For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. – 2 Corinthians 4:5-6
Valley of Achor
The Valley of Achor is where Achan disobeyed the commandment of God and stole from the tithe—the first of 10 cities of Canaan, Jericho, that was dedicated unto God. Listen to pastor Terry as he preaches on the valley of “trouble”. Disobedience is always a result of an unsubmitted heart. We have to kill the spirit of disobedience; we have to mortify the deeds of the flesh; we have surrender our will to God.
The Valley of Eshcol
The Valley of Discouragement It was in the valley of Eshcol where the children of Israel were discouraged from going over into the promise land. We love the mountain tops because they are inspirational and exciting, but the valleys are what is nestled between the Mountains. Although the valleys are not exciting, they are instructional. Canaan land is a picture of victorious Christian living. Eshcol literally means a “bunch” or “cluster”. God gave his people clusters of reminders of his…
Paul’s Final Words on Missions
2 Timothy we find Paul’s last words to his young preacher boy Timothy. All Paul did was protect what God gave him.
Lift Up Your Eyes
Lift Up Your Eyes to the Harvest Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:34–35 Why Jesus “Must Needs Go Through Samaria” John chapter 4 shows our Lord stepping over man-made barriers…
Biblical Pattern of Missions
In America, we have it into our mindset that a missionary should stay in one place the rest of his life, but that is not the pattern that Jesus laid out in Luke 4. The pattern of missions is ‘journeys’ not static, but fluid. In the gospels we see all over Jesus going into every city. There is no Biblical evidence that anybody was ever called to a static location. In Acts, we see the apostles going all over the…
The Power of Missions (part 2)
(to build upon the foundation of last night’s message of:) It’s not impossible to reach the world in our lifetime. We have the ability—we’re just not organized…
The Power of Missions
Where we lack in reaching the world is because we have not been endued with the power from on high.