Learning to Pray

January 7, 2024

Praying Scripture “Dear God, bless our pastor and all the missionaries. Bless everyone, everywhere. Amen.” That’s one way to pray, but it is neither sensible, nor very rewarding. In fact, that kind of praying soon becomes dull and boring. So, how do you pray for missionaries? It’s one thing to have prayer updates with specific […]

(Prayerful Life -22) Are You Carnal or Spiritual?

December 20, 2023

How important it is for us to discover and to clearly acknowledge before God whether we are spiritual or carnal. A minister may be very faithful in his teaching of doctrine and be enthusiastic in his service, and yet still be living a carnal Christian Life. So, what are the characteristics of a Spiritual Life […]

(58) Is God’s Power Limited?

December 12, 2023

The Preface: If the work of God was dependent on your faith, how much would God be able to accomplish? If your ministry was dependent on your faith and what you believe God can do, how much would God be able to accomplish through you? The Passage: Matthew 9:27-34; Matthew 13:54-58, Mark 6:1-6a The Process: […]

According to Your Faith

December 12, 2023

Our Reading: Matt 9:27-34 Our Reality: What if God’s actions were dependent on your faith? How much would He be able to work? 3 years ago, our mission flight program here in PNG was falling apart. We were down to 1 pilot and just a couple of mechanics. Aviation fuel was becoming more and more difficult to get, and […]

Shackled Omnipotence

December 12, 2023

Our Problem During our family devotions this morning, we were reading in Mark 9. It’s the story about the disciples being unable to cast out a demon. When they asked Jesus why, Jesus said, “Everything is possible for Him who believes… This kind can come out only by prayer.” Jesus had granted them the power to cast out […]

Three Kinds of Faith Luke 8:40-56

December 10, 2023

Uncle Bill asked if I would teach this week. When I asked what the topic should be he said maybe something that would talk about the gospel, since some of you students are working on a paper defining the gospel. Since I am still studying the life of Christ, I want to share with you what […]

(Prayer Life 15) Paul’s Prayer Life

December 3, 2023

In this chapter, Andrew Murray reminds us that our highest calling is not preaching, or speaking, or church visitation, but it is to cultivate the life of God in himself daily, and to be a witness of what the Lord teaches him and accomplishes in him. It was true even of the Lord Jesus. Why […]

(Prayer Life 14) Suggestions for Private Prayer

December 3, 2023

In chapter 14 of “Living a Prayer Filled Life,” Andrew Murray gives us some very practical steps for implementing a consistent time of private prayer. I was really blessed by these thoughts. I hope it will be a help to you also. It has been my practice for some time for my personal time in […]

(57) The Three Cs of Faith

December 3, 2023

The Preface: Jesus said that if your faith was the size of a mustard seed, you could move mountains. He longs for us to experience His power in response to our faith. He wants us to believe He is able. He longs for us to know there is nothing He cannot do. Do you have […]

Forgiveness: If we understand how much we have been forgiven then we would forgive others.

November 26, 2023

Review: Good morning. Bill and Jason started their messages with talking about characteristics of their fathers, and what their fathers passed on to them. So, now that it’s my turn to teach, I wanted to start with a story about what I learned from my father. My dad was a servant. He was not one for formal teaching, […]