […]
The Small and the Great
….all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” -1 Peter 5:5 Some time ago we heard a short address by a young preacher during which he quoted the following, “If you are too big for a little place, you […]
Spiritual Power = Servanthood
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him […]
Are You Willing to be a Servant?
For the past week I’ve been reading Boyd’s The Myth of a Christian Nation, in which he points out that we, as true followers of Christ, should be imitators of our Lord by becoming servants to others. I’ve had it on my mind all week.. Because of that, while browsing online this afternoon the chapter […]
