Love Looks at the Inside, Not the Outside.

Love Looks at the Inside, Not the Outside.

I know of churches where deacons and deaconesses stand at the entrance to ensure that those who are poorly dressed are not admitted inside unless they meet the church’s dress code. Can you imagine Jesus Christ doing such a thing? If our goal is to change people’s inner lives, their external lives will certainly follow. […]

SOME MENTAL BARRIERS TO CHURCH GROWTH.

SOME MENTAL BARRIERS TO CHURCH GROWTH.

Mental Barrier 5: The Love for TraditionSome churches do not progress simply because they are stuck in the web of tradition: “This is how it is practiced in my religion, so we cannot seek any other methods outside of this.“ You cling to this stance despite the fact that the strategy has stopped being effective […]

The Plagues That Are Obstacles to Church Growth.

The Plagues That Are Obstacles to Church Growth.

Church Plague 3: KoinonitisThe disease of koinonitis is one that causes a small group in the congregation to believe they own the church: everyone knows each other, and newcomers cannot find a place. When someone celebrates a birthday, almost everyone in the church attends the party. This type of church will never grow beyond the […]

THE OBSTACLES TO RECEIVING THE ANOINTING.

THE OBSTACLES TO RECEIVING THE ANOINTING.

You can be very close to an anointing and yet fail to receive it. Elisha received Elijah’s spirit, but Elisha’s disciple, Gehazi, never received Elisha’s spirit. In fact, Gehazi disqualified himself from receiving the anointing of his master Elisha. Here is his story: “Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said to himself, […]

Pacts, Deceptions, and Witchcraft Conflicts

Pacts, Deceptions, and Witchcraft Conflicts

A- The Content of Witchcraft Pacts The witchcraft pact governing families, particularly concerning children, can be summarized as follows: “If you eat for me, I eat for you; and if I eat for you, you eat for me.“ This clause is rooted in the principle of the law of retaliation: “An eye for an eye, […]

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