They also were firm believers in spreading the gospel of God. They preached the word of God so hard that they began to shake, hints the name
When becoming a pastor, did they hear a man with a deep voice come down and say “Yes, you may spread my word” or just “feel a presence”
Romans 12.6-8 also mentions prophecy but has other spiritual gifts listed. Serving is also considered ministering, such as with a deacon. There can be service of any kind that help those in need. Teaching is another gift that involves the word of God; this person must be able to explain the meaning, context and how Scripture fits into a person's daily life. The teacher must be able to be clear with his explanations especially with the doctrines of the faith.
He needs to make sure that he is discipling a team to help him in Spirit-empowered ministry, and even more, that he is discipling his congregation to do Spirit-empowered ministry. Garrison strongly emphasizes in his book that the congregation of believers must be involved in ministry as well. He talks about how the spiritually appointed offices of five-fold ministry were implemented to help equip the saints for ministry. The author shares that in his first few months of pastoring, he preached messages that taught the people at his church that they were the royal priesthood. He says, “We are all priests, and priests don’t come to the temple to be blessed—they come to minister” (Garrison 48-49).
During the 18th Century the United States Constitution was written and the majority of the Founding Fathers were religiously associated with either Christianity or Deism. What greatly differed these two religions was that Christianity’s doctrine stated that God created the universe and actively is in control of it. On the other hand the Deists denied the Trinity and believed that God created the universe, and then left it to run it’s course. Aside from this, the Deists received their sense of God and morality from nature instead of the Bible. Deists can easily be identified by their church involvement, their participation in the ordinances or sacraments of their church, religious expressions, and what friends, family, and clergy said about that Founder’s faith.
The style of preaching brought about by the awakening would transition into modern times, taking on many forms, but still holding the dynamic style that excited large crowds and called for a close knit church group that would be supported by tithes and offerings. A modern day example of a preacher along the lines of Jonathan Edwards would be the evangelist Billy Graham. While Jonathan Edwards used a fiery preaching style warning against the fire and brimstone of Hell, Billy Graham focused on God’s love and compassion for humans. Their preaching style differed in their words and approach, they both had fiery voices that used vivid imagery in order to excite the masses, bringing messages that changed many hearts and revitalized churches. An example of the excitement Billy Graham created in the country through religion is in his sermon Christ’s Answer to the World.
Reid and Hogan make very clear the pitfalls that preachers can find themselves in. There is a temptation to compromise the purpose of preaching. “There is significant pressure on preachers to energize, engage, and entertain listeners while also sharing profound insight.” (19) There is one thing missing in the previous statement, a need keep the Scriptures in mind, because preaching without the Scripture is not preaching anymore, it is just public speaking.
Books have been around us our whole lives, but do they hurt or help us? Take all books off the shelves. They're too dangerous to be a snob." by Alexandra Petri, is an opinion piece exploring banning books and how books affect society. In this article, Petri uses language to convey a sarcastic tone and contrasting opinions about the harm books can cause people.
In chapter 3, Saint Paul write to Timothy in order to instruct him on how to conduct himself in the house of God, church of the living God and the pillar and ground of the truth. He also lists the qualifications necessary for those who would serve as bishops and deacons as well. Saint Paul write that a bishop must be blameless, husband of one wife, temperate, well behaved, and be able to teach. He conveyed that the bishop must be able to lead and rule his own house and have his children in submission with all reverence. He explains that if he can’t be a good testimony and can’t rule his own house, then how could he take care of the Church of God.
In Thomas Long’s The Witness of Preaching, he aims to urge the reader to become a reliable witness of the gospel by way of ample preparation before entering a pulpit. The text offers to the reader a deeper understanding of the ministry of preaching. A useful component of the text contains informative bits of information that make the reader aware of the lengthy but necessary preparation needed for an adequate explanation of the scripture. Of primary importance is the consideration of the congregation when a preacher is first approaching the text. This point is of vital importance as it signifies that the speaker is a member of the body of Christ and the congregation.
Preachers and missionaries focused on capturing the emotions rather than the intellect of an audience to get their message across. This meant they focused more on gathering up the emotion and sentential functions
Christianity: Emperor Nero vs The Apostle Paul Christianity is the largest religious body in the world. It follows a monotheistic belief system that believes Jesus Christ is the son of God, a human who was crucified for all mankind’s sins and would be the savior of humanity. Christianity has suffered in history by the hands of those in power who would have no one held in a higher regard than them. Of those who persecuted Christians were Emperor Claudius Nero and Saint Paul the Apostle. Each of these men went to great lengths to destroy the Christians and equally failed.
However, they are most likely representative of the Church who would have already been raptured at this point. Some suggest they are angelic beings, but this is very unlikely as angels had never been portrayed in scriptures as sitting on thrones or having crowns on their heads. These descriptions only fits redeemed saints who Jesus promised they will reign with Him (Matt 19:28; Luke 22:30). In addition, the Greek word translated here as “elders” is never used to refer to angels, only to men, particularly to men of a certain age who are mature and able to rule the Church. The word elder would be inappropriate to refer to angels, who do not age.
Like Timothy, we need to seek God to become the Christian leader that God intends us to be. By seeking God, the Holy Spirit fills us with the power, love and self-discipline to minister to those God puts in our paths. We need to follow where He leads so that we can be a living example to those around us. Not all of us are called to be preachers or teachers, but God uses all of us to reach people of all ages and walks of life. We need to give God our fears and insecurities so that we can do the work that God has called us to do.
They’re Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Some of his most trusted apostles. The gospels inform us on Jesus teaching and life. This is why we know the correct way we should live our lives and how to achieve the ultimate goal, heaven.
