Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.      1 Corinthians 14:3 a.       Strengthen, Encourage, and Consolation. b.      These are words that are applied to when someone speaks the Words God gives them. c.       If we look at the Old Testament prophets who shared about Jesus, we would easily agree. d.      That they strengthen, encourage, and console their audience. e.       We look at some of the other OT prophesies, it might be a bit scary. f.       I suspect we would agree that is the case with most of the prophecy we find in the Bible. g.      Then there is some prophecy in the Bible that gets a bad rap. h.      The book of Revelation. i.        Revelation as a prophecy is not meant to intimidate us. j.        It is meant to strengthen our fait...

  1.        Read 12:1-2 a.        Remember all that God has done for us. b.        Remember the amazing gift He is offering to each person. c.        And in doing so, we are to fully offer ourselves to Him. d.        Don’t hold anything back. e.        That is our true worship. f.          That is how we worship our Lord and King. g.         Couple this with Paul warning us to not let the world change us. h.        Instead, we are to be transformed and renewed by the work of the Holy Spirit. i.           Changing us so that we see things the way God wants us to see them. j.           That we be...