“The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don’t, the parts we see an...  Read More

“But I also want you to think about how this keeps your significance from getting blown up into self-importance. For no matter how significant you are, it is only because of what you are a part of. An...  Read More

“I want you to think about how all this makes you more significant, not less. A body isn’t just a single part blown up into something huge. It’s all the different-but-similar parts arranged and functi...  Read More

“You can easily enough see how this kind of thing works by looking no further than your own body. Your body has many parts—limbs, organs, cells—but no matter how many parts you can name, you’re still ...  Read More

“What I want to talk about now is the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. Remember how you w...  Read More

The Lord has called some to be apostles, others prophets, some evangelists, some teachers and some pastors. We all must have a biblical understanding of what these roles and callings mean, so that the...  Read More

An evangelist carries a great burden for those who are not a part of the kingdom of God yet, and an anointing to preach the gospel to them that comes with great conviction and draws them to the Lord. ...  Read More

Those who speak the Word of God, who preach and teach are held to higher accountability. The goal is not to serve themselves, but the flock of God, so that the church can attain all that Christ has in...  Read More

Prophets reveal God's heart to His people, giving guidance to individuals and the body, giving revelation, as well as interpretation, application and timing. We see several examples in the book of Act...  Read More

Apostles are called and sent by Christ to have the spiritual authority, character, gifts and abilities to reach and establish people in Kingdom truth and order, especially through founding and oversee...  Read More

The apostle Paul describes the kind of leaders God has provided for His church. These leaders help the church grow up. God wants maturity and Christ-likeness for His children. In 1 Corinthians 12:28, ...  Read More

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, John answered them all, saying, ‘I baptize you with water, but he who is mi...  Read More